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Martin W. Sims (1815 - abt. 1882)

Martin W. Sims
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Died about at about age 66 in Roane, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Martin W. SIMS was born about 12 June 1815 in Harrison County, Virginia and died about 15 February 1882 in Roane County, West Virginia.[1]. He was the son of John Wesley SIMS and Polly CURTIN. He is buried in Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia.

  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 March 2018), memorial page for Martin W. Sims (12 Jun 1815–15 Feb 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #7472664, citing Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Carol Taylor-Lanza (contributor 46572807). [the tombstone picture attached by Carol Taylor-Lanza is unable to be read.]

Death of Martin W. SIMS:

Although no death record has been found for this individual, the following Probate records establish that he died prior to 22 February 1882.

On 22 February 1882, M. A. McCLUNG was appointed the Administrator of the Estate of Martin SIMS by the county court and the Bond of $2,000 was paid by M. A. McCLUNG, William P. PRICE, A. J. PICKERELL, Henry M. SIMS and Charles M. SIMS.[2] This was done after Susanna SIMS, the widow of Martin SIMS had waved her rights to be the administrator of her husband's estate by a written statement on 22 February 1882.[3]
On 3 March 1882, W. K. BOARD, C. N. SMITH and Perry G. SIMS took their oaths that they would make an accurate appraisement of the estate of Martin Sims and make the information known to the court at Roane County, West Virginia.[4] The Estate appears to have been sold and accounts were settled up to 26 February 1884.

Residences, before Marriage:

1820
1830

Marriage:

He was married on 16 March 1837 in Lewis County, Virginia to Susannah WAGGONER.[5], [6], [7], [8], [9]

Spouse:

Susannah WAGGONER was born about 16 March 1814 in Jesse Run, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia)[8] and died after 1880 when she was recorded in the census as living with her husband in Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia.[10], [7] Her find a grave memorial suggests she died on 15 February 1882, but no death record for that date has been found for her at the West Virginia Vital Research Records Site.[11] She was the daughter of Johann "John" Michael WAGGONER and Susannah RICHARDS. She is buried in Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia.

  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2018), memorial page for Susanna Waggoner Sims (16 Mar 1814–15 Feb 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #7472714, citing Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Carol Taylor-Lanza (contributor 46572807). [No tombstone picture]

Name:

She is most often seen with the name of Susannah or a variation of that name, but there is at least one document that lists her by the name of Susan.

Birth of Susannah WAGGONER

There are no birth records available in the time period that she would have been born. Don Norman's notes stated she was born on 16 March 1814 in Jesse Run, Harrison County, Virginia.[8] Since a death record has not been found for her we cannot check that record for any possible information that would have been recorded on that document about her age or date of birth.

Residences, Before Marriage:

1820 - She is believed to have been in the household of her father, Johann "John" Michael WAGGONER during this census year.[12]
1830 - She is believed to have been in the household of her father, Johann "John" Michael WAGGONER during this census year.[13]

Residences, After Marriage:

1840 - There is a household for a Martin SIMS in Lewis County, Virginia[14] in 1840, but the oldest male is listed as being 50 to 60 years of age. There is an adult male in the household that was 20 to 30 years of age which would coincide with the estimated age of Martin SIMS per the 1850 census record (Age in 1850 was 35 years so estimated age in 1840 should have been 25 years). The adult female in the household was 20 to 30 years old. It is possible the older male in the household could have been his father or another relative. There were also two male children under the age of 5 years. The list of Martin W. SIMS and Susannah WAGGONER's children list two probable matches to these two children: Granville W. SIMS who would have been about 2 or 3 years of age and John Wesley SIMS who would have been about 1 year old at the time of the census record.
1850 - Wirt County, Virginia[15]
1860 - Reedy (post office), Roane County, Virginia[16]
1870 - Three Forks, Reedy (post office), Reedy Township, Roane County, West Virginia[17]
1880 - Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia[10], [7]

The 1866 explosion of the First Steam sawmill in Reedy, West Virginia:

In 1866, the first steam sawmill exploded killing five men. An account by Edgar B. Sims stated that his grandfather, " Granville W. SIMS as a young man went with his father, Martin Sims, a part-owner of the mill, and heard his father warn the men that the boiler was getting too hot and would blow. They then got on their horse and headed for home, hearing the blast when some distance away." [18]

