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Drury Sims 1775–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1775

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1837

Death Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: Robert Sims

Mother: Susanna None

Spouse(s): Mary Sims

Children(s): Mary Simms

Drury Sims was born in 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Sims And Susanna. Drury Sims married Mary Parten Sims, and had children including Mary Ann Simms. Drury Sims passed away in 1837 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Drury Sims was born in 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Sims And Susanna.
  • Drury Sims married Mary Parten Sims, and had children including Mary Ann Simms.
  • Drury Sims passed away in 1837 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sims
1720–1794
Birth Location: of,Brunswick, Virgina
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Susanna None
1705–
Birth Location: ,Brunswick, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sims
1776–1853
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Simms
1792–1860
Birth Location: Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
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Drury Sims's Ancestors

Self
Drury Sims
1775–1837
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Sims
1720–1794
of,Brunswick, Virgina
Susanna
1705–
,Brunswick, Virginia
Grandparents
Adam (Symes (Sims)) *
1689–1731
Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, United States
Mary Isham
1686–1744
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Captain Jr
1666–1726
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668–1725
Henry Sr.
1625–1703
Katherine Royall
1627–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Symes
1643–1698
Dorothy Everard
1657–1724
William? Sherwood
–1697
Grace Sherwood
1640–1733

Drury Sims's Descendants

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Drury Sims (abt 1775–Abt. 1837) m. Mary (Parten -) Sims (abt 1776–abt 1853)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Simms 1792–1860 m. Richard (D) Vance 1792–1865
    1. 1. John (Wesley) Vance 1815–1886 m. Martha (Patsy) Hall 1821–1878 m. Katherine ("Kate" Patton) Turner 1856–1940
      1. 1. Mary (Polly Ann) Vance 1843–1875 m. William (A.) Harris 1839–1880
        1. 1. John (Jackson) Harris 1862–1934 m. Martha (Viney Ellen "cissie") THOMAS 1871–1915

Drury Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1775
abt 1775
Birth of Drury Sims in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1837
Abt. 1837
Age 62
Death of Drury Sims in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1775
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1837
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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