Arthur Drayton Mims & Sarah Wallace

Generation No. 1

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Arthur Drayton Mims  was born OCT 1868 in Alabama, and died 1925 in Houston County, Texas; buried Milligan Cemetery, Houston Co., TX. He was the son of William E. & Louisa Mims

He married Sarah Wallace 1889, daughter of William Wallace and Nancy Bennett. She was born 12 DEC 1868 in Van Metre, South Dakota, and died 25 JUL 1942 in Houston County, Texas. She was buried in Milligan Cemetery, Latexo, Houston County, Texas.

Children of Arthur Drayton Mims and Sarah Wallace are:
+ 2   i. Mary Victoria Mims was born 5 APR 1888 in Texas, and died 4 AUG 1974.
+ 3   ii. John Riley Mims was born DEC 1892 in Texas, and died 7 FEB 1969 in Latexo, Houston County, Texas.
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Willie A. Mims was born 10 SEP 1893 in Texas, died 18 AUG 1972, buried in McCarter Cemetery, Houston Co., TX..  She married John Carpenter "Billie" Wall 17 FEB 1912 Houston Co., TX.  He was the son of Ira C. "Bud" Wall and Julia Ann Sharp; he was born 18 FEB 1888 and died 31 OCT 1962, buried in McCarter Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
Children were:
1.  Hugh Dennis "Jack" Wall born 1913 Houston Co., TX; died 1999 Rusk Co., TX.
2.  Ira Arthur  "George" Wall born 1916 Houston Co., TX; died 2000 Floyd Co., TX.
3.  Robbie Lee Wall born 1918 Houston Co., TX; died 2000 San Jacinto Co., TX She is buried McCarter Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.  She married J.B. Bennett 27 AUG 1937 in Houston Co. (marriage ended in divorce), TX.  He was born 1919 Houston Co., TX and died 1991; buried in Milligan Cemetery, Houston Co., TX; the son of Robert Daniel "Dan" Bennett and Jenny Viola Oldham.  They had one child: Clifton Bennett.
5   iv. Kate Mims was born JUN 1897 in Texas.
+ 7 v. Garland E. Mims was born 28 APR 1899 in Texas, and died 13 NOV 1964.
6   v. Robert Mims was born ABT 1903 in Texas.
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Raymond A. Mims was born 26 NOV 1906 in Houston County, Texas, and died 28 JUN 1991 in Houston County, Texas. He married Lena M. Patton 10 MAY 1929. She was born 8 NOV 1910, and died 2 JUL 1997; both buried Milligan Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.

Source Information:

 

1870 Chestnut Creek, Baker Co., AL census: MIMS, William E., 37, farmer, 300/400, AL; Louisa, 36, k/h, AL; Mary, 19, AL; James, 17, AL; Peyton, 16, AL; William, 14, AL; Almina, 9, female, AL; Elizabeth J., 11, AL; Adella, 5, AL; Arter, 3, male, AL.

1880 Chilton Co., AL census: MIMMS, William, 47, farmer, AL SC SC; Louisa, 47, wife, AL SC SC; Mary, 30, dau, AL; A???,, female, 16, AL; Addie, 14, dau, AL; Arther, 10, son, AL; Lottie/Lettie, 6, dau, AL; Man, 5, son, AL; Adaline, dau, 1, AL; Abram, 1, son, AL

1900 Chilton Co., AL census:  MIMMS, William, ?1830, 69, m51, AL SC SC, farmer; Louizer, wife, Jan1832, 67, 13 ch 11 liv, AL SC SC; Manual, son, Jan1877, 23, s, AL; Dellar, dau, Oct1880, 19, AL.

1900 Milam Co., TX census:  MIMMS, Auther, Oct1866, 33, m11yrs, AL AL AL, farmer; Sallie, wife, Dec1866 33, 6ch 5liv, TX AL TX; Mary, dau, Apr1890, 10, TX; Riley, son, Dec1892, 7, TX; Willie, son, Sep1894, 5, TX; Kate, dau, Jun1897, 2, TX; Garlen, son, Apr1899, 1, TX.

1910 Houston Co., TX census:  MIMS, Arthur, 42, m1x 20, AL NC AL, teamster saw mill; Fannie, wife, 42, m1x20, 8ch 7liv, TX MO AR; Riley, son, 18, TX; Willie, dau, 16, TX; Kate, dau, 13, TX; Garland, son, 11, TX; Robert, son, 7, TX; Raymond, son, 3, TX.

