Individual Details

William A. Mims

(20 May 1856 - 14 Apr 1918)



1880 Census. Coppers, Shilton, AL, Hh 610
William Mimms listed in the household of Demaris Welson, age 46. She was a widow with daughters 15 & 12 and sons age 8 & 7. He was probably working on her farm. He is next door to his father's family.

Alabama Marriages: William A. Mims married Jane Minors, 21 Aug 1884, Chilton Co.
She is listed as Nancy Jane Mims, daughter of E. Nathan & Miranda G. Minor at FindAGrave. Born 10 May 1859, died 22 Dec 1936. Alabama Deaths cites her mother as Miranda Easterling.

1910 Census. Providence, Chilton Co, AL, Hh 42
William Mims, 54, married 2 times, 26 years this time, Farmer, b. AL, father b. AL, mother b. SC
Nancy J., wife, 53, married once for 26 years, 12 children - 11 are living
Lewis, son, 18
Andrew, son, 16
Rosa, dau, 12
William, son, 10
Robert newphew, 9
Lila, dau, 8
Monroe, son, 7

Alabama Deaths:
William A. Mims, age 63, died 14 April 1918, Chilton Co, AL. He was buried Union Point Church Cemetery. His father was Will Mims.

FindAGrave #54461351 has him buried Walnut Creek Cemetery (United Methodist Church), but there is no photo of a gravestone.

Events

Birth20 May 1856Autauga County, Alabama
Marriage21 Aug 1884Chilton County, Alabama - Nancy Jane Minor
Death14 Apr 1918Chilton County, Alabama

Families

SpouseNancy Jane Minor (1859 - 1936)
FatherWilliam E. Mims (1832 - )
MotherLouisa Mims (1835 - 1909)
SiblingMary Mims (1850 - )
SiblingJames Mims (1852 - )
SiblingPeyton Mims (1854 - 1940)
SiblingElizabeth J. Mims (1860 - 1928)
SiblingAlmina Mims (1861 - )
SiblingAdella Mims (1865 - 1918)
SiblingArthur Mims (1867 - 1906)
SiblingLetitia "Lettie" Mims (1870 - 1958)
SiblingEmanuel Mims (1875 - 1956)
SiblingAbraham B. Mims (1878 - 1944)
SiblingEmma Adaline Mims (1879 - )