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James M Simpson 1817 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1817

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 October 1864

Death Location: Big River, Jefferson, Missouri, USA

Father: James Simpson

Mother: Mary Torbert

Spouse(s): Fannetta Wilson

Children(s): Edward Simpson

Early life: James M Simpson arrived in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA in 1817, born to James Wilson Simpson and Mary Siddon Torbert. Over time, James M Simpson formed a family with Fannetta Bethia Wilson, which included Edward Clark Simpson. James M Simpson concluded life in Big River, Jefferson, Missouri, USA in 1864.

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Parents

James Simpson
1775 – 1859
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Torbert
1782 – 1854
Birth Location: Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Fannetta Wilson
1822 – 1865
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Edward Simpson
1853 – 1908
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 February 1817
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 October 1864
    Event Place: Big River, Jefferson, Missouri, USA
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