17. George Washington² Sims (James¹)⁽⁹⁷⁾ was born in VA ca 1821.

He married twice. He married Margaret Jane Dorsey in Nicholas Co, VA, 26 November 1845.⁽⁹⁸⁾ Margaret was born in VA ca 1821. 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. He married Mary Jane Johnson in Nicholas Co, VA, 29 January 1863.⁽⁹⁹⁾ Simms, Washington, Widow, 39, b. Nicholas, res. Fayette, s/o James & Elizabeth to Johnson, Mary Jane, 23, Fayette, parents not stated -- 29 Jan 1863

Mary was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1840. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Twp, Nicholas Co, WV, 1870. Age 27, b. WV

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ A census listed Mary as head of household in Mt Cove Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1900. Born May 1835, age 65, widowed, 7 children, 7 alive, b. WV, parents b. WV

A census listed Mary as head of household in Mt Cove Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1910. Age 69, widowed, 7 children, 7 alive, b. WV

A census listed George as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. A census listed George as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. A census listed George as head of household in Jefferson Twp, Nicholas Co, WV, 1870. A census listed George as head of household in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰¹⁾

George Washington Sims and Margaret Jane Dorsey had the following children:

96 i. George W.³ Sims was born in VA ca 1847. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. Enumerated as G. W. Sims, 29, b. VA; identical age to parents is likely enumerator error; later census would indicate age 3.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860.

97 ii. Edna P. M. Sims was born in VA ca 1849. 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.

98 iii. Victoria Sims was born in VA ca 1851. 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 Jefferson Twp, Nicholas Co, WV, 1870.

99 iv. Elizabeth H. Sims was born in VA ca 1853. 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 Jefferson Twp, Nicholas Co, WV, 1870.

+ 100 v. Margaret Jane Sims was born 22 July 1860.

George Washington Sims and Mary Jane Johnson had the following children:

101 vi. Ulysses S. G. Sims was born in WV ca 1864. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Twp, Nicholas Co, WV, 1870. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰²⁾

102 vii. Minnie M. Sims was born in WV ca 1866. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Twp, Nicholas Co, WV, 1870. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰³⁾ Age 12, b. WV, parents b. WV

103 viii. William T. Sims was born in WV ca 1870. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰⁴⁾

104 ix. Irvin E. Sims was born in WV ca 1872. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾

105 x. Joseph W. Sims was born in WV October 1875. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Mt Cove Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1900. Joseph's occupation: coal miner in Mt Cove Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1900.

106 xi. Anna Sims was born in WV ca 1877. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰⁷⁾

107 xii. Oleona Sims was born in WV ca 1878. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1880.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾

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