Looking on info regarding James Simpson born MArch 30, 1803. Fathers name was William Simpson. James married Margaret Darrah on April 15, 1830 together they had 11 children. Need to know where they where from...

My mother`s grand parents were William Simpson Mary Eleanor Simpson. They lived in Iowa. I have been trying to find out what Mary E.`s lst name was. Also anything else about the family. My mother, age 96 has remembered the names of her mother, Rebecca`s, siblings. I would be interested in sharing any information to see if we are talking about the same family.
I show that William Simpson was born in N. Ireland in 1824 and died in 1904 and Mary E. born 1841 died 1905. Later yrs they lived in Iowa and died there. B. gurth

Barbara, I looked at the info that i have on William Simpson and mine died in 1826. So I don't think it's the same one.. Thanks for trying to help. Hope you find what your looking for.

looking for father of william s. simpson who died in Knoxville, Tn. 1911. married Charlotte Day. Don't know where he was born
Thanks
Judy

Hi again James, I just messaged you on GenForum but just saw you messages here. Please send me a list of the Simpsons you have. I forgot to tell you in the other message that most of the family also believe that the W. in J.W. (W.J.)stood for William. I feel like there is a real possibilite of a connection here.
Thanks,

Linda

Hi M. Bennett, I am sorry, I got my people mixed up. Had just sent a message to a James Simpson. But, I just ran across you posting and I am hoping you can help me. My GGrandfather's name was either W.J.Simpson, or J.W.Simpson. Everone is in agreement that he was called "Jim", so I assume the J. stands for James. And most of us think that the W. stood for William. But it all depends on who you talk to as to which initial came first. He married a Mary ? and 3 of their children were: Emma Elizabeth Hodges nee Simpson b.1893(my Grandmother), Minnie Lee Dowdy nee Simpson b.1879, and Charlie (maybe Charles)b. abt. 1882. I know there were other children but don't have their names. Please get back to me, I hope there is a connection here. Oh, the family lived in Tenn., Ark., Lousianna.

Thanks,
Linda

William Simpson.Greatgrandfather, b.1824. N. Ireland.to Pa to Iowa. married Mary Eleanor ?.b1841,Ohio,had 4-5 children. Buried Clarke County Iowas-Died 1904 1905. One daughter, Rebecca, my grandmother. Great Uncle, Jack/John, lived adult life Fairbusy Ne. Have no dates for children.

Linda, I actually have two JAmes Simpson one is the father and one is the son. The son was born in 1847.. Do you know when your James simpson was born? Hope to hear back from you.
Thanks, M.Bennett

Judy, I have a William Simpson born 4-1-1833. Don't know when he died or who he married.. Do you have anymore info on yours?

Thanks for responding. I believe that my W.J.or J.W. (Jim) Simpson was born in the late 1840's or early 1850's. Don't know for sure. His fathers name was James too.

Thanks,
Linda

do you know anything else about your James? brothers or sisters?

Hi again! No, I don't know anything else on my James. I wish I did, I have hit a solid wall on my Grandmothers family. Oh, I do know that he was at one time he was a bricklayer. That would have been in the early nineteen hundreds because he supposedly taught my Grandfather to lay brick. That would have been sometime after 1908, when Emma Elizabeth Simpson married Ora Dodd Hodges.

Linda

hello,
My William was born Dec8,1866 and died Aug 16,1911 buried at Greenwood Cem. Knoxville,Tn. Married Charlotte (Lottie)Day who died June 13,1907 in Knoxville, Tn. They have no stone. I am trying to get a Vet. Stone on his Civil War record. I am looking for his father. she may be an orphan. I have the records of Peter Simpson of Knoxville and his son Jesse may be Wm. S.'s father but can not prove this. Jesse Jr. bought the grave for Wm.S. and was from Monroe Co. Tn.
That is all that I know.
Judy email jfrcollins@aol.com

hello,
My William was born Dec8,1866 and died Aug 16,1911 buried at Greenwood Cem. Knoxville,Tn. Married Charlotte (Lottie)Day who died June 13,1907 in Knoxville, Tn. They have no stone. I am trying to get a Vet. Stone on his Civil War record. I am looking for his father. she may be an orphan. I have the records of Peter Simpson of Knoxville and his son Jesse may be Wm. S.'s father but can not prove this. Jesse Jr. bought the grave for Wm.S. and was from Monroe Co. Tn.
That is all that I know.
Judy email jfrcollins@aol.com

Don't think there the same one's. Mine was born in 1833. And his grandfather William died in 1826..

