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Albert J. K. Sims

Albert J. K. Sims. This substantial and representative agriculturist was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, June 1, 1849, to George and Cornelia (Robinson) Sims, who were born in Georgia and Alabama, respectively, their marriage taking place in the former State, whore the father was reared to maturity.

After farming some time in Georgia, be removed to Alabama, thence to Louisiana about, 1847, and located in what is now Lincoln Parish, coming, about two years later, to Claiborne Parish, opening a farm near Homer on which he made his home until his death, about 1878, his widow surviving him. He was a son of George Sims, a Georgian of Scotch descent. Albert J. K. Sims is one of his parent's nine children, four of whom became the heads of families. One, son was killed in the army, another died while in the service, but two came through alive. Four sons and two daughters sire living at the present time, five of whom are residents of this parish.

Albert J. K. is the sixth child, and in the parish where he now lives he grew to mature years, but received a very limited education, being principally self-educated. He was married December 10, 1875, to Miss Maggie Wroten, who was born in Arkansas, to Dr. Wroten, now deceased. After his marriage Mr. Sims purchased the place on which he is now living, and now owns about 400 acres of land in three farms, all near each other, and has about 275 acres under cultivation, on which is one of the most substantial and comfortable residences in the parish. He has also an excellent cotton gin, barns, and has made other substantial improvements. He and his wife have a family of five children; Fannie, Glover, Roberta, Oto Karo, Grover Cleveland and Exa Etta. They have three children deceased: Mary Madosa, and two unnamed.

Biographical Sketches| Claiborne Parish

Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, Southern Publishing Company, 1890