George Washington Sims
1825[30] - unknown
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George Washington Sims was born into slavery and, according to the Slave Schedule of 1860, was enslaved by Richard L. Sims, one of the largest slave owners in Newton County at the time. Following emancipation, laws were enacted allowing former slaves to marry. Sims married a Native American woman named Angeline (maiden name unknown) and they had 14 children. Four of the Sims daughters later married men who played a vital role in the formation and development of Rust Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church and school in 1867. George and Angeline Sims owned their own home and property on Mitchell Street in Oxford.
Most African American families in Oxford can trace their ancestry back to the Sims family.
Most African American families in Oxford can trace their ancestry back to the Sims family.