Thanks anyway.
Judy

This is also my line

William Samuel simpsonborn 01-19-1845 died 08-16-1911 married to Charolette (LOTTIE) Day 11-08-1866 she was the daughter of John H. Day and Annie Elizabeth Davenport
b 1851 d 1907

There children were Vaughn (Von) b 05-02-1880 d 05-15-1947 (my great grandfather)
Harriette 12-13-1867
Alice Ciney 11-12-1869
Sarah jane 06-1873
Jesse 12-1875
Rosa 08-1885
Charles 05-1888
Ida 12-1890

Wm's parents were Jesse Simpson and Lucinda Roberts
Jesse's parents were Sanford Simpson and Hope Poston
Sanford's parents were Jesse Simpson and Mary Griffin
Jesse's parents were John Simpson and Hannah Roberts

I have all the dates and children info if you would like

Trina Simpson Wolfe

Does anyone have an e-mail for this Trina Simpson-Wolfe? I tried the e-mail listed, but it came back to me. Would like to correspond with her for more information on the Simpson line.

Vicky

I have not heard from her.
We are new found cousins.
We would like to hear about her.
Email us!!
What would you like to know.
I ordered the book and have all the dates
too. My line is finished except for the Roberts.
Judy C.

My e-mail address is seajade434@hotmail.com

Thanks

Linda,With no dates to go by I will tell you about my Jacob William Simpson b.1830 in Mercer,Pa.d.1910 in Venango,Pa.my G-G-Grandfather Married Catherine Jacobs 1854 in Venango,Pa.

I believe the Simpsons you are looking at are out of Canada,Believe me when I say ALL SIMPSONS ORIGINATED IN SCOTLAND,The name originaly was Sim,then he had a son and when he got out and around and people saw him coming down the path they would say here comes Sims son. so the name Simson later had p inserted.THE NAME IS SCOTTISH

Hi, I think we maybe related. My great grandmother was Ida Simpson. Her mother was Lottie Day. She married George W. Henry. I have her bd as 12/1891 but I only know of one sister - Rose, but I know there are more. One of Ida's daughter just passed away and I was given old box filled with pictures and notes. One of the notes had address of the Simpson family. Did Vaughn ever live on Vista Rd in Louisville? Please let me know if it is the same line.

Hey,
That is most definley the same family.
Ida and Rose were aunts to my grandmother.
Rose Whitson Rutherford.
I have pics of Rose and Ida. I have an old one
that I think is the same girls( because they are
young and dressed fine) but can not be sure.
I would love it if we could exchange pics and info.
Judy Collins
Knoxville, TN

Hey,
P.s.
I had William's grave marked with military honors.
A cousin in Alb. helped pay for it.
His mother, Dorothy, was my grandmothers sister .
Judy

Hi Judy,

A couple of questions. Was Rose Whitson Rutherford your grandmother? or was that ida's sister Rose's name? I was always told Ida's (we called her Granny), sisters was named Rose McHaffey or something similar. When did she pass away?
What is your grandmothers parents name? Also, do you know who Babe Simpson's parents were? I found an old picture of him.

I live near Maryville - near the airport.

Melissa

Hey,
My grandmother was Rose Whitson, the namesake of
Rose Simpson. Rose Simpson was the sister of Ida.

I will have to look up Babe Simpson, seems that was a
nickname for some body.

Vaughn S. (there were two Vaughn's) married Alice Wood
Sept 17, 1901
the children were :
William ( not mine),Green, Helen, Homer, Pearl, Hattie,
Irene B., Roy, Fred Samuel, Deadrick, and Vaughn Jr. born 1915
Roy Simpson is living in Powell and he married an cousin
and did not know it. They are very embarressed about it.
Even to day and they were married a longgggg time a
go.
That would be easy to do . I walked home and when to school with cousins and did not know who they were until I did
my genealogy. Family never talked about kinfolks .
Judy

Babe Simpson was a member of the Bunch gang - led by Clarence Bunch. They robbed banks and killed a few people. Babe was a nickname but nobody on myside knows his real name. His father was Jess. He married a girl from Virginia and may have lived there. My grandmother thinks he might have died after Ida, sometimes in the 70's.

Did some of the family live in Petros or Wartburg area? My mother remembers traveling to somewhere in Morgan County to visit some of Ida's people.

