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Cathy, You got me there. That indeed is a typo. The number should be 1, not 2. Sorry about that! David -----Original Message----- From: Cathy Meder-Dempsey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 9:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [WVFAYETT] RE: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census David, > > P. 3. William Johnson, Jr. 2-0-0-0-2, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of > > John B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Virginia Settle. Is this a typo: 2 males in the 20 & under 30 age bracket? Linda had only 1 male 20 & under 30. Cathy > -----Original Message----- > From: Cathy Meder-Dempsey [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [WVFAYETT] RE: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census > > > David, > > > P. 4. Nelson Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-1. Unidentified. William and > > Amy > > (Nelson) Johnson had a son named Nelson, b. ca 1782, but this Nelson was > > born 1810-1820. May be of William and Amy's line. > > Could this be William and Nancy's Joseph Nelson Johnson b. ca. 1817? > Mary Sims Hughes (the one with the unknown Hughes husband) had a > daughter Elizabeth who married Nelson Johnson (see the suit). I > noticed last night that Joseph Nelson and Nelson may be the same and > wanted your input but thought I'd wait 'til you got back home. We may > have to follow him through the later census to see if he was ever > listed as Joseph. > > If anyone has the names of the parents for the following marriage it > may clear the matter up. > > Date of Marriage: 14 Sep 1837 > Groom: Nelson Johnson > Bride: Elizabeth Huse > Performed by: John Johnson > County: Fayette County, (West) Virginia > (Source: Fayette County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Marriages 1830 - > 1850) > > > P. 2. Hiram Johnson. 0-0-1-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. Unidentified. James > > Johnson, son of John B. and Elizabeth (Sims) Johnson named a son > > Hiram, but he was not born until 1832. This Hiram was born 1810-20. > > Here, like you, I only have Hiram b. ca. 1833 s/o James & Mary. > > Thanks for straightening out all the others. > > Cathy > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David F. [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 3:34 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [WVFAYETT] RE: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census > > > > > > Cathy, > > > > I went through and tried to identify all the Johnsons in the 1840 > > Fayette Co., VA census to make sure which was the one who married > > Nancy Sims. Except for two of the Johnsons, I have been able to > > figure them out. The census is not alphabetical, which indicates > > it's likely an enumeration in geographical order, so it's > > significant which page the family appears on since that indicates > > geographical proximity: > > > > P. 2. Hiram Johnson. 0-0-1-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. Unidentified. James > > Johnson, son of John B. and Elizabeth (Sims) Johnson named a son > > Hiram, but he was not born until 1832. This Hiram was born 1810-20. > > > > P. 2. William Johnson, Sr., 2-1-0-1-1-0-1, 1-0-0-1-1-1. This is the > > son of William & Amy Johnson, married Nancy Ann Sims. In the 30-40 > > age category, Nancy would seem to have been quite young to have > > married William in Oct. 1814. > > > > P. 3. James Johnson. 2-1-0-0-0-1, 2-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of > > John B. & Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Murphy. > > > > P. 3. William Johnson, Jr. 2-0-0-0-2, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of > > John B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Virginia Settle. > > > > P. 3. John Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1. This is John > > Brown Johnson, son of William and Amy Johnson, married Elizabeth > > Sims. The younger male and what I assume is a wife and child is > > likely Harrison Johnson. > > > > P. 3. John Johnson, Jr. 0-0-0-0-0-1, 3-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of > > John B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Ann Settle. He and > > Mary Ann had 10 girls. > > > > P. 3. Adam Johnson. 0-1-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of > > Benjamin Johnson, and married Malinda Woodrum. Benjamin Johnson was > > a Loup Creek settler, and Darlington's book provides more about this > > family. > > > > P. 4. Nelson Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-1. Unidentified. William and > > Amy > > (Nelson) Johnson had a son named Nelson, b. ca 1782, but this Nelson was > > born 1810-1820. May be of William and Amy's line. > > > > P. 12. Israel Johnson, 0-1-0-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-2-0-1. He was the son of > > Zachariah Johnson and married Nancy Kelly. > > > > P. 19. William Johnson. 0-1-0-0-2-0-1, 0-0-1-1-0-0-1. This is > > William W. S. Johnson who married Sarah McCoy and died in Greenbrier > > Co. in 1849. They lived along the New River near present-day > > Sandstone, Summers Co., WV. There was a portion of Fayette Co. > > bounded to the south roughly by Laurel Creek in Summers Co. to the > > present Fayette Co. line that later was given to Summers Co. after > > its creation. The families in this area sometimes appear in > > Greenbrier records and sometimes in Fayette Co. records. This > > Johnson family was originally from Botetourt Co. I also descend from > > this couple. > > > > Can anyone identify Hiram and Nelson? > > > > David > > --------------- > > David Fridley > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > San Francisco, CA > > Alderson web: www.fridley.net <http://www.fridley.net> > ==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

