Hayes Lowe
Sims Ala. > Miss.
Mon Feb 12 21:16:37 2001


Any chance that your Sims are related to Barnet [Bernard] Glenn Sims and Elizabeth Gordon Sims. This family moved from Pickens Co., Ala. to Chickasaw Co., Miss. If I recall correctly, there were other related Sims families living in Chickasaw County, that had moved there from other areas of Alabama. If there is a relation to your Sims, you may want to see if he joined cousins who enlisted in Chickasaw Co. companies. Here's the ones that I know (all are sons of Barnet G. and Elizabeth G. Sims):

SIMS, Benjamin F., Captain
Born 1837-38. Moved from Picken Co. to Chickasaw Co., Miss. after 1841. Enlisted with the 3rd Battalion Miss. State Troops, Co. A and served as a Capt.

SIMS, Patrick H., Private
Born 1833-34. Moved from Picken Co. to Chickasaw Co., Miss. after 1841. Enlisted as a Private with the 11th Miss. Inf., Co. H “Chickasaw Guards” which were raised in Chickasaw Co.

SIMS, Lycurgus [Lucurgus], Sgt.
Born 1830-31. Moved from Picken Co. to Chickasaw Co., Miss. after 1841. Enlisted with the 31st Miss. Infantry, Co. C “Capt. Hill’s Co.”/“Chickasaw Guards”/“Old Chickasaw” which was raised in Chickasaw Co. He served as a Sgt.

[Note: at least two, and possibly all three of the above Sims brothers died in service.]

• Sims/Gordon — Robert Sims, Tue Feb 13 00:01
• Elizabeth Gordon — Robert Sims, Mon Feb 12 23:43