Just checking. I sent a reply on a message to the Mims list and didn't get a copy back. Specifically I addressed the correspondence on DNA research. Gene --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 1/30/2004

I got an acknowledgement of receipt of my DNA from FamilyDNA just the other day. It takes about four weeks before I hear anything. There is a project in progress, but it needs more Mims males. If you want more information on the project, I would suggest that you contact Bruce Glenn at Bruce@bruceglenn.com . I believe he is the contact for the project. His Mims ancestry comes from his mother's side. I sincerely hope we can take advantage of this new technology. Just thinking it might be interesting to research from an earlier ancestor to latter ones. Gene Mims -----Original Message----- From: Vanessa Burzynski [mailto:burzynsk@swbell.net] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 12:50 AM To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] DNA-all you want to know Family Tree DNA www.familytreedna.com is a DNA testing company that specializes in Family Group Surname DNA studies. Check it out. In order to participate you must be a direct male descendant of the line you are interested in. Group prices start at around $150 per person for a 12 marker test. There are currently no Mims surnames registered yet. Here is more information if interested. Family Tree DNA SURNAME PROGRAM Many people have asked about using Family Tree DNAs services as a tool for Surname projects. We perform this service all the time and have established a protocol that allows us to transfer the routine data management tasks to you and, thereby, reduce the cost of the testing. You may either join a project in progress, or start a new one. To start a new project, follow the instructions below. Here are the elements necessary to start a project: A minimum of 6 participants is required. Choose a Group Administrator who will handle the data management of your family's Surname Project. The Group Administrator will be Family Tree DNA's direct link to your project. The Group Administrator will have access to a secure page where your project's status is updated daily. Family Tree DNA will distribute legal release forms allowing for the sharing of the test results with the Group Administrator. Test kits and payments may be submitted individually or as a group to FTDNA for processing. Test results will be returned to the Group Administrator as they are received by the office. Each participant will also receive a certificate and report containing their personal test results. The staff of FTDNA will help you interpret the meaning of your test results. FTDNA will consult with you on the minimum number of test takers you will need to reconstruct your family tree depending upon how many branches of your family will participate in the project. To receive more information about how to start your own family Surname project, please e-mail to Surname Projects. Vanessa Florida Mims - Thomas Mims - Thomas Birch Mims - Jesse Mims - Shadrack Mims - Thomas V. Mims ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 1/30/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 1/30/2004

Hey list! My brother-in-law Leo Baca is a Czech genealogy guru, written many books, does the lecture route, etc.....and he is into DNA bigtime. He will be happy to set up a Mims DNA study, and include it in his ungoing study that is slowly branching out. Most DNA testing is abt. $200.00, Leo will get it done as part of his study group for abt. $100.00. Since I have already had mine done, I can tell everyone that the Mims men are undeniably of Celtic origin. Give Leo a holler at--- LBaca@comcast.net Later Y'all..... Danny Kieth Mims, son of Harry Page Mims, son of Benjamin Hill Mims, son of John Wesley Mims, son of Henry Augustus Mims, son of John Mims, son of John Mims?, son of Joseph Mims, son of Thomas Mims, son of Thomas Mims, Virginia Colony, 1657

Family Tree DNA www.familytreedna.com is a DNA testing company that specializes in Family Group Surname DNA studies. Check it out. In order to participate you must be a direct male descendant of the line you are interested in. Group prices start at around $150 per person for a 12 marker test. There are currently no Mims surnames registered yet. Here is more information if interested. Family Tree DNA SURNAME PROGRAM Many people have asked about using Family Tree DNA�s services as a tool for Surname projects. We perform this service all the time and have established a protocol that allows us to transfer the routine data management tasks to you and, thereby, reduce the cost of the testing. You may either join a project in progress, or start a new one. To start a new project, follow the instructions below. Here are the elements necessary to start a project: A minimum of 6 participants is required. Choose a Group Administrator who will handle the data management of your family's Surname Project. The Group Administrator will be Family Tree DNA's direct link to your project. The Group Administrator will have access to a secure page where your project's status is updated daily. Family Tree DNA will distribute legal release forms allowing for the sharing of the test results with the Group Administrator. Test kits and payments may be submitted individually or as a group to FTDNA for processing. Test results will be returned to the Group Administrator as they are received by the office. Each participant will also receive a certificate and report containing their personal test results. The staff of FTDNA will help you interpret the meaning of your test results. FTDNA will consult with you on the minimum number of test takers you will need to reconstruct your family tree depending upon how many branches of your family will participate in the project. To receive more information about how to start your own family Surname project, please e-mail to Surname Projects. Vanessa Florida Mims - Thomas Mims - Thomas Birch Mims - Jesse Mims - Shadrack Mims - Thomas V. Mims