David, > > P. 3. William Johnson, Jr. 2-0-0-0-2, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John > > B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Virginia Settle. Is this a typo: 2 males in the 20 & under 30 age bracket? Linda had only 1 male 20 & under 30. Cathy > -----Original Message----- > From: Cathy Meder-Dempsey [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [WVFAYETT] RE: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census > > > David, > > > P. 4. Nelson Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-1. Unidentified. William and Amy > > (Nelson) Johnson had a son named Nelson, b. ca 1782, but this Nelson was > > born 1810-1820. May be of William and Amy's line. > > Could this be William and Nancy's Joseph Nelson Johnson b. ca. > 1817? Mary Sims Hughes (the one with the unknown Hughes husband) > had a daughter Elizabeth who married Nelson Johnson (see the > suit). I noticed last night that Joseph Nelson and Nelson may be > the same and wanted your input but thought I'd wait 'til you got > back home. We may have to follow him through the later census to > see if he was ever listed as Joseph. > > If anyone has the names of the parents for the following marriage > it may clear the matter up. > > Date of Marriage: 14 Sep 1837 > Groom: Nelson Johnson > Bride: Elizabeth Huse > Performed by: John Johnson > County: Fayette County, (West) Virginia > (Source: Fayette County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Marriages > 1830 - 1850) > > > P. 2. Hiram Johnson. 0-0-1-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. Unidentified. James Johnson, > > son of John B. and Elizabeth (Sims) Johnson named a son Hiram, but he > > was not born until 1832. This Hiram was born 1810-20. > > Here, like you, I only have Hiram b. ca. 1833 s/o James & Mary. > > Thanks for straightening out all the others. > > Cathy > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David F. [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 3:34 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [WVFAYETT] RE: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census > > > > > > Cathy, > > > > I went through and tried to identify all the Johnsons in the 1840 > > Fayette Co., VA census to make sure which was the one who married Nancy > > Sims. Except for two of the Johnsons, I have been able to figure them > > out. The census is not alphabetical, which indicates it's likely an > > enumeration in geographical order, so it's significant which page the > > family appears on since that indicates geographical proximity: > > > > P. 2. Hiram Johnson. 0-0-1-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. Unidentified. James Johnson, > > son of John B. and Elizabeth (Sims) Johnson named a son Hiram, but he > > was not born until 1832. This Hiram was born 1810-20. > > > > P. 2. William Johnson, Sr., 2-1-0-1-1-0-1, 1-0-0-1-1-1. This is the son > > of William & Amy Johnson, married Nancy Ann Sims. In the 30-40 age > > category, Nancy would seem to have been quite young to have married > > William in Oct. 1814. > > > > P. 3. James Johnson. 2-1-0-0-0-1, 2-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John > > B. & Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Murphy. > > > > P. 3. William Johnson, Jr. 2-0-0-0-2, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John > > B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Virginia Settle. > > > > P. 3. John Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1. This is John > > Brown Johnson, son of William and Amy Johnson, married Elizabeth Sims. > > The younger male and what I assume is a wife and child is likely > > Harrison Johnson. > > > > P. 3. John Johnson, Jr. 0-0-0-0-0-1, 3-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of > > John B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Ann Settle. He and Mary > > Ann had 10 girls. > > > > P. 3. Adam Johnson. 0-1-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of Benjamin > > Johnson, and married Malinda Woodrum. Benjamin Johnson was a Loup Creek > > settler, and Darlington's book provides more about this family. > > > > P. 4. Nelson Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-1. Unidentified. William and Amy > > (Nelson) Johnson had a son named Nelson, b. ca 1782, but this Nelson was > > born 1810-1820. May be of William and Amy's line. > > > > P. 12. Israel Johnson, 0-1-0-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-2-0-1. He was the son of > > Zachariah Johnson and married Nancy Kelly. > > > > P. 19. William Johnson. 0-1-0-0-2-0-1, 0-0-1-1-0-0-1. This is William W. > > S. Johnson who married Sarah McCoy and died in Greenbrier Co. in 1849. > > They lived along the New River near present-day Sandstone, Summers Co., > > WV. There was a portion of Fayette Co. bounded to the south roughly by > > Laurel Creek in Summers Co. to the present Fayette Co. line that later > > was given to Summers Co. after its creation. The families in this area > > sometimes appear in Greenbrier records and sometimes in Fayette Co. > > records. This Johnson family was originally from Botetourt Co. I also > > descend from this couple. > > > > Can anyone identify Hiram and Nelson? > > > > David > > --------------- > > David Fridley > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > San Francisco, CA > > Alderson web: www.fridley.net <http://www.fridley.net> >

Hello List, I am seeking info on Newton McVey and wife Addie ?? of Fayette County. Newt was probably born abt. 1866 ?? They were the parents of Henry W. McVey born 1884, who married Eva Coleman in 1903 Fayette County. I would appreciate any information on this family line. Thank you. Becky Fox Shuff

