Shadrach Mims Maternal grandfather was "Kirkham". Irish weaver by profession who emigrated to america in order to improve his fortunes. A wealthy man paid his passage across the Atlantic under his promise to weave a certain number of yards after they arrived,which he did. His mother was married twice, first being Abraham Ayers, who lived in Twiggs or Lincoln Co,Ga. and was shot down by the Tories as h rode up to a neighbor's house they were plundering. This incident occured a few weeks after the Ayers marriage. Later the widow Ayers married Shadrach Mims, who at his death left a considerable fortune,and family of sons & daughters. His daughter,Saliie (m) Robert Jemison, conspicusou in the Secession Convention of 1861. Other members of Jemison family settled in birmingham and were prominent in building that city. UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY Petition by Mrs Mary Mims born Aug 2,1853 Autauga Co,Al (m) Dr Alexander D.Mims who served in 3rd Cavalry,3rd Reg when he was captured and escaped from Rock Island Prison, Illinois. He enlisted April 1861 in Prattville Draggons. He served in all battles excepting when he spent 14 months in prison. dated/6/22/1906 Annie Mims petitioned: born Autauga Co,Ala. oldest dtr of Wilbur Fisk Mims. "My father enlisted 4/1861 in Prattville Dragoons as 5th Sergt in 1862 said company was connected with 3rd Ala.Cavalry Reg. Elected 1st Lt and served in almost all battles of Army of Tenn. Promoted to Capt feb,1865 serving to close of War. signed Annie Mims, June 22,1906 Samuel Smith Mims born Prattville.enlisted May,1918 single, father Wilbur Fisk Mims who was son of Shadrach and Elizabeth (Dowsing) Mims. His mother was Orline Graham McLemore,dtr of Simeon and Mariah (pronounced Mar-i-ah,not Maria) Euphemia Served in co.D. 323rd Infantry - 81st Division. Trained at Camp Sevier,Greenville,SC. Discharged at Camp Gordon,Ga dated Oct 12,1936 MEMORIAL RECORD OF ALA. PG 360 Thomas W.Sadler (father Allious Sadler/Caroline Owen) (m) Catherine Mims, d/o Shadrach/Elizabeth (Dowsing) Mims. Shadrach born Ga., Elizabeth born Columbus,MS. They married in Columbus,MS. Sadler & Catherine married at Methodist Church in Prattville in 1854. Catherine had 10 children. it says 5 still living (no date) listed Dr Alexander D.Mims,(dec) Wilbur Fisk Mims,James Mims,(dec) Allious T., Katie, Ethel,Caroline. Catherine died 1871. Thomas Sadler (m) 2nd Mary Bowen of Macon,Ga. 2 chldren of this marriage were Anna,Julia. ABT THOMAS SADLER; 1874:appointed Supt of Ed of autauga Co,al 1884:elecgted to represent 5th Ala.dist. in US Congress Became member of Masonic order in 1852 at the Eagleton Lodge near Birmingham,Ala. Methodist. Member of Co. H.Prattville Dragoons, surrendered at Aiken,SC. Jeanne