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Note: Find A Grave Memorial# 28289840 In the Civil War Files of James W. Sims, James C.Sims (brother of Henry Clay Sims) states, "We came from Bedford Co., TN when I was a child. James Sims was born c1848. He adds that his stepmother Salina Sims was a daughter of Bill Davis (dead), and I knew her former husband John T. Davis and he died as I learned." The 1850 Census shows James Carroll a year younger than Henry Clay. 1850 United States Federal Census about Sarah J Sims Name: Sarah J Sims Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Birth Place: Tennessee Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 5, Bedford, Tennessee Family Number: 32 Household Members: Name Age James W Sims 26 Sarah J Sims 25 John M Sims 5 Henry Clay Sims 3 James C Jones Sims 2 James' first wife was Mary Ellen Woody who was the daughter of Lucinda (Galloway) Woody. (Lucinda's first husband was David L. Woody). James is the son of James William Sims whose 2nd wife was Lucinda (Galloway) Woody. James married his step-sister. They all lived together in 1970 according to the census: 1870 United States Federal Census about Saml M Woody Name: Saml M Woody Birth Year: abt 1856 Age in 1870: 14 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1870: Cass, Stone, Missouri Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age James W Sims 48 Lucinda Sims 35 Mary E Sims 15 (this is actually Mary Ellen Woody unless her step-dad James W. Sims adopted her.) James Sims 21 (this is James Carroll Jones Sims who married Mary Ellen on May 13, 1977. She only lived 3 years after their marriage.) Franklin Sims 18 Nancy J Sims 15 Thomas Sims 13 George W Sims 6 Eveline Sims 4 Willy Sims 1 Saml M Woody 14 1910 United States Federal Census about James C Sims Name: James C Sims Age in 1910: 63 Estimated Birth Year: 1847 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Spouse's Name: Cordelia E Sims Home in 1910: Cass, Stone, Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Name Age James C Sims 63 Cordelia E Sims 45 Vird O Sims 23 Claud E Sims 22 Lillie M Sims 11
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