11. Margaret² Sims (James¹)⁽⁴³⁾ birth date unknown.

She married Matthew Hughes in Nicholas Co, VA, 21 November 1822. Matthew was born in VA ca 1796. A census listed Matthew as head of household in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850. Matthew's family included the freed slave Isaac Sims, manumitted by James Sims in 1836. He was 56 years of age, b. VA.

Margaret Sims and Matthew Hughes had the following children:

51 i. Susan³ Hughes was born in VA ca 1826. She married Matthew Kincaid. Matthew was born in VA ca 1799. A census listed Matthew as head of household in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850.

52 ii. Ann Hughes was born in VA ca 1833. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850.

53 iii. Robert Hughes was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1834. He married Nancy Sims in Nicholas Co, VA, 28 March 1858.⁽⁴⁴⁾ Robert, age 22, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Mathew and Margaret; Nancy, age 21, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. James and Elizabeth.

Nancy was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1836. Nancy was the daughter of James J. Sims and Elizabeth Darlington. Nancy died 17 November 1866 in Fayette Co, WV, at 30 years of age. Nancy's death was reported by James Sims. She was 31, born in Fayette Co. and daughter of James and Elizabeth Sims.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽⁴⁵⁾

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850.

54 iv. John Hughes was born in VA ca 1835. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850.

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