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John Simpson 1798–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1798

Birth Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 19 Jul 1872

Death Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Elder

Mother: Margaret Murray

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ridenour

Children(s): George Simpson, Anna Simpson, John Simpson, James Simpson, Lydia Simpson, Frances Simpson

John Simpson was born in 1798 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Simpson Lt Rev Elder And Margaret Emma Murray. In 1870, John Simpson resided in Huntingdon East Ward, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US. John Simpson married Elizabeth Ridenour, and had children including Anna Murray Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson, Frances Simpson, George Armstrong Simpson, James Randolph Simpson, John Murray Simpson, Lydia Martha Simpson, Mathias Simpson. John Simpson passed away in 1872 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • John Simpson was born in 1798 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Simpson Lt Rev Elder And Margaret Emma Murray.
  • In 1870, John Simpson resided in Huntingdon East Ward, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US.
  • John Simpson married Elizabeth Ridenour, and had children including Anna Murray Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson, Frances Simpson, George Armstrong Simpson, James Randolph Simpson, John Murray Simpson, Lydia Martha Simpson, Mathias Simpson.
  • John Simpson passed away in 1872 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Simpson's Ancestors

Self
John Simpson
1798–1872
Birth Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Simpson Lt Rev Elder
1743–1807
Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Emma) Murray
1756–1826
Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
James ("John") Simpson
1704–1784
Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
Isabel (Mary "Margaret") Largie
1710–1749
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
James (E) Murray
1729–1804
Perthshire, Scotland
Rebecca (Murray) Mclean
1736–1795
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Samson
1683–1762
Elizabeth Masterton
1685–1737
John Largie
1678–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Simpson
1649–1688
Margaret Broune
1652–
Robert Masterton
1659–1685
James Largie
1650–1678
Marie Mitchell
1657–1678

John Simpson's Descendants

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John Simpson (21 Jun 1798–19 Jul 1872) m. Elizabeth Ridenour (1799–14 Apr 1852)
  1. 1. George (Armstrong) Simpson 1840–1862
  2. 2. Anna (Murray) Simpson 1831–1930
  3. 3. John (Murray) Simpson 1828–1906
  4. 4. James (Randolph) Simpson 1841–1931
  5. 5. Lydia (Martha) Simpson 1837–1917
  6. 6. Frances Simpson 1858–

John Simpson's Timeline

3 Records

1798
21 Jun 1798
Birth of John Simpson in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 72
John Simpson resided here in Huntingdon East Ward, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Huntingdon East Ward, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1872
19 Jul 1872
Age 74
Death of John Simpson in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1798
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Huntingdon East Ward, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1872
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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