Thomas Willard Mims
b. June 1877, d. 19 July 1953
- Father: Nathan B. Mims b. circa 24 July 1838, d. 29 May 1904
- Mother: Sarah Amelia Pegues b. 12 June 1837
- Thomas Willard Mims was born in June 1877 in South Carolina.
- Nathan B. Mims and Sarah Amelia Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Lisbon Township, Darlington County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Thomas Willard Mims, Nannie L. Mims, A. Nettie Mims, Richard E. Mims, Wilson J. Mims and Hassel P. Mims.
- Nathan B. Mims and Sarah Amelia Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Lamar Township, Darlington County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Thomas Willard Mims, Hassel P. Mims.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- Thomas Willard Mims died on 19 July 1953 at age 76 in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina.
- The following appeared on 21 July 1953 in The Florence Morning News: Thomas W. Mims. Funeral services for Thomas Willard Mims, 77, will be held at 3 p. m. Tuesday in the Waters Funeral Home by the Rev. Rudolph Willis, pastor of Tabernacle Methodist Church; the Rev. Louis A. Haskell, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church and the Rev. W. S. Poyner, retired rector. Burial will be in the family plot of St. Paul Methodist Church Cemetery near Cartersville. /P/ Mr. Mims died at 3:30 p. m. Sunday at the residence after an extended illness of four years. He resided on the old Marion Highway, Route 1, Florence. /P/ Mr. Mims, a retired farmer, and resident of Florence County for 23 years was born June 11, 1876, a son of the late Nathan and Amelia Pegues Mims of Lamar and Camden. For a number of years he had farmed in Darlington County at Carters Crossroads near Lamar, before coming here. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Lamar. /P/ Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Virginia Edwards Mims of Florence; four daughters, Mrs. John Sox of Columbia, Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs. Ernest McCormick and Mrs. Alsie Cameron, all of Florence; one son, Thomas W. Mims Jr. of Florence. /P/ Nephews will serve as pallbearers. /P/ Waters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- Last Edited: 11 Nov 2008