By all accounts, this home looks like it has served as a rental house or boarding house for most of its history up until JC Sims bought it in 1943, but we know that Sims lived in this house as a renter of some sort starting in 1937.
1912-1913
Harris W Alva (Lelia), h 226 Hill - Mr Harris was in the cotton business and started a company “Harris, Stephenson & Co” I think Lelia is Lula Harris. There is a Lula May Harris living at 226 on the Census.
1914-1915
McLeod Robt N (Mamie V), agt Sou Exp Co, h 226 Hill
1916-1917
Hood Hortelle. stud Brenau. h 226 Hill
Hood J M (Bertie), mgr Buick Sales Co. h 226 Hill, p 831
POTTS W C, Druggist, Prince av Pharmacy, h 226 Hill
1920-21
Daniel Carter (Maude), com sales, gro, 226 Hill
Kinnebrew E Hulme (Louise), sales Dorsey Cloth Co. h 226 Hill
1923-24
Abercrombie Vonnie Miss, student, h 226 Hill
COFFEE HENRY D (May), phys 412-13 Holman Bldg phone 861, office hours 9 to 12 a m and 3 to 6 p m, h 226 Hill phone 1264
Ward Alma Miss, student, h 226 Hill
1926-27
Paschall Thos W (Myrtle), lino opr Banner-Herald, h 226 Hill
Rufus and Vera Harrison - students
1931
Sailors, Walker, Gladden
1935
McDuffie Jeff L salesmn r226 Hill
McDuffie Julia R (wid Archie A) h226 Hill
1937
Sims Jas Cleo (Athens Army Store) r226 Hill
1940
Sims Jas Cleo (Athens Army Store) r 226 Hill
Ellison Clyde (Estelle) 2 repr Athens Battery & Service Co Inc r 226 Hill
Sims Vanna M (wid Daniel and mother of James Cleo Sims) h 226 Hill
1942
Sims James C (Athens Army Store) r 226 Hill—tel 172-J
1956
Sims J Cleo (Athens Army Store) h 226 Hill
1958
Sims J Cleo (Athens Army Store) h 226 Hill