Individual Details

Although most have confabulated the two wives of Arthur Mims into one person, I believe he was certainly married twice. First to Rosa D. Connell, then to Josie A. "Babe" Connell. Both Arthur and Babe stated in 1900 that they had been married six years - or married about 1894. Three of Arthur's children were older and fit in the years between the marriage to Rosa D. in 1888 and a married to Babe about 1894.

1880 Census. Coppers, Chilton, AL
James W. Connell, 28. Elisabeth S., 31
James H., 10.
Josie A., 7
Sarah E. N., 5
William N., 2
Thomas C., age 1 month

1910 Census. Cone Creek, Chilton Co, AL, Hh 94
Babe Mims, 38, widow, 10 children - 8 are living, b. AL as were all her children
Janie, dau, 19
Carrie, dau, 16
Halie, dau, 13
Ade, son, 10
Dodie, dau, 8
Arthur, son, 4
Clifton, son, 7 months

1920 Census. Mignon, Talladega Co, AL, Hh 139
Josie A. Mims, 50, widowed, frame hand, cotton mill (she died in July of 1920)
Janie, dau, 26
Effie L., granddau, age 7
John T. Whaley, son-in-law, 25, frame hand, cotton mill
Haley B., dau, 22
Richard L., grandson, age 3 months
Clifton, son, age 11.

Alabama Deaths & Burials Index gives her name as Babe Mims, d. 31 Jul 1920, Talladega Co, AL, age 50. Her parents were given as Jim & Mary Connell; her husband Art Mims.

Birth	Jan 1871
Marriage	Abt 1894	Chilton County, Alabama - Arthur Mims
Death	31 Jul 1920	Chilton County, Alabama
Alt name		Rosa D.

Spouse	Arthur Mims (1867 - 1906)
Child	Haley Mims (1897 - 1970)
Child	Ade Mims (1900 - )