Pettus Wales SIMS

Birth:
20 Aug 1820
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
1 Dec 1895
Louisa, Virginia
Marriage:
4 Dec 1840
Louisa, Virginia
Father:
David SIMS
Notes:
                   SOURCE:  1. International Genealogical Index
            2. Family Records
            3. Marriage Bonds of Louisa Co., VA p.89 (FHL#975.5645 V2r)
            4. Virginia Families of Louisa, Monroe and Hanover Counties
               (FHL#975.5 D2bg)
MARRIAGE:  4/14 December 1840
Sarah Thompson KERSEY
Birth:
28 May 1816
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
24 Apr 1897
Marsh Center, Bannock, Idaho
Notes:
                   MARRIAGE:  4/14 December 1840
Children
Marriage
1
Amazella Frances SIMS
Birth:
29 Jun 1843
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
George Washington HARRIS 
Marr:
27 Dec 1860
Louisa, Virginia 
2
James B. SIMS
Birth:
24 Aug 1845
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Chasteen Pettus SIMS
Birth:
23 Dec 1847
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Justina Sarah SIMS
Birth:
14 Feb 1849
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
13 Jan 1911
5
Melcena Vesty SIMS
Birth:
23 Dec 1850
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
James F. HALL 
Marr:
17 May 1870
Louisa, Virginia 
6
Lorinda Anna SIMS
Birth:
12 Sep 1852
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
13 Sep 1886
7
Arabella Celestine SIMS
Birth:
26 Sep 1854
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
Apr 1927
8
George Washington SIMS
Birth:
25 Jun 1857
Louisa, Virginia
Death:
30 Jul 1926
Marsh Center, Bannock, Idaho
Louisa Anna THACKER 
Marr:
23 Dec 1885
Virginia 
Notes:
                   SOURCE:  1. Family Records
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Pettus Wales Sims - Sarah Thompson Kersey

Pettus Wales Sims was born at Louisa, Virginia 20 Aug 1820. His parents were David Sims and Nancy Strong.

He married Sarah Thompson Kersey 4 Dec 1840 at Louisa, Virginia . Sarah Thompson Kersey was born at Louisa, Virginia 28 May 1816 daughter of Henry Kersey and Sarah Thompson Tate .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Amazella Frances Sims born 29 Jun 1843.
James B. Sims born 24 Aug 1845.
Chasteen Pettus Sims born 23 Dec 1847.
Justina Sarah Sims born 14 Feb 1849.
Melcena Vesty Sims born 23 Dec 1850.
Lorinda Anna Sims born 12 Sep 1852.
Arabella Celestine Sims born 26 Sep 1854.
George Washington Sims born 25 Jun 1857.

Pettus Wales Sims died 1 Dec 1895 at Louisa, Virginia .

Sarah Thompson Kersey died 24 Apr 1897 at Marsh Center, Bannock, Idaho .