Children of Martin W. SIMS and Susannah WAGGONER:

  1. Granville W. SIMS[14], [15] (Born: January 1837 in Harrison County, Virginia; Died: About 1868 in West Virginia; Buried in Sims Cemetery, Cains Run, Roane County, West Virginia[19]); Married: 25 March 1857 in Wirt County, Virginia to Sarah Catherine SHEPPARD.[20]; He is living next door to his parents with his wife, Sarah and their two sons in the 1860 Census record;[21] Military: Served in Company D of the 46th Virginia Calvary in the Confederate States of America.[19] Captured by union forces in July 1863 and exchanged for a horse and bounty.[19]
  2. John Wesley SIMS[14], [15] (Born: 20 October 1839 in Lewis County, Virginia; Died: About 1901 in Wirt County, West Virginia; Buried in Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia[22]); Married (1): 18 December 1867 in Roane County, West Virginia to Anna Eliza PICKERELL;[23] Married (2): 25 September 1866 in Wirt County, West Virginia to Sarah Cordellia PRICE;[24] Military: Served as 1st Lt. Company G 10th Virginia Calvary in the Confederate States of America[22]
  3. Edward J. SIMS[15], [16] (Born: About 1842 in Virginia[15])
  4. Henry Madison SIMS[15], [16] (Born: about 1844 in Harrison County, Virginia); Married: 27 April 1864 in Wirt County, West Virginia to Roselyn WALKER[25] - Note: There is no date on the marriage record, the last recorded date was 27 April 1864.
  5. Perry J. SIMS[15], [16] (Born: About 17 May 1845 in Wirt County, Virginia; Died: 30 January 1920 in Wirt County, West Virginia; Buried: Center Valley Cemetery in Wirt County, West Virginia[26]); Married: 22 August 1869 in Wirt County, West Virginia to Nancy FULL[27]
  6. Olive M. SIMS[15], [16] (Born: about 2 March 1847 in Virginia; Died: 26 September 1890 in Peewee, Wirt County, West Virginia; Buried: Center Valley Cemetery, Wirt County, West Virginia); Married: 13 August 1868 in Roane County, West Virginia to Lewis FULL[28]
  7. Mary Louisa SIMS[15], [16], [17] (Born: July 1849 in Virginia; Died: 18 October 1902 in Reedy, Wirt County, West Virginia[29]); Married: 12 December 1872 in Roane County, West Virginia to William Preston PRICE[30]
  8. Minter B. SIMS (Born: Between 1850 and 24 February 1852; Died: 24 February 1852) - possible match - a tombstone in the Sims Cemetery in Ready, Roane County, West Virginia that stated "Minter B. son of M. and S. SIMS born Feb -- 1852 35 yrs."[31] the problem would be that Minter B. SIMS did not show up on any of his parents census enumerations. If he lived to be 35 years old where was he in 1860, 1870, etc.?
  9. Susan Elizabeth SIMS[16], [17] (Born: 14 November 1853 in Jackson County, Virginia; Died: Between 1 January 1894 and 7 September 1899 probably in Roane County, West Virginia); Married: 8 March 1872 in Roane County, West Virginia to Andrew Jackson PICKERELL[32]
  10. Martin Luther "Lute" SIMS[16], [17] (Born: 30 March 1856 in Virginia; Died: 15 July 1894; Buried in Sims Cemetery in Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia); Married: Elizabeth Catherine SLEETH[33] [34]

Research Progress

To do:
  1. Check Inventories, appraisments, bills of sale, Roane County : 1857-1900 at Family History Center for possible leads on death of both Martin W. SIMS and Susannah (WAGGONER) SIMS.
Already checked Will book, v. 1-3 1857-1933 in Roane County, West Virginia for any records in the search for anyone with last name of Sim* on 23 August 2018.
Already checked the Bond Book Vols. 1-2 1860-1905 in Roane County, West Virginia in the index included in both of the books and did not see any Sims listed.