1920 Houston Co., TX census: MIMS, A., 53, AL AL AL, farmer; Sallie, wife, 53, TX GA AR; Robert, son, 16, TX; Raymond, son, 13, TX; MIMS, Garland, head, 20, TX, labor; Ruby, wife, 14, TX TX TX.


Generation No. 2

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Mary Victoria Mims (Arthur Drayton Mims1) was born 5 APR 1888 in Texas, and died 4 AUG 1974. She married Clarence Turner 27 NOV 1907 Houston Co., TX, son of John Arthur Turner and Louisiana J. Grim. He was born 5 JAN 1887 in Texas, and died 2 APR 1938.   (on the 1930 Leon Co., TX census)

Children of Mary Victoria Mims and Clarence Turner are:
  9   i. Ruby AltheTurner was born 8 OCT 1908.  She married William Gail Goolsby   6 APR 1927.
10   ii. Delores Turner was born 14 NOV 1910, died 8 JAN 1991, buried Milligan Cemetery, Houston Co., TX. She married Robert Lee Ellis 18 OCT 1929.
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Olen Jackson Turner was born 30 JAN 1913, and died 26 MAR 1976. He married Marguerite A. Forrest 28 APR 1934. She died 29 MAR 1938.
12   iv. Clara D. Turner was born 2 OCT 1916.  She married Robert Marvin French
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U. Louisa "U.L." Turner was born 7 OCT 1921. She married Robert Archie Bradley 6 DEC 1936. He is buried in Milligan Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
14   vi. Raymond Clarence "R.C." Turner was born 13 FEB 1925.
15   vii. Meta Turner was born 18 AUG 1921 TX, died abt. 2007.  She is buried in the Milligan Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
16   viii. Mims "Jake" Turner was born 1930 TX.


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John Riley Mims
(Arthur Drayton Mims1) was born DEC 1892 in Texas, and died 7 FEB 1969 in Latexo, Houston County, Texas. He married Martha Ann Bear 22 AUG 1911 Houston Co., TX. She was born APR 1896, and died 29 JAN 1918. He married Jewel Mertie Hamb ABT 1919. She was born ABT 1902 in Texas.

Children of John Riley Mims and Martha Ann Bear are:





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Stella Ann Mims was born 4 JUN 1912 in Houston County, Texas, and died 20 APR 1978 in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas.  She was buried in Conroe Memorial Cemetery, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas. She married Julius Everett Brimberry. He was born 23 MAY 1908, and died 7 JUN 1994 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas. She married Pat Embal Palmer, son of Calvin Belton Palmer and Maud Gertrude White. He was born 5 JUN 1918, and died 2 FEB 1986 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. He was buried in Conroe Memorial Cemetery, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas.
18   ii. Henry Mims was born  1915.

Children of John Riley Mims and Jewel Mertie Hamb are:
19   i. Joe Arthur "Boss" Mims was born ABT 1922.
20   ii. William Harold "Buddy" Mims was born 16 JUL 1924 in Houston County, Texas, and died 31 MAY 2002.
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Riley Melvin Mims was born 19 FEB 1927 in Houston County, Texas, and died 24 APR 1971 in Trinity Co., Texas.  He is buried Milligan Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
Wyncie Dell Mims.

Source Information:
1930 Houston Co., TX census 4-2-1930:  MIMS, Riley, 37, m@19, TX AL AR; Jewel, wife, 28, m@17, TX TX TX; Stella, dau, 17, TX; Henry, son, 15, TX; Arthur, son, 8, TX; Harold, son, 5, TX; Melvin, son, 3 3/12, TX.

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Garland E. Mims (Arthur Drayton Mims1) was born 28 APR 1899 in Texas, and died 13 NOV 1964. He was buried in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. He married Ruby ----.. She was born 23 MAY 1905 in Texas, and died 14 SEP 1961. She was buried in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Children of Garland E. Mims and Ruby T. are:
23   i. A.D. Mims was born 2 JUN 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 12 JAN 2004. He married Vance Hope. She was born 8 MAR 1924.
  24   ii. Riley Beuford Mims was born 14 JUN 1922 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 7 OCT 1968.
25   iii. Ace Mims was born MAR 1928.

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