CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Simms
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Madison, Mississippi
Jesse H Simms age 28 b. Ky
Sarah Simms age 38 b. Ky **
Theophrastus Simms age 4 b. Ms
Alonso Simms age 3 b. Ms.
Thomas J Simms age 2/12 b. Ms.

CENSUS: 1860 Madison co., MS. pp.784, image 2. Census Taken 7 June 1860. ~ widow,
Sara Sims age 46, born Kentucky.
Theophrastus 14,
Alonzo 13,
Thos. J. 10,
Also in the house is her brother James M. Anderson, age 32, who reported he was b. Georgia. Occupation merchant; Mary Daniels 23, seamstress born England; Lydia Frish 25, seamstress born Georgia; then her mother, Clarinda Anderson, age 69 born Kentucky.

CENSUS: 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Sims
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Age in 1870: 56
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Canton, Madison, Mississippi
Family and neighbors:
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate:
Post Office: Canton
Sarah Sims age 56 b. Ky **
Fanny Sims age 18 b. Ms.

CENSUS: 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Sallie Sims
Home in 1880: McKinney, Collin, Texas
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to head-of-household: Mother
Father's birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's birthplace: South Carolina
Neighbors:
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Alonzo Sims 33
Emma Sims 28
Sallie Sims 6
Alonzo Sims 4
Jessee Sims 1
Sallie Sims 68 **
Fannie Sims 25
T. J. Sims 28

CHILDREN:
1)Theophrastus Sims 1845.1863. d. Gettsyburg, Adams. PA.
2)Alonzo Sims 1847.1903. m. Ema Tackett. d. TX.
3)Thomas Jefferson Sims 1850-1931 m. Bettye Tackett d. Oklahoma City.
4)Sophronia Frances Sims 1855-after 1900 in Lamar, TX. m. Merrill Johnson.