Notes:

1. Susanna's mother's maiden name was RICHARDS, but she is listed with the surname of RUNYON on her marriage record. Her father was Paul Richards who, along with his brother Arnold, were killed in an Indian raid on 6 August 1782 in Harrison County, Virginia.[35] [36] At the time of her father's death, Susannah RICHARDS would have been, at most, only about 1 or 2 years old, if not an infant child. She was placed under the guardianship of a man named John RUNYON and became his ward. John RUNYON raised her until adulthood and at the time of her marriage, Susanna was using her guardian's surname of Runyon as her own surname.

2. In 1870 Benjamin WAGGONER (age: 15 years) is living with Martin and Susanna Sims.[17]

3. Question the picture on the findagrave memorial for Martin Luther Sims is actually him. He was only 38 y/o when he died if the death date is correct which brings a question of the birth year on the memorial as well. What has been established is that he was married to a Cathern Sleeth who was the informant on their son's death record and they were living in Reedy in 1880 with two children. There is no marriage, death or birth records for Martin and only a death for a Catherine Brown died July 1934, buried in Reedy, WV and the obituary on her findagrave memorial.

4. Note: Don Norman did a report on the family of Martin W. SIMS, but the family notes he provided state that Martin W. SIMS' parents were John W. and Mary Margaret (WEST) SIMS.[37] I have not been able to find documentation that proves this parentage.

5. In 1971, Mrs. Mazie Sims Cochran compiled a book entitled "Sims Family History" and self published it in South Charleston, West Virginia. A copy of this publication was found in the West Virginia State Archives. In this publication (on p. 6) she mentioned a John SIMS who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Augusta County in 1777 and later moved to Lewis County (about 1819 per his revolutionary war pension application). She mentioned that she believed that Martin W. SIMS was the grandson of this John SIMS and that John SIMS, the revolutionary war soldier, had at least two sons named John W. SIMS and William SIMS.

6. It is not known the connection between Bernard SIMS and Martin W. SIMS, but John WAGGONER, father of Susannah WAGGONER was definitely an associate of the Sims families in the area. In the same book by Mrs. Mazie Sims Cochran (p. 10) she states information taken from "History of Tucker County," p. 30 - 31 that: "In March 1780, a band of Shawnee Indians crossed the Ohio River, near Parkersburg, and raided through the central counties of Western Virginia. However the news of the Indian approach preceded them and the settlers along Cheat River moved into Fort Minear which stood in the present village of St. George at the site where the first Tucker County court house was later built. A few families that had one or more members suffering with smallpox were not allowed to move into the fort. this was a harsh course to pursue but it was deemed better for a few to risk the indians that for the whole company to be stricken with the dreadful disease.

"Among those excluded was the Bernard Sims family and the John Waggoner family. Sims had been brought to the area as a tenant farmer by Thomas Parsons. He was living in a log cabin on the upper part of Thomas Parsons' land about three miles above Fort Minear. The cabin was situated near Brannon Run, on the hill above present State Route 72, and opposite of where M. L. Blair now lives. (The location is 3.2 miles below Parsons by actual speedometer reading.) One of James Parsons' old slaves, a ... woman who was the mother of 15 children, was working for and living with the Sims family.
"The indians were sneaking up to the Sims cabin when they were observed by the ... slave. She gave the alarm and Bernard Sims, just recovering from the smallpox, seized his rifle and rushed outside. An Indian, hid behind a huge sycamore tree nearby, shot him dead and rushed forward to scalp him as the others rushed to the house to kill those within. Upon observing the pox on Sims' face and hands and realizing that he was afflicted with the terrible disease, so dreaded by all indians, he let out a yell and they took flight in all directions, screaming, "Smallpox!" at the top of their voices.
"Historians have fixed the date of this attack as 6 April 1780."

8. Reported Possible Siblings of Martin W. SIMS:

The following individuals were also reportedly children of John W. SIMS and Polly CURTIN (possibly married May 1811). They were listed in Mrs. Mazie Sims Cochran's book on p. 12:
  1. Nelson SIMS (born: about 1811); married (1): on 12 June 1832 in Jackson County, Virginia to Jane PARSONS; Married (2): 23 September 1848 to Elizabeth SNIDER; Married (3): to a woman named Susan who was the widow of Homes HILL. Nelson was a shoemaker by occupation.
  2. Frank SIMS who married Sallie LAWSON. Frank was an early merchant in PeeWee, Wirt County, West Virginia.
  3. Leonard SIMS - lived in Ritchie County, West Virginia
  4. Elijah SIMS

Documentation

Marriage Record of Martin W. SIMS to Susannah WAGGONER[38]

Death Record of Martin W. SIMS

Search performed on 23 May 2017 at West Virginia Vital Research Record Project for Sims deaths in 1882 + or - 5 years came back negative for any record of a Martin SIMS or Martin W. SIMS for the whole state of West Virginia.

