36. James J.³ Sims (Martin², James¹)⁽²⁰³⁾ was born in VA ca 1814.

He married Elizabeth Darlington in Nicholas Co, VA, 5 December 1832.⁽²⁰⁴⁾ Elizabeth was born in VA ca 1814. Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin Darlington and Mary Johnson. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. The Aicher & Workman transcription has age 26, but the original copy reads 36.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860.⁽²⁰⁵⁾ Elizabeth was enumerated age 47.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽²⁰⁶⁾ A census listed Elizabeth as head of household in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1880. Age 65, widowed, b. WV, parents b. WV.

A census listed James as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽²⁰⁷⁾ The Aicher & Workman transcription has age 26, but the original copy reads 36.

A census listed James as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1860.⁽²⁰⁸⁾ James was enumerated age 47.

A census listed James as head of household in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽²⁰⁹⁾

James J. Sims and Elizabeth Darlington had the following children:

221 i. Nancy⁴ Sims was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1836. 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 married Robert Hughes in Nicholas Co, VA, 28 March 1858.⁽²¹⁰⁾ Robert, age 22, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. Mathew and Margaret; Nancy, age 21, b. Fayette Co, WV, par. James and Elizabeth.

Robert was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1834. Robert was the son of Matthew Hughes and Margaret Sims. He 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 Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽²¹¹⁾

222 ii. Mary J. Sims was born in VA ca 1838. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽²¹²⁾

223 iii. Amanda Sims was born in VA ca 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

224 iv. Charles Sims was born in VA ca 1842. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽²¹³⁾

225 v. William A. Sims was born in VA ca 1846. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽²¹⁴⁾

226 vi. Manerva Sims was born in VA ca 1849. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.⁽²¹⁵⁾

227 vii. Benjamin F. Sims was born in VA ca 1852. 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 of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.

+ 228 viii. George W. Sims was born ca 1854.

229 ix. A. Dixon 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.⁽²¹⁶⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽²¹⁷⁾ Enumerated as Richard Sims, age 18, laborer, b. WV, parents b. WV. Is this the same person enumerated as A. Dixon Sims, age 8, in the 1870 census?

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