Individual Details

Married first Margaret, surname unknown, and (2) Elizabeth Barber, 20 Jun 1844, Autauga Co, AL.

FindAGrave has Margaret E. Barber Mims, athough the stone does not have a maiden name. She was born 17 Jan 1806, died 14 Oct 1844.
Elizabeth is buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Verbena, Chilton, AL. She was born 25 Jul 1814, died 11 Nov 1879.

Listed in Darlington, SC, 1820 Census, is a James Mims "Jr" - since this James would only be 15, I don't believe this is him. He is also too old to be the James P. Mims born about 1802 in South Carolina that shows up in Autuaga Co.
James Mims Junr had 2m under 10, 2m 10-16, 1m age 26-45. 1f 10-26, 1f 26-45.

1830 Census. Capt Buckhannon's Dist, Autauga, AL
J. Mimms, 1m under 5, 1m 20-30. 1f under 5, 1f 30-40

1840 Census. Autauga, AL,
James R. Mimms, 1m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 30-40. 1f under 5, 1f 40-50

FindAGrave lists a son Elijah, b. 14 May 1826, died 14 Mar 1908. Married Millie Lethia Goodgame. Elijah is buried Collins Chapel, Thorsby, Chilton, AL.

1850 Census. Chestnut, Autauga, AL
James R. Mims, 45, b. SC. Elizabeth 35, b. GA
Peyton, 15 (son under 5 in 1840). Virginia, 5.

Children listed in the Chilton County Heritage book include Rebecca, b. 1828, Elijah, b. 1829, Fereba, b. 1833, and James Peyton, b. 1835 (in the 1850 census with his parents). James Peyton married Elizabeth Barbee about 1844. The book did not go on to mention his second wife and her children.

1850 AL State Census
James Mims, 1m under 21, 1m over 21, 1m 18-45. 2f under 21. 1f over 21. 5 total inhabitants

1860 Census. Chestnut Creek, Autauga, AL, Hh 218
J. R. Mims, 54. Elizabeth, 45
Martha, 15.
Margret Debose, 9. Elizabeth 6. Greene, age 4.


1870 Census. Prec 4, Baker, AL, P.O. Chestnut Creek
James R. Mimms, 65. Elizabeth, 52.

1880 Census. Coppers, Chilton, AL, Hh 633
James R. Mims, 74.
Virginia Cooper, 34. Newton Cooper, 10, her son.
Martha G. Oden, 18, daughter (apparently of Virginia) Henry Oden, 16, son
Sam Mimms, Black, age 46, farm laborer

Birth	29 May 1805	South Carolina
Death	11 Nov 1896	Chilton County, Alabama
Burial		Shady Grove Cemetery, Verbena, Chilton County, Alabama

Father	James G. Mims (1775 - 1854)
Mother	Fereby Reynolds (1777 - )
Sibling	Abraham Mims (1799 - 1870)
Sibling	Winifred Mims (1802 - )
Sibling	Elijah Mims (1808 - 1887)
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)