Thomas Stark Sims/Simms was born on July 22, 1842 in either Audrian Co. or Monroe Co., Missouri. He was the son of Henry Sims/Simms and Susan Jane Sims (not related). He died on January 19, 1916 in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas and was buried in West Hill Cemetery.
He married Sarah (Sallie) J. Finley on August 9, 1866 in Desoto Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of William Finley and Elizabeth A. Davis. Sallie was buried in West Hill Cemetery with her husband.

CHILDREN

1. Will H. Sims/Simms
   b: 24 June 1869 Louisiana
   d: 1901
   m: Rena Lindsey 1901 Texas
2. Francis Marion Sims/Simms  (family line of contributor)
   b: 25 June 1872 Texas
   d: 13 October 1960 Oklahoma
   m: Mary Elizabeth Hopkins 9 August 1892
   
3. Annie Rohema Sims/Simms
   b: 27 May 1874 Texas
   d: 9 November 1961
   m: H. G. Kerr
4. Thos. Benj. Sims/Simms
   b: 1882 Texas
   d: 1954 Texas
   m: Josephine E. Miller
5. John Cleveland Sims/Simms
   b: 24 June 1885 Texas
   d: 1976 Texas
   m: Mina Jefferson
6. Lee Sims/Simms
   died young

MILITARY
Thomas Slack Sims/Simms enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 at Florida, Monroe County, Missouri, serving four years. He was honorably discharged at the end of the war in Louisiana. His pension application was rejected.

OBITUARY published in a Sherman newspaper

January 1916
T. S. Sims
Passed away this morning at the home of his daughter in Sherman. T. S. Sims, 74 years of age, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Kerr, this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the infirmities of old age and an attack of the Grip.
Mr. Sims is survived by three sons and one daughter, as follows: F. M. Sims of Durant, Ok; T. B. Sims of Dexter; J. C. Sims and Mrs. Annie Kerr of Sherman.
Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. His wife has been dead for ten years.
Mr. Sims had lived in Sherman since 1872, coming from Missouri to this city.

GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS

1880
East Mulberry St

NAME	AGE	BORN
Finley     Wm.	61	GA
"         Elizabeth	59	IL
"         Louisiana	18	LA
"         Marian H	16	LA
Simms   Sallie	30	AR
"          Wm. H	11	LA
"          Frank	8	TX
"          Annie	6	TX

Researcher Notes: Thomas Stark Sims/Simms was working in Missouri in 1880.

1900

NAME	AGE	BORN	LOCATION
Sims  Thomas S	57	July 1842	MO
Sims  Sallie	52	Apr 1848	AR
Sims  William H	30	Nov 1867	LA
Sims  Annie	26	May 1874	TX
Sims  Thomas B	17	Jun 1882	TX
Sims  John C	14	Jun 1885	TX

1910

NAME	AGE	RELATIONSHIP	MARRIAGE STATUS
Sims  Thomas B	28	head	M1  6 mos
"       Josephine	19	wife	M1
"       Thomas S	37	father	widowed

Sources:
Texas Death Certificate
Soldier's Application for Pension
Grayson County, Texas Census Records