288. Matthew Davis C. Sims-5902 (Matthew Sims , Elizabeth Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1817. He died in 1861.
Matthew married Anna Davis-5945. Anna was born in 1818. She died in 1874.
They had the following children:
852 M i Davis Sims-5946 was born in 1837. 853 M ii Terry Sims-5947 was born in 1841. + 854 M iii Joseph Marshall Sims-5948
289. Thomas Jefferson Braselman-5925 (Druscilla Sims , Elizabeth Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1802.
Thomas married Harriet Sims-7961 daughter of Nathan T. Sims-3895 and Sarah Ann Christmas Sanders-99. Harriet was born on Dec 11 1805. She died on Dec 12 1839 in Union Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 855 M i Thomas P. Nathan Braselman-5919
291. Harriet Sims-7961 (Nathan T. Sims , Elizabeth Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Dec 11 1805. She died on Dec 12 1839 in Union Co., SC.
Harriet married Thomas Jefferson Braselman-5925 son of Peter Braselman-3899 and Druscilla Sims-3893. Thomas was born in 1802.
They had the following children:
+ 856 M i Thomas P. Nathan Braselman-5919 is printed as #855.
292. Caroline Sims-7962 (Nathan T. Sims , Elizabeth Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Aug 18 1807. She died on Sep 19 1837 in Union Co., SC. She was buried in Sims Family Cem., Carlisle, SC.
[Notes]
Caroline married William H. Sims-5900 son of Matthew Sims IV-3890 and Mary Sanders-3898. William was born in 1800. He died in 1850.
They had the following children:
857 M i Nathan H. B. Sims-5913 is printed as #844. 858 M ii Benjamin Augustus Sims-5914 is printed as #845. 859 F iii Mary C. Sims-5915 is printed as #846.
297. Teresa Angelina Sims-7967 (Nathan T. Sims , Elizabeth Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Aug 16 1820. She died on Oct 29 1850 in Union Co., SC.
Teresa married Thomas Lewers-7973.
They had the following children:
860 F i Eucania G. Lewers-7974 was born on Sep 06 1844 in Union Co., SC. She died on Jun 20 1864 in Union Co., SC. She was buried in Sims Family Cem., Carlisle, SC.
308. Martha E. H. Sims-5159 (John Sanders Sims , Nancy Ann Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born 1 on Dec 25 1802 in SC.
[Notes]
Martha married (1) Allen G. Scott-5165 in 1818 in Wilkinson Co., MS. Allen was born about 1789. He died on Mar 06 1830 in Wilkinson Co, MS. He was buried 1 in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, MS.
They had the following children:
861 F i Ann Scott-5204 was born in 1819 in Wilkinson Co., MS. She died on Sep 24 1820 in Wilkinson Co., MS. She was buried in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, MS. 862 M ii Col. John Sims Scott-5176 was born on Sep 21 1826 in Wilkinson Co., MS. He died on Apr 16 1872 in Wilkinson Co., MS. He was buried 1 in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, MS. [Notes] John married Sallie Raiford-5177. [Notes]
Martha married 1 (2) William V. Douglas-5166 on Nov 22 1831 in Wilkinson Co., MS.
They had the following children:
863 M iii William Douglas-5178 1. William married Sallie Packer-5179.
Martha married (3) James King-5167 1.
309. Harriet Sims-5164 (John Sanders Sims , Nancy Ann Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born 1 in 1804 in SC.
[Notes]
Harriet married (1) Col. Robert M. Gill-5180. Robert was born about 1787. He died on Dec 07 1828. He was buried 1 in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, MS.
They had the following children:
864 M i Robert D. Gill-5185 was born in Wilkinson Co., MS. Robert married 1 Caroline C. McDaniel-5186 on Jun 23 1853 in Wilkinson Co., MS. 865 F ii Mary Catherine Gill-5188 was born about 1822 in Wilkinson Co., MS. She died on Mar 05 1824 in Wilkinson Co., MS. She was buried in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, MS. 866 iii No Name Gill-5187 was born on Feb 23 1827 in Wilkinson Co., MS. No died on Feb 25 1827 in Wilkinson Co., MS. No was buried in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, MS. 867 F iv Nancy Gill-5205 was born in Wilkinson Co., MS.
