Lewis Saxton Sims (1816 - 1900)

Born 12 Dec 1816 in South Carolina, United States

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Died 20 Feb 1900 at age 83 in Clay County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Louis was born 12 Dec 1816. His parents were Hiram Sims and Mollie Abercrombie. He had nine siblings including Claiborne Sims and Jeremiah Prather Sims (listed).

He married Arenda (Babb) Sims in 1837. Together they had one child, John Adams Sims (listed), plus two others.

Louis Saxton Sims passed away 20 Feb 1900. He was buried at the Providence Cemetery, in Clay County, Alabama, USA.

In the US 1860 Census, we find the family of Lewis (Louis) and Arinda (Arenda) Sims and all nine of their children. There is also another three yr old boy listed in the census with the family. Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Lewis S Sims, Male, 43, S Carolina

Arinda Sims, Female, 41, S Carolina

Rebecca Sims, Female, 22, Georgia

Lois Sims, Female, 17, Georgia

Kellet Sims, Male, 15, Alabama

John Sims, Male, 13, Alabama

Aldey Sims, Female, 11, Alabama

Calaander Sims, Female, 8, Alabama

Rosanna Sims, Female, 6, Alabama

Green Sims, Male, 3, Alabama

Thomas Sims, Male, 1, Alabama

John J Looser , Male, 3, Alabama

David Crane, Male, 69, Georgia

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 September 2018), memorial page for Louis Saxton Sims (12 Dec 1816–20 Feb 1900), Find A Grave Memorial no. 49384151, citing Providence Cemetery, Clay County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Wilton Golson (contributor 46944807) . URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49384151