Husband: William Simpson
Born: ca 1823 in Ireland 1 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother:
Wife: Isabella McMurray 2
Also known as: Isabel McCurry 2
Born: Apr- -1830 in Ireland 1,3,4
Died: 1908 4
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
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M Child 1: William Simpson, Jr. Born: Jan-21-1854 in Monroe Co, OH 6,7,8,4 (see note 1) Died: May- 2-1935 in Salem, WV 9,4 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9,5 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Wife: Ida C. Tharp b. Mar-16-1862 d. Oct- -1895 Married: Feb-16-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Wife: Mary Frances Husk b. May-25-1876 d. May-12-1940 Married: Jan-28-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 2: James Simpson Born: Feb- -1858 in Marshall Co, (W)VA 3,13,4 Died: 1953 4 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1949 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Lucy Scott Chapman b. Oct- 9-1868 d. Jan-14-1949 Married: Sep-12-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 3: Joseph Simpson Born: Oct-30-1859 in Marshall Co, (W)VA 15,16,1 (see note 2) Died: Oct-26-1934 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 16 Buried: in Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, Ohio Co, WV 16 Resided: in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 17,18
F Child 4: Isabel Simpson Also known as: Ella 19 Born: May- 2-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13,3 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Husband: John T. Williams b. Feb-22-1861 Married: Apr-17-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 5: Lillie A. Simpson Census name: Lily Simpson Born: ca 1864 1 Census: 1930 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 6: Margaret J. Simpson Born: Aug- -1867 3,1 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Samuel Simpson Born: ca 1870 1 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Rebecca Simpson Born: ca 1872 1 Census: 1900 in Allegheny Co, PA Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Vivian McKeen b. Dec- 2-1871 Married: Nov-22-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
Sources: (1) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (2) Death record of son. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Death record gives age at death as 81y 4m 11d, which would put birth at Dec 21 1853, exactly one month earlier than the Jan 21 1854 cited within the record. The latter date was supported by the record of his first marriage, which gave his age as 27 as of Jan 21 1881. DR Bk 4, p. 192. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 8. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 246. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 4, p. 192. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Bk 2, p 8:http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789814&Type=Marriage. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Bk 9, p 246:http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795245&Type=Marriage. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Death record of wife. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (18) 1930 Census, Ohio County, WV. (19) Marriage record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Monroe Co, Ohio, in both marriage records, but as Moundsville (Marshall County), WV, in death record. It is noted that his younger brother James' marriage record indicates birthplace as Marshall County. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1859. Note (3) Both of her parents were born in Ireland.