Hello, Is anyone familar with Absolom Hunt who married Jane Fox in 1840 Fayette County, VA [WV] ?? I would appreciate any info on this couple. Thank you! Becky Fox Shuff

David, > P. 4. Nelson Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-1. Unidentified. William and Amy > (Nelson) Johnson had a son named Nelson, b. ca 1782, but this Nelson was > born 1810-1820. May be of William and Amy's line. Could this be William and Nancy's Joseph Nelson Johnson b. ca. 1817? Mary Sims Hughes (the one with the unknown Hughes husband) had a daughter Elizabeth who married Nelson Johnson (see the suit). I noticed last night that Joseph Nelson and Nelson may be the same and wanted your input but thought I'd wait 'til you got back home. We may have to follow him through the later census to see if he was ever listed as Joseph. If anyone has the names of the parents for the following marriage it may clear the matter up. Date of Marriage: 14 Sep 1837 Groom: Nelson Johnson Bride: Elizabeth Huse Performed by: John Johnson County: Fayette County, (West) Virginia (Source: Fayette County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Marriages 1830 - 1850) > P. 2. Hiram Johnson. 0-0-1-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. Unidentified. James Johnson, > son of John B. and Elizabeth (Sims) Johnson named a son Hiram, but he > was not born until 1832. This Hiram was born 1810-20. Here, like you, I only have Hiram b. ca. 1833 s/o James & Mary. Thanks for straightening out all the others. Cathy > -----Original Message----- > From: David F. [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 3:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [WVFAYETT] RE: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census > > > Cathy, > > I went through and tried to identify all the Johnsons in the 1840 > Fayette Co., VA census to make sure which was the one who married Nancy > Sims. Except for two of the Johnsons, I have been able to figure them > out. The census is not alphabetical, which indicates it's likely an > enumeration in geographical order, so it's significant which page the > family appears on since that indicates geographical proximity: > > P. 2. Hiram Johnson. 0-0-1-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. Unidentified. James Johnson, > son of John B. and Elizabeth (Sims) Johnson named a son Hiram, but he > was not born until 1832. This Hiram was born 1810-20. > > P. 2. William Johnson, Sr., 2-1-0-1-1-0-1, 1-0-0-1-1-1. This is the son > of William & Amy Johnson, married Nancy Ann Sims. In the 30-40 age > category, Nancy would seem to have been quite young to have married > William in Oct. 1814. > > P. 3. James Johnson. 2-1-0-0-0-1, 2-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John > B. & Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Murphy. > > P. 3. William Johnson, Jr. 2-0-0-0-2, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John > B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Virginia Settle. > > P. 3. John Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1. This is John > Brown Johnson, son of William and Amy Johnson, married Elizabeth Sims. > The younger male and what I assume is a wife and child is likely > Harrison Johnson. > > P. 3. John Johnson, Jr. 0-0-0-0-0-1, 3-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of > John B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Ann Settle. He and Mary > Ann had 10 girls. > > P. 3. Adam Johnson. 0-1-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of Benjamin > Johnson, and married Malinda Woodrum. Benjamin Johnson was a Loup Creek > settler, and Darlington's book provides more about this family. > > P. 4. Nelson Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-1. Unidentified. William and Amy > (Nelson) Johnson had a son named Nelson, b. ca 1782, but this Nelson was > born 1810-1820. May be of William and Amy's line. > > P. 12. Israel Johnson, 0-1-0-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-2-0-1. He was the son of > Zachariah Johnson and married Nancy Kelly. > > P. 19. William Johnson. 0-1-0-0-2-0-1, 0-0-1-1-0-0-1. This is William W. > S. Johnson who married Sarah McCoy and died in Greenbrier Co. in 1849. > They lived along the New River near present-day Sandstone, Summers Co., > WV. There was a portion of Fayette Co. bounded to the south roughly by > Laurel Creek in Summers Co. to the present Fayette Co. line that later > was given to Summers Co. after its creation. The families in this area > sometimes appear in Greenbrier records and sometimes in Fayette Co. > records. This Johnson family was originally from Botetourt Co. I also > descend from this couple. > > Can anyone identify Hiram and Nelson? > > David > --------------- > David Fridley > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > San Francisco, CA > Alderson web: www.fridley.net <http://www.fridley.net>

