Sims researchers ... I am writing most of this from memory, please correct me as to places in Alabama or anything else if I am wrong. Joel Sims moved to Lincoln Co, Tenn around 1812 from Laurens Co., SC. He had married Eliz. McGlathery of Laurens Co. Her father was David McGlathery, a namesake for her brother. Her Mother was Honora, whom some researchers believe was Honora Yeager because of the numerous McGlathery Yeager ties that continue from SC into Tenn and Alabama. Joel Sims' father was Zachariah Sims born about 1755 in Culpeper Co., Va. whose father was Thomas Sims, Sr. born 1702 of Culepeper Co. Zachariah Sims was married to Eliz. Graves whose lineage descends from Capt. Thomas Graves who was a Jamestown Settler in 16508. The lineage of Thomas Sims Sr. is well documented on several Sims web sites. Several persons are members of the DAR/SAR on the Rev War records of Zachariah Sims - militia and Thomas Sims - provision of goods and services in Virginia. Zachariah Sims died in 1789 in Laurens Co. His wife remarried Jonathan Creecy , a doctor. Joel Sims was one of at least six children, based on division of property records on the death of Dr. Creecy. Joel Sims died in Morgan Co. in 1827 and his widow in 1830 married Wm. Hodges, a blacksmith and neighbor. It appears to be a man, aged 73, marrying a young widow in her 40's. Wm. Hodges was the father of Jane Hodges Fuller who moved from Greenville, SC around 1835 next door (in Somerville) to her father. She and Jonathan who died about that time had numerous children. Jane Hodges Fuller is found on census records in Blount Co. living near her sons. The first child of Joel Sims and Eliz. Graves Sims was Elizabeth Sims born circa 1810 who is believed to have married John Black, a blacksmith and to have lived in the Lacy's Springs area of Morgan Co. Samuel McGlathery (or Yeager) ws born in Tenn and married Jane Fuller in 1835. I am not sure whether Jane Fuller died shortly thereafter or if she lived a long life in Alabama. He may have remarried. This was the second marriage of a Sims into the Fuller family. Valentine Earl Sims born in Tenn died 1886. He married Elizabeth Young whose grandfather was Wm. Young, a blacksmith who traveled from Va. with Wm. Hodges who was the grandfather of Jane "Ginny" Hodges who married Jonathan Fuller (grandfather of Sutton Fuller). David McGlathery Sims (my lineage) born Oct 22, 1816 probably in Lincoln Co., Tenn married Nancy Fuller, born 1817, on the 2nd Day of January 1834. They eloped to be married. This was the first Fuller - Sims marriage. David Sims moved to Mississippi and became a Baptist minister. He died in 1890. Nancy Fuller lived past 1906 and is thought to be buried in an unmarked grave. Obituaries for her son Jonathan born 1835 in Morgan Co. mentioned that he was survived by an "aged Mother." Robert Lowery Sims was born Apr 22, 1821 in Tenn and died 1861. He is said to be buried in Hopewell Cemeter (in Alabama?) He is said to have married Catherine Hawkins in Tenn. Augustine or Augustus Yeager Sims was born 1824 and married Elviraa Jane McPherson and lived in Blount Co. John Daniel Sims, known as Capt. Jack because of his occupation as a riverboat captain, was born 1825 and married Sarah McPherson, and resided in Blount Co. He is said to be buried in Hopewell Baptist Church. Minerva Yancy Sims was born 1826 and married Fleming Fuller, son of Jane Hodges Fuller and Jonathan Fuller, and died in 1905. She is said to be buried in Hopewell Baptist Church.