20. William³ Sims (William², James¹) was born in Kanawha Co, VA 2 February 1807.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ William died 28 November 1887 at 80 years of age.⁽¹¹⁰⁾ His body was interred in Beech Glen, Nicholas Co, WV, Sims Cemetery.⁽¹¹¹⁾

He married Elizabeth Dorsey in Nicholas Co, VA, 20 May 1830.⁽¹¹²⁾ Elizabeth was born in VA 7 November 1802.⁽¹¹³⁾ Elizabeth died 27 June 1870 at 67 years of age.⁽¹¹⁴⁾ Her body was interred in Beech Glen, Nicholas Co, WV, Sims Cemetery.⁽¹¹⁵⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽¹¹⁶⁾

A census listed William as head of household in Nicholas Co, VA, 1830.⁽¹¹⁷⁾ A census listed William as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1840. William's occupation: farmer in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. A census listed William as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. A census listed William as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. A census listed William as head of household in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽¹¹⁸⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹¹⁹⁾ William was enumerated age 70 with son Franklin P. Sims.

William Sims and Elizabeth Dorsey had the following children:

+ 108 i. Franklin P.⁴ Sims was born ca 1831.

+ 109 ii. Miletus Sims was born April 1832.

+ 110 iii. John Dyle Sims was born 24 August 1833.

111 iv. Nancy Sims was born in VA ca 1835. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

112 v. William V. Sims was born in VA ca 1837. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹²⁰⁾ William was enumerated in 1880 age 41 with brother Franklin P. Sims.

He resided in Swiss, Nicholas Co, WV 1913.

113 vi. Emma Etta Sims was born in VA ca 1842. She married James K. Foster in Fayette Co, WV, 19 September 1870.⁽¹²¹⁾ Jas K, age 26, single, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Johnson & Mary; Emma, age 28, single, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Wm & Elizabeth.

James was born in VA ca 1844.⁽¹²²⁾

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽¹²³⁾

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