Pat: Thanks for setting me straight on the two Drury's. I was trying to quote from memory but like I said, it's not too good. Will you be at the reunion in May? I am trying to set it up for Memorial week end. Roy Mims

Roy I think that you are confused about Drury Sr. and Drury Jr. Drury Sr. died in Edgefield, SC in Nov. 1818 and is buried there. I have a picture of his tombstone taken by Betty Blivens in June 2000. Drury Jr. died in Eufala, Russell County, Alabama on June 18, 1858 and is buried at Linwood Cemetary in Columbus, Georgia, as was his wife Charlsey. I have pictures of their tombstones that I took in 1997. I have a copy of his obituary which was printed in the Edgefield Advertiser on June 30, 1858. It says: "Died, at Eufala, Ala on the 18th inst, Mr. Drury Mims, aged 75 years. He removed from this vicinity, near 30 years ago, to Columbus, Ga., where he maintained to the day of his death a good christian character. Peace to his ashes." I have another obit from the Christian Index: Drury Mims, Jr. Obituary Departed this life, in the city of Eufaula, Alabama, on the 18th inst. Deacon Drury Mims, aged 75 years, 5 months and 2 days. Father Mims was born Edgefield District SC Jan 10 1783. In 1830 he moved to Muscogee Co, Georgia and to Russell Co, Ala in 1837, where he lived until Jan 1855. Having been bereft of his companion in the fall of 1854, he sold his property, and dividing most of the proceeds thereof among his children, he selected the house of Thomas A. Brannon, of Cusseta, Georgia, who married his 2nd daughter, as his home. In Sept last, the Brannons moved to Eufaula and he soon followed. He carried a letter recommending him as a member and deacon in the Church. He was baptized into the church Aug 1809. He died of “Old Mans Apoplexy”. He had been to Columbus, Georgia on a visit to friends. On the 18th he came down river on a boat enjoying his usual health. He landed at our wharf about dark, and finding no conveyance (we had made a few trips already) he attempted to go home, up a steep bluff He reached a friend’s home and they sent him home in their buggy. He seemed to be all right, but later started vomiting, he became irrational and died about 2-3 hours after reaching home. Several years before he had selected the place where he wished to be buried, the minister to preach, and the text. Columbus was the place selected. /Christian Index/Eufaula/June 24,1858 e 24,1858 Hope that this is helpful info. Pat