Harriet married (2) William S. Lewis-5181 on Dec 28 1829 in Wilkinson Co., MS.. William was born about 1791. He died on Mar 18 1854. He was buried in Cherry Field, Wilkinson Co., MS..
[Notes]
William and Harriet had the following children:
868 F v Mary Lewis-5206.
310. John Hampton Sims-5168 (John Sanders Sims , Nancy Ann Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born 1 on Sep 01 1806 in SC. He died on Aug 04 1863. He was buried in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, Wilkinson Co., MS.
John married Mary M. Brown-5173 in Aug 1830 in Wilkinson Co. Mississippi. Mary was born on Oct 01 1814 in Woodville, Wilkinson Co., MS. She died on Dec 14 1843 in Wilkinson Co., MS. She was buried 1 in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, Wilkinson Co., MS.
They had the following children:
869 M i Lt. Col. John Hampton Sims-5189 was born about 1834 in Wilkinson Co, MS. He died on Oct 19 1864 in VA. [Notes] 870 M ii Captain Robert Gill Sims-5174 was born about 1840 in Wilkinson Co., MS. He died in 1886 in Ashley, Utah. [Notes] Robert married Ina Wingfield-5175. 871 F iii Lizzie Sims-5190 was born in Wilkinson Co., MS. + 872 M iv William Edwards Sims-5191
313. Charles Sims-5169 (John Sanders Sims , Nancy Ann Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born in 1812 in SC. He died on Aug 08 1859. He was buried in Prob. In Sims Family Cem., Fair View, MS.
[Notes]
Charles married Philadelphia Gordon-5170 in 1840 in Wilkinson Co, MS.
They had the following children:
873 F i Nancy Hampton Sims-5195. 874 F ii Leonora Sims-5196. 875 M iii George Gordon Sims-5197.
314. Mary Margaret Sims-5163 (John Sanders Sims , Nancy Ann Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Mar 04 1817. She died 1 on Dec 15 1837. She was buried in Sims Family Cem., Fair View, Wilkinson Co., MS.
[Notes]
Mary married 1 Richard Thomas Christmas-322 son of Thomas Christmas-272 and Rebecca Collier-273 on Jun 11 1833 in Wilkinson Co., MS. Richard was born on Dec 24 1808 in St. Helena Parish, LA. He died about 1845 in E. Feliciana Parish, LA.
They had the following children:
315. Dr. William Rice Sims-5144 (John Sanders Sims , Nancy Ann Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Mar 06 1819 in Wilkinson Co., MS. He died in Dec 1865 in Wilkinson Co., MS.
[Notes]
William married Elizabeth Lucinda Bruce-5145 on Aug 08 1848. Elizabeth was born on Oct 23 1825 in Woodville, Wilkinson Co., MS. She died in Aug 1892 in Greenville, Washington Co., MS. She was buried in Old Greenville Cem., Washington Co., MS.
[Notes]
William and Elizabeth had the following children:
+ 878 M i Reuben Lee Sims-5148 879 M ii Charles Bruce Sims-5150 was born on May 07 1855 in Wilkinson Co., MS. He died on Aug 20 1883 in Wilkinson Co., MS. [Notes] 880 M iii William Rice Sims-5151 was born on Jul 13 1858 in Woodville, Wilkinson Co., MS. He died on Sep 15 1918 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. He was buried in Memphis. [Notes] 881 M iv John Hampton Sims-5152 was born on Jun 11 1861 in Woodville, Wilkinson Co., MS. He died about 1878 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA. [Notes] + 882 M v Robert Bruce Sims-5142
317. Edwin Rice Brown-4198 [scrapbook] (Elizabeth Rice , Mary Sanders , Sarah Ann Christmas , Thomas Cross , Charles , Goodman ) was born on Oct 05 1811 in SC. He died in 1887 in KS.
Edwin married Sarah Howard-7602 [scrapbook]. Sarah was born in 1813. She died in 1874 in KS.
They had the following children:
+ 883 F i Melissa Brown-4207 884 M ii Albert Gallatin Brown-7606 was born on Sep 06 1837. He died on Sep 24 1844 in Copiah Co., MS. 885 F iii Mary Elizabeth Brown-7607 was born in 1839. She died in 1909 in KS?. 886 F iv Sarah H. Brown-7608 was born on Feb 05 1842. She died on Aug 05 1844 in Copiah Co., MS.
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