James Campbell Kimzey is the son of James Campbell Kimzey and Elizabeth Hill, dau of Ephraim Hill and Ann Holiday. He married first Catherine Brown 17 Nov 1840 Perry Co, Il
Children are John Steele, Samuel Franklin, Isaac M. He married second Martha Ann Brown 30 Jan 1850 Perry Co, Il. Children are James Porter, William Henry, Elijah R, Alex P, James Adolphus. He died after the 1880 census where he is in the home of his son John S Kimsey in Taylor Co Tx.
He was not found in the census after 1880 nor found in the Texas Death Index.


1850 Perry Co, IL
James C Kimsey District 7, Perry, IL abt 1821 Kentucky
Martha Kimsey District 7, Perry, IL abt 1830 Illinois Mar within the year
John S Kimsey District 7, Perry, IL abt 1842 Illinois
Isaac M Kimsey District 7, Perry, IL abt 1846 Illinois

In the 1860 census of Perry Co, they are still living there. house 1599 page 219
JC Kinsy 40 b Ky
Martha 28 b Ill
J S 18 b Ill
I M 14 b Ill
W H 9 b Ill
E R 5 b Ill
A P 4 b Ill

1870 Pinckneyville, Perry Co, Illinois
James C Kimzey 49 KY
Elijah 16 Ill
Alex P 14 Ill
Adolphus 9 Ill

1880 Taylor Co, Tx
J S Kimsey 37 ILL Farmer
A wife 35 TX
Katie dau 15 TX
Otas son 13 TX
R H son 9 TX
R S son 8 Tx
JC father 60 KY
JA brother 19 ILL

Public land sales, St Clair co, James C Kinzey, NESW, sec 01, twp 0S3, range 06W, 40 acres 12/20/1849

1880 Census Precinct 1, Taylor Co, Tx J C Kimsey age 60 is living with his son J S Kimsey , J C was born Illinois and both parents born Ky
Brother J A Kimsey is also with them.

Grantee: Adams, Beaty & Moulton
Certificate: 795
Patentee: James C. Kimzey
Patent Date: 10 Jul 1878
Acres: 640
District: Bexar
County: Jeff Davis
File: 22817
Survey/Blk/Tsp: 335
Patent #: 403
Patent Volume: 30

1880In the 1880 Census his is living in Presinct 1, Taylor Co, Texas Spelled with an s in the census
His father is living with him and his brother J A age 19
J S Kimsey 37 ILL Farmer
A wife 35 TX
Katie dau 15 TX
Otas son 13 TX
R H son 9 TX
R S son 8 Tx
JC father 60 KY
JA brother 19 ILL