Here is some additional information on one of these families: Allen Mims married Rebecca Landrum in Muscogee Co GA. By 1850, they had 4 children. Descendants of Allen J. Mims 1. ALLEN J.6 MIMS (DRURY5, DRURY4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born c 1809 in Edgefield Co SC. He married (1) REBECCA S. LANDRUM Nov 1835 in Muscogee Co GA. She died Aft. 1850. He married (2) EMILY FREEMAN c 1853 in Butler Co AL. She was born c 1835 in SC. More About ALLEN J. MIMS: Fact 1: 1840, Russell Co AL p24 Fact 2: 1850, Russell Co AL p58 Fact 3: 1860, Butler Co AL Children of ALLEN MIMS and REBECCA LANDRUM are: i. FOSTER7 MIMS, b. c 1837. ii. FERMAN MIMS, b. c 1839. iii. JOHN MIMS, b. c 1843. iv. EMMA MIMS, b. c 1847. Ann Blomquist Orlando, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: <JHMIMS4@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Mims in Russell Co AL in 1850 > Hi Betty, > > Here is what I have on these people. Some I have sourced from various > locations though not all confirmed. > > Allen Jones Mims > b 3/16/1809 Edgefield, SC > Rebecca S. Landrum > m 1936 Edgefield, SC > one son Foster b 1837 > > Benjamin Tarlton (possibly TALTON) Mims > b 3/4/1812 Edgefield, SC > d 1/19/1885 Edgefield, SC > Susan Ann Addison > b 6/19/1831 > d 3/8/1886 > buried Edgefield, SC > m 12/16/1851 > The age you have as 25 does not match what I have. Not sure if my info is > correct on B-day but my source is Edgefield Village Cemetery (Including > Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Edgefield Village Baptist Cemetery, and Willowbrook > Cemetery), as well as from the internet. > > Drury Mims son of Drury Mims & Lydia Jones > b 1/10/1783 Edgefield, SC > d 6/18/1858 Eufala, Alabama > Charlsey Edwards > m 1806 Edgefield, SC > > None are my direct line as I am James Henry Mims, IV, James H. Mims, III, > J.H. Mims, II, John Carwile Mims, James Henry Mims, Matthew Mims, Drury Mims, > David Mims, Thomas. Hope this helps. > > James Henry Mims > Houston, TX > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >

In a message dated 2/3/2004 4:57:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, JHMIMS4@aol.com writes: > Hi Betty, > > Here is what I have on these people. Some I have sourced from various > locations though not all confirmed. > > Allen Jones Mims > b 3/16/1809 Edgefield, SC > Rebecca S. Landrum > m 1936 Edgefield, SC > one son Foster b 1837 > > Benjamin Tarlton (possibly TALTON) Mims > b 3/4/1812 Edgefield, SC > d 1/19/1885 Edgefield, SC > Susan Ann Addison > b 6/19/1831 > d 3/8/1886 > buried Edgefield, SC > m 12/16/1851 > The age you have as 25 does not match what I have. Not sure if my info is > > correct on B-day but my source is Edgefield Village Cemetery (Including > Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Edgefield Village Baptist Cemetery, and > Willowbrook > Cemetery), as well as from the internet. > > Drury Mims son of Drury Mims & Lydia Jones > b 1/10/1783 Edgefield, SC > d 6/18/1858 Eufala, Alabama > Charlsey Edwards > m 1806 Edgefield, SC > > None are my direct line as I am James Henry Mims, IV, James H. Mims, III, > J.H. Mims, II, John Carwile Mims, James Henry Mims, Matthew Mims, Drury > Mims, > David Mims, Thomas. Hope this helps. > > James Henry Mims > Houston, TX > > Betty: I could have my Drury's crossed up, but I will get my records out because I am quoting from memory and that is going fast:)...............Roy

Betty: My gggrand father Basil M. Mims had a brother named Allen, they were sons of Drury jr. My ggreat grand father William A. Mims was born in Russel County Ala. I thought Drury sr. died in Eufaula Ala. and he is buried out side of Columbus Geogia. I think it is Drury jr. who is buried in Edgefield SC. Drury sr. was living in Russel County Ala. When he died, I have a copy of his Obit. I will bring it with me to the reunion in Edgefield SC. in May. Roy Mims

Hi Betty, Here is what I have on these people. Some I have sourced from various locations though not all confirmed. Allen Jones Mims b 3/16/1809 Edgefield, SC Rebecca S. Landrum m 1936 Edgefield, SC one son Foster b 1837 Benjamin Tarlton (possibly TALTON) Mims b 3/4/1812 Edgefield, SC d 1/19/1885 Edgefield, SC Susan Ann Addison b 6/19/1831 d 3/8/1886 buried Edgefield, SC m 12/16/1851 The age you have as 25 does not match what I have. Not sure if my info is correct on B-day but my source is Edgefield Village Cemetery (Including Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Edgefield Village Baptist Cemetery, and Willowbrook Cemetery), as well as from the internet. Drury Mims son of Drury Mims & Lydia Jones b 1/10/1783 Edgefield, SC d 6/18/1858 Eufala, Alabama Charlsey Edwards m 1806 Edgefield, SC None are my direct line as I am James Henry Mims, IV, James H. Mims, III, J.H. Mims, II, John Carwile Mims, James Henry Mims, Matthew Mims, Drury Mims, David Mims, Thomas. Hope this helps. James Henry Mims Houston, TX

