This is the 1900 Census for Marshall county Alabama from familysearch.org They have free census records you can copy and save to your records. 
I am starting a genealogy blogspot for my Sims line. I am hoping to connect with others working on this line. My Great Grandfather John Sims came from Alabama to Oklahoma. He was born in May of 1860 He said in Guntersville, Marshall County Alabama. He married my great grandmother Catherine Key in 1885 I'll check this out for sure. If you are researching Sims in Alabama or elsewhere please join me here.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Ella Suldra Sims
Ella Suldra Sims (daughter of John H. Sims and Catherine Key) was born 01 Sep 1897 in Eagle Point, Haskell co. Ok., and died 24 Apr 1968 in Old Panther cemetery, McCurtain, Ok.. She married Claud Lendo Ervin Bray on 24 Aug 1913 in Rocky Point, Haskell co. Ok., son of John Randolph Bray and Lillian Jean Jordan.
John H. Sims
Correspondence with leads
| osted by: Jill Lewis (ID *****8447) | Date: June 14, 2004 at 11:36:08 |
| In Reply to: Re: Leonard Sims b.1790-1800 of Georgia by Patricia A. Dayley | of 6811 |
Patricia, I believe the parents of Leonard Sims that is in Marshall Co., AL are Reddick P. Sims and Sarah Ann Stansell. They were married in Newton Co., GA Aug. 5, 1845, in the DeKalb Co., GA in the 1850 census, then moved to AL and show up in Talladega Co in the 1860 census. I haven't been able to find them in the 1870 census, but in the 1880 census they are in DeKalb Co., AL. I cannot prove that the Leonard in Marshall Co. AL is Reddick and Sarah's son, but in 1860 they do have a child listed as "Len" 3 yrs. old. I am a descendant of Reddick and Sarah's son named Thomas J. Sims. Hope this is helpful. Jill Lewis
| osted by: Jill Lewis (ID *****8447) | Date: June 17, 2004 at 14:30:17 |
| In Reply to: Re: Leonard Sims b.1790-1800 of Georgia by Patricia A. Dayley | of 6811 |
Patricia, If the Leonard in Marshall Co., is the son of Reddick P. Sims (and I don't know for sure, he is just the right age and so I think it is possible), Reddick had a son named John, but I think his middle initial was R. He shows up in the 1850 and 1860 census with Reddick. I haven't been able to find Reddick in 1870. The other children of Reddick and Sarah Sims were: Bennett M. (moved to Texas before 1900), Mary who married Willie Barclay and is buried near her parents in Jackson Co., AL), Margaret Sarah, Mattie who married David Reece (moved to OK), Elizabeth A. who married J.C. Reece (moved to TX) and Thomas J. who married Candace Culpepper (also moved to TX). Let me know if you figure out whether the Leonard in Marshall Co. is Reddick's son. There are several Leonard Sims. Jill Lewis
This is not my Len and John. John is 10 years older than my John Sims. They were born Georgia Ours were born Alabama. Not ours. I checked it out on the 1860 Census for Alabama. He is listed as R.P. Sims with Sarah as his wife. This is a good reason to do lots of research. So close but not it.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Father: John H. Sims b: May 1857 in , , Alabama, Usa
Mother: Catherine Key b: Nov 1863 in , , Alabama, Usa
Marriage 1 Thomas Henry Patton b: 23 Mar 1886 in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, Usa
- Married: 7 Nov 1909 in Lequire, Haskell, Oklahoma, Usa
John Wesley Patton b: 2 Oct 1910 in Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma, Usa- Maudie Patton b: 9 Sep 1913 in Lequire, Haskell, Oklahoma, Usa
Ralph Patton b: 9 Mar 1914/1915 in Lequire, Haskell, Oklahoma, Usa
Where was John H Sims in 1870?
The first census I have found for my John H. Sims is the 1900 Census for Indian Territory, Haskell County.
Here is some of the info found on that census for John Sims.
born May 1860
Place Alabama
Father born Alabama
Mother born Alabama
Married 19 Jan 1885 Place married Guntersville, Marshall County Alabama
Spouse is Catherine Female born Nov 1863 Place born Alabama, USA
Catherine's maiden name was Key d/o Ellen Key
Children:
1. Joe Anna Sims Female born Apr 1888 Place born Alabama
2. William Samuel Sims Male born Apr 1890 Place born Alabama
his birthday is the 11th of April (not found on census)
3. Bertha Jane Sims Female born Nov 1893 Place born Rocky Point, Indian Territory, USA
4. Lizzie Sims Female born Feb 1895 Place born Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA Her birthdate is 1 Feb 1895.
