John Thomas Jefferson Mims
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 May 1861 - , , Alabama 2,29
Christening:
Death: 12 Jan 1927 - , Geneva, Alabama 2
Burial: in Wicksburg - Goodwater Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama 2
Cause of Death:
Events
• He appeared on the 1900 , U. S. Federal census in Star Hill, Barbour County, Alabama.
#32327 June 1900
Owns a mortgaged Farm.Married 18 years Both can not read or write.
MIMS, Thomas J.,39, May , 1861
Mary, 38,June 1860, 8 living children..
Walter J., 17, July 1882
John J., 15, Oct. 1884
Maggie A., 14, Jan 1886
William, 12, Jan 1888
Pearl, 10, May 1890
Rubbin F.,7, May 1893
Charles A., 4, July 1895
Hobson, 1, Nov 1898
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• He appeared on the 1910 , U. S. Federal census in Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama.
Thomas J Minis, head, MW 48, married1, 27 yrs, Alabama, South Carolina, Alabama
Mary C ,wife, FW 49, married 1, 10 child-10 living, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Maggie A, dau, FW22, single, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
William A, son MW21, single Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Iola P , dau., FW 18, single, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Reuben F, son, MW16, single Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Charles A., son, MW 15, single Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Richard H, son, MW 12, single Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Sarah E , dau, FW 10, single Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Annie Maud, FW 6, single Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
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• He appeared on the 1920 , U. S. Federal census in Pct. 1 - Ward 1851, Houston County, Alabama.
Mims, Thomas J, Head, MW 57, M, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, gen farmer, employer
Mary C., wife, FW 58, M, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, none
Maggie, dau, FW 31, S, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, H Farm, wage
Ruben F., son, MW 26, S, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, H-farm, laborer, wage
Hobson, son, MW 21, S, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, H-farm, hand, w
Lois, dau, FW 18, S, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, H-farm, hand, w
Annie Maude, FW 15, S, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, H-farm, hand, w
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• Photos: John T. Green and John T. Jefferson Mims. 88 Photos in curved glass frames of John T. Green and John Thomas Jefferson Mims, hanging on the wall at Louise Dunn's house.
These picutures were given to Uncle Sollie by my grandmother, Mattie Lou Mims McLaney "for sake keeping", with one condition, they always remain a set. The photos originally were placed over the fireplace mantle in the main room at the McLaney house and can be seen in the LC McLaney Family photo.
photo courtesy of John Phil McLaney, Jr.
• Photo: tombstone, Wicksburg - Goodwater Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama. 2 Photo by from John Phil McLaney, Jr. who noted that John and Mary Caroline are buried in the Goodwater Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery , but only John, listed as Thomas J. on his head stone, has a marker. The marker is broken. It was placed there by the Masonic Lodge of which he was a member.
Thomas J. Mims
May 21, 1861
Jan. 12, 1927
• Photo: second view of tombstone, Wicksburg - Goodwater Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.
An amiable father, here he lies at rest
As ever, God with His image blest
The friend of man, the freind of truth,
the friend of age, the guide of youth.
MIMS
photo by John Phil McLaney, Jr.
• Photo: third view of tombstone, Wicksburg - Goodwater Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama. The tombstone has broken.
photo by John Phil McLaney, Jr.
Parents
Father: David Joshua Mims ( -1862) 2,30
Mother: Sarah Banks ( - ) 28
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Caroline "Polly" Greathouse (11 Jun 1860 - 4 Jan 1939) 2,29,54,55
Marriage: 24 Sep 1881 - , Barbour County, Alabama 2,82
Children:
1. Walter Jackson Mims (1882-1955) 2
2. John Jefferson Mims (1884-1949) 57,83
3. Maggie Albina Mims (1886-1977) 2,28,29
4. William Alonzo "Lon" Mims (1888-1932) 29,35
5. Iola Pearl Mims (1890-1951) 29,30,58
6. Reuben F. Mims (1893-1943) 2,29,55
7. Charles Albert Mims (1895- ) 2,29
8. Richard Hobson Mims (1899-1948) 2,29,55
9. Sarah Elizabeth Lois "Lois" Mims (1900-1925) 2,29,35
10. Mary Annie Maude Mims (1904-1960) 2,29,83
Notes
General:
Source: Retha Hales Childress gave spouse and children listed and was searching for parents of Thomas Jefferson Mims who she said must be the same as this individual. Note: the letter from aunt Maggie Mims to Uncle Thomas Teck Gilley that many family member quote is in the possession of Retha.Marriage Notes (Mary Caroline "Polly" Greathouse)
Source John Phil McLaney, Jr.
John Thomas Jefferson Mims: According to an undated letter written by "Aunt Maggie Mims" to "Uncle Thomas Teck Gilley" her grandfather was Joshaway (Joshua) Mims and her grandmother was Sarah Banks . According to that information John Thomas Jefferson Mims was the son of David J. Mims and Sarah Banks who married on 8 March 1859 in Pike, County, Alabama.
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It was believed for some time that J.T.J. Mims was possibly the son of Thomas Mims (b.ca. 1812 in SC) and Dorinda M. Black Mims (b.ca. 1825 in AL) who married in Pike County on 5 May 1847 by Isaac C. Horn .. but this has been proven incorrect.
Most of my information on the John Thomas Jefferson Mims Family came from Geraldine Williams Gilmore, 2nd child of Mary Annie Maude Mims Williams - who was the youngest child of John Thomas Jefferson Mims and Mary Caroline Greathouse Mims.
John Thomas Jefferson Mims headstone reads Thomas J. Mims, his marriage record is John J. Mims and some other records refere to him as Jeff Mims.
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John T. Mims married Mary Caroline Greathouse on 24 SEP 1881, Barbour County, AL. 2