Your Simpson may be related to mine but I doubt it. John Simpson Married Ann or Anne Herriot May 4, 1854, Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. and then migrated to the Burlington , Iowa area where their four children were born.. One of those children was my grandmother, Rebbecca Simpson. That is all I know about John Simpson and his wife Ann or Anne. Barbara

my great grand father was John Simpson who married Ann or Anne Herriot, May 4, 1854 at the Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA.
Apparently very soon after they married they went and settled in the Burlington, Iowa area and had 4 or 5 children, on being my grandmother Rebecca. That is all I know of John Simpson , if he had brothers or sisters or when the family came to the U.S and settled in the Philadelphia area. Barbara

My William is from Bucks Co. Pa but my John is from
Halifax Co. VA.
Judy

Yes, I heard that story too.
I have not found him yet but know I have him listed.
I tried to find a death for him because they said he
was gunned down on Maganolia Ave. but did not
find anything about it.
Yes, some family moved to Monroe Co. One of Willliam
and Charlotte's kids.
I have tons of records and lineages.
It will take a while to go thru them all and find Babe
It seems his real name was Richard, but I that is from
memory only. I have a pic from the Knoxville news paper
of Dick Simpson riding the Two wheel bike. It was thought
to be horrible for the area....hahahhahahahaha
He was blazing trails with that one...
Judy

Jesse Franklin Lafayette Simpson b/16 De. 1876 Knox Co TN-27 March 1960 in Petros Morgan Co TN . Married Minnie O Willis 1881-1928 buried at Machedonia Methodist Church
Knoxville , TN , had nine children. He operated the Knoxville Auto and Wagon Works until the death of his wife 1928 then moved to Petros where he had a farm and brought green beans to the Knoxville Market . Married 2, Hattie Huskins , 1890-1978 buried in Petros along side her husband, a teacher in the Morgan Co Schools and later the post mistress of Petros.

Vaughan Albert Simpson 2 May 1880-15 May 1947 Knox Co TN, Liliac Ave.buried at Roseberry Cem. Married Alice Woods, 19 Aug.1887- 3 July 1954 Woodlawn Cem.
Vaughan worked at Post and co. as did others of the Wm S.
Simpson Family . Vaughan had 12 children.
Alice married 2..Ben McNutt ( McNutt and Co.)

Rosa Simpson 10 Oct 1884- 22 Nov 1962 buried Jett Cem. dau of William S. and Charlotte Day Simpson
Married 1905 to William W. McHaffie. No children.

Ida Lee Simpson 13 Dec 1890-20 April 1910 Roseberry Cem. Knox Co.TN married George Washington Henry. Four children. Ida lived at 2005 Vine Ave.in 1961

Judy

Sure doesn`t sound like your Simpsons and mine are related. Interesting reading though. Rebecca Herriot Married Wallace Samuel Warnock in Denver January 8, 1892, eventually living in Chicago , had three children all born in Chicago , Illinois. Barbara

Children of Jesse Franklin and Minnie Willis Simpson:::
Earl B ( Chippy) 1899-1941 Soldiers Hospital NC.Buried National Cem, Knoxville, TN

Enda O Simpson 1904-1958 M/ Toy Evans( I walked home from school with his brothers kids and had a crush on Tony
Evans ,, never knew they were kinfolks)
She wrote the Simpson book.

Clifton Wallace Simpson 1905-1972 Sherwood Memorial Gardens . Brick contractor. M/ Dana Anderson .
( I walked home with and was best friends with Sandra Kenndey who lived with Dana Anderson on Skyline Dr
and her Daddy married Dana's sister,
and we lived two doors down from them. I never knew they were kin folks until the book). There kids were Robert e., Elsie Juanita ( her kids came to my one year birthday party and I later worked with them and did not know they were kinfolks), Martha Ann, Evelyn Jane, Rebecca Mabine who married Rex Gentry.

Grace Taylor Simpson 10 March 1908 Knox Co TN-3 Dec 1960 Grayson Co VA , buried in Highland Mem. Cem. Knoxville, TN m/ Edward Allison

Jesse Edward (BABE) I May 1909-Knox Co Tn -23 May 1978 In Fries, Grayson Co., Va married Lillie Mae Stallings. Divorced. Married 2, Opal Jane Hayes Chamberlain, his brother in law, the Rev. E.R. Allicson performing the ceremony. Married 3/ Vernell_______.
Children: ( which mother is not said)
Bobby, John Edward, Mary Lee.

Juanita Simpson25 Oct 1911- 24 Jan 1928 m/ Earl M. Green , lived in Bradley Co., TN

Bruce Simpson 24 Jan 1914 died 1914

Mary Nell Simpson 14 June 1917 m Ira Akers, lived on Gaston Ave.

