Individual Details

1850 Census. Chestnut, Autauga, AL, Hh 816
James P. Mims, 40. Dicy, 38
Henry, 17. Alexander 9. Martha 7. George W. 5. William 2. Richard F., 3 months

1860 Census. Chestnut Creek, Autuaga, AL
P. J. Mimes, 56, b. SC
Dicey, 56, b. SC
Alexander, 18, b. AL as were all the children
Martha, 17
George 12
William 11
Rachel 10, female - this was Richard, a male, in 1860
James 8

Ancestry.com, "Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865"
Roster of the Sallie Ratcliffe Guards - Company E of the 44th AL Infantry:
Elijah Mims, enlisted 29 Mar 1862 in Shelby Co, Born in Alabama, lived in Autauga Co. Age 35 and a married man. Deserted at Selma, AL
Henry Mims, Private, Enlisted in Shelby Co on 5 Apr 1862 for the duration of the War. He was born in Alabama, a Farmer, lived in Autauga County. Age 28, Married. Deserted May 3rd 1863. Has been lying out in the woods ever since.
George W. Mims, is right below, he enlisted 25 Apr 1862, in Shelby Co, and was age 30, also married. (this would be neither Henry's younger brother, nor George W. "Dock" Mims - if this age is correct). Has been lying out in the wood since 1862
William Mims, enlisted on the same day as George W. He was age 26 and married.
James Mims, age 51, enlisted on 20 Apr 1862. All lived in Autauga County. Has been absent without leave since 1862 until recently he was brought back under guard.

What's strange regarding the above record is that I cannot find Mims males of these names and ages except for Henry and his father James P. Mims. Henry had brothers George & William but they were much younger than the George & William on this roster list and probably not yet married. George "Dock" was probably a few years older than 30, but he was not particularly good with his age on census. Autauga Co census records for 1860 did nothing to sort out the above ages.

Service record on Fold3. James Mimms, Co E, 44th Regt AL Infantry. Apr -Jun 1862 - Absent without leave. The card for Nov-Dec 1862 states he was furloughed home, absent without leave. The card for Jan-Feb 1863, states he was furloughed home on Nov 12, 1862. Sep-Oct of 1863 seems to be the last Muster Roll card - he was, of course, "Deserted at home in Alabama" He is on a Hospital Muster Roll, dated to Aug 31, 1862, at the General Hospital, No. 21, Richmond, VA. Another Hospital Muster Roll states he was furloughed for 30 days on 10 Oct 1862. James Mims of Co E, 44th AL Infantry, appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing issued 18 Nov 1864. Another Medical card states that he was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1, Richmond, for debility on 28 Aug 1862 and returned to duty on 3 Sep 1862 - this would have been earlier. And a card for General Hospital No. 21, Richmond, states that he was admitted there on 6 Sep 1862 for "peretitis" and was furloughed for 60 days on 10 Oct 1862; he was age 51.
Parotitis is an inflammation of the parotid (salivary) glands usually bacterial - mumps is also a common cause.


1870 Census. Prec 4, Baker Co, AL
James Mims, 58. Dicey, 58
Burline, 24. (William's wife?)
William 20.
Taylor 18. (James Taylor?)
James B. Mims 4 (William's child?)

Birth	Abt 1810	South Carolina
Marriage		Dicey Weldon

Spouse	Dicey Weldon (1812 - )
Child	Henry Mims (1833 - 1864)
Child	Alexander Mims (1841 - )
Child	Martha Mims (1843 - )
Child	George Washington Mims (1845 - 1933)
Child	William Mims (1848 - )
Child	James Taylor Mims (1852 - )