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Joseph Simpson 1848–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1848

Birth Location: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1937

Death Location: Selma, Kansas

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Elizabeth McCullum

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Joseph Simpson began in 1848 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, Joseph Simpson resided in Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Joseph Simpson resided in Taylor, Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA. Joseph Simpson passed away in 1937 in Selma, Kansas.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Simpson began in 1848 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, Joseph Simpson resided in Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Joseph Simpson resided in Taylor, Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
  • Joseph Simpson passed away in 1937 in Selma, Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simpson
1813–1893
Birth Location: Antrim County, Northern Ireland
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Elizabeth McCullum
1825–1892
Birth Location: Ballyclough Townland, County Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Simpson
1848–1937
Birth Place: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William K. Simpson
1813–1893
Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth ("Eliza" J.) McCullum
1825–1892
Ballyclough Townland, County Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Francis McCollum
1795–1869
Ballyclough, County Antrim, Ireland
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
1800–
County Antrim,Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Simpson's Timeline

5 Records

1848
17 Dec 1848
Birth of Joseph Simpson in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Joseph Simpson resided here in Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Joseph Simpson resided here in Taylor, Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Taylor, Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Joseph Simpson resided here in Centerville, Jackson, Linn, Kansas, USA
Centerville, Jackson, Linn, Kansas, USA
1937
10 Jan 1937
Age 89
Death of Joseph Simpson in Selma, Kansas
Selma, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1848
    Event Place: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Centerville, Linn, Kansas; Roll: M593_438; Page: 17B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 361; Family History Library Film: 8
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 800; Page: 434b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 800; Page: 434b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Taylor, Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 361; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Centerville, Jackson, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Centerville, Linn, Kansas; Roll: M593_438; Page: 17B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1937
    Event Place: Selma, Kansas
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