Walter Lee Simpson 9 Dec 1920-5 Jan 1942 m/ Wilma R____.
He was a Commercial Artist, retired from Tombras Advertising iin 1967 .Walter Lee died May 15,2004 , I have his obit.
Judy

Do you have any dates for the William Simpson. All I have is John Simpson Married Ann or Anne Herriot May 4 1854 in Philadephia, Pa. Then moved to Iowa. and raised a family there. One son, Great Uncle Jack lived and died in Fairbury, Nebraska, don`t remember when he died, I`d have to look it up but he lived to be in his early 90s. Barbara

John Simpson 1677 Halifax Co.Va wife Hannah.
Son William 1755 Prince William Co., Va- 21 March 1839 Wayne Co., Ill. wife Elizabeth Cheshire.
Son Jesse of William, mine settled in Knox Co., Tn.
Judy

My husband post a picture of Babe Simpson on his website www.lesjones.com. I think he was about 20 or so. My grandmother and mother both remember him and said he was charming and they always loved to see him. I had an incorrect entry when I mentioned George. He was Ida's husband - and William was her father. It was my mistake. I did not know Ida's parents name until I found her death certificate.

Rose lived with my Aunt Margaret on Woodlawn Pike after her husband died until she pasted away. Aunt Marg did not have any children. My mother and two of her nephews looked after her until her death last year. We got a box of her pictures but we do not know who half of them are. I will try and scan in some to send to you.

Wow. We did not know that Walt Simpson past away last year. After my grandfather - Tom Henry past away in 1991, we lost touch with most of his side of the family with the exception of his sister Margaret. She had to go into a nursing home and past away a couple of years later. Her memory was good for the last 10 or 20 years, but not for anything later. I tried to ask her about family but she either did not want to tell things or she could not remember.

My mother remembers Walt telling the story of Babe robbing a bank with the Bunch gang, and they hid the money on the banks of the tennessee river. When the went back to retreive it, they forgot where it was. Walt said there was a lot of money buried some where on the bank.

We are related. Ida's four children were Margaret, Harmon, Mary, Tom. They have all past away. Harmon's wife Rose is still living and Mary's husband Bill is still living. Both of them are in poor health.

From all the information you have sent me I don`t think there is any conncetion betweem my John Simpson and his wife, Ann Herriot Simpson. They went West to Iowa from Philadelphia, Pa soon after they were mairried. and never left Iowa. I have never found out where they were buried but must be in the Burlington , Iowa area. thanks for the interesting information you sent me Barbara

Where did the William and Lottie Simpson live? Where they originally from Knoxville? Have you traced either side back?

What is the name of the Simpson Book? I did not know about it.

Thanks, Melissa

That would be so great...
I have pictures too that were in my dad's album
that I have tried to identify for nine years. Some
I got others I have not.
I have talked to anyone who was alive then and
got to share some of the pics with them.. I
did get to identify William and Charlotte and the
first three kids by sharing. I had one of a family
of nine and didn't not know who it was. Big find there.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Judy

YES,
it is good to hear from a Simpson....

Could we meet some where and exchange pics
and info??
I live northeast of Knoxville Center. We could meet there
and go to Office Max and make copies. They are reasonable
on the prices. We could meet at Applebees or Ruby Tuesday or anyother place around there.
Judy

Do you remember Jimmy and Kathy Rutherford?
Cecil and Alline Rutherford? Those are two of Rose
Whitson Rutherford's kids.
I remember some body living on Magnolia Ave in
a big brick house when I was little. We would go
visit. She was nice. Would you know who that was?
Judy

William and Charlotte lived in the Smith wood area
of Knoxville, Tn. but before that I did not find.
All the old simpsons are buried in the area at
Smithwood Baptist Church Cem.
The real old ones are buried at Forks of the River Lebonan
and we can ride the train at the Tenn.Grill on Neyland Dr.
and see it and the farm where they lived.
There are no stones left to see but it is interesting.
The book is out of print. A cousin told me of it a while
back and only 15 copies were left then. I got one and
it is great. Judy

I went to a wedding last summer at Smithwood. What is the name of the Simpson Book?

Which Simpson's lived on the farm by Forks of the River?

Sounds good. I am taking a class right now but will be out with in a couple of weeks. My mother might know the Ruthfords. My grandparents lived off of Magnolia Ave, so they might know them.

Hi Judy,

Sorry, so far nobody knows them. My mother and her parents lived in a brick apartment building on Magnolia - maybe sometime in the 50's??? I was told Charlie Simpson lived in Burlington - near Magnolia.