Cathy, I went through and tried to identify all the Johnsons in the 1840 Fayette Co., VA census to make sure which was the one who married Nancy Sims. Except for two of the Johnsons, I have been able to figure them out. The census is not alphabetical, which indicates it's likely an enumeration in geographical order, so it's significant which page the family appears on since that indicates geographical proximity: P. 2. Hiram Johnson. 0-0-1-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. Unidentified. James Johnson, son of John B. and Elizabeth (Sims) Johnson named a son Hiram, but he was not born until 1832. This Hiram was born 1810-20. P. 2. William Johnson, Sr., 2-1-0-1-1-0-1, 1-0-0-1-1-1. This is the son of William & Amy Johnson, married Nancy Ann Sims. In the 30-40 age category, Nancy would seem to have been quite young to have married William in Oct. 1814. P. 3. James Johnson. 2-1-0-0-0-1, 2-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John B. & Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Murphy. P. 3. William Johnson, Jr. 2-0-0-0-2, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Virginia Settle. P. 3. John Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1. This is John Brown Johnson, son of William and Amy Johnson, married Elizabeth Sims. The younger male and what I assume is a wife and child is likely Harrison Johnson. P. 3. John Johnson, Jr. 0-0-0-0-0-1, 3-2-0-0-0-1. This is the son of John B. and Elizabeth Sims Johnson, married Mary Ann Settle. He and Mary Ann had 10 girls. P. 3. Adam Johnson. 0-1-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-0-1. This is the son of Benjamin Johnson, and married Malinda Woodrum. Benjamin Johnson was a Loup Creek settler, and Darlington's book provides more about this family. P. 4. Nelson Johnson. 1-0-0-0-1, 0-0-0-1. Unidentified. William and Amy (Nelson) Johnson had a son named Nelson, b. ca 1782, but this Nelson was born 1810-1820. May be of William and Amy's line. P. 12. Israel Johnson, 0-1-0-0-0-0-1, 1-0-0-2-0-1. He was the son of Zachariah Johnson and married Nancy Kelly. P. 19. William Johnson. 0-1-0-0-2-0-1, 0-0-1-1-0-0-1. This is William W. S. Johnson who married Sarah McCoy and died in Greenbrier Co. in 1849. They lived along the New River near present-day Sandstone, Summers Co., WV. There was a portion of Fayette Co. bounded to the south roughly by Laurel Creek in Summers Co. to the present Fayette Co. line that later was given to Summers Co. after its creation. The families in this area sometimes appear in Greenbrier records and sometimes in Fayette Co. records. This Johnson family was originally from Botetourt Co. I also descend from this couple. Can anyone identify Hiram and Nelson? David --------------- David Fridley [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> San Francisco, CA Alderson web: www.fridley.net <http://www.fridley.net> -----Original Message----- From: Cathy Meder-Dempsey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 9:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WVFAYETT] RE: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census Linda, Thank you. These William Johnsons are going to give me a headache. William Jr. I know is the son of John. I'll have to work on the two Williams that are left to find out which was the husband of Nancy Ann Sims. I don't know who the other William could be. Anybody on the list who can help? Cathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 2:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census Suttle, Joel 2-0-0-0-0-1 0-2-1-0-0-1 living next door to Abner Settle Johnson, William, jr. 2-0-0-0-1 1-0-0-0-1 Johnson, John 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1 Johnson, John, jr. 0-0-0-0-0-1 3-2-0-0-0-1 Johnson, William 0-1-0-0-2-0-1 0-0-1-1-0-0-1 Johnson, William, Sr. 2-1-0-1-1-0-1 1-0-0-1-1-1 ==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Linda, Thank you. These William Johnsons are going to give me a headache. William Jr. I know is the son of John. I'll have to work on the two Williams that are left to find out which was the husband of Nancy Ann Sims. I don't know who the other William could be. Anybody on the list who can help? Cathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 2:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census Suttle, Joel 2-0-0-0-0-1 0-2-1-0-0-1 living next door to Abner Settle Johnson, William, jr. 2-0-0-0-1 1-0-0-0-1 Johnson, John 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1 Johnson, John, jr. 0-0-0-0-0-1 3-2-0-0-0-1 Johnson, William 0-1-0-0-2-0-1 0-0-1-1-0-0-1 Johnson, William, Sr. 2-1-0-1-1-0-1 1-0-0-1-1-1

