16. Dryden² Sims (James¹)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born in VA ca 1818.

He married Rebecca Bays in Fayette Co, VA, 18 October 1837.⁽⁸⁶⁾ Rebecca was born in VA ca 1820. Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas Bays and Nancy Linegar. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chalk Level Twp, St Clair Co, MO, 1870.⁽⁸⁷⁾

A census listed Dryden as head of household in Nicholas Co, VA, 1840.⁽⁸⁸⁾ Dryden was age 20-30.

A census listed Dryden as head of household in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850. A census listed Dryden as head of household in Chalk Level Twp, St Clair Co, MO, 1870.⁽⁸⁹⁾

Dryden Sims and Rebecca Bays had the following children:

88 i. Alfred³ Sims was born in VA ca 1839. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850.

+ 89 ii. William H. H. Sims was born ca 1842.

+ 90 iii. Andrew J. Sims was born ca 1844.

91 iv. John Alexander Sims was born in VA ca 1847. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chalk Level Twp, St Clair Co, MO, 1870.⁽⁹⁰⁾

92 v. Thomas Sims was born in Nicholas Co, VA 1849. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850. Thomas was age 8 months.

93 vi. Mary J. Sims was born in VA ca 1850.⁽⁹¹⁾

94 vii. Nancy Elizabeth Sims was born in VA ca 1856. Nancy died ca 1905.⁽⁹²⁾ She married Andrew Jackson King in St Clair Co, MO, ca 1879.⁽⁹³⁾ Andrew was born in Monegaw Spgs, St Clair Co, MO 11 August 1859.⁽⁹⁴⁾

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chalk Level Twp, St Clair Co, MO, 1870.⁽⁹⁵⁾

95 viii. Thomas N. Sims was born in VA ca 1861. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chalk Level Twp, St Clair Co, MO, 1870.⁽⁹⁶⁾

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