Does anyone know who the parents or grandparents of these two families (Allen Mims and Benjamin Mims) are? I believe the Drury Mims must be Drury Mims Jr, son of Drury Mims who died in Edgefield Co SC in 1818. Do you agree on this? Thank you for sharing. betty in ga Year: 1850 State: Alabama County: Russell Sheet No: 58B Reel no: M432-14 Division: None Listed Page No: 115 Enumerated on: December 17, 1850 by: John W. Phillips Transcribed by Robin Adams for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/. Copyright: 2003 34 | 799 799 | Allen Mims | 41 M | Farmer 1,600 | SC | | M520 | 35 | 799 799 | Rebecca Mims | 36 F | | SC | | M520 | 36 | 799 799 | Foster Mims | 13 M | | Ga | X | M520 | 37 | 799 799 | Frankie Mims | 11 M | | Ga | X | M520 | 38 | 799 799 | John Mims | 7 M | | Ala | | M520 | 39 | 799 799 | Emma Mims | 3 F | | Ala | | M520 | _________________________________________________________________________________ Year: 1850 State: Alabama County: Russell Sheet No: 59B Reel no: M432-14 Division: None Listed Page No: 117 Enumerated on: December 18, 1850 by: John W. Phillips Transcribed by Robin Adams for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/. Copyright: 2003 1 | 807 807 | Benjamin Mims | 25 M | Farmer | SC | | M520 | 2 | 807 807 | Susan Mims | 18 F | | SC | | M520 | 3 | 807 807 | Sterling Mims | 1 M | | Ala | | M520 | _________________________________________________ Year: 1850 State: Alabama County: Russell Sheet No: 84A Reel no: M432-14 Division: None Listed Page No: 168 Enumerated on: January 23, 1850 by: John W. Phillips Transcribed by Robin Adams for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/. Copyright: 2003 1 | 1161 1161 | Drury Mims | 67 M | Farmer 4,000 | SC | | M520 | 2 | 1161 1161 | Charlsey Mims | 62 F | | Va | | M520 | 3 | 1161 1161 | William Mims | 30 M | | SC | | M520 | 4 | 1161 1161 | Louisa Mims | 28 F | | SC | | M520 |

Janet, I don't have this, by John B. Mims. I would be interested in what it said about the Jesse James connection, since that is my family line involved (Robert Mimms of Russellville, Logan Co., KY) If you have time to read thru that section, and give me the hightlights. It should say Zeralda Amanda Mimms, d/o John Wilson Mimms, s/o Robert Mimms and Lucy Poor. Zeralda then married Jesse Woodson James. I just want to confirm what is written. I am most curious if it mentions the shared ancestry of Zeralda and Jesse, in that they were both descendants of Dr. John Woodson, the first Doctor in the American Colonies. The marriage of Shadrach Mimms and Elizabeth Woodson is the union which connected our line to Dr. John Woodson of Colonial fame. Best regards, Lillian Kathleen Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Sims" <jtsims@comcast.net> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] More Leaves > Betty, > I don't have the exact papers you mention, but I do have a copy of a > wlrk by John Boykin Mims called "Gleaning of the Mims Family," which deals > with the families of William Britton and Needham Mims. It is Dated March, > 1978. There is also a section entitled "The Mims' Conncection" which deals > with the Jessie James connection. > Janet

