When William M. Simms was born on 5 October 1830, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States, his father, Leonard Simms, was 39 and his mother, Anna McCoy, was 37. He married Harriet C Pugh on 21 July 1851. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in District 890, Cherokee, Georgia, United States in 1860 and Georgia, United States in 1870. He died on 15 November 1882, in Cherokee, Georgia, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1831: Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English (Lancashire): variant of Sims .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesHandwritten copy of Marriage Certificate: Georgia, Cherokee County To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, Justice of the Superior Court, or Justice of the Peace You are hereby authori …
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