Individual Details

Eliza said to have married James Washington Baker who was some 20 years younger than she was - however she has children on FindAGrave with the surname Mims that are about the same age as James Washington Baker. Did she have an earlier marriage to a Mims cousin, or are these boys illegitimate?

Sons for Eliza as shown on FindAGrave are John Jackson Mims, b. 17 May 1877; died 30 Nov 1942, Elmore Co, AL; married to Minnie Pearl Baker
and
Frank Moses Mims, b. 16 Jan 1880, died 6 Apr 1950. His wife, Alice Laura Dennis (1882-1933)
but they were not with her in 1880 when she was still living at home, apparently unmarried. Her mother is certainly young enough to have all the children as shown. I found neither boy anywhere in 1880.

1880 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 325
G. W. Mims, 50. Tobitha, wife, 46
Eliza 21, dau. William, 19, son. George T., son 17. Rosa, dau, 14. Lila, 10, dau. Verginia, 7, cau. Joe, son, 5. Henry, 2, son.
Edward, age 6 months, born Aug (1879), son - marked out - "Dead" writtin in.

By 1900, Frank Mims was married and is found living in Clanton, , b. Jan 1880, age 20, married for 3 years. Alice, wife, b. Dec 1882, 17, no children.
Hh 328
J. J. Mims, b. May 1877, 23, married 4 years
Minnie P., wife, b. Aug 1881, 18 - no children.


And: James W. Baker, b. Feb 1879, age 21, married 5 years
Eliza, wife, b. Apr 1860, age 40, 3 children - all living
Jacy, son, b. Nov 1895, age 4 - only child in the home

1910 Census. Prec 4, Chilton, AL., Hh 511
James W. Baker, 36, married once for 16 years
Eliza, wife, 49, married once, one child
Alvie J., son, 15
Hh 457
Frank M. Mims, 31, married once for 12 years
Alice L., wife, 27, married once, 4 children - all living
William J., son, 9
Zippora, dau, 7
Ruthie M., dau, 5
Jester, son, age 3

1940 Census. Clanton, Chilton Co, AL, Hh 33
Jim Wash Baker, 64, b. AL; lived in the same house in 1935, farmer
Eliza, wife, 80, b. AL


"Jim Wash" Baker was born 7 Feb 1877, Chilton Co, AL; died 5 Sep 1940. He and Eliza are buried Temple Cemetery in Clanton, but no stone is pictured.

Eliza Mims Baker died 21 March 1948 in Clanton - she was born 25 Apr 1859 and was widowed. Her husband had been James W. Mims. Her parents were George W. Mims and Tabetha Miller, both born in South Carolina. She was buried Temple Cemetery in Clanton on March 23rd.

Death of son:
The Union-Banner (Clanton, AL) 3 Dec 1942 Thursday, p. 1
J. J. Mims Died Last Monday
John Jackson Mims, 64, rural letter carrier from the Clanton office for the past 30 years, died at 2:40 am Monday in the Wetumpka General Hospital, where he had gone for treatment. Survivors are: His widow, Mrs. Minnie Pearl Mims, Clanton, Route 2; one son, Paul C. Mims, Wetumpka; two grandchildren, Walter W. Mims, US Army Air Corps, Gunter Field; and Bettye Marilyn Mims, Wetumpka; mother, Mrs. Eliza Baker, Clanton Route 2; two brothers, Frank M. Mims, Clanton Route 2 and A. J. Baker, Clanton, Route 1.

Birth	25 Aug 1859	Autauga County, Alabama
Marriage	31 Jan 1895	Chilton County, Alabama - James Washington Baker
Death	21 Mar 1948	Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama

Child	Franklin Moses Mims (1880 - 1950)
Child	John Jackson Mims (1877 - 1942)

Spouse

James Washington Baker (1877 - 1940)

Father	George Washington "Dock" Mims (1827 - 1903)
Mother	Tabitha Miller (1834 - 1912)
Sibling	Fereba Jane Mims (1850 - 1862)
Sibling	Rebecca Ann Savilla Mims (1853 - 1942)
Sibling	Penny Carolyn Mims (1854 - 1903)
Sibling	Mahala C. Mims (1857 - 1934)
Sibling	Elijah James "Bud" Mims (1858 - 1907)
Sibling	William Moses Mims (1861 - 1907)
Sibling	George Thomas Mims (1862 - 1934)
Sibling	Tabitha Mims (1864 - 1881)
Sibling	Rosa Della Mims (1866 - 1945)
Sibling	Delilah Adline Mims (1869 - 1950)
Sibling	Martha Ann Virginia Mims (1872 - 1960)
Sibling	Joseph Andrew Washington Mims (1875 - 1950)
Sibling	Henry Newton Franklin Mims (1876 - 1946)
Sibling	Edward Mims (1879 - 1880)