Death Record of Susannah (WAGGONER) SIMS

Search performed on 23 May 2017 at West Virginia Vital Research Record Project for Sims deaths in 1882 + or - 5 years came back negative for any record of a Susannah SIMS or Susan SIMS that were the correct age for the whole state of West Virginia.

Burial Record of Martin W. SIMS[39]

Burial Record of Susannah (WAGGONER) SIMS[40]

1820 United States Federal Census Record of John W. SIMS

1830 United States Federal Census Record of John W. SIMS

1820 United States Federal Census Record of John WAGGONER

1830 United States Federal Census Record of John WAGGONER

1840 United States Federal Census Record of Martin W. SIMS of Lewis County, Virginia (now West Virginia)[41]

The 1840 United States Federal Census Record of the household of Martin SIMS in Lewis County, Virginia contained the following individuals:
1 Free White Male Aged under 5 years - [Researcher tentative ID: Granville SIMS (born about 1838)]
1 Free White Male Aged under 5 years - [Researcher tentative ID: John Wesley SIMS (born about 1840)]
1 Free White Male Aged 20 to 30 Years - [Researcher tentative ID: Martin W. SIMS (born about 1815)]
1 Free White Male Aged 50 to 60 Years - [Researcher tentative ID: Unknown, possibly his father or father in law or other relative]
1 Free White Female Aged 20 to 30 Years - [Researcher tentative ID: Susannah (WAGGONER) SIMS (born about 1815)]

1850 United States Federal Census Record of Martin SIMS in Wirt County, Virginia (now West Virginia)[42]

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Martin SIMS in Roane County, Virginia (now West Virginia)[43]

