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Some information on this page taken from "The Pariss Sims Family and Related Families 1765-1965" by Almon J. Sims. Keep in mind that the "Sims Book" as I refer to it, is often inaccurate in it's details.
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James R. Sims 10-24-1853 in TN to 10-11-1903 in IL |
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Siblings
1858-Will Sims 1861-John P. Sims 1863-Robert Sims Susie/Sudie Ida
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married 10-29-1874 in Crockett County to Ascenith Avery born June 1851 by census or 1-26-1852 to 5-27-1933 by Sims Book
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Children
1878-Edgar Earl 1880-Horace R 1881/3-Nina Irene 1884-William Andrew 1886-Ida Elnora 1889/90-Julia Ann 1894-James Avery Sims Book say, "their first child, born in 1869, died before he was a year old." He has incorrect marriage date, and this child's birth date also off. |
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parents: & |
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spouse's parents: & Sally Lanier |
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maternal grandparents: Richard Cook & Unity
paternal grandparents: Matthew Sims & Sarah |
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maternal aunts & uncles: c.1826-Richard D. Cook, c.1835-Robert A. Cook, c.1838-Pleasant? G. Cook (male), c.1841-Catherine M. Cook
paternal aunts & uncles: John Sims, Martha Sims White |
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From the Sims Book p. 112: "Dr. Jim, as he was known, first taught school. Then he attended the Dr. James Marion Sims College of Medicine and began the practice of medicine at Bells, TN in 1878...In 1889 Dr. Jim moved his family to DuQuoin, IL, where he was a typical country doctor until his death in 1903. Loved by his community for his devotion to his practice, he was never known to refuse to go to a patient day or night."
1860 census Haywood TN
District 13, page 15 of 17
Wm Sims, age 33, farmer, real estate value $600, personal estate 392, born ALA
Julia A, age 27, born TN
James, age 7, born TN
Wm, age 4, born TN
Susan, age 2
1870 census, Haywood County TN, District 12, Johnston Grove Post Office
William Sims, age 43, farmer, born Alabama, real estate value 4200, personal estate 600
Julia, age 33, keeps house, born TN
James, age 17, farm hand, born TN
William, age 13
Susan, age 11
John, age 9
Robert, age 7
Ida, age 3
Sarah, age 74, at home, born Alabama
Crockett County Marriages: Jr. Sims to Asenith Avery 10-29-1874
1880 census, Crockett County, Cairo, District 8, Enumeration District 6, household 25
J.R. Sims, age 26, born TN, profession: Dr (born TN of parents born TN
wife Asenith, age 28, keeping house, born TN of parents born TN (not accurate)
son EE, age 2 (Edgar Earl)
son HR, born April
servant Ella Avery, age 12, black, born TN
by children's births, they moved to IL between 1886 and 1890.
1900 census, Perry County IL, DuQuoin
James R. Sims, age 46, born Oct. 1853, married 25 yrs, MD, TN-TN-TN
wife Asinoth Sims, age 49, born June 1851, mother of 8, seven living, TN-NC-NC
son Harris? R Sims, age 20, born Apr 1880, clerk--store, born TN (sources say "Horace")
daughter Nina I, age 18, born Dec 1881, born TN, at school (Nina Irene)
son William A, age 16, born March 1884, born TN, at school (William Andrew)
daughter Ida E, age 13, born July 1886, born TN, at school
daughter Julia A, age 9, born July 1890, born IL, at school
son James A, age 5, born Nov 1894, born IL (James Avery Sims)
1910 census, Perry County IL, DuQuoin ward 4, District 75
Asenith Sims, age 57 or 59, widow, mother of 8, seven living, TN-NC-NC
daughter Nina I, age 27, single, sales lady--dry goods
daughter Idie C, age 23, single, sales lady--dry goods
son James A, age 16, no job, IL-TN-TN