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Chaney Sims (abt. 1841 - aft. 1890)

Chaney "Chana" Sims
Born about in United Statesmap
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after after about age 49 in United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Chaney Sims is a part of US Black heritage.

Chaney Sims was born into slavery about 1841 in either Virginia or Lee County, Alabama, United States. He was the son of Allen Sims and Kitty Sims.

Chaney was mentioned in the U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People of his brother Allen Sims.[1]

Chaney "Chana" Sims passed away after 1890 probably in the United States.

Research Notes

U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People, 1936-1938 - Name: Chaney Sims Siblings: Allen Sims Roll number: SCM 000 320 Name of Slave Owner(s) Jimmie Sims Creasie Sims Allen Sims Laura Frazier Adline Allen Sims Kitty Sims Chaney Becky Judy

Sources

  1. Library of Congress; Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, 1936–1938; Volume: Vol. 1-17. A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, 1936–1938. Vol. 1-17. Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration microfilm publication SCM 000 320, SCM 000 321, SCM 000 322, SCM 000 323, SCM 000 325, 5 rolls. Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Ancestry.com. U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People, 1936-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
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