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Anna Taylor Sims 1776 – 1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1776

Birth Location: St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 22 Sep 1838

Death Location: Casey, Kentucky, United States

Father: James POLSON

Mother: Judith Coleman

Spouse(s): Francis Simms

Children(s): John Sims

Anna Taylor Sims was born in 1776 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia Colony, the child of James Thomas POLSON and Judith Coleman. Anna Taylor Sims married Francis Simms, and had children including John Sims. Anna Taylor Sims passed away in 1838 in Casey, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Anna Taylor Sims was born in 1776 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia Colony, the child of James Thomas POLSON and Judith Coleman.
  • Anna Taylor Sims married Francis Simms, and had children including John Sims.
  • Anna Taylor Sims passed away in 1838 in Casey, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James POLSON
1740 – 1823
Birth Location: Albermarle, Virginia,
JP
Judith Coleman
1753 – 1820
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
JC

Spouses(s)

Francis Simms
1773 – 1833
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
FS

Children(s)

John Sims
1797 – 1868
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
JS

Anna Sims's Ancestors

Self
Anna Sims
1776 – 1838
Birth Place: St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia Colony
Parents
James Thomas POLSON
1740 – 1823
Albermarle, Virginia,
Judith Coleman
1753 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (J) POLSON
1720 – 1823
Virginia Colony
Thomas (J) Polston
1725 – 1761
Prince Edward county, Virginia Colony
James (Jeremiah (Jerry) de) Coleman
1732 – 1796
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth (Betty) de) Leake
1732 – 1788
Rocky Springs, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Susanna BALDRIDGE
1694 – 1765
John G-GM)
1686 – 1744
Samuel I
1706 – 1748
Judith Leake
1698 – 1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coleman
1666 – 1710
Martha Christian*
1674 – 1700
John Mask
1668 – 1731

Anna Sims's Descendants

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Anna (Taylor) Sims (13 Feb 1776 – 22 Sep 1838) m. Francis Simms (1773 – 1833)
  1. 1. John Sims (1797 – October 1868) m. Mary (Polly Ann) Wall (1794 – 1868)
    1. 1. Henderson (Robert) Sims (31 Jan 1818 – 19 Sep 1892)
      1. 1. William (Thompson) Sims (18 March 1849 – 8 September 1897) m. Mahala (Jane) Rigney (25 February 1854 – 13 December 1938)
        1. 1. Clara Oaks (10 August 1891 – 20 July 1928) m. Arthur Oaks (10 July 1885 – 6 March 1963)

Anna Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1776
13 Feb 1776
Birth of Anna Taylor Sims in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia Colony
St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia Colony
1838
22 Sep 1838
Age 62
Death of Anna Taylor Sims in Casey, Kentucky, United States
Casey, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1776
    Event Place: St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Casey, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middleburg, Casey County, Kentucky, United States of America
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