1870 United States Federal Census Record

1880 United States Federal Census Record

Sources

  1. ↑ Although Find a Grave states he died on 15 February 1882 in Reedy, Roane County, WV, no death record has been found for this individual. A bond for his estate was indexed as occurring 22 February 1882.
  2. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Bonds, Vols. 1-2 (1860-1905)," v. 1, p. 168, Appointment of M. A. McClung as Administrator of Estate of Martin Sims, 22 February 1882; digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9K9-BZY?i=103&cat=68868 : accessed 23 August 2018); Roane County Courthouse, Spencer, West Virginia; Family History Library microfilm 565,822, image 104 of 465.
  3. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Order Books, vol. 1 - 3 (1865 - 1885)," vol. 1, p. 98, Appointment of M. A. McClung, 22 February 1882; digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9K9-2XX2?i=441&cat=67083 : accessed 23 August 2018); Roane County Courthouse, Spencer, West Virginia; Family History Library microfilm 568,010, item 4, image 442 of 649.
  4. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Settlements, v. 1 - 3 (1851 - 1903)," v. 1 (1857 - 1888), p. 172 - 179, Appraisement and Sale of the Estate of Martin Sims, 1882; digital images, FamilySearch (starting on https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9K9-YK2N?i=102&cat=68761 and continuing for a total of 5 digital images : accessed 23 August 2018) also same book, p. 189, Settlement of Estate, Martin Sims, 26 February 1884 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9K9-YKFJ?i=110&cat=68761 : accessed 23 August 2018) and p. 199, another Settlement of Estate (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9K9-YKF2?i=115&cat=68761 : accessed 23 August 2018); Roane County Courthouse, Spencer,West Virginia; Family History Library microfilm 565,821
  5. ↑ Lewis County, West Virginia West Virginia State Archives and the Genealogical Society of Utah, "Marriage Record Search (1817 - 1969)," digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 29 January 2017), Martin Sims - Susan Wagoner, 16 March 1837.
  6. ↑ West Virginia Vital Statistics http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10708089&Type=Marriage
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census, 1880 West Virginia Roane Reedy https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB2-7TX?mode=g&i=9&cc=1417683
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Don Norman, "Descendants of Wilhelm Waggoner," Individual no. 23, Susanna Waggoner; Transcription of Family Notes, Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, Inc. (https://hackerscreek.com/norman/WAGGONER/WILHELM.htm : accessed 16 May 2018).
  9. ↑ Hacker's Creek Journal, Joy Gilchrist, Ed., April 1984, Vol 2, Iss 3-4, pages 172 https://hackerscreek.com/upload/Hackers_Creek_Pub_Journals/HCJ_Vol._2-Issue_3___4.pdf
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 1880 U. S. census, Roane County, West Virginia, population schedule, Reedy District, enumeration district 122, p. 52 B (stamped), p. 10 B (penned), dwelling 89, family 89, household of Martin Sims; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TW-57M : accessed 16 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 1413; Family History Library microfilm 1,255,413.
  11. ↑ Search performed for any individual with the last name of Sims who died in 1882 + or - 5 years in any county in West Virginia at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx?LastName=Sims&FirstName=&County=All&Year=1882&PlusMinus=5&Search=Exact&NumRec=25 on 16 June 2018 produced no results who could have been a match for the individual in question.
  12. ↑ 1820 U. S. census, Lewis County, Virginia, population schedule, no division stated, p. 17, line 31, John Wagner; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-9VQ : accessed 18 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M33, roll 133; Family History Library microfilm 193,692.
  13. ↑ 1830 U. S. census, Lewis County, Virginia, population schedule, no division stated, p. 263 (stamped), line 12, John Waggoner; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-XQH : accessed 18 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M19, roll 191; Family History Library microfilm 29,670.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 1840 U. S. census, Lewis County, Virginia, population schedule, no division stated, p. 160 (stamped), Line 21, household of Martin Sims; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-HTC : accessed 16 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 566; Family History Library Microfilm 29,689.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 1850 U. S. census, Wirt County, Virginia, population schedule, 70th District, p. 55 A (stamped), p. 109 (penned), dwelling 17, family 17, household of Martin Sims; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-LTR : accessed 16 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 981; Family History Library microfilm 444,971.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 1860 U. S. census, Roane County, Virginia, population schedule, Reedy (post office), p. 120 (penned), dwelling 805, family 805, household of Martin Sims; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMS-SFK : accessed 16 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 1375; Family History Library microfilm 805,375.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 1870 U. S. census, Roane County, West Virginia, population schedule, Three Forks Reedy, Ready Township, p. 39 B (stamped), p. 14 (penned), dwelling 84, family 91, household of Martin Sims; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHM-3X8 : accessed 16 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll1699; Family History Library microfilm 553,198.
  18. ↑ Mrs. Mazie Sims Cochran, Sims Family History, (Self published: South Charleston, 1971), p. 11.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 June 2018), memorial page for Granville W Sims (Jan 1837–1870), Find A Grave: Memorial #15699981, citing Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Carol Taylor-Lanza (contributor 46572807).
