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Martha Simpson 1786–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1786

Birth Location: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 17 February 1816

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Elder

Mother: Margaret Murray

Spouse(s): Johann Jr

Children(s): Edmund Anshutz, George Anshutz, Margaretta Anshutz, Oliver Anshutz, Theodore Anshutz

In 1786, Martha Simpson entered the world in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Simpson Lt Rev Elder And Margaret Emma Murray. Martha Simpson married Johann Georg Ludwig Anshutz Jr, and had children including Edmund Murray Anshutz, George Simpson Anshutz, Margaretta S Anshutz, Oliver Reppert Anshutz, Theodore Anshutz. Martha Simpson passed away in 1816 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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  • In 1786, Martha Simpson entered the world in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Simpson Lt Rev Elder And Margaret Emma Murray.
  • Martha Simpson married Johann Georg Ludwig Anshutz Jr, and had children including Edmund Murray Anshutz, George Simpson Anshutz, Margaretta S Anshutz, Oliver Reppert Anshutz, Theodore Anshutz.
  • Martha Simpson passed away in 1816 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Martha Simpson's Ancestors

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Martha Simpson
1786–1816
Birth Place: Paxtang, Dauphin, 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

Martha Simpson's Descendants

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Martha Simpson (15 Feb 1786–17 February 1816) m. Johann (Georg Ludwig Anshutz) Jr (1 March 1781–26 July 1852)
  1. 1. Edmund (Murray) Anshutz 1813–1845
  2. 2. George (Simpson) Anshutz 1807–1886
  3. 3. Margaretta (S) Anshutz 1809–1891
  4. 4. Oliver (Reppert) Anshutz 1811–1888
  5. 5. Theodore Anshutz 1815–1816

Martha Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1786
15 Feb 1786
Birth of Martha Simpson in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
1816
17 February 1816
Age 30
Death of Martha Simpson in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1786
    Event Place: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1816
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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