Our Family Tumbleweed

Allie Sims¹

F, b. circa 1865

Allie Sims was born circa 1865 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of James Turney Sims and Elizabeth A. Safley.¹ She appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 in the household of James Turney Sims and Elizabeth A. Safley at Grundy County, Tennessee.² She married T.O. Petty on 12 October 1889.¹

Child of Allie Sims and T.O. Petty

Betty S. Petty¹ b. Aug 1890

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S190] 1880 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 11, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Family History Film: 1255258; Page: 267A; Enumeration District: 041, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

Caroline Sims¹

F, b. circa 1840

Caroline Sims was born circa 1840 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of William Sims and Charlotte Turney.¹ She appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 in the household of William Sims and Charlotte Turney at Warren County, Tennessee.²

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S188] 1850 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 5, Warren, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 40A; Image: 85, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

Celena Sims¹

F, b. 18 July 1855, d. 23 August 1926

Celena Sims was also known as Lena.¹ She was born on 18 July 1855 at Warren County, Tennessee.^2,3 She was the daughter of James Turney Sims and Elizabeth A. Safley.^2,1 She married James Franklin Rust, son of Isaac Rust and Margaret S. McElroy, on 10 November 1875.^4,1 She died on 23 August 1926 at Tennessee at age 71.³ She was buried after 23 August 1926 at Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee.³

Children of Celena Sims and James Franklin Rust

Infant twin Rust³ b. c 1876, d. c 1876
Infant twin Rust³ b. c 1876, d. c 1876
Della Rust¹ b. 13 Nov 1880, d. 15 Nov 1946
Infant twin Rust³ b. c 1884, d. c 1884
Infant twin Rust³ b. c 1884, d. c 1884
Frank Sims Rust b. c 1884, d. 8 May 1919

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 1, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 25, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/189, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S31] Ellen Bailey, "Descendant's of Johann Valendin Rost."

Charlotte Sims¹

F, b. circa 1860

Charlotte Sims also went by the name of Lotta.¹ She was born circa 1860 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of James Turney Sims and Elizabeth A. Safley.¹ She appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 in the household of James Turney Sims and Elizabeth A. Safley at Grundy County, Tennessee.² She married T.B. Roddy on 12 February 1884.¹

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S190] 1880 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 11, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Family History Film: 1255258; Page: 267A; Enumeration District: 041, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

Elisha M. Sims¹

M, b. circa 1831

Elisha M. Sims was born circa 1831 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of William Sims and Charlotte Turney.¹ He appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 in the household of William Sims and Charlotte Turney at Warren County, Tennessee.²

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S188] 1850 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 5, Warren, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 40A; Image: 85, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

Elizabeth Sims¹

F, b. circa 1822

Elizabeth Sims was born circa 1822 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of William Sims and Charlotte Turney.¹ She appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 in the household of William Sims and Charlotte Turney at Warren County, Tennessee.²

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S188] 1850 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 5, Warren, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 40A; Image: 85, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

Frances H. Sims¹

F, b. circa 1836

Frances H. Sims was born circa 1836 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of William Sims and Charlotte Turney.¹ She appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 in the household of William Sims and Charlotte Turney at Warren County, Tennessee.²

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S188] 1850 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 5, Warren, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 40A; Image: 85, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

Hopkins T. Sims¹

M, b. circa 1833

Hopkins T. Sims was born circa 1833 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of William Sims and Charlotte Turney.¹ He appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 in the household of William Sims and Charlotte Turney at Warren County, Tennessee.²

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S188] 1850 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 5, Warren, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 40A; Image: 85, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

Ida Sims¹

F, b. circa 1869

Ida Sims was born circa 1869 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of James Turney Sims and Elizabeth A. Safley.¹ She appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 in the household of James Turney Sims and Elizabeth A. Safley at Grundy County, Tennessee.²

Citations

[S221] "Unknown short article title", Vol: 3, No: 1, Pg: 21, 2003, "Neighbors in Grundy County, Tennessee - 1880", Paragraph: -/177, Family Search Books, accessed 24 Nov 2012.
[S190] 1880 U.S. Census, Census Place: District 11, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Family History Film: 1255258; Page: 267A; Enumeration District: 041, Ancestry.com, accessed 24 Nov 2012.

James Sims¹

Charts: The Milliken Family

James Sims married Elizabeth C. Milliken, daughter of Charles C. Milliken and Cornelia A. Perdue, on 1 May 1869.¹

Citations

[S102] Lewis County Historical Society, Lewis County, Tennessee, Pg. 169.