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Tom Earl Simpson 1906–1991

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 24 Nov 1906 · Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA

Died 17 Sep 1991 · Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America

Father Lanous Earl Simpson

Mother Merida Elizabeth Rorie

Siblings Alma Ann Simpson, Belvie Shelton Simpson, Harold Valton Simpson, Helen Marie Simpson, James Banyum Simpson, James Simpson, William A Simpson, Willie Ann Simpson

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry Family Trees (Online publication …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Lanous Earl Simpson

Merida Elizabeth Rorie

Spouse(s)

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

Tom Earl Simpson was born in 1906 in Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA, the child of lanous earl simpson and merida elizabeth rorie. In 1910, Tom Earl Simpson resided in Justice Precinct 8, Jones, Texas, USA. In 1920, Tom Earl Simpson resided in Sunset, Montague, Texas, USA. Tom Earl Simpson passed away in 1991 in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Record Ancestry Family Trees (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.)

Life Timeline

1906

Birth of Tom Earl Simpson in Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA

Birth

1910

Tom Earl Simpson resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Jones, Texas, USA

Residence

1920

Tom Earl Simpson resided here in Sunset, Montague, Texas, USA

Residence

1991

Death of Tom Earl Simpson in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Tom Simpson

This ancestor line traces from Walton, Northamptonshire, England (1400) to Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA (1906) across 15 generations.

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: Tom Simpson (1906–1991) was born in Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA and died in Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Tom in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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