General Information

Birth
27 FEB 1827
Death
16 OCT 1908
Morrow, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Edmiston Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas

Notes

If there is such a thing as a typical American family that of George and Mary Ann Edmiston Simpson would probably fall into such a classification. they started their home as farmer folk near Prairie Grove, Washington County, AR in 1850. Later they moved to Cincinnati, AR where both died. They are both buried in the Edmiston Cemetery near Morrow, AR.

The youngest child was Hattie Mackie who lived in Westville, OK. The oldest child, Rebecca Jane Simpson married Alfred Marrs at Prairie Grove, Washington County, AR and they spent most of their married life as farmers near Westville, OK.SIMPSON, George - George Simpson, 82 years of age, died recently of Bright’s disease at the home of his son, George D. Simpson, near Cincinnati. [Springdale News 10/30/1908]

Parents

Hugh Simpson Sr.
- Father
1787 - 1852
Birth
18 DEC 1787
KY
Death
6 JAN 1852
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Brewster - Simpson Cemetery, Cove Creek Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Elizabeth Jane Wilson Morrow
- Mother
1795 - 1881
Birth
23 APR 1795
Death
7 MAY 1881
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Brewster Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Spouses

Mary Ann Edmiston
- Wife
1828 - 1895
Birth
7 SEP 1828
Married
19 SEP 1850
Washington County, AR
Death
17 JUN 1895
Burial
Edmiston Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
Agee
- Wife
Married
1897

Children

Martha Irene Simpson
- Daughter
1866 - 1940
Birth
23 APR 1866
Weddington, Arkansas
Death
11 JAN 1940
Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Old Union Cemetery, Washiington County, Cincinnati, Arkansas
Frank Simpson
- Son
Death
1958
Rebecca Jane Simpson
- Daughter
1851 - 1929
Birth
1851
Washington County, AR
Death
1929
Buried Westville, OK
John W. Simpson
- Son
1853 - 1907
Birth
8 JAN 1853
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
13 MAY 1907
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
17 SEP 1973
Illinois Chapel Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
William Henry Simpson
- Son
1854 - 1916
Birth
16 SEP 1854
Death
11 JUL 1916
Tahlequah, OK
Hugh White Simpson
- Son
1856 - 1863
Birth
21 APR 1856
Morrow, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
11 SEP 1863
Morrow, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Edmiston Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
James L. Simpson
- Son
1858 - 1917
Birth
1858
Death
1917
Thomas Jefferson Simpson
- Son
1859 - 1932
Birth
1859
Death
1932
Mary T. Simpson
- Daughter
1861 - 1934
Birth
1861
Death
1934
Siloam Spring, AR - Siloam Springs Cemetery
Sarah D. Simpson
- Daughter
1862 - 1875
Birth
25 NOV 1862
Morrow, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
3 APR 1875
Morrow, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Edmiston Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
Fannie Bell Simpson
- Daughter
1864 - 1932
Birth
1864
Death
1932
George David Simpson
- Son
1867 - 1937
Birth
1867
Death
1937
Burial
Westville Cemetery, Adair County, Oklahoma
Elizabeth Annie Simpson
- Daughter
1869 - 1934
Birth
17 JAN 1869
Death
1 JAN 1934
Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
2 JAN 1934
Old Union Cemetery, Washington County, Cincinnati, Arkansas
Hattie Mae Simpson
- Daughter
1870 - 1961
Birth
1870
Death
1961