Estella, At the following website you will find lots of information on our Mimses in Texas. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/gks4.html Then click on search tab at top of page, the type Mims in search block. Happy Hunting Randy Cole Tyler, TX

Hello, Right now, I have nothing on Gideon Mims. There were two John M Mims in Red River County in the 1850's. One was later a post master in one of the small towns, I have that info put up some place. The other was my great grandfather. He would not have been the one donating the land for the cemetary. May have been the one who was a post master. But, I think it is very possible the two were related. I know my grandfather had two first cousins named Otho Mims, so there is no reason that the two John M Mims could not have been cousins. My John M Mims came to Red River County in the 1860's, he married Margaret Warren who lived in Red River County, stayed there until 1869 then moved to Arkansas. They had lived in Arkansas a while before they joing the army and had some family there, also. John's brother, Linah, stayed in Texas. I hope to travel to Red River County to do some research within the next few years. I have heard rumors that some of my Mims line donated land and built churches in Red River County and Rusk. One was a Baptist Church and one a Methodist church. There is also a "Mims Baptist Church", but do not know if that was one that was donated and built by the Mims, may have just been named after them. My Mims came from the Carolina's, migrated to Virginia, where the elder Linah was Lt. Gov., and acting gov. for a time. They moved on to Kentucky, then Arkansas and Texas. Some moving back and forth between the two states. Jan

Hello All, I am looking for information about Gideon Mims who died in Red River County, Texas about 1850. There is a reference to him in the "Mims Leaves" freeing about 10 ten slaves and giving the rest of his estate to his sister Sarah Holman of Virginia. I have also seen a transcribed Northern Standard newspaper that shows Gideon Mims as a representative from Jonesboro to the Republic of Texas Congress. Looking for information on J.M. Mims who sold 8 acres of land to the Clarksville Cemetery Association in 1895 that became the Fairview cemetery in Clarksville, Texas. Looking for information on any caucasian Mims of Red River County Texas from the 1860's and further back. Thanks Estella

Hi Mavis, My files are posted on WorldConnect but I just checked and no I have not run across Valentine Mims in Three Rivers. I went to college in Kingsville (Texas A&I University) which is not too far from Three Rivers. If I get down there again I will see what I can find. Three Rivers is about 4 hours south of Houston. Glad you liked my site. Hope it helps you in some way. Jim Mims Houston, TX

Thanks Ann, A little movement on the website is a good thing! Hope you and yours are surviving this humid heat - relief in a couple months, huh? Blessings, Mavis ----- Original Message ----- From: <eaneff@juno.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Cemetery Photos > Mavis > I looked in the Cem. at Three Rivers and Valentine is not buried with his > wife unless he is in an unmarked > grave. Medina Co is a very large county and as I go to different places > in the county I take the time to look at the local Cem. and so far I have > had no luck locating his grave site... > > Ann > > On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:31:22 -0400 "Mavis Mims" <tomtwig@bellsouth.net> > writes: > > Jim, > > Enjoyed your website! > > Since you live in TX, have you come across the following: > > Valentine Mims 1831 Hamilton Co., FL - 27 Oct 1905 Medina Co., TX > > He may be buried with his wife: > > Eliza Mims 1830 FL - 1923 Three Rivers, McMullen Co., TX > > bur. Three Rivers Cem., Live Oak Co., TX. > > (her birthdate on stone may be different, since death notice date > > was in > > error.) > > Valentine was my husband's GG uncle, injured in CSA at Dallas, GA - > > migrated to TX before 1875. > > Thanks, > > Mavis

Mavis I looked in the Cem. at Three Rivers and Valentine is not buried with his wife unless he is in an unmarked grave. Medina Co is a very large county and as I go to different places in the county I take the time to look at the local Cem. and so far I have had no luck locating his grave site... Ann On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:31:22 -0400 "Mavis Mims" <tomtwig@bellsouth.net> writes: > Jim, > Enjoyed your website! > Since you live in TX, have you come across the following: > Valentine Mims 1831 Hamilton Co., FL - 27 Oct 1905 Medina Co., TX > He may be buried with his wife: > Eliza Mims 1830 FL - 1923 Three Rivers, McMullen Co., TX > bur. Three Rivers Cem., Live Oak Co., TX. > (her birthdate on stone may be different, since death notice date > was in > error.) > Valentine was my husband's GG uncle, injured in CSA at Dallas, GA - > migrated to TX before 1875. > Thanks, > Mavis > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator > > > Ann Mims-Neff San Antonio,TX

