Biographical sketches of the Bench and Bar of SC by Jn O'Neall, LL. D. Willliam Nibbs, Councillor at Law, educated in Flanders and London. Born 1759 Tortola, West Indies, emigrated to SC in 1779 agr 20 Died 30 nov 1825 Montgomery, AL (Book of Montgomery deaths) Married 6 Apr 1806 Edgefield SC To Mary Mims daughter of John Mims and Mary Moss Born 1776 Goochland VA Died 1857 Richmond,Fort Bend,TX One son named Thomas Willliam born 1807 Before 1840 Thomas, his Mother Mary Mims NIbbs and three children moved to Richmond,TX Where they eventually had a plantation. In 1841 Mary Mims Nibbs purchased 4,438 acres... I have this William Nibbs married to Mary Anne Mims Daughter of Tarlton Mims and Behetheland Lang........ What do the rest of you have???? I have more on Mary Mims Nibbs and her son Thomas if you want it.. Elizabeth Ann Mims-Neff San Antonio,,TX =================================================================== Mims ( GA), Matthews ( MS), Reynolds (NC), Marshall (NC), Swann ( NC), Koonce (TN), Martin (TN), Watson ( AR-VA), Ervin (TN), Webb (NC), McClanahan (TN), Bruton (TN-AL), Faxon (TN), Browning (TN), Scholes (TN),

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 3:43 PM Subject: [EzekielFULLER] Important to Each of You >Dear fellow researchers: > >I know that many of you have ordered documents from the National Archives and >Records Administration called NARA for short. This is the federal agency >which has *our* pension records, bounty land records, military records, >passenger lists as well as other records of importance to a genealogist. > >NARA is proposing a rate increase. Not a small one to cover the cost of >living but a VERY LARGE increase! The records most often sought, the pension >records of our ancestors, will have a 400% increase in Sept. unless we make >our voices heard. > >Several years ago, when NARA was threatened with a dramatic funding cut, they >appealed to genealogist to write and express our opinions and >dissatisfaction. We did and basically *saved* them. Now it is our turn to >speak out on this issue too. > >First visit this site, it is the NARA site that tells you about the proposed >fee increases. Some of you can hyperlink and others will need to copy and >paste the page. Either way, read it carefully. Yes, it is your typical >government document full of mumble jumble and you have to wade through all of >that. But the new fees are listed. All increases are far more than a modest >increase! > >Now is the time we can act together. We can write an email, send a fax or >better yet, a snail mail letter to NARA. In addition, notify you congressman >and any other official you know to express your dissatisfaction in this most >unfair rate increase. > >The time is NOW. The cut off date for getting your opinions in is June 26, >2000. Although the increase is not scheduled until Sept., we must act now to >get them to rethink this gigantic increase. > >Thank you for reading this. Please take the time to write a similar message >to each of the mailing list you receive, and send to them as well as to each >genealogist that you personally correspond with and encourage them to do the >same. Together we can be a Million Genealogist On Line Against Fee >Increases!! > >With elections not far away, I do not think congress wants to make a VERY >Large group of constituents upset!! So go below and click or copy and see >for yourselves what is proposed and then write your letter now, not tomorrow, >not next week. NOW. > > <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/nara/fees-pro.html">Proposed Rule NARA Fee >Schedule-36 CFR Part 1258</A> or > >http://www.nara.gov/nara/fees-pro.html > >Thanks. Gale >

