Individual Details

Elijah seems to be a Mims.

Elijah's father is a bit of a mystery.

Elijah Mims in 1870:
Prec 4, Baker, AL, Chestnut Creek P.O.
Elizabeth Mims, age 26
Elijah, 4.
V. J. Gragg, age 63, teaching school

Living in Clanton in Chilton Co in 1880 was:
H. C. Johnson, age 24 [probably a mistake in age or stepchildren in the family], b. AL as was the whole family
Mary, age 30, wife
Elijah, 13, son
M. J., 7, daughter
James, 5, son
Martha, 4, daughter
Willie, 2, son

One researcher has Johnson's wife as Elizabeth Easterling Mims, married 9 Feb 1872. I did find this marriage for Henry C. Johnson to Elizabeth Mimms. Doesn't completely explain why she is listed as "Mary" in 1880. Either she was unwed in 1870, or her maiden name was not Mims. Perhaps she was an Easterling, and married first to a Mims.

Elijah's Alabama death record gives the first clue to his father. He died 23 Oct 1948 in Clanton, and was buried the next day, Concord Cemetery. Age 82 at death. His father listed as Elijah Mims, mother just as Elizabeth. Spouse was Lettie Isbell Mims.

Buried with wife Lettie, Concord Cemetery, Clanton.
He was born 8 Aug 1866, died 23 Oct 1948; Lettie was born 17 Mar 1869, died 28 Sep 1940
Daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Mims is also in that cemetery. Born 4 Mar 1889, died 10 Aug 1970. She married Edward Minor.
Daughter Ellen Mims is also at Concord with her husband. She was born 12 Oct 1894, died 27 Apr 1965 in Montgomery. Ellen married Curtis B. Simms.

The Union-Banner, Clanton, AL, 28 Oct 1948, Thursday, p.5
Elijah (E. H. ) Mims, age 82, died at the home two miles east of Clanton last Saturday at 12:37 pm following an extended illness. Services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Revs. G. G. Williams, R. W. Stuckey and W. H. Short of Opelika. Burial was in Concord Cemetery, Martin in charge. Pallbearers were: Ray Enfinger, Frank Parrish, Ed Minor Jr., Wallace Locke, John Druary, Howard Campbell, Cecil Smelcer, and Person Bradley
Surviving are two sons - Dr. Lee Roy Mims of Opelika and Leon Mims of Clanton; three daughters - Mrs. Ed Minor and Miss Martha Jane Mims of Clanton, and Mr. C. B. Sims of Lynn, Ala. There are four grandchildren - Roy and Ronald Mims of Opeklika, Ed Minor Jr. of Clanton, and Mrs. Mildred Sims Locke of Lynn, Ala. There are two half brothers - Jim Johnson of Sylacauga and Will Johnson of Clanton.
E. H. Mims, a native of Chilton County, was a son of Elijah (Cudge) Mims and Elizabeth Easterling Mims, both members of pioneer families of Chilton County. These families all spent their days east of Clanton between here and the River. E. H. Mims has lived on the home place on Higgins Ferry Road sixty years. During his active years he has occupied a prominent place in the public life of his community, always being active in civic affairs, education, and the advancement of his church.

Birth	8 Aug 1866	Autauga County, Alabama
Marriage	25 Dec 1887	Chilton County, Alabama - Lettie Isabell Parrish
Death	23 Oct 1948

Spouse

Lettie Isabell Parrish (1869 - 1940)

Father	Elijah Mims (1839 - 1866)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Easterling (1844 - 1923)