I'm looking for connections for Linah Mims, born about 1770-1775, who appears in Greenbrier Co. VA in 1800, gets elected to the Virginia Assembly in 1806, then to the Council of State in 1811, then suddenly in 1818 chucks it all and moved to central Kentucky. I'd suppose he was connected to he Virginia Mims, who largely moved to the Carolinas before heading westward, but have found no trace of that. I'm wondering if there is a clue in the names of his children. His sons, in order best I can tell, were: Addison John Harrison Davis N. Rufus K. The mother's father was John Davis, which would explain those two names. But where did Addison, Harrison, and Rufus come from? A search on Rootsweb WorldConnect shows Edward Jones Mims and Emeline Sarah Addison were having children in SC in the 1840-1850s period. Likewise Benjamin Tarlton Mims and Susan Ann Addison, in the same period in SC. And David Mims and Sophia Moles Addison, in AL with children in 1830s. They are all too late to be Linah's parents. Anyone know of Mims connections to these names early enough to be in Linah's ancestry? Or any other ideas? Terry Reigel

----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Pool" <aep@madnet.net> To: <SCEDGEFI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 10:54 PM Subject: Re: Edgefield, SC Minutes of County CT, 1785-95 > Here are a few records from the above source. Audrey > > Source: Edgefield County, SC Minutes of the County Court, 1758-1795 > > > 14 day of Jan 1788. Present the Worshipful Leroy HAMMOND, Benj. TUTT, > Russell WILSON, John MOORE, John STURZENNEGGER, Esquires. > > > > Ordered that the Petit Jurors be drawn to serve next court. The names of > the Petit Jury so drawn: > > Among others are. > > Robert COURTNEY, Michael DELOACH, Reubin HOLLOWAY, Robert DESHASO, Samuel > STALNAKER, Amos MITCHEL, Dudley CARTER.more. Note: These surnames are > familiar to my research, or of a friend's. (Audrey) > > > > October Term: > > > > James ANDERSON, Samuel WALKER, Drury MIMS, James BROOKS, Right (Wright) > NICHOLSON, George MARTIN, William ABNEY, Arthur WATSON, Solomon POPE, > Thomas ANDERSON, Caleb HOLLOWAY, Morrice (sic) GUIN.more, but these are > familiar to me. (Audrey) > > > > Grand Jurors: > > > > John LOWE, foreman > > Thomas KEY, Caleb HOLLOWAY, Jones RIVERS, William GLOVER, William BUTLER > and others. > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > 1.No spamming > 2.No flaming > 3.No off topic posts > 4.Absolutely no commercial use of this list > 5 :) >

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The Web Site for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, Constituent Services, follows: http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=services Perhaps Senator Graham may be able to intercede on Dr. Mims behalf regarding the Edgefield Advertiser Building. Britt Ware

I am still waiting on a dr appointment before we committ to attend. betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: <JHMIMS4@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Emims.doc > Hi Evelyn, > > The reunion in Edgefield, SC is on October 23, 2004. Let me know if you > can > attend and I will get you signed up. Thanks. > > Jim Mims > Houston, TX > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >

Hi Evelyn, The reunion in Edgefield, SC is on October 23, 2004. Let me know if you can attend and I will get you signed up. Thanks. Jim Mims Houston, TX

What is the date of the reunion. EvelynChiles@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: JHMIMS4@aol.com Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:46 PM To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Emims.doc I agree - this is an abuse of governmental power. I purpose of eminent domain is to take property for the good of the community not as a way to raise money. I think the community would be better served if the newspaper museum was given more attention by funding of a grant. Afterall, The Edgefield Advertiser is the oldest newspaper in the State of South Carolina owned continuously by the same family. Why not preserve the history that was reported and the equipment used to produce the records of time? If the local politicians want to bring in additional funds for the community why not use the building for the purpose of it's historical significance and help fund the needed improvements as the building was erected in the 1800's and is in need of repairs due to age? This building is but one in a series of connected buildings in the town square and one can only imagine the entire series of buildings would need repairs. Why would the local government single out a particular owner in the series? Sounds like abuse of power to me. I am sure there is vacant property nearby downtown which could be developed and provide the space needed for the proposed theater which would serve the same purpose - generate income to the town of Edgefield. I have visited the museum and have added the pictures I took to my website for those who would like to see some of the museum. The pictures are on my PHOTOS page. Here is a link: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Emimsfamily/index.htm Don't forget our Mims Family Reunion being held in Edgefield, SC. If you have not signed up please get in touch with me. Jim Mims Houston, TX ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

John, if it's already listed on the National Register of Historic Places, you have a sword. The owners need to get in touch with either the nearest office of the National Park Service or the National Trust for Historic Preservation. You have to jump through so many hoops to destroy a building that's on the Register that most people don't even bother to try.