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 7:10 AM Subject: PML Search Result matching (mimms OR mims OR mimbs ANDNOT x-loop/MIMS-L) > ===================================================================== > A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this > search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > ===================================================================== > Source: [email protected] > Subject: McGlaughon-L-Clapton Cemetery > > > Check out what other names are on the list > > <A HREF="http://member.aol.com/genweblisa/dalecem.htm">Dale County, Alabama > Cemeteries</A> > > http://member.aol.com/genweblisa/dalecem.htm > > Clapton Cemetery > Dale County, Alabama > > > Barwick, Cubba 1847-OCT 1883 > > Barwick, L. 1842-15 JUN 1893 > > Benton, Emlie Washington 29 OCT 1854-09 OCT 1918 > > Benton, Wright 14 AUG 1852-03 JUL 1917 > > Bethune, John G. b.07 OCT 1810 Greene Co, GA d.18 AUG 1884 > > Bethune, Lizzie 15 JAN 1841-29 AUG 1885 > > Bethune, P.M. 1839-31 MAR 1864 > > Bethune, Patience w/o John G. 27 MAR 1811-23 JAN 1884 > > Brown, J.E. 13 DEC 1874-20 JUL 1937 > > Brown, Lucy 12 NOV 1843-10 JUL 1926 > > Camp, Blanche d/o Thomas B. & G.A. 15 JAN 1884-28 AUG 1886 > > Carter, infant s/o B.J. & Ella b&d 05 JAN 1905 > > Clarke, Elizabeth w/o William L. 18 OCT 1820-18 AUG 1899 > > Clarke, Emma F.E. d/o W.L. & E. 24 AUG 1860-12 OCT 1866 > > Clarke, Henry C. s/o W.L. & E. 18 OCT 1856-01 NOV 1890 > > Clarke, John Joseph 15 AUG 1843-20 MAY 1919 Co H 37th AL Regt CSA 1861-1865 > > Clarke, William L. h/o Elizabeth 08 JUN 1809-15 JUN 1885 > > Corbitt, Mrs. Jane 06 JAN 1815-22 NOV 1879 > > Covington , Marshall born 04 JUL 1800 Lincoln Co, GA d.02 OCT 1879 > > Covington , Pamelia 17 DEC 1819-16 APR 1887 > > Creel, Nannie d/o Dr. & Mrs. Marion A. 20 JUL 1885-05 JUL 1887 > > Daniels, Mary 1791-15 AUG 1866 age 75 yrs > > Daughtry, Leonora Roberts 1888-1911 > > Davis, Lillie 02 MAR 1885-01 FEB 1886 > > Davis, Nellie 01 JAN 1822-03 APR 1915 > > Dunn, Sarah A. 1828-1917 > > Freeman, Emily Carolyn w/o Robert J. 08 JUL 1859-23 FEB 1911 > > Freeman, Robert J. 04 MAR 1854-07 APR 1919 > > Gaskins, William 09 MAR 1821-13 AUG 1858 > > Golden, Caleb d.25 JAN 1897 aged 60 yrs > > Goodman, Henry E. s/o H.C. & Jane b&d 28 MAY 1890 > > Harris, Charles H. Co G 15th Ala Inf CSA (no dates) > > Haynes, A. Virginia 25 DEC 1835-26 NOV 1908 > > Haynes, Emma Telulah d/o H.T. & A. Virginia 24 NOV 1853-25 AUG 1864 > > Haynes, Henry T. 20 MAR 1831-14 SEP 1892 > > Haynes, Pearl d/o Henry T. & A. Virginia 20 SEP 1878-27 NOV 1898 > > Herston, Lydia w/o William T. d.08 FEB 1884 aged 63 years > > Hogan, John H. 26 AUG 1807-19 OCT 1883 > > Hogan, Mary Reynolds 12 JAN 1823-22 JUN 1892 > > Horne, G.M. d/o P.C. & Amanda Bennett 10 MAY 1857-14 JUN 1899 > > Horne, Henry A. s/o J.R. & L.V. 02 JAN 1881-13 JUN 1884 > > Horne, J. Lee 20 NOV 1864-02 DEC 1930 > > Horne, Joel R. (no dates) > > Horne, Lillian Amanda w/o Adolphus J. 10 FEB 1869-11 NOV 1917 > > Horne, Lillie V. 20 OCT 1891-05 FEB 1892 > > Horne, Lonnie s/o Joel R. & L.V. 09 JUL 1875-14 MAR 1894 > > Horne, Lucinda V. w/o J.R. 02 DEC 1835-24 JAN 1886 > > Horne, Mary A. 15 DEC 1868-09 MAY 1933 > > Horne, T.R. 21 APR 1873-19 AUG 1918 > > Horne, W.M. 16 JUN 1880-25 JAN 1917 > > Johns, Elizabeth Jane 15 APR 1832-27 AUG 1875 > > Johns, Robert s/o J.H. & Elizabeth 13 MAY 1858-02 NOV 1858 > > Jones, Carl Thomas s/o J. T. & Lucy 26 JUN 1916-17 JAN 1917 > > Jones, Jane 22 JAN 1827-09 MAR 1909 > > Jordan, J.W. 06 APR 1827-07 AUG 1882 > > Key, Hezekiah E. Co E 57th Ala Inf CSA (no dates) > > Lindsay, James Jordan s/o W.H. & M.B. 14 MAY 1880-26 SEP 1882 > > Lindsay, Mary E. w/o B.F. 06 APR 1827-17 JUL 1892 > > Lindsay, Mollie Reynolds 15 JAN 1850-30 JAN 1923 > > Lingo, Amanda M. w/o Richard Bolling 14 NOV 1839-26 SEP 1861 > > Lingo, infant of W.M. & M.I. 18 SEP 1893-24 SEP 1893 > > Lingo, James T. s/o R.B. & M.J. 17 SEP 1866-20 SEP 1886 > > Lingo, Kate Ophelia 16 DEC 1894-22 MAR 1919 > > Lingo, Lucinda w/o R.T. 22 SEP 1806-12 SEP 1882 > > Lingo, R.T. 21 NOV 1801-21 NOV 1871 > > Lingo, Richard Bolling 22 MAR 1834-23 NOV 1903 > > Lingo, W.M. 04 NOV 1857-06 JUN 1918 > > Mayburn, Ruby Beall d/o T.M. & A.A. 01 DEC 1890-07 AUG 1891 > > McDaniel, Frances Marion w/o W.W. born 19 AUG 1843 in Santa Rosa Co, Fla d.26 > JUN 1885 > > McDaniel, Mrs. N.W. born 07 JUN 1838 in Henry Co, GA died 10 JUL 1892 in > Henry Co, Ala > > McGlaun, Edmond W. 11 JAN 1837-03 JUL 1867 > > McGlaun, Nancy 15 MAR 1813-03 JUL 1867 > > McGlawn, Edmond W. 11 JAN 1837-23 JUN 1864 > > McGlawn, Nancy 15 MAR 1813-03 JUL 1867 > > McSwain, Lenorah E. 01 NOV 1860-13 MAR 1883 > > Mims, J.F. 17 JUN 1851-21 OCT 1882 > > Morris, Nobie d/o W.H. & Nettie b&d ????? > > Morris, W.N. 06 MAR 1798-13 APR 1860 > > Norton, Adolphus Johnson 14 FEB 1866-14 DEC 1925 > > Norton, Ralph s/o A.J. & Lillie 09 MAY 1894-28 SEP 1895 > > Parker, Lula May, baby of C.D. & Lula 08 MAY 1904-02 OCT 1904 > > Parker, Lula w/o C.D. 17 OCT 1871-17 MAY 1904 > > Peacock, Almeda d/o R.P. & A.H. 22 JAN 1839-24 JUL 1899 > > Pearce, Julia Catherine w/o N.E. 23 OCT 1851-13 OCT 1909 > > Pebles, William Wesley 04 NOV 1856-01 JUL 1878 > > Powell, Lois d/o R.C. & Edna b&d. 30 AUG 1??? > > Powell, W.G. 26 SEP 1829-28 DEC 1905 > > Reynolds, C.W. 02 MAY 1854-16 OCT 1907 > > Reynolds, Charles J. 09 APR 1820-06 AUG 1887 > > Reynolds, Charles J. 16 SEP 1893-08 APR 1934 > > Reynolds, Eddie s/o C.W. & M.C. 20 JUL 1885-05 JUL 1889 > > Reynolds, James Wyatt s/o C.W. & M.C. 12 JAN 1898-30 AUG 1898 > > Reynolds, Martha E. w/o C.J. 20 NOV 1820-09 DEC 1890 > > Reynolds, Mary Clayton Solomon w/o C.W. Reynolds 26 AUG 1859-05 MAR 1925 > > Reynolds, William Henry s/o C.W. & Mary C. d.16 OCT 1880 aged 19 mos > > Riddle, B.G. b.13 AUG 1795 Edgefield district, SC d.15 NOV 1881 > > Riddle, Mary A. 24 JUN 1808-23 DEC 1895, age 87y 6m > > Roberts, Charles s/o C.W. & E. 14 MAY 1917-27 OCT 1917 > > Roberts, Emma Peacock 16 SEP 1855-15 APR 1934 > > Roberts, Green Berry s/o H.R. & Margaret 16 DEC 1853-12 SEP 1864 > > Roberts, Henry C. s/o P.W. & Emma C. 18 OCT 1880-17 JAN 1907 > > Roberts, Perry Webb 02 APR 1856-21 JUL 1923 > > Roberts, Thomas Jasper 22 FEB 1849-30 JUL 1887 > > Roberts, W.H. 16 APR 1851-10 OCT 1892 > > Robinett, Andrew J. 22 DEC 1840-29 APR 1920 > > Robinett, Nancy w/o A.J. 12 MAR 1843-28 DEC 1918 > > Sanders, Addie Elizabeth 14 FEB 1861-21 OCT 1931 > > Sanders, Joseph B. 14 FEB 1863-05 OCT 1938 > > Shorter, Asa s/o P.F. & Louisa C. Covington d.27 MAR 1884, age 1 yr 4 mos 11 > d > > Solomon, John born 03 JUN 1797 in NC d.13 MAY 1879 in Clopton, Ala. > > Solomon, Rebecca w/o John born 20 MAY 1802 Twiggs Co, GA d. 20 APR 1882 in > Clopton, Ala. > > Stinson, James B. 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On second thought, (and I should have thought twice before I sent msg).He was only 19 at the time, He could he have gone to get land and later returned to AL to Marry Susan Darnell.. Or maybe this is not Basil M Mims...... Ann =========================== On Mon, 15 May 2000 18:55:24 -0500 eliz Mims <[email protected]> writes: > This came from the GA list > > The B M Mims listed here is Basil Manly Mims B: 30 Oct 1824 in > Edgefield,SC. > If Basil was in TX in 1842, I have wrong data for his childrens > births. > The first child I have is Sterlling Manly born in 1850 in Al...I > have > only one child born in TX, Lee J Mims the last child > > Ann > ====================================================================== > 28 April 1842 > EMIGRANTS.... > > Apalachicola,April 11,1842..We arrived in this city last > evening,after > a very pleasant passage down the river..We have chartered the > schooner > "Floridan" and shall leave tomarrow,directly for the port of > Galveston..Below we send you a list of the "Texan Emigrants" > > John J.B.Hoxey.........Georgia,Physician > William R.Shivers......""""",Lawyer > Thomas Y.Reed.........""" Merchant > John B.Arnold........"""" """"" > William H. Barker......""" Gentleman > F.H.Berry.............New York Painter > A.D.Bround..........Georgia Merchant > James H.Brown.........Alabama """ > W.H.Blalock...........NC Painter > E.L.Burns............Georgia Gentleman > Thomas Callhoun......New York Tailor > P.W.Clayton..........Gerogia Gentleman > J.B. Cade............Georgia Mechanic > W.S.Cross..............Va. Tailor > George W.Carter.......SC Stage Driver > Andrew English........SC Blacksmith > John Erwin............PA Mechanic > P.K.Edgar.............New Jersey Mechanic > George W.Gordon.......GA """ > Thomas Hoxey..........GA Lawyer > James L. Holt.........Ga """ > A.C. Johnson..........Ga Merchant > A.F.Lawrence.........Ala. Dancing Master > P.H.Lee..............SC Merchant > Andrew Lee...........SC """ > Charles S.Lewis......England Farmer > B.M.Mims.............SC Merchant+++BASIL MANLEY MIMS > N.J.Moore............ALA Physician > W.T.Reid.............GA Mechanic > J.C.Richardson.......GA Saddler > Augustus Stewart.....SC Clerk > Benjamin J.Smith.....GA Farmer > D.F.Thom.............Ga Merchant > J.W.Traywick.........Ga """ > R.M.D Williamson.....Ga Farmer > Jackson Wilborn.......SC Racer > William Wilers........GA Mechanic > P.Yarborough..........GA Merchant > .................... > to be cont' > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Learn and Enjoy IRC Chats-Step by Step Instructions-It's free and > fun > http://www.flash.net/~gen4m/ > Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message. > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff [email protected] >

