Individual Details

Land Patent for 83.22 acres, Chilton Co. W 1/2 of NW 1/4, Twp 21 N, Range 14 E, Section 12.

Joseph A. W. Mims, age 22, married Ada V. Adams, age 14 on 21 Feb 1897, Clinton Co, AL
Ada's father listed as S. B. Adams.
Ada Virginia Mims, died 11 Apr 1950 in Clanton - death records lists parents as Sam Adams and Malissie Robinson

1900 Census. Clanton, Shilton, AL
Joseph Mims, b. Sep 1874, age 25, married 3 years
Ada, wife, b. Nov 1882, 17, 1 child
Beatrice, dau, b. Feb 1899, age 1

1910 Census. Prec 4, Chilton, AL, Hh 465
Joseph A. W. Mims, 35, married for 13 years
Ada V., wife, 27, 8 children - 7 are living
Beatrice, dau 11. Joseph H., son, 9. Lizzie A., dau, 7. Emmett E., son 6. Philip O., son, 4. Beanie, dau, age 3. Pearlie L., dau, age 1 year, 10 months.

WW I Draft Registration. 12 Sep 1918
Joseph Andrew Washington, Mims, Rt 2, Clanton, age 43, born 28 Sep 1878.
Farmer. Wife is nearest relative.
Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, black hair

1920 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL, Hh 29
Joseph A. Mims, 45. Ada V., wife, 37
Joseph H., son 18. Lizzie A, dau, 18. Emmet E., son 16. Philip O., son, 14. Beanie M., dau, 13. Pearlie L., dau, 11. Ezra E., son 8. Ira H, son, 7. Theodore W., son, 5. Curtis A., son 3. Edna M., age 11 months.

1930 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL, Hh 66
Jodie A. W. Mims, 55, married at age 23
Ada A., wive, 48, married at 14
Elkanah, son 19. Houston, son 16. Theodore, son, 15. Absalom, son, 13. Edna, dau, 10. Herbert, son age 9 yr, 9 mo. Reda, dau, age 6 yr, 2 mo. Vernon, son, age 4 yr 10 mo.

1940 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL, Hh 83
Lived in same house in 1935.
Jodie Mims, 65. Ada, wife, 57.
Hubert, son 18. Reda, dau, 16. Vernon, son, 15.

Death record lists parents as Dock Mims as Bitha Miller.

Birth	28 Sep 1875	Alabama
Death	18 Mar 1950	Selma, Dallas County, Alabama

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	Eliza Mims (1859 - 1948)
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	Henry Newton Franklin Mims (1876 - 1946)
Sibling	Edward Mims (1879 - 1880)