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James Mims, Sr. (c1799-1868)

GG-Grandfather of James Daniel Mims, Sr.

James Mims, born c. 1799 in South Carolina is the earliest Mims ancestor we have confirmed data on. He was a pioneer in Hamilton County, Florida. It was there he and Mary O'Steen were married. Huxford lists her name as "Pollie", however all our records show her as Mary. Most records list her surname as Osteen. Land records are revealing bits and pieces, but they have to be deciphered and mapped. We hope to update this information in the near future. Right now the following is presented in hope that someone will be able to connect with this line.

James Mims married Mary O'Steen 4 September 1828 in Hamilton Co., FL. Mary was born 6 January 1812, d/o Obediah & Sarah O'Steen; granddaughter of William (RS) & Elizabeth Davis O'Steen.
(See O'STEEN Family History)
James & Mary had the following children:
  1. Valentine (1831FL-1905TX), CSA Co.E, 4th Rgt. FL Inf., m. 1851 Eliza Mims. ( 5 known children) Moved to TX. Eliza drew a CSA widow's pension until her death in 1923.
  2. James, Jr. (1832FL-1884FL), CSA Co. H, 8th FL Rgt., m. (1) Louisa Hintson (Hingson) (4 known children); m. (2) Margaret N. Smith (3 known children, 1 dying young).
  3. Sarah A. (1832FL-?) m. (1) William C. Watson (2 known children); m. (2) James H. Harris
  4. Elizabeth (1836FL-?)
  5. Nancy Mims (1839FL-1898FL) m. (1) Unknown (1 known child); m. (2) Jasper Hart (1 known child)
  6. William Jasper (1842FL-1862AL) - CSA Co. E, 4th FL Inf. died in a CSA hospital in Mobile, AL (note: He may have m. Mary Ann Padgett, d/o William and Louisa Thomas Padgett.)
  7. Martha Jane (1844FL-1915FL) m. (1) 1861 John Black (1 known child); m. (2) 1869 Abner M.R. Sessions (4 known children)
  8. Elizar (Eliza) (1847FL-?)
  9. Rebecca Mary Amanda (1849FL-?) m. 1869 E.C. Sessions (5 known children).
  10. Thomas Nuten (1851FL-?) m. (1) 1870FL Cornelia A. Sessions; m. (2) AL or TX, Martha J. Allen. Possibly moved to AL before going to TX.

William Lyle Mims (1864FL-1917FL) , s/o Nancy Mims, grandson of James & Mary O'Steen Mims, m. 1885FL Martha Ellen Lee (1865-1915), d/o William and Amy Walker Lee. William & Ellen had the following children:
(See LEE Family History)
  1. Martha Ethel (1888FL-1963FL) m. Jesse James Hart
  2. James Newton (1891FL-1969FL) m. Allie Irene Nash (4 known children)
  3. Nancy Idel (1894FL-1988FL) m. Cado Keaton Ragan
  4. Ruby Jane (1900FL-1986FL) m. Wilma Jesse Burnett
  5. Naomi May (1903FL-Living in 1997) m. Delmar Bartley Drawdy (2 known children)

James Newton Mims b. 12 Jul 1891 FL d. 8 Apr 1969 FL, m. 15 Nov 1916 Allie Irene Nash b. 3 Dec 1892, d/o Robert Hudson & Mary Philura (Lue) Sayer Nash
(See NASH Family History)
James & Irene had the following children:
  1. Clyde Leon (1917FL-1931FL) drowned.
  2. Cecial Ellen Private
  3. Mollie Marie Private
  4. James Daniel (1932FL - 1998FL) m. 1951 Rachel Mavis Tomlinson, d/o Benjamin Sherman, Jr. & Narcissa Cindrella Touchton Tomlinson - 2 sons.

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