This came from the GA list The B M Mims listed here is Basil Manly Mims B: 30 Oct 1824 in Edgefield,SC. If Basil was in TX in 1842, I have wrong data for his childrens births. The first child I have is Sterlling Manly born in 1850 in Al...I have only one child born in TX, Lee J Mims the last child Ann ====================================================================== 28 April 1842 EMIGRANTS.... Apalachicola,April 11,1842..We arrived in this city last evening,after a very pleasant passage down the river..We have chartered the schooner "Floridan" and shall leave tomarrow,directly for the port of Galveston..Below we send you a list of the "Texan Emigrants" John J.B.Hoxey.........Georgia,Physician William R.Shivers......""""",Lawyer Thomas Y.Reed.........""" Merchant John B.Arnold........"""" """"" William H. Barker......""" Gentleman F.H.Berry.............New York Painter A.D.Bround..........Georgia Merchant James H.Brown.........Alabama """ W.H.Blalock...........NC Painter E.L.Burns............Georgia Gentleman Thomas Callhoun......New York Tailor P.W.Clayton..........Gerogia Gentleman J.B. Cade............Georgia Mechanic W.S.Cross..............Va. Tailor George W.Carter.......SC Stage Driver Andrew English........SC Blacksmith John Erwin............PA Mechanic P.K.Edgar.............New Jersey Mechanic George W.Gordon.......GA """ Thomas Hoxey..........GA Lawyer James L. Holt.........Ga """ A.C. Johnson..........Ga Merchant A.F.Lawrence.........Ala. Dancing Master P.H.Lee..............SC Merchant Andrew Lee...........SC """ Charles S.Lewis......England Farmer B.M.Mims.............SC Merchant+++BASIL MANLEY MIMS N.J.Moore............ALA Physician W.T.Reid.............GA Mechanic J.C.Richardson.......GA Saddler Augustus Stewart.....SC Clerk Benjamin J.Smith.....GA Farmer D.F.Thom.............Ga Merchant J.W.Traywick.........Ga """ R.M.D Williamson.....Ga Farmer Jackson Wilborn.......SC Racer William Wilers........GA Mechanic P.Yarborough..........GA Merchant .................... to be cont' ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Learn and Enjoy IRC Chats-Step by Step Instructions-It's free and fun http://www.flash.net/~gen4m/ Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message.

