Ralph Tyler Mims1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16857, (1880 - 1958)
FatherLinah C. Mims4,5,3 (30 Oct 1842 - 17 Nov 1927)
MotherSusan Elizabeth Howe6,3,7 (26 Dec 1852 - 9 May 1899)

Key Events:

Birth: 11 Sep 1880, Douglassville, Cass Co., Texas8,9,10
Marriage: about 1902, Maggie Arena Bradford (3 Jan 1884 - )11,12,13,14
Death: 7 Sep 1958, Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas3,15
Burial: 9 Sep 1958, Sweetwater, Texas3
AncestryThe Linah Mims - Rebecca Davis Family

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Narrative:

     Ralph Tyler Mims was born on 11 Sep 1880 in Douglassville, Cass Co., Texas.8,9,10
     He moved with his parents to Moore Co., in the northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle, in May 1892.16,17
     His mother died on 9 May 1899, when Ralph was 18 years old.18,19,20 He moved to Nolan Co. with his father, shortly afterwards.21 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas, in the household of his father.4
     Ralph married Maggie Arena Bradford, daughter of W. M. Bradford and Eliza Holly, about 1902.11,12,13,14
     Ralph and Maggie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas, enumerated 27 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children William, Susan and Luetta were listed as living with them, as was his father.22
     He was a salesman in a grocery store by 1910. By 1920 he was a operating his own shoe repair shop.23,24 He registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living on Bowie St., Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas, reporting he was a self-employed shoemaker in Sweetwater.1
     Ralph and Maggie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas, at 102 Bowie St., enumerated 12 Feb 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children William, Susan and Luetta were listed as living with them.25
     Ralph and Maggie moved to a farm in a rural area outside of Sweetwater before 1930. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Nolan Co., Texas, enumerated 8 Apr 1930, reporting they owned their farm and they owned a radio.26
     Ralph and Maggie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Nolan Co., Texas, enumerated Apr 1940, reporting that they owned their home, and had lived in the same house in 1935.27
     Ralph registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living in Nolan Co., Texas, reporting he was self employed.28
     He was a farmer by 1930, operating his own farm. In 1940 he reported he has worked 72 hours the last week of March, and 50 weeks the prior year. He was also involved with real estate.29,30,31,32
     Ralph died on 7 Sep 1958 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas, at age 77, at his home.3,15 He was buried on 9 Sep 1958 in Sweetwater, Texas.3

Children:
     Children with Maggie Arena Bradford:

  • William Marvin Mims22,25,33 (13 May 1903 - 24 Jun 1986)
  • Susan E. Mims22,25,33 (2 Nov 1904 - 28 Jul 1996)
  • Luetta Mims22,25,33 (abt Jun 1909 - 6 Oct 1988)

Citations

  1. [S7505] Ralph Tyler Mims, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  2. [S1205] Linah Mims household, 1900 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows name as Ralph Mims.
  3. [S5081] Ralph Tyler Mims, Certificate of Death.
  4. [S1205] Linah Mims household, 1900 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas.
  5. [S7550] L. Mins obituary, The Citizens Journal.
  6. [S1205] Linah Mims household, 1900 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows him as the son of her widower.
  7. [S7540] Starling, The Dixon Harp and Allied Families, 1763-1993, pg 257.
  8. [S5081] Ralph Tyler Mims, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, county, and state.
  9. [S1205] Linah Mims household, 1900 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows month, year, age 19 and state.
  10. [S7505] Ralph Tyler Mims, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date.
  11. [S7500] Ralph T. Minns household, 1910 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows married 8 years.
  12. [S7502] Ralph Mims household, 1920 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows married.
  13. [S7503] Ralph M. Mims household, 1930 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows married, with his first marriage at age 21 and hers at 17.
  14. [S7504] Ralph Mims household, 1940 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows married.
  15. [S7549] Ralph T. Mims obituary, The Citizens Journal, shows died Sunday, at his home, and town.
  16. [S7540] Starling, The Dixon Harp and Allied Families, 1763-1993, pg 257, includes transcript of letter 1 Jun 1892 including mention of the move.
  17. [S7535] "Pioneer Plains Leatherworker Began on XIT," Amarillo Daily News, 11 Aug 1944, shows Robert moved to Moore Co. at age 14.
  18. [S7540] Starling, The Dixon Harp and Allied Families, 1763-1993, pg 257, shows date, town, and state.
  19. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75274490, Susan E. Howe Mims, shows date, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  20. [S1205] Linah Mims household, 1900 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows her husband as widowed.
  21. [S5081] Ralph Tyler Mims, Certificate of Death, shows he has lived there 59 years.
  22. [S7500] Ralph T. Minns household, 1910 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas.
  23. [S7500] Ralph T. Minns household, 1910 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows occupation as salesman, industry as grocery store.
  24. [S7502] Ralph Mims household, 1920 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows occupation as shoe repairer, industry as own shop.
  25. [S7502] Ralph Mims household, 1920 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas.
  26. [S7503] Ralph M. Mims household, 1930 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas.
  27. [S7504] Ralph Mims household, 1940 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas.
  28. [S7506] Ralph Tyler Mims, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas.
  29. [S7503] Ralph M. Mims household, 1930 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows occupation as farm, industry as operator.
  30. [S7504] Ralph Mims household, 1940 U.S. Census, Nolan Co., Texas, shows occupation as farmer, industry as farm.
  31. [S5081] Ralph Tyler Mims, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as farm & ranch.
  32. [S7549] Ralph T. Mims obituary, The Citizens Journal, shows retired farmer and real estate man.
  33. [S7549] Ralph T. Mims obituary, The Citizens Journal.