15. Charles Fulton² Sims (James¹)⁽⁶⁴⁾ was born in VA 13 August 1815. Charles died 26 April 1891 at 75 years of age.

He married Minerva J. Summers 16 May 1842.⁽⁶⁵⁾ Minerva was born in VA ca 1824. 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 Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁶⁶⁾ Minerva was enumerated age 48.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽⁶⁷⁾ Manerva J. was enumerated age 58.

A census listed Charles as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1840. A census listed Charles as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. Charles was enumerated age 37.

A census listed Charles as head of household in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁶⁸⁾ A census listed Charles as head of household in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽⁶⁹⁾

Charles Fulton Sims and Minerva J. Summers had the following children:

79 i. Mary J.³ Sims was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1843. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

80 ii. E. K. Sims was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1845. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

81 iii. Elizabeth A. Sims was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1847. 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 Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁷⁰⁾

82 iv. Lydia Sims was born in Fayette Co, VA 1850. She married Ezra W. Morris in Fayette Co, WV, 25 December 1871.⁽⁷¹⁾ Ezra W., age 22, single, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Fenton & Rebecca; Lydia, age 21, single, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Chas & Manerva.

Ezra was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1858.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽⁷²⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁷³⁾

83 v. William Sims was born in VA ca 1854. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁷⁴⁾

84 vi. Mary J. Sims was born in VA ca 1857. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁷⁵⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽⁷⁶⁾

85 vii. Ella M. Sims was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1859. She married twice. She married C. E. Smailes in Fayette Co, WV, 20 April 1883.⁽⁷⁷⁾ C.E., age 31, single, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Mathias and Malinda; Ella M., age 23, single, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Charles & n/a.

C. was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1852. She married J. W. Stranghorn in Fayette Co, WV, 23 November 1892.⁽⁷⁸⁾ J.W., 49, widowed, b. VA, n/a & n/a; Ella M., age 33, widowed, b. WV, par. Chas & Manerva SIMS.

J. was born in England ca 1843. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Mtn Cove Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽⁷⁹⁾ J.W. was born in England, and parents born in England. He was a coal operator enumerated as boarder with the family of J. M. & Sarah E. Smailes. He was married according to the census, but widowed by the time of his marriage to Ella Sims Smailes.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁸⁰⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽⁸¹⁾ Ella M. was enumerated age 22.

86 viii. Floyd Sims was born in VA ca 1862. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽⁸²⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽⁸³⁾

87 ix. Sallie Sims was born in WV ca 1867. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽⁸⁴⁾

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