  20. ↑ Wirt County, West Virginia, West Virginia State Archives and the Genealogical Society of Utah, "Marriage Record Search (1848 - 1861, 1863 - 1970)," Granville W. Sims - Sarah K. Sheppard, 25 March 1857; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 23 May 2017); citing West Virginia Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  21. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Roane County, Virginia, population schedule, Reedy (post office), [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-S9VH?i=116&cc=1473181 p. 120 (penned)], dwelling 806, family 806, household of Granville W. Sims; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMS-SFB : accessed 18 June 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 1375; Family History Library microfilm 805,375.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 June 2018), memorial page for Lieut John Wesley Sims (20 Oct 1839–1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #55436438, citing Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Jim Rader (contributor 47355517).
  23. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1856 - 1857, 1859 - 1967)," John W. Sims and Ann E. Picherle, 1867; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 16 June 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  24. ↑ Wirt County, West Virginia, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1848 - 1861, 1863 - 1970)," line no. 36, Jno W. Sims and Sarah C. Price, 1888; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 23 May 2017); citing West Virginia Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  25. ↑ Wirt County, West Virginia, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1848 - 1861, 1863 - 1970)," Henry M. Sims and Rosaline Walker, 1864; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 23 May 2017); citing West Virginia Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  26. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 June 2018), memorial page for Perry J “Pad” Sims (17 May 1845–30 Jan 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #76523741, citing Center Valley Cemetery, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Jim Rader (contributor 47355517).
  27. ↑ Wirt County, West Virginia, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1848 - 1861, 1863 - 1970)," Perry J. Sims and Nancy Full, 1869; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 23 May 2017); citing West Virginia Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  28. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1856 - 1857, 1859 - 1967)," Lewis Lull and Olive M. Sims, 1868; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 16 June 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  29. ↑ Wirt County, West Virginia, "Death Record Search (1870 - 1873, 1879 - 1881, 1883 - 1967)," Mary L. Price, 18 October 1902; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx : accessed 16 June 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  30. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1856 - 1857, 1859 - 1967)," Wm P. Price and Mary L. Sims, 1872; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 16 June 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  31. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 June 2018), memorial page for Minter B. Sims (Feb 1852–1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #16667613, citing Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Carol Taylor-Lanza (contributor 46572807).
  32. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1856 - 1857, 1859 - 1967)," A. J. Peckerill and S. E. Sims, 1873; digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 16 June 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
  33. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia, "Death Record Search (1856 - 1860, 1865 - 1869, 1871 - 1873, 1875, 1877 - 1878, 1880 - 1967)," Grover C. Sims, 20 July 1923; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx : accessed 16 June 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia. [Parents of Grover C. SIMS listed as Martin L. SIMS and Cathern SLEETH on his death record]
  34. ↑ United States Census, 1880 West Virginia Roane Reedy ED 122 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB2-7TX?i=9&cc=1417683
  35. ↑ Hacker's Creek Journal, Joy Gilchrist, Ed., April 1984, Vol 2, Iss 3-4 pages 163-164 https://hackerscreek.com/upload/Hackers_Creek_Pub_Journals/HCJ_Vol._2-Issue_3___4.pdf
  36. ↑ Chronicles of Border Warfare, Alexander Scott Withers, etal, 1895, page 345 https://archive.org/stream/chronborderwarfa00withrich#page/345/mode/1up/search/paul+richards
  37. ↑ Don Norman, "Descendants of John Sims," Individual no. 2, Martin Sims; Transcription of Family Notes, Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, Inc. (https://hackerscreek.com/norman/SIMS/JOHN.htm : accessed 16 May 2018).
  38. ↑ Lewis County, West Virginia West Virginia State Archives and the Genealogical Society of Utah, "Marriage Record Search (1817 - 1969)," digital image, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 29 January 2017), Martin Sims - Susan Wagoner, 16 March 1837.
  39. ↑ Find A Grave, database with images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 23 May 2017), memorial page for Martin W. Sims (1815 - 1882), Find a Grave Memorial no. 7,472,664, citing Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia; the tombstone picture attached by Carol Taylor-Lanza is unable to be read.
  40. ↑ Find A Grave, database (http://findagrave.com : accessed 23 May 2017), memorial page for Susanna Waggoner Sims (1814 - 1882), Find a Grave Memorial no. 7,472,714, citing Sims Cemetery, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia; no tombstone picture.
  41. ↑ 1840 U. S. census, Lewis County, Virginia, population schedule, no division stated, p. 160 (stamped), line 21, household of Martin Sims; digital images with index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-HTC : accessed 22 May 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 566.
  42. ↑ 1850 U. S. census, Wirt County, Virginia, population schedule, Seventyeth District, p. 55 (stamped), p. 109 (penned), dwelling 17, family 17, household of Martin SIMS; digital images with index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-LTR : accessed 22 May 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 981.
  43. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Roane County, Virginia, population schedule, Reedy (post office), no division stated, p. 120 (penned), dwelling 805, family 805, household of Martin Sims; digital images with index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMS-SFK : accessed 22 May 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 1375.

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Jeanne Howell
Sims-3215 and Sims-3032 appear to represent the same person because: Individual matches research notes of Jeanne Howell on both profiles.
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Rejected matches › Martin V Sims (abt.1783-abt.1853)

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