Cousins: The city of Edgefield has applied for a Grant that will destroy the Edgefield Advertiser Building and obliterate the newspaper museum. If you will, try to help get this grant disapproved. The e-mail address to write to is: mnance@sccommerce.com. This building has been in the Mims family for a very long time and is listed on the National Register of Historic Place. Thanks, John Mimms

Deb, I don't think there is any documentation that the Judith who married Benjamin Mims was a Woodson. The Valentine papers mention several "Judith Woodsons," and early Virginia marriage records show at least six marriages of women named Judith Woodson by 1760, but none of them married a man named Mims. I am a Woodson descendant on the non-Mims side of my family, and the whole story of the Woodsons of Virginia descending from Dr. John Woodson and his wife Sarah Winston of Flowerdew Hundred is being questioned. The book that appears to have institutionalized much of the "known" information about John and Sarah Woodson was Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections, compiled by Henry Morton Woodson in 1915. This book has been found to have contained many errors. For one thing, John and Sarah Woodson were already married when they arrived at Jamestown in early 1619, yet John and Robert, thought to be their sons and probably their only children, were not born until 1632 and 1634, respectively. To the best of my knowledge, no one has ever found a birth or baptismal record for Sarah Woodson, but given the marriage one would believe she would have had to have been born no later than about 1600, and many sources date her birth as early as 1590. It wouldn't have been impossible for Sarah to have started having children in her 30s or 40s after 13 years of marriage, but it doesn't seem likely. In addition, nothing that I've ever seen has established that her maiden name was Winston. Many sources say that Robert Woodson married Elizabeth Ferris "circa 1656," and that one of his younger children was named Judith. (Again, it's pretty clear that Robert Woodson's wife was named Elizabeth, but I've never been able to find anybody who ever saw a marriage bond or marriage certificate saying that her maiden name was Ferris.) I have seen the wife of Benjamin Mims listed as Judith Woodson, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Ferris Woodson, but I would be very, very leery of this. For one thing, Benjamin Mims was born c. 1710, and any daughter of Robert Woodson would have been too old to be his wife. It's hard to believe that so little is known about the ancestry of people who were relatively wealthy and important in the history of our country, but as time goes by I'm becoming more and more convinced that Marvin Gaye had it right in "Heard It Through the Grapevine": "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear."

I am in need of help yet again , I show Benjamin Mims married to Judith Woodson , does anyone have her parents? I have found on ancestry in the Valentine documents extensive deeds, wills of the Woodson's who where Quakers, I want to make sure that my Judith fits into this clan before adding there information Thanks in advance Deb

Julian, if the property in question is not already listed on the National Register of Historic Places, get in touch with the National Park Service ASAP. Listing takes at least 90 days. _http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listing.htm_ (http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listing.htm) You should also contact the National Trust for Historic Preservation. South Carolina addresses are available at the URL below: _http://www.nationaltrust.org/help/statewide_org.asp?st=SC_ (http://www.nationaltrust.org/help/statewide_org.asp?st=SC) Suzanne Gorey

Hi ALL, The Edgefield Advertiser has been a great source of information. I have copies and clippings from many dated in the early 1900's and they have provided a great source to my genealogy files. This newspaper has been in the Mims family for many years. It's editor, Mrs Suzanne Mims Derrick, has been very helpful in organizing our Mims Family Reunion to be held in Edgefield, SC the Weekend of October 23, 2004. I began a subscription ($20 per year) after my visit in June and have enjoyed reading about recent events in Edgefield even though my direct ancestors left there in 1892. Here is a link to The Edgefield Advertiser online: http://www.edgefieldadvertiser.com/index.php?SS=2 The recent taking of the newspaper museum building by the town is wrong and we should all throw our support to The Edgefield Advertiser by writing letters. We Mims and Mims relatives should not let this happen without a fight. You can contact Mrs. Suzanne Mims Derrick through the link above to show your support. Jim Mims Houston, TX