Becky, Allen and Maria Sims may be the couple found in the 1860 census with Joseph Sims: HH 688. Joseph Sims, 61, farmer A.H. (m), 33, farmer Mary C., 22, wife David S., 2 Do you have an age for Allen Sims at the time of his marriage? Was he born after the 1860 census? I have someone who is going to send me 1870 and 1880 census info on the Sims as time permits. This is the first time that Joseph shows up in the FayCo census (I've been checking all Sims in Kanawha, Nicholas, and Fayette from 1810-1860). He may have come from Greenbrier Co. There was a Joseph in Greenbrier in 1830, 1840, & 1850. I don't have the Greenbrier figures. He may be a brother/relative of Edward Sims who is seen in Greenbrier in 1820 & 1830 and then in Fayette Co. in 1840 & 1850. Edward was listed twice in 1850, in his own household in Fayette and in the household of his son-in-law Lilburn Sims in Kanawha. He may have died prior to the 1860 census. I have not connected Edward and Joseph Sims to the James Sims line of Nicholas County. Edward's son-in-law Lilburn however is believed to be a son of John Sims (s/o James) and Mildred Hunter. I haven't tried to get any information on Edward and Joseph. If you come across any more Sims please let me know. Hope this may help you. Cathy > -----Original Message----- > From: Becky [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 2:48 PM > To: Cathy Meder-Dempsey > Subject: Re: [WVFAYETT] RE: Simms of Fayette,WV > > > Hi Cathy, > Thank you for the info on the children of Steven and Mary. > On the marriage record , it listed Allen and Maria ? Sims as parents of > Stephen. > Do you recognize this name?? > Could it be possible that he is the W.A . Sims , uncle, listed > below on the > death of Lillie?? > Thanks! > Becky----- Original Message ----- > From: Cathy Meder-Dempsey <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 7:23 AM > Subject: RE: [WVFAYETT] RE: Simms of Fayette,WV > > > > Linda, > > > > Thank you for the Sims listings in the Fayette Co. Deaths 1866-1888. I > have > > been able to identify the first two. > > > > 1. Charles Sims, the son of James Sims and Elizabeth > Darlington; James the > > son of Martin Sims; and Martin the son of James Sims and Phebe. > > > > 2. Elizabeth Dorsey Sims, wife of William Sims Jr.; William Jr. > the son of > > William Sr. and Elizabeth; William Sr. was the son of James Sims and > Phebe. > > > > To: Becky <[email protected]> who asked about a > "Stephen Sims who > > married Mary Jane Coleman in Fayette County 1883. Mary Jane lived on the > > Opossum Creek Rd and Graydon Rd." Two children listed with > parents "Steve > & > > M.I. Sims" and "Steven & Mary Sims" died in 1887 and 1888. If > you find out > > who Stephen/Steven/Steve's parents are I'd appreciate hearing from you. > > > > The rest I will have to save for when I get to the next generations. > > > > Cathy > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:57 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [WVFAYETT] RE: Simms of Fayette,WV > > > > > > Charles Symns, 23 years died Nov.11,1866 at Falls, of consumption. Son > of > > James and Elizabeth Symns. > > > > Elizabeth Sims, 68 years died June 27, 1870, at Falls, of fall from > horse. > > Born in Greenbrier Co., was daughter of John & Ana Dawsey. William Sims > was > > husband. > > > > Buren Sims. died of rheumatism, died June 22,1883 at age 15 years. > > > > Sims child died Nov.27, 1883 of unknown illness. Parents were > S&M Sims. > > > > Betsey Sims, died of flux Sept.14,1885 at age 66 years. Born in > Virginia, > > death reported by M.M. Skaggs, friend. > > > > Lillie Sims died of dysentery in Sept. --, 1886 at age 10 years, > Daughter > > of J.M. & M. Sims. Reported by W.A. Sims, uncle. > > > > Sims child died Sept. 8, 1886, Parents were William and A. Sims. > > > > Sims child, Mar, 29, 1887, at age 1 day. Parents, Steve & M.I. Sims. > > > > James Sims, died Feb.29, 1888 of unknown illness, at age 1 > day. Parents, > > Steven & Mary Sims. > > > > Elizabeth Simms, died Mar.8, 1888 at age 14 months of unknown illness, > > Daughter of John and Margaret A. Sims. > > > > > > > > ==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > >

Looking for the family of Martha Jane Walker Darlington,she is my ggrandmother,she married Benjamin Darlington,they had 10 chldren.This is all I have.Any help will be appreciated. Patricia Kirby-Miller e-mail [email protected]

Linda, Thank you for the Sims listings in the Fayette Co. Deaths 1866-1888. I have been able to identify the first two. 1. Charles Sims, the son of James Sims and Elizabeth Darlington; James the son of Martin Sims; and Martin the son of James Sims and Phebe. 2. Elizabeth Dorsey Sims, wife of William Sims Jr.; William Jr. the son of William Sr. and Elizabeth; William Sr. was the son of James Sims and Phebe. To: Becky <[email protected]> who asked about a "Stephen Sims who married Mary Jane Coleman in Fayette County 1883. Mary Jane lived on the Opossum Creek Rd and Graydon Rd." Two children listed with parents "Steve & M.I. Sims" and "Steven & Mary Sims" died in 1887 and 1888. If you find out who Stephen/Steven/Steve's parents are I'd appreciate hearing from you. The rest I will have to save for when I get to the next generations. Cathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVFAYETT] RE: Simms of Fayette,WV Charles Symns, 23 years died Nov.11,1866 at Falls, of consumption. Son of James and Elizabeth Symns. Elizabeth Sims, 68 years died June 27, 1870, at Falls, of fall from horse. Born in Greenbrier Co., was daughter of John & Ana Dawsey. William Sims was husband. Buren Sims. died of rheumatism, died June 22,1883 at age 15 years. Sims child died Nov.27, 1883 of unknown illness. Parents were S&M Sims. Betsey Sims, died of flux Sept.14,1885 at age 66 years. Born in Virginia, death reported by M.M. Skaggs, friend. Lillie Sims died of dysentery in Sept. --, 1886 at age 10 years, Daughter of J.M. & M. Sims. Reported by W.A. Sims, uncle. Sims child died Sept. 8, 1886, Parents were William and A. Sims. Sims child, Mar, 29, 1887, at age 1 day. Parents, Steve & M.I. Sims. James Sims, died Feb.29, 1888 of unknown illness, at age 1 day. Parents, Steven & Mary Sims. Elizabeth Simms, died Mar.8, 1888 at age 14 months of unknown illness, Daughter of John and Margaret A. Sims.