Rebecca Mims was born 1810 and died Feb, 1864 who married Samuel Daniel Shuler. Joy Hughes

Can some one please list the children of David and Elizabeth Broome Mims along with the dates that you have.. Ann

Do any of these names look familiar to anyone?? Please let me know! Rachel Mims Pooser Olivia Mims Rebecca Mims Thanks! Joy Hughes

Don't forget folks, you can access the Rootsweb Archives and search for old posts regarding your surnames! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Happy Hunting Elizabeth Ann Mims-Neff San Antonio,,TX =================================================================== Mims ( GA), Matthews ( MS), Reynolds (NC), Marshall (NC), Swann ( NC), Koonce (TN), Martin (TN), Watson ( AR-VA), Ervin (TN), Webb (NC), McClanahan (TN), Bruton (TN-AL), Faxon (TN), Browning (TN), Scholes (TN),

Do you have a state, county or time frame for John Robert Mims? This is a line that I don,t have much on....I would appreciate help with this line, it is not mine but I would like to have the correct dates in my file.. I have: James Mims abt 1803 Darlington,Sc Eleanore abt 1805 ? J Robert abt 1826 sc Elizabeth abt 1828 Sc James J abt 1829 Sc Eliza abt 1831 Sc David J abt 1833 Sc Martha abt 1835 Sc I do not have a child named John Robert I have J Robert married to Mary Cook John Robert married Mary Cook Children James abt 1853 Julie abt 1854+ William Jones James Samuel abt 1855+ Laura Hutson Sarah abt 1856 Mary ann 25 dec 1857-5 Feb 1925 + Oliver Hiers Ellen Bud + Elvira McDonald John R abt 1867 David abt 1868 This came from a Hiers Genealogy paper that was mix in with some Brownings that I was looking for in Darlington,SC Elizabeth Ann Mims-Neff > > San Antonio,,TX > > > =================================================================== > > Mims ( GA), Matthews ( MS), Reynolds (NC), Marshall (NC), Swann ( > NC), > > Koonce (TN), Martin (TN), Watson ( AR-VA), Ervin (TN), Webb (NC), > > McClanahan (TN), Bruton (TN-AL), Faxon (TN), Browning (TN), > Scholes (TN), > > > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > > Ann Mims-Neff [email protected] > > >

Does any one have anything on this Family John Robert Mims s/o James and Eleanor Mims John Robert married Mary Cook Children Mary ann + Oliver Hiers Ellen Julie + William Jones James Samuel + Laura Hutson David Bud + Elvira McDonald John R James Sarah Elizabeth Ann Mims-Neff San Antonio,,TX =================================================================== Mims ( GA), Matthews ( MS), Reynolds (NC), Marshall (NC), Swann ( NC), Koonce (TN), Martin (TN), Watson ( AR-VA), Ervin (TN), Webb (NC), McClanahan (TN), Bruton (TN-AL), Faxon (TN), Browning (TN), Scholes (TN),

