Frances (Causey) Sims (abt. 1826 - abt. 1872)

Born about 1826 in Georgia, United States

Wife of Paul Sims — married 14 Aug 1844 in Chambers County, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died about Jul 1872 at about age 46 in Chambers, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Frances (sometimes Francis) Causey was born about 1826 in Georgia. Her father was John Causey who was born in North Carolina. She has been reported by researchers as the daughter of John and Martha T. White Causey. It seems likely Martha was a second wife. Martha was about ten years younger than John and would have been about twelve years old when Frances was born (see Research Notes below).

Frances Causey and Paul Sims were married in Chambers County, Alabama, United States on August 14, 1844. They were married by John McKnight. Paul was about twenty-two and Francis was about eighteen.^[1]

In the 1850 U. S. Census (October 30, 1850) Paul and Frances (sic) were living in District 19, Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Neither Paul nor Frances could read or write. Paul was farming and had real estate valued at $400. They had three children.^[2]

In the 1860 U. S. Census (August 15, 1860) the family of Paul and Frances lived in the Northern Division of Chambers County, Alabama. The post office was Milltown. Paul was farming and had real estate valued at $600 and a personal estate of $300. There were seven children in the household.^[3]

In the 1870 U. S. Census (August 20, 2023) the family lived in Beat #4, Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Their post office was at the Chambers County, Court House which was located at LaFayette. The surname is spelled "Semmes". Paul was farming and had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $400. There were three children born between 1860 and 1870. There were a total of seven children in the family. Neither Paul or Francis could read and write. The only child who could read was fifteen year old James.^[4]

Frances had one more daughter, Isabel (Ivie, Eve, Eva, Evie) who was born on June 11,1872 according to her grave marker. Her mother died at the time of her birth or soon after.^[5][6].^[7]

Death and Burial

She passed away in about July 1872. She was buried at Sims Cemetery in Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, United States.^[8]

Research Notes

A lot of research needs to be done about the father of Frances. "John" is a very common name and I have seen Causey spelled a variety of ways, ie. Causy, Cozy or Casey. For that reason I am not creating a profile. This John was shown in the 1850 U. S. Census as born about 1805 in North Carolina. There is a record of a marriage between a John Causey who would have been about seventeen and a Miss Polly Little on 31 October 1822. The Frances in this profile was born about 1826.^[9][10](Cushing-1054 23:18, 22 August 2023 (UTC))

No marriage date was found for John and Martha T. White in Jones County, Georgia. According to the birth places listed in the 1850 U. S. Census, the surname is listed as "Cozy" and they continued to live in the state of Georgia and didn't move to Chambers County, Alabama until about 1845.^[10](Cushing-1054 23:18, 22 August 2023 (UTC))

Children of Paul Sims and Frances Causey Sims

• All born in Alabama
• Sarah Simms (Sallie) - dau, b. about 1845^[2][3]
• Martha A. Simms - dau., b about 1846^[2][3]
• John S. Simms - son, b. about 1849^[2][3]
• Amintia Jane Sims - dau., b. between1850 and 1859^[3][4]
• Paul Sims - son, b. about 1853^[3][4]
• James Sims - son, b. about 1855^[3][4][7]
• Mary Elizabeth Sims - dau, b. about 1857^[3][4][7]
• Catheren Sims - dau., b. about 1860^[4][7]
• Grant Semmes - son, - b. about 1865^[4][7]
• Walton Semmes - son, b. about 1868^[4][7]
• Isabele Sims - dau, b. June 11,1872^[5][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60922/images/41900_358227-00459, accessed 18 August 2023). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama: Inventory of County Archives: Chambers County (1844 - 1847); Vol 3; m. 14 Aug 1844 by John McKnight: PAUL SIMS & FRANCIS CAUSEY
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4187292-00619, accessed 18 Aug 2023). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group, Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number 29; Series Number M432; Home in 1850: District 19, Chambers, Alabama; Roll 2; Page 311a; Dwelling and Family 645. Lines 29 - 33; PAUL SIMMS FAMILY
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBR-SZB?cc=1473181&wc=7QN3-GFQ%3A1589422203%2C1589422219%2C1589422221 : 24 March 2017), Alabama > Chambers > Northern Division > image 69 of 157; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Post Office Milltown; Dwelling 582, Family 578, Lines 14 - 22; PAUL SIMS FAMILY
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTW7-HVQ?cc=1438024&wc=KGFK-MNL%3A518661001%2C518823301%2C518833801 : 22 May 2019), Alabama > Chambers > Ripville, beat 4 > image 22 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Post Office- Chambers County Court House, Dwelling and Family 160, Lines 16-24; PAUL SEMMES (SIMS, SIMMS)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 August 2023), memorial page for Ivie "Eva" Sims Shockley (11 Jun 1872–13 Jul 1945), Find A Grave: Memorial #82119733, citing Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Penton, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Tina Wilkins (contributor 47281779).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 August 2023), memorial page for Frances Causey Sims (1826–Jul 1872), Find A Grave: Memorial #122732481, citing Sims Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by DCMason (contributor 47442357).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB7-JRY?cc=1417683&wc=XW8G-MNL%3A1589394746%2C1589395711%2C1589397734%2C1589396409 : 24 December 2015), Alabama > Chambers > Ripville > ED 165 > image 29 of 33; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.), Beat #4. Dwelling 327, Family 328; pg 234 A Lines 46-50. pg 234 B Lines 1-6; PAUL SIMS FAMILY WITH JANE 2ND WIFE
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 August 2023), memorial page for Frances Causey Sims (1826–Jul 1872), Find A Grave: Memorial #122732481, citing Sims Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by DCMason (contributor 47442357). NO HEADSTONE PHOTO
9. ↑ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault; University System of Georgia; Marriage Books; Jones County Ordinary Courts: on microfilm, (https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/countyfilm/id/70759/rec/1, accessed 22 Aug 2023); Georgia, United States, Marriage Book A, 1811 - 1828, pg 220 top; license 23 October 1822, marriage 23 October 1822 JOHN CAUSEY & POLLY LITTLE
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-69Y3-VVK?cc=1401638&wc=95R7-MNB%3A1031324201%2C1031573301%2C1031573302 : 9 April 2016), Alabama > Chambers > Chambers county > image 93 of 306; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Dwelling and Family 638, Lines 31 - 39; JOHN CAUSEY SPELLED COZY IN THIS RECORD