Clayborn SIMS, [variant spelling: CLAIBORNE, CLAYBORN], born 1812, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, died 1880 [June 5, 1897], Delta, Clay County, Alabama, USA, was buried in the Old Mount Olive Church Cemetery, located in Delta, Clay County, Alabama, on land he donated to Old Mount Olive Baptist Church for the creation of a cemetery, in 1865.

Clayborn SIMS, 1812-1880 [1897] was son of [John] Hiram Newton 'Newt' SIMS, 1795-1847, [spelled SIMMS] formerly of Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, late of Chambers County, Alabama, buried Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Find-A-Grave Memorial # and of his wife, Mary Lucinda ABERCROMBIE, 1789-1856, formerly of Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, late of Chambers County, Alabama, buried Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 10502421.

Siblings of Claiborne / Clayborn SIMS include: Colville Alexander SIMS, 1809-1900, buried Sims / Simms Family Cemetery, Bosworth, Chambers County, Alabama, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 57026621; Lucinda SIMS, md. 19 Feb 1835, Henry County, Georgia James D. COOPER; Hiram Newton I SIMS; Paul SIMS; John Silas SIMS; Jeremiah Pratus SIMS; Alfred SIMS; Martha A. SIMS MEGGS; Starling T. SIMS; Mary SIMS HENDERSON; and Elizabeth Ann SIMS HENDERSON.

Clayborn SIMS, 1812-1880, married July 2, 1835, Henry County, Georgia, USA, Susannah 'Susan' Elizabeth WALDROP, born October 19, 1818, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, died May 19, 1862, Delta, Clay County, Alabama, USA, buried on land donated by her Clayborn SIMS, in 1865, to Old Mount Olive Baptist Church for a cemetery; she was daughter of Matthew WALDROP, and of widow, Christiana ALFORD VINING [disputed among family researchers].

In 1850, the family of Clayborn and Susannah WALDROP SIMS were residing in Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama; by 1860, they were enumerated residing in Rockdale, Northern Division of Randolph County, Alabama. By June 9, 1870, they had removed to Lineville, Township 19, Range 9 area of Clay County, Alabama where Clayburn was a farmer. By June 18, 1880, Clayborn SIMS, now a widower, resided in the Precinct 33 areas of Fox Creek, Clay County, Alabama.

Old Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery consists of some unmarked [ about 31] fieldstones.

"Church records and family knowledge proves that Clayborn & Susannah (Waldrop) Sims and their children were charter members of the old Mt. Olive Baptist Church which was located on Clayborn's land near the top of a high hill a few miles Westerly from Delta, Clay Co., AL." Charles SIMS.

To their marriage, these children are known:

Hiram SIMS, 1837 - ;

Martha A. SIMS THOMPSON, 184- ;

Elizabeth Harriett SIMS, 1844 - ;

Louis J. SIMS ANDERSON, 1852 - ;

George WASHINGTON SIMS, 1855-1922; md 1879, Amanda 'Mona' F. LOUERN, 1853-1931;

Nancy A. K. SIMS, 1859-;

Sterling Tucker SIMS, 1842-1886, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 76202218;

[Rev.] Jeremiah Prather SIMS, 1846-1891, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 60985144;

Henry Clay SIMS, 1853-1914, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 59474067;