James Henry Sims (1826 - 1901)

Born 24 Sep 1826 in Monroe, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Miriam Miriam (Robison) Sims — married 30 Jul 1849 (to 16 Feb 1870) in Crawford, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1901 at age 74 in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States

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Biography

James Henry Sims was born September 24, 1826 in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. James Sims was the son of William Dickerson Sims and Keziah Hutchinson Sims. James Sims had multiple marriages and numerous children.

On July 30, 1849, James, age 23, married Myriam Robinson (1829-1870), age 21, in Crawford, Ohio.^[1]

In 1850, James, 24, and wife Myra, age 22, are residing in Auburn, Crawford County, Ohio. He is a laborer.^[2]

By the 1860 census, James Sims, 33, is living in with seven children in Auburn. His occupation is a ditcher. The nearest post office is in Wellersville.^[3]

He had the following children:

• John Sims, 1850-1857
• Mary Jane Sims, 1852-1889 who married Jacob Hurless
• William Robinson Sims, 1853-1872
• James Anner Sims, 1854-1926
• Nancy Keziah Sims, 1856-1941 who married Amos Wilson Wagers
• Barnett Sims, 1858-1911
• Martha Ellen Sims, 1859-1928 who married Francis G. Lindsey
• Baxter John Sims, 1861-1978
• Joseph Melvin Sims, 1864-1866
• Charles Newton Sims, 1864-1932
• Mathew Sims, 1866-1866
• Margaret Louisa Sims, 1869-1939

James Sims, 36, registered for the U.S., Civil War draft in June of 1863, in Auburn, Crawford County, Ohio.^[4]

Myriam Robinson Sims passed away on February 16, 1870, leaving James a widower.

In 1870, James, 43, is living with his children Mary J., 18, William. 17, and James, 14, in Wilshire, Ohio. He is listed as a farmer with a personal estate of $1,350 and real estate value of $2,000.^[5]

On July 24, 1870, James Sims married Margaret Chilcoat Counterman ^[6] (the widow of John Counterman who passed in 1869) in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. She had two children: Samuel L Counterman and Alexander Counterman

He had the following children:

• Emma J Sims, 1871- , she married Pigott
• Ida Sims, 1874-, she married Berry
• Almyra Sims, 1875-1956, she married Hunt
• Charlotte "Lottie: Sims, 1877-, she married Johnson
• Eva Sims, 1882-1961, she married Parr
• Owens Sims, 1884-

The 1880 cense places James, 53, and his wife Margaret, 34, and eight children in Wilshire, Ohio. He states his occupation as lawyer.^[7]

Wife Margaret Sims, age 40, passed away on November 1, 1886 in WIllshire, Van Wert, Ohio leaving his a widower.

On March 1,1898, James Sims married Mary S. Harrellson in Santa Rosa County, Florida.^{[8] [9]}

He had the following children:

• Maudie Sims, 1900-1978, married Ates
• Edith Sims, 1900-

As recorded in the 1900 census, James was 73 years old and living with his wife Mary, age 26, and daughters; Edith and Mable Sims, both under one year of age. He lists his occupation as meat and gardening.^[10]

James H. Sims passed away April 28, 1901 in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida. ^[11]

Research Notes

Name: James Henry Sims.

Born - 24 Sep 1826. Monroe County, Ohio.

1849, Ohio, County Marriage Record - Name: James H Sims Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1849 Marriage Place: Crawford, Ohio, USA Spouse: Mynun Robinson Film Number: 000388676

1850, U.S., Federal Census - Name: James Simes Gender: Male Race: White Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1850: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA Occupation: Laborer Industry: Industry not reported Line Number: 17 Dwelling Number: 19 Family Number: 20 Household Members Age James Simes 24 Myra Simes21

1860 U.S., Federal Census - Name: James Sims Age: 33 Birth Year: abt 1827 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio Post Office: Wellers Ville Dwelling Number: 1036 Family Number: 1014 Occupation: Ditcher Household Members Age James Sims 33 Miriam Sims 8 Mary Sims 8 William Sims 7 James A Sims 5 Nancy R Sims 4 Barnet A Sims 2 Martha E Sims 9/12

1863-1865, U.S, Civil War Draft Registration -

1870, U.S., Federal Census - Name: James H Sims Age in 1870: 43 Birth Date: abt 1827 Birthplace: Ohio Dwelling Number: 180 Home in 1870: Wilshire, Van Wert, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Wilshire Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 1350 Real Estate Value: 2000 Inferred Children: Mary J Sims William Sims James Sims Household Members Age James H Sims 43 Mary J Sims 18 William Sims 16 James Sims 14

1870, Ohio, County Marriage Record - Name: Margaret Counterman Gender: Female Marriage Date: 24 Jul 1870 Marriage Place: Van Wert, Ohio, USA Spouse: James H. Or M. Sims Film Number: 001015860

1880, U.S,, Federal Census - Name: Jams H. Sims Age: 53 Birth Date: Abt 1827 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1880: Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret Sims Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: Maryland Occupation: Lawyer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship James H. Sims53 Self (Head) Margaret Sims 34 Wife Charles N. Sims 14 Son Margaret Sims 11 Daughter Emma Sims 4 Daughter Ida Sims 6 Daughter Almyra Sims 5 Daughter Charlotte Sims 2 Daughter Samuel Sims 11 Stepson (Step Son) Alexander Sims 9 Stepson (Step Son).