Thank you Linda for the 1840 census data. I have an 1840 census form for ages. Would it be much trouble to check through the FayCo deaths 1866-1888 for Sims/Simms? Does this include information on parents, spouse, age, etc.? Cathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 2:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVFAYETT] RE: Simms of Fayette,WV I have the 1840 Fayette Co., Va. census. Sims, Charles 0-0-0-0-2 0----------------- James 0-0-0-0-1 3-0-0-0-1 Nelson 0-1-1-0-0-1 1-1-0-0-1 William 1-2-1-0-0-1 0-1-0-0-0-1 Edward 0-1-0-0-2-0-0-1 0-2-1-0-0-0-1 All was living by each other but Edward. Do you have a 1840 census form for ages? I also have Fayette Co. deaths 1866-1888. Linda

Thank you Carol for the census information. I have the 1850 census images for all of the Sims listed below in Fayette County. If anyone has the 1840 and 1860 Fayette County data for the Sims households listed I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks for all the help. Cathy > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 8:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Fw: Simms of Fayette,WV > > > Here is where i found the census and saved it for future reference > Many thanks > Carol > -----Original Message----- > From: Lisa Simms <[email protected]> > To: Carol <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 5:25 PM > Subject: Re: Simms of Fayette,WV > > > >Here are the Chesterf., Fayette and Greenbrier census'-- sorry, I'm not > >getting anywhere-- > > > >"Simes, James" State : VA County : Chesterfield Co. Year : 1820 > > Page # : 195 > > > >"Simes, Joseph" State : VA County : Chesterfield Co. Year : 1820 > > Page # : 195 > > > > > > > >"Sims, Edward" State : VA County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1820 > > Location : Lewisburg Page # : 083 Additional source > >information : (NOW WV) > >"Simms, Edward" State : VA County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1830 > > Page # : 201 > > > >"Simms, Joseph" State : VA County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1830 > > Page # : 203 > > > >"Sims, Joseph" State : VA County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1840 > > Location : S Greenbrier Page # : 228 > > > >"Sims, Joseph" State : VA County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : District 18 Page # : 295 > > > >"Syme, William H." State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Lewisburg Page # : 210 > > > >"Sims, Jefferson" State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Lewisburg P.O. Page # : 404 > > > >"Sims, Sally" State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Lewisburg P.O. Page # : 404 > > > >"Sims, Grigsby" State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Lewisburg P.O. Page # : 407 > > > >"Sims, Elizabeth" State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Lewisburg P.O. Page # : 438 > > > >"Sims, Nancy" State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Lewisburg P.O. Page # : 439 > > > >"Sims, Daniel" State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Lewisburg P.O. Page # : 443 > > > >Symes John State : WV County : Greenbrier Co. Year : 1870 > > Location : Blue Supher Twp Page # : 351 > > > > > > > >"Sims, Charles" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, Edward" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, Edward" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 360 > > > >"Sims, George" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, James" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, John" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, Lewis" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, Martin" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, Martin" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 358 > > > >"Sims, Milton" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 342 > > > >"Sims, Nelson" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, William" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1850 > > Location : 14th District Page # : 343 > > > >"Sims, Charles" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 290 > > > >"Sims, Charles, Jr." State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 289 > > > >"Sims, James" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 289 > > > >"Sims, Miletus" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 289 > > > >"Sims, Milton" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 290 > > > >"Sims, Minerva" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 290 > > > >"Sims, Washington" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 290 > > > >"Sims, William" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauley Bridge P.O. Page # : 289 > > > >"Sims, Martin" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Gauly Bridge P.O. Page # : 331 > > > >"Sims, Joseph" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Mountain Cove P.O. Page # : 411 > > > >"Sims, John" State : WV County : Fayette Co. Year : 1860 > > Location : Pleasent Hill P.O. Page # : 367 > > > >"Sims, Charles" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1840 > > Additional source information : (NOW WV) Page # : 147 > > > >"Sims, James" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1840 > > Additional source information : (NOW WV) Page # : 147 > > > >"Sims, Nelson" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1840 > > Additional source information : (NOW WV) Page # : 147 > > > >"Sims, William" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1840 > > Additional source information : (NOW WV) Page # : 147 > > > >"Sims, Edward" State : WV VA County : Fayette Co. Year : 1840 > > Additional source information : (NOW WV) Page # : 158 > > > >

