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Joseph Alfred Simms 1802–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1802

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States,

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Father: Francis Sims

Mother: Elizabeth Primm

Spouse(s): Annphildia Thornton

Children(s): Mary Simms, Mary Sims, Eliza Spencer, William Sims, Alonza Sims, Sarah Simms, Sarah Sims, David Simms, Americus Simms, Nathanial Simms, Joseph Simms, Alfred Simms, John Simms, William yo), James Simms, Francis Sims, Eliza Sims

In 1802, Joseph Alfred Simms entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States,, born to Francis Marion Sims And Elizabeth Betsy Primm. Joseph Alfred Simms married Annphildia Annie Thornton, and had children including Alfred Jeremiah Simms, Alonza Americus Sims, Americus Alonzo Simms, David Crockett Simms, Eliza Lizzy C Sims, Eliza Spencer, Francis Marion Sims, James Washington Simms, John Leonard Simms, Joseph Tyler Simms, Mary Elizabeth Simms, Mary Sims, Nathanial Hudson Simms, Sarah Jane Simms, Sarah Sims, William Daniel Simms 24 Yo, William H Sims. Joseph Alfred Simms passed away in 1861 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Joseph Alfred Simms entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States,, born to Francis Marion Sims And Elizabeth Betsy Primm.
  • Joseph Alfred Simms married Annphildia Annie Thornton, and had children including Alfred Jeremiah Simms, Alonza Americus Sims, Americus Alonzo Simms, David Crockett Simms, Eliza Lizzy C Sims, Eliza Spencer, Francis Marion Sims, James Washington Simms, John Leonard Simms, Joseph Tyler Simms, Mary Elizabeth Simms, Mary Sims, Nathanial Hudson Simms, Sarah Jane Simms, Sarah Sims, William Daniel Simms 24 Yo, William H Sims.
  • Joseph Alfred Simms passed away in 1861 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Sims
1771–1847
Birth Location: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Primm
1779–1852
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Annphildia Thornton
1810–1897
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Simms
1832–1877
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Mary Sims
1833–1877
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Eliza Spencer
1825–1892
Birth Location: Tythby, Nottinghamshire, England
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William Sims
1840–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Alonza Sims
1844–1913
Birth Location: Macon, Alabama, United States
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Sarah Simms
1837–1918
Birth Location: Alabama
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Sarah Sims
1827–1892
Birth Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, , England
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David Simms
1846–1851
Birth Location: Alabama
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Americus Simms
1844–1913
Birth Location: Alabama
AS
Nathanial Simms
1843–
Birth Location: Alabama
NS
Joseph Simms
1840–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Alfred Simms
1836–1911
Birth Location: Macon County, Alabama
AS
John Simms
1833–1918
Birth Location: Georgia
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William yo)
1828–1852
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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James Simms
1831–1904
Birth Location: Georgia
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Francis Sims
1830–1902
Birth Location: Alabama
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Eliza Sims
1825–1879
Birth Location: Georgia
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Joseph Simms's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Simms
1802–1861
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States,
Parents
Francis Marion Sims
1771–1847
Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Primm
1779–1852
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Simms's Descendants

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Joseph (Alfred) Simms (15 Oct 1802–1861) m. Annphildia (Annie) Thornton (20 Feb 1810–1897)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Simms 1832–1877 m. William (Lewis) Odom 1824–1905
    1. 1. James (Thomas) Odom 1863–1947 m. Nancy (Ada) Ingram-Odom 1870–1945
      1. 1. Melvin (Lewis "Shorty" Odom) Sr. 1903–1973 m. Elsie (L) Dickerson 1905–1981
        1. 1. Donald (Leon) Odom 1927–2000 m. Leetie (Diora Hill) (Timmons) 1929–2006
        2. 2. James (T) Odom 1948–1997
        3. 3. Michiel (Jerome “Mickey” Odom) Sr. 1943–2007
        4. 4. Eula (Mae) Odom 1940–2009
        5. 5. Melvin (Lewis Odom) Jr. 1935–1999
        6. 6. Wesley (William) Odom 1932–1986
        7. 7. James (Thomas) Odom 1929–1947
        8. 8. Carl (Vallis) Odom 1924–1974
  2. 2. Mary Sims 1833–1877
  3. 3. Eliza Spencer 1825–1892
  4. 4. William (H.) Sims 1840–
  5. 5. Alonza (Americus) Sims 1844–1913
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Simms 1837–1918
  7. 7. Sarah Sims 1827–1892
  8. 8. David (Crockett) Simms 1846–1851
  9. 9. Americus (Alonzo) Simms 1844–1913
  10. 10. Nathanial (Hudson) Simms 1843–
  11. 11. Joseph (Tyler) Simms 1840–
  12. 12. Alfred (Jeremiah) Simms 1836–1911
  13. 13. John (Leonard) Simms 1833–1918
  14. 14. William (Daniel Simms (24) yo) 1828–1852
  15. 15. James (Washington) Simms 1831–1904
  16. 16. Francis (Marion) Sims 1830–1902
  17. 17. Eliza ("Lizzy" C.) Sims 1825–1879 m. Hiram (Pittman) Odom 1825–1894
    1. 1. Alonzo (A) Odom 1867–1900
    2. 2. Ella (Nora) Odom 1862–1944
    3. 3. William Odom 1860–1889
    4. 4. Joseph (Hiram) Odom 1859–1930
    5. 5. Mary (Amelia) Odom 1858–1934
    6. 6. Julius (Andrew) Odom 1856–1910
    7. 7. Fiedelia (Annie) Odom 1854–1888
    8. 8. John (Daniel) Odom 1849–1910

Joseph Simms's Timeline

2 Records

1802
15 Oct 1802
Birth of Joseph Alfred Simms in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States,
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States,
1861
1861
Age 59
Death of Joseph Alfred Simms in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1802
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
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