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Generation
No. 1
1.
GEORGE1 SIMS1,1,2 was born
Abt. 1817 in Maryland, and died in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
He married HARRIET SIMMS. She was born Abt. 1822 in
Pennsylvania, and died in Pennsylvania.
Notes for GEORGE SIMS:
1840 census list a George Simms in Baltimore Ward 3 age 36-55 (born 1785-1804),
in that same household is another male age 24-36 (1805-1814), there are 3 males
under the age of 10 (born 1830-1840), 2 females 24-36 (born 1805-1814), and one
female under 10.
In 1850 George
Simms is alone age 33 in Bellefonte Pennsylvania and his pre civil war origin of
birth is reported as Pennsylvania; In 1850 George Simms is a resident at Judge
Thomas Burnsides home. By 1880 George Simms is 67 years old and his post civil
war place of birth is reported as Maryland. In local lore he is sometimes said
to be from Virginia.
There are a
few indications this family is descendant from Simms the plowman at Mt. Vernon.
Presently it is plausible that this oral tradition is true but a little more
work is needed. Most references to George Simms are inclusive of his
status as ancestor of The Mills Brother's.
More About GEORGE SIMS:
Census: 1840, Baltimore Maryland Ward 3; Occupation: works in
slaughterhouse; Race: 1880, Mulatto; Residence: 1850, Bellefonte,
Centre, Pennsylvania3
Notes for HARRIET SIMMS:
In 1930 both Alice and George list that their mother was born in Pennsylvania;
Children of GEORGE SIMS
and HARRIET SIMMS are:
2.
i. CECELIA2
SIMMS,
b. Abt. 1844.
ii. ABRAM SIMMS4, b. Abt. 1846.
Notes for ABRAM SIMMS:
In 1860 Joseph Mills Spring Township is listed in the home of Joseph F.Miles
Clerk
More About ABRAM SIMMS:
Census: 1860, Spring, Centre, Pennsylvania4; Military
service: 53 USCT Infantry Union Civil War
iii. ALICE E.
SIMMS,
b. Abt. 1857, Centre County Pennsylvania; m. (1) UNKNOWN
EMERY;
b. Abt. 1857; m. (2) UNKNOWN BURNS.
Notes for ALICE E.
SIMMS:
There are references to Alice with the last name Burns;
More About ALICE E.
SIMMS:
Census: 1930, Bellefonte Centre County Pennsylvania; Race: 1880, Mulatto
iv. GEORGE SIMMS, b. Abt. 1865.
More About GEORGE SIMMS:
Census: 23 Apr 1930, 15th census Bellefonte centre County PA
with Alice Burns; Occupation: 1880, Laborer
v. FRANCIS SIMMS, b. Abt. 1843, Pennsylvania.
Notes for FRANCIS SIMMS:
Franics is attached to the Simms family because the age is right, and he is
found in Centre County.
More About FRANCIS SIMMS:
Generation
No. 2
2.
CECELIA2 SIMMS (GEORGE1 SIMS)5
was born Abt. 1844. She married WILLIAM H.
MILLS5,6,7,8,9,10,
son of SARAH HUTCHISON. He was born 14 Apr 1847,
and died 17 Jul 1931 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
More About WILLIAM H.
MILLS: Residence:
1860, Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania11
Children of CECELIA SIMMS
and WILLIAM MILLS are:
i. WILLIAM G.3 MILLS12,12,13, b. Abt.
1875, Bellefonte Pennsylvania; m. MARY DUNLAP14; b. 1876,
Pennsylvania.
More About WILLIAM G.
MILLS:
Residence: 1880, Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania14,14
More About MARY DUNLAP:
Residence: 1880, Hartley, Union, Pennsylvania14
ii. LEWIS MILLS15, b.
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
More About LEWIS MILLS:
Residence: 1920, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia15
iii. QUINCY MILLS, b. Abt. 1870, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
iv. ELLEN MILLS DUFRON,
b. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania; m. DUFRON.
3.
v. CARRIE MILLS THOMAS,
b. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
vi. HARRIET C.
MILLS,
b. Abt. 1885, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
vii. HARRY D.
MILLS,
b. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
viii. JOHN HUTCHINSON MILLS,
b. Abt. 1882, Bellefonte Pennsylvania; d. Ohio.
More About JOHN HUTCHINSON
MILLS:
Residence: 1910, 4-WD PIQUA PCT, Miami, Ohio16
Generation
No. 3
3.
CARRIE MILLS3 THOMAS
(CECELIA2
SIMMS, GEORGE1 SIMS) was born in
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. She
married UNKNOWN THOMAS.
Children of CARRIE THOMAS
and UNKNOWN THOMAS are:
i. HELEN4
THOMAS17, b. 1904, Bellefonte.
More About HELEN THOMAS:
Residence: 1920, Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania17
ii. GILBERT THOMAS, b. 1917, Bellefonte; d. 30 Aug 1995, Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania,
United States of America18.
More About GILBERT THOMAS:
There is a Social Security Number for Gilbert Thomas18
Endnotes
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1850 United States Federal Census.
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1880 United States Federal Census.
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1850 United States Federal Census.
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1860 United States Federal Census.
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1880 United States Federal Census.
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1860 United States Federal Census.
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1920 United States Federal Census.
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1880 United States Federal Census.
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1870 United States Federal Census.
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1910 United States Federal Census.
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1860 United States Federal Census.
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1880 United States Federal Census.
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1900 United States Federal Census.
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1880 United States Federal Census.
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1920 United States Federal Census.
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1910 United States Federal Census.
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1920 United States Federal Census.
18.
Social Security Death Index.