On the 1830 US Census he is living in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[1]
On the 1840 US Census he is living in Calhoun, Alabama.[2]
In 1844, William M. Simms of Benton, Alabama obtains land in Randolph, Alabama.
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On the 1850 US Census he is listed as 49 years old living in Randolph, Alabama. He is listed as being born in South Carolina.[3]
On the 1860 US Census he is listed as 60 years old living in Northern Division, Randolph, Alabama. He is listed as being born in Virginia.[5]
On the 1870 US Census he is listed as 70 years old living in Township 18, Randolph, Alabama. He is listed as being born in Virginia.[6]
He passed away on 19 Apr 1873. He is buried at Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church in Graham, Randolph, Alabama.[7]
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"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV8X-2JZ : 29 July 2017), William M Sorrius, Randolph county, Randolph, Alabama, United States; citing line number 25, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,874.
↑ 1.01.1 "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHP2-7XV : accessed 1 March 2015), Wm Simms, Not Stated, Spartanburg, South Carolina; citing p. 289, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 171; FHL microfilm 22,505.
↑ 2.02.1 "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHT8-F97 : accessed 20 December 2014), Wm Sims, Not Stated, Benton, Alabama; citing p. 64, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 2,332.
↑ 3.03.1 "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH5W-HC1 : accessed 20 December 2014), William M Simms, Randolph county, Randolph, Alabama, United States; citing family 1194, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. "Land Patent for William M. Sims of Randolph County, AL, 1860". General Land Office Records. 3/21/2015.
↑ 5.05.1 "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHDP-NPZ : accessed 20 December 2014), Wn Simns, Northern Division, Randolph, Alabama, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 76, household ID 548, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,022.
↑ 6.06.1 "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHKY-PB8 : accessed 20 December 2014), William M Sims, Alabama, United States; citing p. 34, family 246, NARA microfilm publication M593, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 545,536.
↑ 7.07.1 "William M Sims". Sarah Johnson. Find A Grave. Accessed by Randy Noles on 21 May 2018.
↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. "Land Patent for William M. Sims of Benton County, AL, 1844". General Land Office Records. 3/21/2015.
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