CSA, Private, Co. E, 1st Florida Reserves. Paroled 23 May 1865 at Quincy, Florida.
Benjamin is the son of Charles Sims (1809-1890)and Rebecca Williams (1812-1880). Benjamin married Mary C. "Mollie" Beauchamp on 2 November 1865 in Jackson County, Florida. From this union they had the following known children: 1) John (b.1866); 2) Mattie C. "Martha" (1868-1939); 3) Henry Robert (1870-1929); 4) Mary Luvinia (1872-1953); 5) Sarah E. (b.1875); 6) George Washington (1877-1946); 7) Benjamin Franklin Jr. (1881-1931); and 8) Charles L. (b.1883).
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Sims
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1850: Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 57
Household Members - Name/Age:
Charles Sims 41
Rebecca Sims 38
Mary E Sims 16
Susan Sims 14
Jackson Sims 12
Ann Sims 10
Ellen Sims 8
William Sims 6
Frederick Sims 4
Benjamin Sims 2
Martha Sims 0
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin F. Simms [Benjamin F. Sims]
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1841 [1848]
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1880: Precinct 7 and 8, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary C. Simms
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members - Name/Age:
Benjamin F. Simms 39
Mary C. Simms 36
Martha C. Simms 11
Henry E. Simms 10
Mary L. Simms 8
Sarah E. Simms 5
George Simms 3
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben F Sims
Age: 51
Birth Date: Dec 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1900: Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie Sims
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Household Members - Name/Age:
Ben F Sims 51
Mollie Sims 53
Ben F Sims 18
Charlie Sims 16
George A Sims 2, grandson
Donia Adams 12, granddaughter
(special thanks to Jennifer Taylor Nichols for the following info) I am the GG Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Sims and former member of Annie H Darracott Chapter 791, UDC
Benjamin is the son of Charles Sims (1809-1890)and Rebecca Williams (1812-1880). Benjamin married Mary C. "Mollie" Beauchamp on 2 November 1865 in Jackson County, Florida. From this union they had the following known children: 1) John (b.1866); 2) Mattie C. "Martha" (1868-1939); 3) Henry Robert (1870-1929); 4) Mary Luvinia (1872-1953); 5) Sarah E. (b.1875); 6) George Washington (1877-1946); 7) Benjamin Franklin Jr. (1881-1931); and 8) Charles L. (b.1883).
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Sims
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1850: Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 57
Household Members - Name/Age:
Charles Sims 41
Rebecca Sims 38
Mary E Sims 16
Susan Sims 14
Jackson Sims 12
Ann Sims 10
Ellen Sims 8
William Sims 6
Frederick Sims 4
Benjamin Sims 2
Martha Sims 0
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin F. Simms [Benjamin F. Sims]
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1841 [1848]
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1880: Precinct 7 and 8, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary C. Simms
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members - Name/Age:
Benjamin F. Simms 39
Mary C. Simms 36
Martha C. Simms 11
Henry E. Simms 10
Mary L. Simms 8
Sarah E. Simms 5
George Simms 3
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben F Sims
Age: 51
Birth Date: Dec 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1900: Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie Sims
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Household Members - Name/Age:
Ben F Sims 51
Mollie Sims 53
Ben F Sims 18
Charlie Sims 16
George A Sims 2, grandson
Donia Adams 12, granddaughter
(special thanks to Jennifer Taylor Nichols for the following info) I am the GG Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Sims and former member of Annie H Darracott Chapter 791, UDC
CSA, Private, Co. E, 1st Florida Reserves. Paroled 23 May 1865 at Quincy, Florida.
Benjamin is the son of Charles Sims (1809-1890)and Rebecca Williams (1812-1880). Benjamin married Mary C. "Mollie" Beauchamp on 2 November 1865 in Jackson County, Florida. From this union they had the following known children: 1) John (b.1866); 2) Mattie C. "Martha" (1868-1939); 3) Henry Robert (1870-1929); 4) Mary Luvinia (1872-1953); 5) Sarah E. (b.1875); 6) George Washington (1877-1946); 7) Benjamin Franklin Jr. (1881-1931); and 8) Charles L. (b.1883).
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Sims
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1850: Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 57
Household Members - Name/Age:
Charles Sims 41
Rebecca Sims 38
Mary E Sims 16
Susan Sims 14
Jackson Sims 12
Ann Sims 10
Ellen Sims 8
William Sims 6
Frederick Sims 4
Benjamin Sims 2
Martha Sims 0
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin F. Simms [Benjamin F. Sims]
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1841 [1848]
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1880: Precinct 7 and 8, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary C. Simms
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members - Name/Age:
Benjamin F. Simms 39
Mary C. Simms 36
Martha C. Simms 11
Henry E. Simms 10
Mary L. Simms 8
Sarah E. Simms 5
George Simms 3
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben F Sims
Age: 51
Birth Date: Dec 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1900: Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie Sims
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Household Members - Name/Age:
Ben F Sims 51
Mollie Sims 53
Ben F Sims 18
Charlie Sims 16
George A Sims 2, grandson
Donia Adams 12, granddaughter
(special thanks to Jennifer Taylor Nichols for the following info) I am the GG Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Sims and former member of Annie H Darracott Chapter 791, UDC
Benjamin is the son of Charles Sims (1809-1890)and Rebecca Williams (1812-1880). Benjamin married Mary C. "Mollie" Beauchamp on 2 November 1865 in Jackson County, Florida. From this union they had the following known children: 1) John (b.1866); 2) Mattie C. "Martha" (1868-1939); 3) Henry Robert (1870-1929); 4) Mary Luvinia (1872-1953); 5) Sarah E. (b.1875); 6) George Washington (1877-1946); 7) Benjamin Franklin Jr. (1881-1931); and 8) Charles L. (b.1883).
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Sims
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1850: Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 57
Household Members - Name/Age:
Charles Sims 41
Rebecca Sims 38
Mary E Sims 16
Susan Sims 14
Jackson Sims 12
Ann Sims 10
Ellen Sims 8
William Sims 6
Frederick Sims 4
Benjamin Sims 2
Martha Sims 0
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin F. Simms [Benjamin F. Sims]
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1841 [1848]
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1880: Precinct 7 and 8, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary C. Simms
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members - Name/Age:
Benjamin F. Simms 39
Mary C. Simms 36
Martha C. Simms 11
Henry E. Simms 10
Mary L. Simms 8
Sarah E. Simms 5
George Simms 3
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben F Sims
Age: 51
Birth Date: Dec 1848
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1900: Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie Sims
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Household Members - Name/Age:
Ben F Sims 51
Mollie Sims 53
Ben F Sims 18
Charlie Sims 16
George A Sims 2, grandson
Donia Adams 12, granddaughter
(special thanks to Jennifer Taylor Nichols for the following info) I am the GG Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Sims and former member of Annie H Darracott Chapter 791, UDC
