About the Kenneth Sims site
About this site
by Kenneth Sims
I've been researching my and my wife's ancestors in Blount County, Alabama for many years. I've created this site to share some of this information in a relatively "clean" form.
Vicki's Close Cousins, Long Lost Cousins, Kissing Cousins, Distant Cousins, Great-Great and more Great Grandparents, In-laws, Out-laws, and Allied Lines. That's a cameo of great great Grandpa Simon Prince to the left, born in 1850.
Image Gallery
3. The James Cozby, Sr. Family
The James Cozby, Sr. Family
containing excerpts from Forgotten Ancestors copyright 1991 by Kenneth O Sims
The spelling of this family's surname has been recorded many ways. The two known spellings used today among James Cozby's descendants are Cosby (used by descendants of his son James S. Cosby of Jefferson County, Alabama and by descendants of his son Wiley who moved to Washington County, Arkansas) and Cozby (used by descendants of his sons, William, Isaac, Abner who moved to Texas).
2. The John West Gurley Family
The John West Gurley Family
Excerpts from Forgotten Ancestors copyright 1991 by Kenneth O Sims
1. The Elisha Hix I Family
The Elisha Hix I Family
--Excerpt from Forgotten Ancestors copyright 1991 by Kenneth O. Sims
Elisha Hix was, according to a statement made by Farabe Hix to the probate court of Blount County dated October 7,1879, born in about 1787 in the Pendleton District of South Carolina. Research has not provided the names of his parents or any details of his early life.
Blount Co, AL Families by Kenneth Sims
Some Nineteenth Century Blount Families - A Site for Blount County, Alabama research.
Kenneth Sims once had a website by this name at bellsouthpwp.net/k/o/kosims. The site is no longer functional, but has been archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. He has given permission to include his research pages on the DescendantsOf site.
Below is a screen capture of the original site:
Cox-Griggs Cemetery
This family cemetery is currently in the Oconee National Forest, in the woods. I visited the Cox-Griggs cemetery in 2009, which is when these photos were taken, and was told it was "on the property", so I expected to see it from the house. I walked around the perimeter of the yard, peeking off into the woods as I walked, looking for any signs of old tombstones or even rocks to mark the family graves. Nope, didn't see it. It's actually about 2
Dr. John Walter Torbett, Sr.
The Handbook of Texas – Online
A biography written by Janet Mace Valenza
Hardship in Camp Douglas
"Hardship in Camp Douglas" written by Philander Holcomb Prince of Conway, Arkansas. Grandson of Daniel and Sarah Prince, and nephew of Reubin Prince of Blount County, Alabama.