Betty, I don't have the exact papers you mention, but I do have a copy of a wlrk by John Boykin Mims called "Gleaning of the Mims Family," which deals with the families of William Britton and Needham Mims. It is Dated March, 1978. There is also a section entitled "The Mims' Conncection" which deals with the Jessie James connection. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Bivins" <halbet@angus1841.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 9:44 AM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] More Leaves > Does anyone know anything about the publication mentioned below? > Where is it housed? > thanks, > betty in ga > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Billie Brem" <bbrem@hot.rr.com> > To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:03 PM > Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] More Leaves > > > > Has anyone every seen the information "More Leaves From The Mims Family > > Tree" as of Aug. 31, 1965 , a supplement by Maston Merell Mims dedicated > > to the memory of David Cullen Mims who moved from Mims Alabana to Uriah > > Alabama in 1898. I have this on microfilm and it seems to have his > > descendents. > > > > I have only look at his children: > > 1. Lena who marr Albert Townsend Ellis > > 2. Cynthia who married Dr. L. Black Farrish > > 3. Margaret who married Dr. C. E. Brizzile 2nd Dr. Alvin B. Coxwell > > 4. Joseph Raymond Mims who marr. Prudence Grims daughter of Caleb Grimes > > > > This is as far as I looked since it is not my family. Anyone interested > in > > information can contact me direct > > bbrem@hot.rr.com > > > > Billie Brem > > > > > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > > Ann Mims-Neff > > List Moderator > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >

I received my copy on microfilm from the Alabama Archives. Billie Brem

Does anyone know anything about the publication mentioned below? Where is it housed? thanks, betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billie Brem" <bbrem@hot.rr.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] More Leaves > Has anyone every seen the information "More Leaves From The Mims Family > Tree" as of Aug. 31, 1965 , a supplement by Maston Merell Mims dedicated > to the memory of David Cullen Mims who moved from Mims Alabana to Uriah > Alabama in 1898. I have this on microfilm and it seems to have his > descendents. > > I have only look at his children: > 1. Lena who marr Albert Townsend Ellis > 2. Cynthia who married Dr. L. Black Farrish > 3. Margaret who married Dr. C. E. Brizzile 2nd Dr. Alvin B. Coxwell > 4. Joseph Raymond Mims who marr. Prudence Grims daughter of Caleb Grimes > > This is as far as I looked since it is not my family. Anyone interested in > information can contact me direct > bbrem@hot.rr.com > > Billie Brem > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator

Gene, I have about 1 million questions for you: 1. Is there currently a group of Mims men who are being tested? 2. Will you be able to compare your own test results against others? 3. Where could we see the test results? A website? I am not a DNA expert, and I am just learning about this unique avenue for ancestry study. Please let me now what happens!! Best regards, Lillian Kathleen Martin of Drury Shadrach Woodson Mimms, to Gideon, to Eddie Bernard Mimms. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Mims" <weather-man@worldnet.att.net> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:36 AM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] DNA > Hi list, > > I decided to bite the bullet and have sent my DNA off to be analyzed or > whatever they call it. Maybe I'll be able to get a little further now. > > Gene Mims > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003 > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >

Has anyone every seen the information "More Leaves From The Mims Family Tree" as of Aug. 31, 1965 , a supplement by Maston Merell Mims dedicated to the memory of David Cullen Mims who moved from Mims Alabana to Uriah Alabama in 1898. I have this on microfilm and it seems to have his descendents. I have only look at his children: 1. Lena who marr Albert Townsend Ellis 2. Cynthia who married Dr. L. Black Farrish 3. Margaret who married Dr. C. E. Brizzile 2nd Dr. Alvin B. Coxwell 4. Joseph Raymond Mims who marr. Prudence Grims daughter of Caleb Grimes This is as far as I looked since it is not my family. Anyone interested in information can contact me direct bbrem@hot.rr.com Billie Brem

First I have heard about the DNA.....what is it supposed to prove? Thanks, Barbara Mims ----- Original Message ----- From: Gene Mims Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:40 AM To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] DNA Hi list, I decided to bite the bullet and have sent my DNA off to be analyzed or whatever they call it. Maybe I'll be able to get a little further now. Gene Mims --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003 ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

Hi list, I decided to bite the bullet and have sent my DNA off to be analyzed or whatever they call it. Maybe I'll be able to get a little further now. Gene Mims --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003

Is there a Mims DNA project ongoing? If so, I would like to know. Thanks! Vanessa Gene Mims <weather-man@worldnet.att.net> wrote: Hi list, I decided to bite the bullet and have sent my DNA off to be analyzed or whatever they call it. Maybe I'll be able to get a little further now. Gene Mims --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003 ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator