> What has happened to the Mims List. I loved reading about the Mims people even tho I did not find my people on it. I assumed we all started from the same lplace. Martha Hall > Wrom: SFDULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJ > Date: 2003/08/18 Mon PM 06:31:08 EDT > To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Col. David A. Mims > > I Got the following information from "Handbook Of Texas" does can anyone connect him to the Samuel Mims (Ft. Mims) family ? Gene > > Colonel David A. Mims, the second commanding officer of the 39th Kentucky Mounted Infantry > > (Carlisle Barracks, U.S. Army Military History Institute). > > The follo wing information was provided by Patricia Smith of the Finney County Genealogical > > Society, Garden City, Kansas. > > David A. Mims was born on April 18, 1833, at Pikeville, Ky., the son of John D. Mims and Pricie Adkins. He was educated at Emory and Henry College in what is now West Virginia. > > He married Anna M. Frederick on April 8, 1858, at Cattlettsburg, Ky. They had six children of which three were living in 1901: Ida A., Margaret C., and David F. Mims. > > He served as a Captain in Company C of the 14th before transferring to the 39th. According to the Garden City Imprint, he and General Garfield first met in the Civil War and were lasting friends. While serving in the 14th Kentucky Infantry at the Cumberland Gap he contracted chronic diaherrea that stayed with him throughout life. He moved to garden City in Finney Co., KS, in August, 1884, where he served as mayor,justice of the peace, and registrar of deeds. In 1888, he established, with partner EN. Keep, The Garden City Imprint and remained editor until his death on August 29, 1901. His funeral was conducted from the home of Rev. Severance and at the cemetery by the Tyrian Lodge AF & AM and the Fulton Post, G.A.R. > > David A. Mims is buried in the Valley View Cemetery, Garden City Kansas. His stone is a government military stone with the inscription '~David A. Mims Col. 39 Kentucky Infantry." At the time of his death, Mims was the editor of the Garden City newspaper, The Garden City Imprint. The August 31, 1901 issue of the paper carried his obituary: > > David A. Mims, aged 68y 4m lid, editor of the The Imprint, Thursday, August 29, 1901. He was born on April 18, 1833, in Pikeville, Ky., and was educated at Emory and Henry College in W. Va. He married Miss Anna M. Frederick of Philladelphia on April 8, 1858. Of six children, three survive. > > In the Civil War he was a Capt. of Co. C, 14th Ky. Vol. Inf. and served under Gen. Garfield who ecame a lasting friend. Later he was a Lt. Col. in the 39th Ky. Mounted Inf. He came to Garden City in August, 1884. He served as mayor, justice of the peace, and registrar of deeds. In 1888, he established, with partner E.N. Keep, The Imprint and remained editor until his death. The funeral was conducted from the home of Rev. Severance, and at the cemetery by Tyrian Lodge AF & AM and the Fulton Post,G.A.R. > > http ://www.geocities. com/Heartland/Ridge/76 6/damims.html 8/18/2003 > > David Frederick Mims > > David Frederick Mims > > DAVID FREDIFRICK MIMS. cashier ofthe First National Bank of(~arden Cit&, is one of the "boys" who grew up in that town and has lived there continuously since I 884. The First National Bank when it took him on the payroll fixed upon him the responsibilitv of Ii~htin~ the fires and sweeping out the bank oftice in addition to a cei~ain routine of clerical performance. He rose steadily in the estimation of his superiors and in ability acquired by experience, and is today the life of the bank in matters of management and has also acquired for himself an enviable position in ihe esteem of his fellow citizens. > > Mr. Mims was born in Catleftsburg, Kentucky, June 15. 1873. and was eleven years of age when his parents moved to Garden City in September. 1 884. His Grandfather. David A. Mims, Sr., was a native of Virginia and from there settled in Catlettsburg. Kentucky, where he was a merchant for many years before his death. Though a slave holder, he freed his colored people before the war and was strongly Union in sentiment. His familv consisted of three children: Col. David A.: Albert. and Mrs. Mary Young. of Catlettsburg. Kentucky. > > Col. David A. Mims, father of the Garden City banker. was born in Kentucky and when the war came on he became colonel of the Thirty-Ninth Kentucky Infantry. He saw considerable active service in the mountain regions of Kentucky and Virginia. and went through the struggle without wounds. However, the service resulted in constitutional troubles that were more or less a handicap through all his subsequent career though they did not prevent him from earning a high place in business and civic affairs. On coming to Ciarden City. Kansas. Colonel Mims entered the newspaper business. at first with the Garden City Sentinel and later was with the Garden City Imprint at the time of his death. He also did a real estate business and was a man of acknowledged prominence and leadership in the republican party. He filled the office of mayor of Ciarden City. register of deeds of Finney County, and always carried a solid backing behind him when he entered republican conventions. He was a mem! be! > r of the Masonic Order and a very devout Methodist, being one of the trustees of the church at Garden City. Colonel Mims died in 1903, at the age of sixty-eight. He married Anna M. Frederick, a native of Pennsylvania. She is now living at Pasadena. California, at the age of eighty-two. Their children were: Mrs. J. LI. Borders. of Pasadena: D. Frederick: > > and Mrs. M. C. Ready, who died in Florida in 1916. > > David Frederick Mims completed his education in the Garden City schools. and left high school three months before completing the course. His first banking experience was with the Floisington State Bank, where he remained two years. Returning to Garden City, he entered the First National Bank, and did janitor work as well as kept the books. After seven years he was promoted to assistant cashier, filled that position eleven years. and since 1 9 1 has been cashier and active manager, having succeeded Thomas Lynn. > > The First National Bank of Garden City is the oldest financial institution of the town. having been organized in 1 886. Its capital stock is ~50,000. The officers are: George T. Inge, president; C. V. Chalfont, vice president: Mr. Mims. cashier: and F. L. Slephens, assistant cashier. > > > For a period of eleven years Mr. Mims was treasurer of the local schools of Garden City. He has never identified himself with practical politics, though he always casts his vote, having first supported Mr. McKinley in 1896. He is a member of most of the lodges of Garden City, though not a leader in matters of fraternalism. He is a member of the Methodist Church. Besides his work as a banker Mr. Mims has contributed to Garden City one of its choice homes and has found a great deal of pleasure in the improvement of his grounds. Mr. Mims married in this city January 17, i 900, Edith M. Dunn. Her father, Frank Dunn, was an early seftier and long a merchant in Garden City. Mrs. Mims has two sisters, Mrs. R. W. Heilwarth, of Dodge City, and Mrs. R. P. Pixicy, of Clovis, New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Mims have three children: David MeBeth, Eleanor and Catherine. > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator > >

Still searching for information on Thomas Mims born about 1856 in Santa Rosa County, Florida. He was married to Florida Alice Dixon on October 19, 1872. Florida was the daughter of Francis Dixon and Martha Cobb. The following family could be his. If anybody is familiar with this family, please contact me. Thanks! James Mims married to Mary (Maiden Name?) Children: Nancy Henrietta Mims b. 1844 Escambia, FL Jasper Mims b. 1846 Santa Rosa, FL Martha Mims b. 1855 Santa Rosa, FL Thomas Mims b. 1856 Santa Rosa, FL I also have the family of Thomas B. Mims born about 1828 married to Caroline Mims born about 1828 in the 1860 Santa Rosa County Florida Census. Listed as living with this family is Shade Mims age 72 born about 1788 in North Carolina. This could be his father or grandfather. Children: Castilla Mims age 13 (born about 1847) Malinda Mims age 11 (born about 1849) Angeline Mims age 9 (born about 1851) Elizabeth Mims age 7 (born about 1853) Thomas Mims age 4 (born about 1856) Margrett Mims age 1 (born about 1859)