Individual Details
Elijah Mims
(Ca 1808 - 1 Feb 1887)
1830-1860 Autauga; 1870 Baker; 1880 Chilton
1830 Census. Capt Buckhannon's Dist, Autauga, AL
E. Mimms: 2m under 5, 1m 20-30. 1f under 5, 1f 20-30
1850 Census. Chestnut, Autauga, AL, Hh 783
Elijah Mims, 42, b. SC
John J. 19
Tabitha 30 [John's wife]
Mary 15
Mahala 13
Elijah 11
1850 - Alabama State Census, Autauga County
Elijah Mims: 2m under 21, 1m over 21, 2wm bet 18 and 45. 1f under 21, 3f over 21
1855 - AL State Census, Autauga County
Elijah Mims: 1m under 21, 1m over 21, 1f under 21, f over 21, 3 total whites
1860 Census. Chestnut Creek, Autauga AL, Hh 261
Elijah Mims, age 51, b. SC
Martha Woodrough, age 40
1870, Precinct 4, Baker Co, AL, Hh 140
Elijah Mims, age 61, Farmer, b. SC
Martha, 56, b. SC
Mary Ann Harm, age 27, Housekeeper
George Mims, age 8, Black
A son of Elijah? More likely a nephew - his son Elijah married Rebecca Robinson.
1870 Census. Chestnut Creek P.O., Baker Co, AL Hh 12
Elijah Mims, age 44, Miller, b. AL
Milly T., 41.
Wm A. 20, Peyton 17. Margaret 16. George 13. Sarah 13. John 10. James 8.
1880 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 482
Elijah Mims, 72. Martha, wife, 57
Nicey Hand, 40, servant
Heritage of Chilton County
Elijah Mims was born around 1808 in South Carolina. His parents were James G. Mims and Feraba Reynolds (both from Darlington County, South Carolina). His paternal grandfather was Richard Mims. His maternal grandparents were Abraham Reynolds and Winiford... Elijah had 8 brothers and sisters: 1) Abraham (ca 1798-after 1860) married Lettice ... around 1819 in Darlington County, South Carolina. 2) Winniford (ca 1801-unknown) married Charles Headley. 3) James R. (ca 1805-ca1898) married Margaret ... and Elizabeth Baker. 4) Feraba (ca 1810- after 1860) married William Robinson. 5) Elizabeth (July 13, 1813 - April 10, 1893) married William Samuel Easterling, James Harvey, and James T. Kicker. 6) Mary Ann (ca 1815 - after 1870) married Newit Easterling and James Moates. 7) Sarah (1817-1850-56) married James J. Weldon. 8) George G. (ca 1819-after 1880) married Susah Popwell on Nov. 27, 1833. [perhaps 9 siblings - Edward was omitted]
Elijah had 2 wives: A) Mahalia Popwell was born around 1825 [1810 is more realistic] in South Carolina. Her parents were Reuben Popwell Sr., Margaret Charlotte Anderson and stepfather Stephen Baker...
Elijah's burial site is unknown. Mahalia is buried in an unmarked grave at Walnut Creek.
Note: The Chilton Co Heritage book in the article re James G. Mims, places a daughter - Rebecca A. b. 1830, married Andrew Baker in this family as the daughter of Elijah - she was not, she was the daughter of his older brother Abraham. Elijah's daughter Elizabeth who married Edward Rhodes was omitted.
The Obituary of grandson-in-law, Riley Robinson who was married to Rebecca Ann Savilla Mims, gave interesting information about the arrival of the families in Alabama:
Elijah Mims who with his Brothers Jimmie and Abram Mims settled here in 1828. They came from Charleston, South Carolina. Abram MIms was the Father of Abram C. Mims once Tax Assessor of Chilton County. Jimmie Mims was Grandfather of J. M. Mims former Commissioner. The three Mims Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Baker--(Mrs. Baker was first married to Reuben Popwell and they had 2 Sons and four daughters and after the death of Reuben she then married Stephen Baker), and two Headley Families, and 1 Easterling Family and these all got together and left Darlington District, South Carolina and came to the present Clanton area 1828.
Uncited newspaper clipping in Ancestry Tree:
Besides Elijah Mims, coming from South Carolina to this section were his two brothers, Abram Mims and Jimmie Mims. Abram Mims, father of one-time Tax Assessor, Abram C. Mims, lived near where the hospital is now located. Jimmie Mims, grandfather of former county commissioner Jim Mims, settled down on Blue Creek near the river. From These Three original Mims families emanated practically all of the hundreds and hundreds of Memses now in Chilton County and central Alabama.
Events
| Birth | Ca 1808 | Darlington County, South Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Ca 1826 | Mahala Popwell | |||
| Marriage | 11 Nov 1866 | Autauga County, Alabama - Martha Woodruff | |||
| Death | 1 Feb 1887 | Chilton County, Alabama |
Families
| Spouse | Mahala Popwell (1810 - 1841) |
| Child | George Washington "Dock" Mims (1827 - 1903) |
| Child | Martha Jane Mims (1828 - 1899) |
| Child | John Jackson Mims (1831 - ) |
| Child | William E. Mims (1832 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Mims (1834 - 1900) |
| Child | Mary Mims (1835 - 1859) |
| Child | Mahala Mims (1837 - 1926) |
| Child | Elijah Mims (1839 - 1866) |
| Spouse | Martha Woodruff (1816 - ) |
| Father | James G. Mims (1775 - 1854) |
| Mother | Fereby Reynolds (1777 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham Mims (1799 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Winifred Mims (1802 - ) |
| Sibling | James R. Mims (1805 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Fereba Mims (1810 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Mims (1813 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann Mims (1815 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Edward A. Mims (1816 - 1895) |
| Sibling | George G. Mims (1817 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Sarah Mims (1820 - 1854) |