I agree - this is an abuse of governmental power. I purpose of eminent domain is to take property for the good of the community not as a way to raise money. I think the community would be better served if the newspaper museum was given more attention by funding of a grant. Afterall, The Edgefield Advertiser is the oldest newspaper in the State of South Carolina owned continuously by the same family. Why not preserve the history that was reported and the equipment used to produce the records of time? If the local politicians want to bring in additional funds for the community why not use the building for the purpose of it's historical significance and help fund the needed improvements as the building was erected in the 1800's and is in need of repairs due to age? This building is but one in a series of connected buildings in the town square and one can only imagine the entire series of buildings would need repairs. Why would the local government single out a particular owner in the series? Sounds like abuse of power to me. I am sure there is vacant property nearby downtown which could be developed and provide the space needed for the proposed theater which would serve the same purpose - generate income to the town of Edgefield. I have visited the museum and have added the pictures I took to my website for those who would like to see some of the museum. The pictures are on my PHOTOS page. Here is a link: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Emimsfamily/index.htm Don't forget our Mims Family Reunion being held in Edgefield, SC. If you have not signed up please get in touch with me. Jim Mims Houston, TX

That is incredible. It's inconceivable to me that government at any level would use their power of eminent domain in this way. To virtually destroy a building listed on the register of National Historic Places for the purpose of building a theatre ranks high on my list of "Stupid Government Tricks" - - - my apologies to David Letterman. Do you have any e-mail addresses or telephone numbers other than those below that we might use to express our views, e.g., local newspapers, radio stations, town council, individual council members, state and federal offices, elected officials, etc. E-mail and phone calls probably are the most expeditious way to make our objections known. Although petitions offer an alternate route they would take longer to complete. For Info: The Web site from which SC's Dept. of Commerce can be contacted via e-mail is: http://www.sccommerce.com/callsc.cfm?page=&document=contact This site also includes the following phone numbers for the Dept. of Commerce: Phone: (803) 737-0400 Fax: (803) 737-0418 In searching the internet for SC's Dept. of Commerce, I noticed that in 2002, then Governor-Elect Sanford announced that businessman Robert Faith was to head that department. It was pointed out that Faith is the CEO of Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, based in Charleston, SC. You mentioned that the council was coerced by a local developer. What form did this take? Also, is one of the national motion picture theatre chains involved or is the purpose of the proposed theatre to provide live entertainment? In any event, I hope that the Mims family will provide a response to this council's actions that cannot be ignored. Good Luck, Britt Britton Mims Ware, Jr. Columbus, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mimms" <jmimms@infionline.net> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 10:44 AM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Emims.doc Julian L. Mims III, PhD 611 Buncombe Street mims3299@cs.com Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 803 637 5195 (h) September 12, 2004 Descendants of Drury Mims: There is a compelling need for your advocacy concerning a situation in Edgefield. Local developer Bettis Rainsford has coerced the Town Council into condemning the Edgefield Advertiser Building. Incredibly, the right of eminent domain has been employed to wrest the building from its owners in order to build a theater. The Advertiser, created in 1836, is one of the oldest newspapers in South Carolina. Its building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and contains the press, typesetting and other equipment which dates back into the 1800s - - the essence of a newspaper museum that is unique to our state and nation. The Town of Edgefield has applied to the SC Department of Commerce for a grant that will gut the building and obliterate the newspaper museum, effectively destroying this historic property. I am sure that you will wish to contact the Department of Commerce to illuminate the destructive impact of their grant, if approved. The grant decision will be announced next month, and is under consideration now. There is no hearing on this matter at the Commerce Department. Your contact is: Mr. A. Daniel Young, Director Grants and Incentives SC Department of Commerce 1201 Main Street Suite 1600 Columbia, SC 29201-3200 The property has been taken from the family. Two lawsuits have been filed re this action of the Town. Sincerely, Julian Dr. Julian L. Mims III part owner, The Edgefield Advertiser ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

