Individual Details

Married Martha Jane Scarbrough (20 Nov 1858-23 Jul 1902) and (2) Cora Elizabeth Kicker - she was Cora Wilson at the time of their marriage, 18 Feb 1902, Chilton Co.
Find A Grave Memorial# 5342928


1880 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL
J. A., male, 21. M. J., female, wife, 21.

1900 Census. Cooper, Chilton, AL, Hh 28
James A. Mims, b. Mar 1859, 41, married 21 years
Martha, b. Nov 1858, 41, 7 children - 6 are living
Mamie, dau, b. Apr 1883, age 17
Altha, dau, b. Apr 1885, 15
Dorah, dau, b. Feb 1888, 12
Lizzie, dau, b. June 1891, 8
Luella, dau, b. Apr 1894, 6
Leola, dau, b. Jun 1896, age 3

1910 Census. Prec 10, Chilton, AL, Hh 137
James A. Mims, 51, amrried twice - this time for 8 years
Cora E., wife, 29 - married twice; 6 children - 5 are living [only 4 seem to be listed, but she had a Wilson child that wasn't counted here]
Alpha, dau, 25.
Martha E., dau, 18
Luella, dau, 16
Leolla, dau, 13
Myrtle E., dau, age 7. Pearlie, dau, age 5. Newton A., son, 2 years, 9 months. Infant male age 2 months.

1920 Census. Cooper, Chilton, AL, Hh 175
James A. Mims, 59. Cora E., wife, 38
Myrtle E. 16. Pearlie M. 14. Newton A., 12. Thomas J., 9. Jim, age 7. Oliver, age 3 years, 3 months. J. C. Mims, age 6 months, son

Death record: James Allen Mims, died 3 May 1920, Clanton, buried 4 May 1920, Maples Spring church, age 61. He was married to Cora Mims. Parents listed as Edward Mims and Elizabeth "Jones".

Here was 2nd wife Cora (first married a Wilson) in 1900, Cooper, Chilton Co, Hh 19
Joseph W. Kicker, b. Dec 1847, age 52, married 18 years (had an earlier wife)
Salune, wife, b. June 1857, 42 - 8 children - 6 are living
Ader D., dau, b. Jun 1887, age 12
Ida N., dau, b. Jun 1887, age 12
Crowell N., son, b. Dec 1889, 10
Birtie I., dau, b. Feb 1893, 7.
Laycie P, dau, b. Nov 1895, 4.
Macy D., dau, b. Feb 1898, age 2
Cora E. Wilson, dau, b. Feb 1881, age 19, widow, married 3 years - had two children - one is dead
Leona M., granddau, b. Jul 1898, age 1

Cora was born 14 Feb 1881, died 9 Jun 1965, buried Maple Springs Cemetery, Falakto, Chilton, AL. Her death record lists her father as Joe Kicker; mother was Elizabeth Downs.

Birth	27 Mar 1859	Alabama
Death	3 May 1920	Chilton County, Alabama
Burial		Maple Springs Cemetery, Chilton County, Alabama

Father	Edward Mims (1816 - 1895)
Mother	Elizabeth Jones (1828 - 1901)
Sibling	William Albert "Bill" Mims (1857 - 1936)
Sibling	George Mims (1862 - 1901)
Sibling	Edward Mims (1864 - 1901)
Sibling	Joseph Mims (1866 - 1901)
Sibling	John Thomas Mims (1869 - 1918)
Sibling	Rebecca Mims (1870 - 1880)
Sibling	Ellis Mims (1871 - 1954)