Last year I was given a lead of a Mims that lived in Old Issue a section of Charleston, S.C. The surname Mims appears. Does anyone know anything about this section of Charleston, S.C. Sincerely, Linda Fletcher >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: MIMS-D Digest V00 #55 >Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:29:21 -0700 (PDT) > ><< message2.txt >> ><< message4.txt >> ><< message6.txt >> ><< message8.txt >> ><< message10.txt >> ><< message12.txt >> ><< message14.txt >> ><< message16.txt >> ><< message18.txt >> ><< message20.txt >> ><< message22.txt >> ><< message24.txt >> ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Yes, send me more information. Thanks, Linda Fletcher >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: MIMS-D Digest V00 #72 >Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 10:34:39 -0700 (PDT) > ><< message2.txt >> ><< message4.txt >> ><< message6.txt >> ><< message8.txt >> ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

The Bryan County Heritage Library in Calera, Oklahoma has the original Marriage License for Herman Mims and Iola Miller who was married 26 June 1930 in Bryan County, Oklahoma. The couple lived in Denison, Grayson County, Texas. Marriage book 19, Page 208. To obtain the original marriage license, send a stamped self addressed envelope to the Bryan County Heritage Association, P. O. Box 153, Calera, Oklahoma 74730, along with your request. There has been over 8,000 Original marriage licenses given to the Library by the County Clerks Office for the purpose of distributing them to family members. Wanda Ellis [email protected]

I have a newspaper clipping from the Times Herald Port Huron MI for Zack Mimms, b 2-12-1843 Laurens Ga d 6-21-1943 Port Huron Mi. He was a slave of one John Watkins and was married to Lila Mimms b? d 1898 Ga? Would like more info on Zack, his children and former slave owner and any other info out there. Thank You Rowena [email protected]

This message is from Jim Poole Interesting. (No wonder our grand- and great-grandparents who had only an 8th grade education were not under-educated!) Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895? Probably Not...Take a Look: This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 from Salina, Kansas. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smoky Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, Kansas and reprinted by the Salina Journal. 8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, Kansas - 1895 Grammar (Time, one hour) 1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters. 2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those that have no modifications. 3. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph. 4 What are the Principal Parts of a verb? Give Principal Parts of do, lie, lay and run. 5 Define Case, Illustrate each Case. 6 What is Punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of Punctuation. 7-10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar. Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours) 1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic. 2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold? 3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50 cts .per bu, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare? 4. District No.33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals? 5. Find cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton. 6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent. 7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $.20 per inch? 8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent. 9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance around which is 640 rods? 10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt. U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes) 1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided. 2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus. 3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War. 4. Show the territorial growth of the United States. 5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas. 6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion. 7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe? 8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800,1849, and 1865? Orthography (Time, one hour) 1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic orthography, etymology, syllabication? 2. What are elementary sounds? How classified? 3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals? 4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'. 5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e'. Name two exceptions under each rule. 6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each. 7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: Bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, super. 8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: Card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last. 9. Use the following correctly in sentences, Cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays. write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication. Geography (Time, one hour) 1. What is climate? Upon what does climate depend? 2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas? 3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean? 4. Describe the mountains of N.A. 5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba,Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan Fermandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco. 6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S. 7. Name all the republics of Europe and give capital of each. 8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude? 9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers. 10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give inclination of the earth. Imagine a college student who went to public school trying to pass this test, even if the few outdated questions were modernized. Imagine their professors even being able to pass the 8th Grade. Can Americans, student and professor alike, get back up to the 8th Grade level of 1895? P.S. If you choose to take this test, promise you won't quit after the first question. At least "read" all the way to the end - simply mind-boggling!

Got this from PML Maybe it will help someone. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen in Ky" <[email protected]> > Source: [email protected] > Subject: [KYTODD] Will Book D - Continued > > > Will Book D Alphabetical Index 1836 - ? > Todd County, Ky <snip> > MIMMS, J guardian for Martha Jame McCORMACK & ___ pg 101, 110 > MIMMS, Gideon Will pg 114 > McLEAN, Fenis E. Guardian for Mary P. GRAY Settlmt with Com pg 115 > MIMMS, Gideon Inventory pg 119 > MIMMS, Thos E by Guardian Settlement with Comm pg 17? > MIMMS, Thomas division of Estate pg 348 > MIMMS, Thomas Settlement by admn with Comm pg 356

Does James Mims born 28 mar 1765 belong to Thomas and Catherine ? Mims or to James and Catherine Ray Mims??? Ann

Just found this Mims bible on the web - hope someone can relate to it. >http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/bibles/m5200001.txt< Mary Clyde

I am looking for information on the parents of Amy Mims, born about 1760 in Virginia. She was married to Randolph DePriest. Thank you for your assistance. Terry Azamber