Life in the Past Lane
A Journey in SIMS (SYMES) Genealogy
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Do not remove the ancient landmark that your ancestors set up.
- Proverbs 22:28
Sources
1. Wikipedia contributors. "Cabarrus County, North Carolina." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 24 April 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord-Kannapolis%2C-NC> (25 June 2014).
Charles Gibson Sims (1880-1932) - Location History
Charles lived and died in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He had a small farm at Cooks Crossing.
Cabarrus County was formed on December 29, 1792 from Mecklenburg County. It was named after Stephen Cabarrus of Chowan County, speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons. Agriculture has played an important part in the economic life of the county for over 200 years.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, textiles became a vital part of the local economy.
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