According to an earlier email from Trina Simpson Wolf, Lottie Day was born 11-08-1866. Is this correct? She goes on to list the children: Vaughn 5-1880, Harriette 12-13-1867, Alice Ciney 11-12-1869, Sarah jane 06-1873, Jesse 12-1875, Rosa 08-1885, Charles 05-1888, Ida 12-1890

If this is correct, was Lottie a step mother to some of the children? She would have been 1 year old when Harriette was born and 3 when your gr-grandmother was born.

Please let me know about theses dates. I will paste in the message at the bottom from Trina.

Melissa

(cut from Trinia's)
William Samuel simpsonborn 01-19-1845 died 08-16-1911 married to Charolette (LOTTIE) Day 11-08-1866 she was the daughter of John H. Day and Annie Elizabeth Davenport
b 1851 d 1907

There children were Vaughn (Von) b 05-02-1880 d 05-15-1947 (my great grandfather)
Harriette 12-13-1867
Alice Ciney 11-12-1869
Sarah jane 06-1873
Jesse 12-1875
Rosa 08-1885
Charles 05-1888
Ida 12-1890

Wm's parents were Jesse Simpson and Lucinda Roberts
Jesse's parents were Sanford Simpson and Hope Poston
Sanford's parents were Jesse Simpson and Mary Griffin
Jesse's parents were John Simpson and Hannah Roberts

I have all the dates and children info if you would like

Trina Simpson Wolfe

Hello!
Who were your parents that lived on Magnolia Ave.
I WAS a child in the 50's having being born in 1948.
I was about six or seven when Dad went to visit
this woman and we ate oranges. I remember her
face . She was old and nice. She was dressed in
dark blue flowy material.
Charlotte Day was born in 1849 and died 13 June 1907 ,
buried at Green wood Cem , no stone.
She married William Samuel Simpson 17 Nov 1866 in
Knox Co.TN
They had :
Harriett Elizabeth 13 Sept 1867-23 April 1946 Grainger Co.Tn
M/ Henry Eaton and 2 Samuel Alec Davis.
Sinie Alice 5 May 1870 -6 March 1950
M/ William M. Whitson lived on Catalpa Ave.
Samuel Harrison 26 Dec 1871 Killed in mine explosion 18
Dec. 1917 M/ Margaret Warwick lived in Mascot.
Sarah Jane 30 June 1875 -6 May 1936 M./ James Carr
Jesse Franklin Lafayette 16 Dec 1876 - 27 March 1960
M/ Minnie O Willis moved to Petros after 2 marriage to Hattie Huskins.
Vaughan Albert 2 May 1880-15 May 1947 M/ Alice Woods.
Lived on Lilac Ave.
Lucy 1882-about 4 yrs old.
William 10 Oct 1884-"just a boy"
Rosa 10 Oct 1884-22 Nov. 1962 lived Copper Ridge( we call it Powell area) M/ William W. McHaffie
Charles George 19 May 1888- 3 Feb.1973 m/ Minnie Cody
Ida Lee 13 Dec 1890-20 May 1976 M/ George W. Henry
I have a somewhat break down of all the kids if you need it.
I have a second book written by Edna G. Simpson . It is great.
Not in print now.
John Harrison Day 10 June 1806 Va -25 Dec 1908 Knox Co Tn at the hom of Dora Day Black.
Ann Elizabeth Davenport 9 March 1830TN-28 Feb. 1883 D/of
Thomas Harrison Davenport and Sarah Thomas Davenport.
John and Ann had 12 children.
Charloote 1849
Sarah Emma 1850
Henry 1854
Joh H. Jr. 1856
Charles Alexander 1860
Jerusha A. 1863
Cordelia K. 1868
Lafayette who married my kin on the Rutherford side . Died
of blood poisoning around 1908.
Richard B. Dick --who rode the two wheel bike in Knoxville
and it made the front page !! 1870
Dora E. 1871
William J. 1874
Amanda Martha Frances 1878
After the death of Ann E., John married Clarinda M Bird on 7 June 1888 and 3rd Delia Llewellyn on Feb 24, 1897.
These are buried behind the Stanley Greenhouses on near Moody Ave. The Stanley family is owner of the Davenport
land and are family members. They have the orginal land deed
and will not copy it because it is so fragile.
They are nice people.
Judy

Jesse and his wife Mary Griffin are buried at the Old
Lebanon Presbyterian Church Yard in the "fork' of the
rivers of the Holston and the Frenchbroad.
Judy