Carol, Yes! Joseph Darlington was the son of Benjamin and Mary Johnson Darlington. This was one of the marriages that I was sure about the parents. The age of Joseph's wife Jane Sims is what I would really like so that I can put her in the correct order in her family. Jane was the daughter of James Sims and Elizabeth Cotton and born between 1810-1813 using the 1850 and 1880 census. I have the 1850 census data for Martin and Milton Sims and would really appreciate the 1860 if you have it. Milton would be the son of Sarah Sims from a previous relationship. Sarah married Peyton Foster after Milton was born. I wonder which Martin this is? At the moment I can't help you with your John E. Sims (1818-1891-Lansing,Fayette Co.WV) mar to Hannah Keeney-1859. I am concentrating on the 15 children of James Sims of Nicholas County. He had a son named John (1787-1869) who married Mildred Hunter in 1812 in Kanawha County according to other Sims researchers. I have not seen anything that proves he was the son of James but I do know that James named a son John. Cathy > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 5:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVFAYETT] Sims marriages in Fayette County > > >Cathy > >I have this which may or may not be related to your Joseph Darlington???? > > > >I have a Benjamin Darlington & wife,Mary Johnson-d/o William & Amie > >Johnson.They lived in Nicholas Co. for 17 years before moving to > Fayette Co > >on Loup creek at Mulberry Creek in the early 1800's. and later on Morris > >Creek near Montgomery. > >Their children were > >Joseph of Swiss on Gauley river > >William of Kanawha Falls > >James of Morris Creek > >Benjamin Jr of Charleston > >John of Loup creek > >Nancy > >Mary > >Rebecca > >girl > >girl > >(np further on the children) > > > >Also,A Martin & Milton Sims are in the Fayette 1850-60 census-Fayette Co > > > >My line and brickwalls!!!!!! are John E. Sims(1818-1891-Lansing,Fayette > >Co.WV) mar to Hannah Keeney-1859. HE/They lived around Maywood, Sewell > >Mountain before moving to Lansing. > > > >Carol in Va

Hi List, Does anyone have a source which lists more information (parents, age, single or widowed) on the following Sims marriages: Aug 25, 1831: Joseph Darlington to Jane Sims Jan 8, 1835: Abraham S. McGuffin to Mary Sims Dec 22, 1836: C. W. Sims to Mary Giger Jun 6, 1840: Martin Sims to Margaret Hughes Jan 20, 1842: William Martin to Helen Sims Mar 3, 1847: Milton Sims to Salina L. Steele Sep 21, 1848: Lilburn Sims to Jane Sims Jun 16, 1849: Lewis Sims to Caroline Tucker Any help is appreciated. Cathy

Becky Heavens, you could walk from Lansing to Graydon I would certainly think they may be related but i don't have Stephan.He would be about the same age as the children i have for JohnE. Sims. Many of John E.'s family evidently attended and are buried at Good Hope Baptist Church or Lansing Church. carol in Va -----Original Message----- From: Becky <[email protected]> To: Carol <[email protected]> Date: Monday, October 29, 2001 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [WVFAYETT] Sims marriages in Fayette County >Hi Carol, >In your Sims line, did happen to find a Stephen Sims who married Mary Jane >Coleman in Fayette County 1883?? >Mary Jane lived on the Opossum Creek Rd and Graydon Rd, not far from your >Lansing area> >Thanks a bunch!! >Becky----- Original Message ----- >From: Carol <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 11:24 AM >Subject: [WVFAYETT] Sims marriages in Fayette County > > >> >> >> >> >> >Cathy >> >I have this which may or may not be related to your Joseph Darlington???? >> > >> >I have a Benjamin Darlington & wife,Mary Johnson-d/o William & Amie >> >Johnson.They lived in Nicholas Co. for 17 years before moving to Fayette >Co >> >on Loup creek at Mulberry Creek in the early 1800's. and later on Morris >> >Creek near Montgomery. >> >Their children were >> >Joseph of Swiss on Gauley river >> >William of Kanawha Falls >> >James of Morris Creek >> >Benjamin Jr of Charleston >> >John of Loup creek >> >Nancy >> >Mary >> >Rebecca >> >girl >> >girl >> >(np further on the children) >> > >> >Also,A Martin & Milton Sims are in the Fayette 1850-60 census-Fayette Co >> > >> >My line and brickwalls!!!!!! are John E. Sims(1818-1891-Lansing,Fayette >> >Co.WV) mar to Hannah Keeney-1859. HE/They lived around Maywood, Sewell >> >Mountain before moving to Lansing. >> > >> >Carol in Va >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Cathy Meder-Dempsey <[email protected]> >> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >Date: Monday, October 29, 2001 8:15 AM >> >Subject: [WVFAYETT] Sims marriages in Fayette County >> > >> > >> >>Hi List, >> >> >> >>Does anyone have a source which lists more information (parents, age, >> >single >> >>or widowed) on the following Sims marriages: >> >> >> >>Aug 25, 1831: Joseph Darlington to Jane Sims >> >>Jan 8, 1835: Abraham S. McGuffin to Mary Sims >> >>Dec 22, 1836: C. W. Sims to Mary Giger >> >>Jun 6, 1840: Martin Sims to Margaret Hughes >> >>Jan 20, 1842: William Martin to Helen Sims >> >>Mar 3, 1847: Milton Sims to Salina L. Steele >> >>Sep 21, 1848: Lilburn Sims to Jane Sims >> >>Jun 16, 1849: Lewis Sims to Caroline Tucker >> >> >> >>Any help is appreciated. >> >> >> >>Cathy >> >> >> >> >> >>==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>============================== >> >>Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> >>Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> > >> >> >> ==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >> >> >