5. Ella Suldra Sims Female born Sep 1897 Place born Rocky Point, Haskell, Indian Territory, USA Her birthdate was 1 Sep 1897
6. Lester Sims Male born May 1900 Place born Indian Territory.
Here is some of the info found on that census for John Sims.
born May 1860
Place Alabama
Father born Alabama
Mother born Alabama
Married 19 Jan 1885 Place married Guntersville, Marshall County Alabama
Spouse is Catherine Female born Nov 1863 Place born Alabama, USA
Catherine's maiden name was Key d/o Ellen Key
Children:
1. Joe Anna Sims Female born Apr 1888 Place born Alabama
2. William Samuel Sims Male born Apr 1890 Place born Alabama
his birthday is the 11th of April (not found on census)
3. Bertha Jane Sims Female born Nov 1893 Place born Rocky Point, Indian Territory, USA
4. Lizzie Sims Female born Feb 1895 Place born Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA Her birthdate is 1 Feb 1895.
5. Ella Suldra Sims Female born Sep 1897 Place born Rocky Point, Haskell, Indian Territory, USA Her birthdate was 1 Sep 1897
6. Lester Sims Male born May 1900 Place born Indian Territory.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Some old photos
Josie is aka Joe Anna Sims born Alabama.
Sims Colony Info
Giles County, Tennessee
1809 Elk River Intruders
The Cherokee Land Session of 1806 resulted in a rash of new settlements in the newly-ceded territory, which included much of present-day Giles County, but continued to exclude most of the southwest quadrant still untreated with the Chickasaw. Nevertheless, many of the settlers were westward of the Congressional Reservation Line, resulting in a number of clashes between soldiers and settlers, the latter known as Intruders. (1)
Although the following is a compiled list and does not specify the settlement, a variety of records document that at least some of these men had settled in what would become Giles county rather than Alabama. Other sources (2) indicate that the first round-up by soldiers in 1809 netted 166 settlers, of whom 93 were from the Simms Settlement. As can be seen from the list that follows, a number of Giles countians were among those corraled by Meigs' soldiers, although many other intruders were not rounded up (estimated at 2,250 by Simms' Settlemeent petitioners in 1810). By September of the following year, at least 49 of the original Simms settlers, including five widows, had returned when 466 men and women petitioned the President to permit them to remain on their improvements pending the signing of a treaty with the Chickasaws (See 1810 Simms'es Settlement Petition)
Many of these names and those on the 1810 Elk River Intruder Petition are also on the 1812 Giles county tax list, and a sampling has been indicated by the use of the symbol † after the name.
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Lena post forwarded from Charles Stubbs
Message body
Pattsy,
I don't know if Connie let you know about this or not. She has heard back
fromt he man doing our Key line with the Indian. I am just forwarding what
was said to you. Now this is really getting exciting tho.
I don't know if Connie let you know about this or not. She has heard back
fromt he man doing our Key line with the Indian. I am just forwarding what
was said to you. Now this is really getting exciting tho.
Thought you might like to read what Charles Stubbs wrote back to me.
Interesting! ! ! ! !
----- Original Message -----
From: Anita Stubbs
To: carkeyt
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: KEY-WINKLES Family>
CC, Been wondering where you were. I tried to send you some things a year or so ago but always got them back.
A lot of people are looking for Eleanor Key and Eleanor Key's Husband as well. I can't help much because I
always hit a dead end at Samuel Key and Mary Cockrell and I don't know much about Nancy Winkle.
However: All that being said,--------I don't think that a woman in the Civil War era could have given birth to that many illegitimate children and gotten away with it. Bear in mind that the Keys had an annoying habit of marrying each other. For instance, my grandmother Mary (William R.--William--Samuel) married her first cousin James (Thomas--William--Samuel), therefore, all her children were Keys maybe the same way as Eleanor's were. Maybe Eleanor's husband was killed in the Civil War---Maybe she didn't have a husband at all---who will ever know?
You say the you descend from Jim C. Key. I learned from a distant cousin in Mt. Pleasant, Texas that a multitude of Jim Keys came from the Marshall County, Alabama area at the same time and all were kin.
My Jim was "Poor Jim", the man from Mt. Pleasant dad was "Slim Jim", there was a "Rich Jim" , some more Jims, and finally, a "Black Jim"{ "Free Born", as in not African American, but probably Indian} I will have to look this up, but I think this "Black Jim" married a Mattie Redden and I have some correspondence with someone kin to Redden but I have to find it. I think this Jim Key is yours. Any of this sound familiar? Let me know.
Charles Stubbs ---Canton , Texas
----- Original Message -----From: carkeytSent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:32 AMSubject: KEY-WINKLES Family>Mr. Stubbs,Eva Key Hicks gave me you address, in hopes you would be able to help me with this line..I am looking for information about Samuel KEY & Nancy ? WINKLES, daughter Eleanor(Ellen)KEY....Have been unable to locate a husband for her...All of her 6 children carried the KEY name. My Grandfather James C."Jim" KEY was 1 of her 3 sons. Thanks for any help..CC
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