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William M. Sims (1801 - 1873)

William M. Sims
Born in Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married before 1826 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 71 in Graham, Randolph, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born on 11 Jun 1801 in Virginia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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. [8]

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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Sources

  • "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. 1.0 1.1 "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. 2.0 2.1 "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. 3.0 3.1 "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.).
  4. 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. 5.0 5.1 "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. 6.0 6.1 "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. 7.0 7.1 "William M Sims". Sarah Johnson. Find A Grave. Accessed by Randy Noles on 21 May 2018.
  8. 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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