History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 681.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

JAMES SIMS, farmer, P. O. Cynthiana; is a native of Bourbon County, and
son of John and Ellen (McNeer) Sims.  He was born March 19, 1818.  His
father was born in Virginia, in the District of Columbia.  During his
life he followed the occupation of farming.  In 1815, he removed to
Bourbon County, Ky., where he remained to the time of his death, which
occurred in October 1843, aged 57 years.  His wife, the mother of our
subject, was also a native of Virginia, and daughter of Wm. McNeer. She
was born 1789, and died 1875, aged 86 years.  They were the parent of
eleven children.  James lived with his parents to the age of 29 years,
receiving an education and assisting in tilling the soil of his father's
farm.  In 147 [sic] he married Miss Louisa Hibler, native of Bourbon
County, and daughter of S. M. and Cynthia A. Hibler.  By this union they
had five children, three of whom are now living, viz: Caroline F.,
Mary F. and John K.  In 1847 Mr. Sims began farming upon the farm of his
father-in-law, near Ruddel's Mills, where he remained until 1848, when he
bought a farm of 100 acres, remaining upon and working the same until
1858, when he bought the farm upon which he now resides, have 213 acres
of choicest land of Harrison County, called "Ashland" upon which he
makes stock raising a specialty. Himself and family are members of the
Christian Church at Indian Creek.  He was at one time a member of the
I.O.O.F. Lodge at Ruddel's Mills; resigned from the same at the time
of the war.  In politics he is a Democrat.

Sims McNeer Hibler
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Bourbon-KY VA

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