1870 Census, Butler County, Alabama, P.20
1880 Census Butler County, Alabama, Ed 39, sh 33, P.404
NOTE: Possibly born in Alabama
NAME: Syria Ann or Marlina
NOTES: Born August-September
He married Sarah Caroline Austin . Sarah Caroline Austin was born at Georgia 1823/26 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Syria Ann Sims
born 1845.
Rebecca Sims
born 1846.
Alexander Sims
born 1848.
Sarah Sims
born Aug 1850.
James Sims
born 1852.
Adeline Sims
born 1854.
Erastus Sims
born 1856.
William Hicks Sims
born 1858.
Louvinia Sims
born 1860.
Arthur Sims
born 1864.
Violet Avora Sims
born 1867.