>Cathy >I have this which may or may not be related to your Joseph Darlington???? > >I have a Benjamin Darlington & wife,Mary Johnson-d/o William & Amie >Johnson.They lived in Nicholas Co. for 17 years before moving to Fayette Co >on Loup creek at Mulberry Creek in the early 1800's. and later on Morris >Creek near Montgomery. >Their children were >Joseph of Swiss on Gauley river >William of Kanawha Falls >James of Morris Creek >Benjamin Jr of Charleston >John of Loup creek >Nancy >Mary >Rebecca >girl >girl >(np further on the children) > >Also,A Martin & Milton Sims are in the Fayette 1850-60 census-Fayette Co > >My line and brickwalls!!!!!! are John E. Sims(1818-1891-Lansing,Fayette >Co.WV) mar to Hannah Keeney-1859. HE/They lived around Maywood, Sewell >Mountain before moving to Lansing. > >Carol in Va >-----Original Message----- >From: Cathy Meder-Dempsey <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Monday, October 29, 2001 8:15 AM >Subject: [WVFAYETT] Sims marriages in Fayette County > > >>Hi List, >> >>Does anyone have a source which lists more information (parents, age, >single >>or widowed) on the following Sims marriages: >> >>Aug 25, 1831: Joseph Darlington to Jane Sims >>Jan 8, 1835: Abraham S. McGuffin to Mary Sims >>Dec 22, 1836: C. W. Sims to Mary Giger >>Jun 6, 1840: Martin Sims to Margaret Hughes >>Jan 20, 1842: William Martin to Helen Sims >>Mar 3, 1847: Milton Sims to Salina L. Steele >>Sep 21, 1848: Lilburn Sims to Jane Sims >>Jun 16, 1849: Lewis Sims to Caroline Tucker >> >>Any help is appreciated. >> >>Cathy >> >> >>==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >>============================== >>Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >>Source for Family History Online. Go to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >> >

Hi, all: According to the obituary of Carlos Eugene Settle (March 5 1913, Minden, WV - July 8 1972, Crab Orchard, WV), his parents were George W. and Mary Ann Settle. Can anyone tell me who were the parents of this particular George W. Settle and what Mary Ann's maiden name was? Carlos Eugene Settle was the husband of Bonnie Jane James (daughter of Patrick Henry James, who was a son of Floyd James and Mary McKinney). Thanks for all assistance! Best wishes, June

Hi List, Here is the transcript of the James Sims Manumission Letter that Sherry photographed at the Nicholas County courthouse in Summersville. It was very difficult to read so I passed it on to David who I am working with. We are trying to sort through James' 15 children. He transcribed the second half for me. Marsha on the Nicholas Co. Mailing List visited the courthouse and copied most of the letter. As these old documents go three different people don't always come up with the same text word for word. David thought the date was 1835, I read 1836, and Marsha read 26th September 1836. I am expecting a photocopy of the original in the mail which may clear up the question of the date which is the most important part to me at the moment as we are trying to estimate James' year of death. We obtained the following: Know all men by these presents that I James Sims of the County of Nicholas in consideration of a large sum of money paid to me by my slave Isaac as for the additional considerations of his fidelity to me I have on this day manumitted and let him the said Isaac free. To remain and continue from hence forward to all intents and purposes entirely free and discharged from servitude to me my heirs and assigns forever. And for the purpose of removing any difficulty as to the identity of the said Isaac and to enable him to enjoy his Freedom in the most absolute and perfect manner. I also hereby certify and state that the said Isaac was born my slave, that he has resided with me up to this date that he is very black, his stature about five feet five inches, of slender make and about forty three years old, that he has had his right leg broken just above his ankle. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 26th day of September 1836. James Sims in the presence of ? ? Joseph ? John Huddleston Edward ? Bernerd Hendrick John Hill Would be interested in hearing from any Sims descendants. Cathy

Hi List, Can anyone tell me if there is a cemetery in or around Kingston, Fayette County, WV? James Randolph Ingram, son of Thomas Ingram, died of T.B. in 1949 and is buried in Kingston. His wife was Virginia Mae. She may have been a Mosley or remarried a Mosley after James' death in 1949. He also had brothers Thomas, Harry, Reginald and sister Stella. Any information on this family would be appreciated. Cathy