Drury Sims and Elizabeth Hitt

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Husband Drury Sims

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           Born: 1790-1794 - South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Drury Sims (1750/1755-Abt 1839)
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: Abt 1812

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Wife Elizabeth Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1796 - (Laurens Co., South Carolina)
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jesse Hitt (1774/1780-1816/1826)
         Mother: Nancy Hamilton (1780/1784-1840/1850)

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Children

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1 F Sarah M. Sims

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           Born: Abt 1822 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 1856-1860
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James A. Hitt (1820-1902) 1 2
           Marr: 6 Jan 1841 - Sumter Co., Alabama 3 4

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General Notes: Husband - Drury Sims

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CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Laurens Co., South Carolina
Drewy Sims Jun'r 300010 -- 10100; 1 in agriculture; no slaves
3 <10 1
10-16
16-18
16-26 1
1 26-45
>45 </pre>

<pre>1830 Greene Co., Alabama; pg 6
Drury Sims 212101 -- 011001; no slaves
male female
2 < 5
1 5-10 1
2 10-15 1
1 15-20
20-30
1 30-40 1
40-50 </pre>

He is next to Ephraim Banks.

<pre>1840 Sumter Co., Alabama; pg 76
Drury Sims 0211001 -- 2011001; no slaves
male female
< 5 2
2 5-10
1 10-15 1
1 15-20 1
20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1 </pre>

He is in the sequence David Hill, Ephraim L. Banks, x, Marshall Hitt, x, Nancy Hitt, Drury Sims, 9x, John Altman, 4x, John Hitt, Laz Hitt, Aswell Hitt, Alford Hitt, Willis Ball, Moore Stephens, x, x, Henry Hitt, Benj'n Hitt, 6x, Richard Hitt.

<pre>1850 Newton Co., Mississippi; Aug 13,14; pg 323
96/96
Elizabeth Sims 55 F SC $300 Farmer
Clovis " 21 M SC Farmer
Missianne " 12 F SC
Nancy " 10 F SC </pre>

Michael Sims (31, SC) is at 95/95.

In 1860 Elizabeth Sims (64, SC) is living in Franklin Parish, Louisiana in the household of B. J. Thorn (23, Al, farmer) and Martha A. Thorn (23, Al).


ANOTHER DRURY SIMS:

There is another Drury Sims in Sumter Co. in 1840. There is a Drury W. Sims in Marion Co., Alabama in 1850 and in 1860. The census entries are included here for reference.

<pre>1840 Sumter Co., Alabama
Drury Sims 0031101 -- 1001001; no slaves
male female
< 5 1
5-10
3 10-15
1 15-20 1
1 20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1 </pre>

He is one entry away from John Sims.

<pre>1850 Marion Co., Alabama, Beat No 4; Dec 2; pg 216
131/134
Drury W. Simms 49 M SC Mechanic
Elisabeth " 44 F SC
Richard A. " 19 M Al Mechanic
Nancy A. " 14 F Al
Menerva S. " 11 F Al
James E. " 9 M Al
Marion P. " 6 M Al
John " 4 M Al </pre>

<pre>1860 Marion Co., Alabama, the Eastern District; July 15; pg 71
481/494
D. W. Sims 60 MW SC $500/$500 Farmer
Elisabeth " 54 FW SC Doms
Mary L. " 21 FW Al Doms
James D. " 19 MW Al Farm lbr
Marion P. " 16 MW Al Farm lbr
John D. " 15 MW Al Farm lbr </pre>

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Hitt

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According to the 1820 and 1830 censuses, Elizabeth was born between 1794 and 1800. In 1850 she is 55, and in 1860 she is 64. By 1820 she has had 4 children. The estimated birth date for her mother is 1780-84. Let's say 1796 for Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is mentioned in the 1840 petition asking for a partition of the estate of her grandfather Lazarus Hitt. See notes under Lazarus.

1 Smith County Genealogical Society, Smith County Mississippi Cemeteries, 1999, pg 353. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 Smith County Genealogical Society, "Smith County Mississippi and its Families," 2003 Vol 1; 2006 Vol 2, Vol 1, pg 186. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Sumter County, Alabama Marriage Records," LDS microfilm 1293884, 885, Vol 1, pg 157.

4 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D3-NYSP), James A Hitt and Sarah M Sims, 06 Jan 1841; citing Sumter, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,293,883.