1898, Florida, County Marriages - Name: James H Sims Gender: Male Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1898 Marriage Place: Santa Rosa, Florida, USA Spouse: Mary S Harrellson

1898, Grooms Index, Marriage - 1 Mar 1898. Santa Rosa County, Florida.

1900, U.S., Federal Census - Name: James H Sims Age: 73 Birth Date: Sep 1826 Birthplace: Ohio, USA Home in 1900: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 265 Family Number: 216 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary S Sims Marriage Year: 1898 Years Married: 2 Father's Birthplace: New York, USA Mother's Birthplace: Maryland, USA Occupation: Meat Gardening Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship James H Sims 73 Head Mary S Sims 26 Wife Edith Sims 0 Daughter Maude Sims 0 Daughter

1901, Florida, Burial - Santa Rosa County, Florida.

Notes

Note NI3099!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE: D.E. Robison Papers;; D.E. Robison; pages 60-61, 81 & 83, Book 2, pages 61 & 63; copy in possession of Jane Nelson, Vashon WA; COMMENT: D.E. Robison was under the impression that Martha Jane had married James Sims--this is disproved by her sister Miriam's marriage record, and the 1850 and 1860 Censuses.

!SPOUSE-MARRIAGE-BIRTH-DEATH: Henry & Julia E. Hunt, GENEALOGY OF WILLIAM D. SIMS FAMILY; 1792-1970; [sl, sn], no date; pages 20-27, 72, 97, 104-110; book inpossession of Jane Nelson, Vashon WA.

!BIRTH-SPOUSE-RESIDENCE-OCCUPATION: HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO;; Wapakoneta OH, R. Sutton & Co., 1882; pages 148, 159, & 254; Tacoma Public Library.

!MARRIAGE-SPOUSE: IGI; 1847-1854; LDS Church, CD-ROM, 1988 Edition, Version 2.13, United States and Canada, Batch 514122; Extracted Marriage Records, Crawford Co OH; FHL Film #0388676.

!MARRIAGE-SPOUSE: Marriage Records; 1849; Crawford Co OH, Vol 3; page 191; photocopy in possession of Jane Nelson, Vashon WA.

!MARRIAGE-SPOUSE: Marriage Records;; Van Wert Co OH, Vol 3; page 513.

CENSUS: 1850 U.S. Census, Auburn Twp, Crawford Co, OH; 1850;; page 320; National Archives, Seattle WA, M432 Roll 251; NOTE: Age 24, born OH, occupation laborer.

!CENSUS: 1860 U.S. Census, Auburn Twp, Crawford Co, OH; 1860;; page 293; National Archives, Seattle WA, M653 Roll 951; NOTE: Age 33, born PA, occupation butcher.

!CENSUS: 1870 U.S. Census, Willshire Twp, Van Wert Co, OH; 1870;; page 443; National Archives, Seattle WA, M593 Roll 1275; NOTE: Age 43, born OH, occupation farmer, real estate valued at 00, personal estate valued at 50.

!CENSUS: 1880 U.S. Census, Willshire Twp, Van Wert Co, OH; 1880;; E.D. 154, sheet 7; National Archives, Seattle WA, T9 Roll 1073 or 1074?; NOTE: Age 58, born OH, father born NY, mother born MD; occupation lawyer.

!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census, Precinct #1, Santa Rosa Co, FL; 1900;; sheet 10B; National Archives, SeattleWA, T623 Roll 176; NOTE: Age 73, born Sept 1826, born OH, father born NY, mother born MD, occupation Market gardening, married 50 y--crossed out, changed to 2.

!MILITARY-SPOUSES-CHILDREN: Pension file of James H. Sims; 1890-1916; Civil War, Co C, 36 Ohio Inf, Pension #WC 730.869;; copy in possession of Jane Nelson, Vashon WA.

Sources

1. ↑ Ohio, Crawford County, Marriage Record. Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses. Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
2. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census. Year: 1850; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: 671; Page: 320a. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census. Year: 1860; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: M653_951; Page: 585; Image: 589; Family History Library Film: 803951 Certainty: 0 32
4. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 9 of 9. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAI: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives at Washington D.C. Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
5. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census. Year: 1870; Census Place: Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: M593_1275; Page: 442B. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
6. ↑ Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records. Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses. Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
7. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilshire, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: 1074; Page: 446C; Enumeration District: 154. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
8. ↑ Florida County Marriages. State Archive, Tallahassee and Clerk of Courts; Various Counties; County Marriages, 1878-1898. Original data: Marriage Records. Florida Marriages. Various Florida County Courthouses and State Archive, Tallahassee, Florida. Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
9. ↑ USGenWeb, Grooms Index S <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3238/marriages/S.HTM>
10. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census. Year: 1900; Census Place: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida; Roll: 176; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1240176. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
11. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Emily Rogers, Friday, September 12, 2014

See also:

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• Source: S371 James H. Sims Civil War Pension File Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S391 Florida. Santa Rosa County. 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Precinct 1 Publication: National Archives microfilm publication T623 roll 176 Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S476 West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2011 Place:Provo, UT, USA Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S66 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2010 Place:Provo, UT, USA Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S67 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2009 Place:Provo, UT, USA Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S68 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2009 Place:Provo, UT, USA Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S91 Florida. Santa Rosa County. Marriage Index (1869-1899) Paranthetical: YUSGenWeb, Grooms Index S <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3238/marriages/S.HTM> Certainty: 0