Jim, Enjoyed your website! Since you live in TX, have you come across the following: Valentine Mims 1831 Hamilton Co., FL - 27 Oct 1905 Medina Co., TX He may be buried with his wife: Eliza Mims 1830 FL - 1923 Three Rivers, McMullen Co., TX bur. Three Rivers Cem., Live Oak Co., TX. (her birthdate on stone may be different, since death notice date was in error.) Valentine was my husband's GG uncle, injured in CSA at Dallas, GA - migrated to TX before 1875. Thanks, Mavis

Jim, I could get to your main web page, but no links would connect. thanks, betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: <JHMIMS4@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Cemetery Photos > Hi List, > > My Dad and I just made a trip to Edgefield, Johnston, Newberry, SC and > Augusta GA. In all I have taken 500 pictures. Over 200 from Willowbrook Cemetery > in Edgefield, about 40 from Mount of Olives in Johnston, I forgot how many in > the others. I now have uploaded the majority of these pictures to my website. > The pages may be slow loading as I uploaded the picture in high quality for > better viewing and reading of the tombstones. I am not finished creating the > pages but most are up. > > The site search does not work completly as I have not paid - it is a new > feature I am trying - may decide to keep it. These pictures have helped me make > several connection I did not previously have in my files posted on > WorldConnect. I will upload my files when I get finished making the connections. > > I also have many other pictures - Mims Family Cemetery in Brazoria, TX as > well as pictures provided by various other researchers - I Thank Them ALL. Hope > this help is your research and documentation. Here is a link to my site > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mimsfamily/index.htm > > Jim Mims > Houston, TX > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >

Hi List, My Dad and I just made a trip to Edgefield, Johnston, Newberry, SC and Augusta GA. In all I have taken 500 pictures. Over 200 from Willowbrook Cemetery in Edgefield, about 40 from Mount of Olives in Johnston, I forgot how many in the others. I now have uploaded the majority of these pictures to my website. The pages may be slow loading as I uploaded the picture in high quality for better viewing and reading of the tombstones. I am not finished creating the pages but most are up. The site search does not work completly as I have not paid - it is a new feature I am trying - may decide to keep it. These pictures have helped me make several connection I did not previously have in my files posted on WorldConnect. I will upload my files when I get finished making the connections. I also have many other pictures - Mims Family Cemetery in Brazoria, TX as well as pictures provided by various other researchers - I Thank Them ALL. Hope this help is your research and documentation. Here is a link to my site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mimsfamily/index.htm Jim Mims Houston, TX

Hi Ralph, I am a descendant of David James Mims, b. 1813 Darlington District SC. He migrated to Webster Parish, LA in 1857, died near Minden, LA in 1885, buried in the Crow Cemetery. He was my Great Grandfather. He also had a brother, Henry M. Mims, b. 1816. I would appreciate any information you could share on this Mims line, if they are the ones you mentioned. Thanks Best Regards Randy Cole Tyler, TX rnccole@etgs.com

JOHN, MY GREAT AUNT APPLIED TO THE DAR IN 1937. SHE LIST DRURY SR. WIVES AS ANNE RIDGEWAY 1750,ELIZABETH WOODSON APRIL 5, 1761, AND LYDIA JONES IN NC OR VA. ABOUT 1762. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY I WILL SEND ONE. SHERRA

