1840 U.S. Census, Nicholas Co, VA, Dryden Sims
1 male under 5 (Alfred)
1 male 5-10 (not a son as Dryden m. Rebecca 1837)
1 male 20-30 (Dryden)
1 female 5-10 (not a daughter as Dryden m. Rebecca 1837)
1 female 10-15 (not a daughter as Dryden m. Rebecca 1837)
1 female 15-20 (Rebecca)

1850 U.S. Census, Nicholas Co, VA, # 371A Line 23-29, 43rd Dist, Household& Family #412
Sims Dryden 32 M W Va Farmer $ - Va
Sims Rebecca 30 F W Va
Sims Alfred 11 M W Va
Sims William 8 M W Va
Sims Andrew 6 M W Va
Sims Alexander 3 M W Va
Sims Thos 8/12 M W Va
Hendrick Pascal 34 M W Farmer $400

1860 U.S. Census, Nicholas Co, VA
Dryden Sims 42 VA Farmer
Rebecca Sims 42 VA wife
William J. Sims 17 VA farmer
Andrew J. Sims 15 VA farmer
John Alexander Sims 12 VA
Mary J. Sims 10 VA
Nancy E. Sims 6 VA
Lenard M. Sims 2/12 VA

1870 U. S. Census, St. Clair Co, MO, Chalk Line Dist, Dwelling/Family #101-98
Sims, Dryden 51 m w Farmer Va
Sims, Rebecca 51 f w Keeping house Va
Sims, Alexander 22 m w At home Va
Sims, Nancy E. 14 f w Va
Sims, Thomas N. 9 m w Va attended school within the year cannot read & write