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Ephraim Simpson 1843–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1843

Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Sep 1923

Death Location: Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

Father: Samuel Simpson

Mother: Sarah Simmons

Spouse(s): Rebecca Helton, Eliza Hopkins

Children(s): Sarah Simpson, James Hopkins, Van SIMPSON, Elizabeth SIMPSON, Vannie Radsdale, Julia Simpson, Polly SIMPSON

Ephraim Simpson was born in 1843 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA, the child of Samuel Simpson And Sarah Sally Simmons. In 1850, Ephraim Simpson resided in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Ephraim Simpson resided in Harlan, Kentucky, USA. Ephraim Simpson married Eliza Hopkins, Rebecca Jackson Simpson Helton, and had children including Elizabeth Tennessee Simpson, James A Jim Hopkins, Julia Simpson, Polly H Simpson, Sarah Simpson, Van Buren Simpson, Vannie Radsdale. Ephraim Simpson passed away in 1923 in Lincoln, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Ephraim Simpson was born in 1843 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA, the child of Samuel Simpson And Sarah Sally Simmons.
  • In 1850, Ephraim Simpson resided in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Ephraim Simpson resided in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • Ephraim Simpson married Eliza Hopkins, Rebecca Jackson Simpson Helton, and had children including Elizabeth Tennessee Simpson, James A Jim Hopkins, Julia Simpson, Polly H Simpson, Sarah Simpson, Van Buren Simpson, Vannie Radsdale.
  • Ephraim Simpson passed away in 1923 in Lincoln, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Simpson
1800–1874
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Simmons
1814–1861
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Helton
1842–1881
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
RH
Eliza Hopkins
1834–1912
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Simpson
1861–1930
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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James Hopkins
1861–1933
Birth Location: Mulberry Gap, Hancock Co., Tennessee
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Van SIMPSON
1882–1967
Birth Location: Lawerence County, Arkansas, USA
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Elizabeth SIMPSON
1869–1949
Birth Location: Manchester,Clay,Kentucky,USA
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Vannie Radsdale
1883–
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
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Julia Simpson
1860–1926
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Polly SIMPSON
1864–1948
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky
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Ephraim Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Ephraim Simpson
1843–1923
Birth Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Samuel Simpson
1800–1874
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Sally) Simmons
1814–1861
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ephraim Simpson's Descendants

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Ephraim Simpson (20 Jan 1843–30 Sep 1923) m. Rebecca (Jackson Simpson) Helton (1842–aft 1881) m. Eliza Hopkins (22 Feb 1834–16 Jan 1912)
  1. 1. Sarah Simpson 1861–1930
  2. 2. James (A "Jim") Hopkins 1861–1933
  3. 3. Van (Buren) SIMPSON 1882–1967
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Tennessee) SIMPSON 1869–1949
  5. 5. Vannie Radsdale 1883–
  6. 6. Julia Simpson 1860–1926
  7. 7. Polly (H) SIMPSON 1864–1948

Ephraim Simpson's Timeline

9 Records

1843
20 Jan 1843
Birth of Ephraim Simpson in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 7
Ephraim Simpson resided here in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Ephraim Simpson resided here in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 20
Ephraim Simpson resided here in 5th Sub District, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
5th Sub District, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 27
Ephraim Simpson resided here in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Ephraim Simpson resided here in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
Ephraim Simpson resided here in Epps, Butler, Missouri, USA
Epps, Butler, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 77
Ephraim Simpson resided here in Hamilton Ward 1, Butler, Ohio, USA
Hamilton Ward 1, Butler, Ohio, USA
1923
30 Sep 1923
Age 80
Death of Ephraim Simpson in Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1843
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Marriage Records
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [4] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [5] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M397; Roll #: 0189
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hamilton Ward 1, Butler, Ohio; Roll: T625_1351; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 3
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: 280; Page: 16C; Enumeration District: 293
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M593_318; Page: 339A; Family History Library Film: 545817
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Epps, Butler, Missouri; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240843
    [10] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M653_371; Page: 381; Family History Library Film: 803371
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_203; Page: 36A; Image: 368

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_203; Page: 36A; Image: 368

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M653_371; Page: 381; Family History Library Film: 803371

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: 5th Sub District, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M593_318; Page: 339A; Family History Library Film: 545817

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: 280; Page: 16C; Enumeration District: 293

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Epps, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Epps, Butler, Missouri; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240843

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hamilton Ward 1, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hamilton Ward 1, Butler, Ohio; Roll: T625_1351; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harlan
    Record Source: Kentucky, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
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