The names you mention are not familiar, however, my Baileys were in Twiggs for the 1818 Tax Digest. Moved to Houston County by 1822, and Randolph County by 1834. May have been in Wilkinson which was carved out of Twiggs. My family is Philip Bailey b. 1760-1770, place unknown, wife unknown. Known children were Lovecey (spelled several ways) b. 1793 in NC, Bryan b. 1806 in Ga. married to Teresa Johnston b. 1808 in Ga., and John and Thomas b. 1800-1810. William Bailey who lived next to Philip and who is believed to be related to Philip may have moved to Wilkinson County as there is a William in the 1830 Wilkingson census. I also have a Mims line dating back to James D. b. 1808 in SC who was in Talbot County along with Henry Mims who apparently does not connect to my line. Migrated to Webster Parish, La. Anything familiar? Ralph Bailey Mandeville, La. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted and Freda Noble" <tnoble@mcn.org> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 5:26 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Laurens, Wilkinson, Twiggs Counties, Georgia? > Does anyone on this List research Laurens County, Georgia, families? > My Robertson families were there. I also research the Moses Justice > family that lived in Wilkinson County, Georgia, in 1824. Other > closely related families were in Twiggs County, Georgia. I am > wondering if most of these families who moved on to Butler, Wilcox > and Monroe Counties, Alabama, were in Edgefield County and Laurens > County, S. Carolina. Does anyone know of a book or document that > discusses this migration? > > We are going to Laurens County, Georgia, in mid-September, and would > like to have more info. > > Cheryl, were your Alabama families in any of these Georgia counties? Freda > > > Harrison? Another family that was in Georgia before moving to Alabama: > >Laurens County Georgia Legal Records Superior Court, 1833-1857 shows > >a John T. Harrison, of Randolph County, Georgia, sold to Namom > >Pickern of Laurens. For sales price of $100, land sold was 22nd > >L.D. 1/2 of L. L. # not recollected but adjoining land of said > >Pickern. Land was known as the Daniel Kawles (or Rawls). Deed > >witnessed by Willis Allen and John W. Allen. Willis Allen attested, > >before Justice of Peace A. W. Jordan, to the deed on March 16, 1842. > >Wilkinson County Marriage Records show date of marriage for a John > >Harrison and Patsy Lindsey as 04/04/1822. This information was > >found at the Georgia Archives.[Wilkinson County, Georgia Marriage > >Records (no date), copyright 1985 by Frances T. Ingmire, the title > >page was wrong, see file.] > > > > > >Does anyone know anything about George Mimms of Laurens Co., Ga? He was born > >about 1795. > >Cheryl > > > > > >==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > >Ann Mims-Neff > >List Moderator > > > -- > Researching my Southern Families: Roberson/Robertson/Robinson,Bonner, > Blakely,Wright, Sills, Thornton, Canterbury, Godbold, Solomon, Pate, > Grice, Herron, Regan, Sims, Boles, Jones. > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator > >

Have you found the document mentioned below yet? thanks, betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <RMims76484@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] MIms Leaves > I am a decendent of Drury sr. Some where I have an aplication for the DAR > that my GGrand father William A. Mims signed as a wittness to the fact that an > Aunt was in fact a decendent of Drury sr. I think it is in my storage locker > with all my stuff. One of these days when I have time I will go find it. > > Roy Mims > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator

Hello MIms Cousins? We live close to Laurens county. My ancestors who were the descendants of Shadrack Mims who died in Lincoln Co ga in 1807 came to Twiggs and then some of them went on to Autauga(sp) Co Al. I have often wondered if some of the children went to Laurens as one of the sons of James Ware and Mary Mims Ware went to Laurens and these Mims were their cousins and uncles. I have not had time to research in Laurens COunty but if you are coming to this area, you need to go to the Washington Genealogy Library in Macon, GA and also the Ladson Genealogy Library in Vidalia GA. Vidalia is only two counties over from Laurens. Please feel free to email me prior to your visit and maybe we could meet for lunch. Macon is about 50 miles from Dublin which is the county seat of Laurens Co and Vidalia is about the same distance.You can go on I 16 from Dublin to Macon all the way, but you have to take an exit off I 16 to get to Vidalia. If you will email me privately, I will give you my phone number. thanks, betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted and Freda Noble" <tnoble@mcn.org> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:26 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Laurens, Wilkinson, Twiggs Counties, Georgia? > Does anyone on this List research Laurens County, Georgia, families? > My Robertson families were there. I also research the Moses Justice > family that lived in Wilkinson County, Georgia, in 1824. Other > closely related families were in Twiggs County, Georgia. I am > wondering if most of these families who moved on to Butler, Wilcox > and Monroe Counties, Alabama, were in Edgefield County and Laurens > County, S. Carolina. Does anyone know of a book or document that > discusses this migration? > > We are going to Laurens County, Georgia, in mid-September, and would > like to have more info. > > Cheryl, were your Alabama families in any of these Georgia counties? Freda > > > Harrison? Another family that was in Georgia before moving to Alabama: > >Laurens County Georgia Legal Records Superior Court, 1833-1857 shows > >a John T. Harrison, of Randolph County, Georgia, sold to Namom > >Pickern of Laurens. For sales price of $100, land sold was 22nd > >L.D. 1/2 of L. L. # not recollected but adjoining land of said > >Pickern. Land was known as the Daniel Kawles (or Rawls). Deed > >witnessed by Willis Allen and John W. Allen. Willis Allen attested, > >before Justice of Peace A. W. Jordan, to the deed on March 16, 1842. > >Wilkinson County Marriage Records show date of marriage for a John > >Harrison and Patsy Lindsey as 04/04/1822. This information was > >found at the Georgia Archives.[Wilkinson County, Georgia Marriage > >Records (no date), copyright 1985 by Frances T. Ingmire, the title > >page was wrong, see file.] > > > > > >Does anyone know anything about George Mimms of Laurens Co., Ga? He was born > >about 1795. > >Cheryl > > > > > >==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > >Ann Mims-Neff > >List Moderator > > > -- > Researching my Southern Families: Roberson/Robertson/Robinson,Bonner, > Blakely,Wright, Sills, Thornton, Canterbury, Godbold, Solomon, Pate, > Grice, Herron, Regan, Sims, Boles, Jones. > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator

Mine are from NC. I too am going to GA this summer to search. Cheryl

Thanks, wished it was mine. Cheryl

Does anyone know anything about George Mimms of Laurens Co., Ga? He was born about 1795. Cheryl

Does anyone on this List research Laurens County, Georgia, families? My Robertson families were there. I also research the Moses Justice family that lived in Wilkinson County, Georgia, in 1824. Other closely related families were in Twiggs County, Georgia. I am wondering if most of these families who moved on to Butler, Wilcox and Monroe Counties, Alabama, were in Edgefield County and Laurens County, S. Carolina. Does anyone know of a book or document that discusses this migration? We are going to Laurens County, Georgia, in mid-September, and would like to have more info. Cheryl, were your Alabama families in any of these Georgia counties? Freda Harrison? Another family that was in Georgia before moving to Alabama: >Laurens County Georgia Legal Records Superior Court, 1833-1857 shows >a John T. Harrison, of Randolph County, Georgia, sold to Namom >Pickern of Laurens. For sales price of $100, land sold was 22nd >L.D. 1/2 of L. L. # not recollected but adjoining land of said >Pickern. Land was known as the Daniel Kawles (or Rawls). Deed >witnessed by Willis Allen and John W. Allen. Willis Allen attested, >before Justice of Peace A. W. Jordan, to the deed on March 16, 1842. >Wilkinson County Marriage Records show date of marriage for a John >Harrison and Patsy Lindsey as 04/04/1822. This information was >found at the Georgia Archives.[Wilkinson County, Georgia Marriage >Records (no date), copyright 1985 by Frances T. Ingmire, the title >page was wrong, see file.] >Does anyone know anything about George Mimms of Laurens Co., Ga? He was born >about 1795. >Cheryl > > >==== MIMS Mailing List ==== >Ann Mims-Neff >List Moderator -- Researching my Southern Families: Roberson/Robertson/Robinson,Bonner, Blakely,Wright, Sills, Thornton, Canterbury, Godbold, Solomon, Pate, Grice, Herron, Regan, Sims, Boles, Jones.

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