Julian L. Mims III, PhD 611 Buncombe Street mims3299@cs.com Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 803 637 5195 (h) September 12, 2004 Descendants of Drury Mims: There is a compelling need for your advocacy concerning a situation in Edgefield. Local developer Bettis Rainsford has coerced the Town Council into condemning the Edgefield Advertiser Building. Incredibly, the right of eminent domain has been employed to wrest the building from its owners in order to build a theater. The Advertiser, created in 1836, is one of the oldest newspapers in South Carolina. Its building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and contains the press, typesetting and other equipment which dates back into the 1800s - - the essence of a newspaper museum that is unique to our state and nation. The Town of Edgefield has applied to the SC Department of Commerce for a grant that will gut the building and obliterate the newspaper museum, effectively destroying this historic property. I am sure that you will wish to contact the Department of Commerce to illuminate the destructive impact of their grant, if approved. The grant decision will be announced next month, and is under consideration now. There is no hearing on this matter at the Commerce Department. Your contact is: Mr. A. Daniel Young, Director Grants and Incentives SC Department of Commerce 1201 Main Street Suite 1600 Columbia, SC 29201-3200 The property has been taken from the family. Two lawsuits have been filed re this action of the Town. Sincerely, Julian Dr. Julian L. Mims III part owner, The Edgefield Advertiser

Ann, I am a Woodson descendant through another ancestor. Not only Judith's connection to the Mims family, but much of the Woodson genealogy beginning with John Woodson and his wife, Sarah Winston, has come into question. Undoubtedly there was a doctor John Woodson who was killed by Indians near Jamestown in 1644 - that seems to be documented in historical records of the time - but the story about the intrepid Sarah hiding their two little boys and braining Indians as they came down the chimney is being looked at closely. For one thing, if John and Sarah Woodson were the parents of Robert and John Woodson, whose births are documented as having occurred in 1632 and 1634, respectively, Sarah Woodson would have given birth to her only two children when she was 42 and 44, after many years of marriage - an unlikely occurrence in those times, when the expected life span wasn't much longer than that. Suzanne Gorey

There is NO known evidence that Benjamin Mims' wife was a Woodson. Her name Judith is known from only one document: a deed dated Jan 1749 in Albemarle Co VA when Judith gave her consent for the sale of some land. In his will, dated 1783, Benjamin mentioned his wife but did not state her name. I don't believe it is correct to state that her name is Judith Woodson unless you have some primary source with direct evidence. Ann Blomquist Orlando, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. A. Cole" <rnccole@etgs.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Help with My Mims needed please > Deb, > I have Benjamin Mims, b. June 18, 1710 and Judith Woodson, b. > about. 1714, both in New Kent, VA as the parents of William Mims. > > R. Cole > rnccole@etgs.com > > ----- Original Message ----- , > From: <DebbieD30@aol.com> > To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:18 PM > Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Help with My Mims needed please > > > > Hi , I am hoping someone kind help me with my Mims connection > > > > Susannah Mims > > b.abt 1770 > > > > married Thomas Monroe Dearman > > b.12 Jun 1752 > > d.Abt 1844 Sumter Alabama > > > > They are my 4th great grandparents , I have William Mims and Elizabeth ? > > being the parents of Susannah , > > any ideas on the ancestors of Susannah? > > > > Thanks > > Deb > > > >

Thanks for your help , I saw that on the web also but wanted to triple check that these were Williams parents Appreciate your help Deb

Deb, I have Benjamin Mims, b. June 18, 1710 and Judith Woodson, b. about. 1714, both in New Kent, VA as the parents of William Mims. R. Cole rnccole@etgs.com ----- Original Message ----- , From: <DebbieD30@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:18 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Help with My Mims needed please > Hi , I am hoping someone kind help me with my Mims connection > > Susannah Mims > b.abt 1770 > > married Thomas Monroe Dearman > b.12 Jun 1752 > d.Abt 1844 Sumter Alabama > > They are my 4th great grandparents , I have William Mims and Elizabeth ? > being the parents of Susannah , > any ideas on the ancestors of Susannah? > > Thanks > Deb > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator > > > -- > GoQuest has scanned this message for viruses and dangerous content. > -- GoQuest has scanned this message for viruses and dangerous content.