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Myrtle Pearl Simpson 1886 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1886

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 19 November 1963

Death Location: San Bernardino County, California, USA

Father: Edward Simpson

Mother: Eliza Hughes

Spouse(s): John Tankersley

Children(s): Corine Tankersley

In 1886, Myrtle Pearl Simpson entered the world in Missouri, born to Edward Clark Simpson and Eliza Margaret Hughes. Myrtle Pearl Simpson married John Tankersley, and had children including Corine M Tankersley. Myrtle Pearl Simpson passed away in 1963 in San Bernardino County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Myrtle Pearl Simpson entered the world in Missouri, born to Edward Clark Simpson and Eliza Margaret Hughes.
  • Myrtle Pearl Simpson married John Tankersley, and had children including Corine M Tankersley.
  • Myrtle Pearl Simpson passed away in 1963 in San Bernardino County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Simpson
1853 – 1908
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
ES
Eliza Hughes
1857 – 1922
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

John Tankersley
1879 – 1926
Birth Location: Kentucky
JT

Children(s)

Corine Tankersley
1905 – 1994
Birth Location: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
CT

Myrtle Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Myrtle Simpson
1886 – 1963
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Edward Clark Simpson
1853 – 1908
Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Eliza (Margaret) Hughes
1857 – 1922
Iowa, USA
Grandparents
James (M) Simpson
1817 – 1864
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Fannetta (Bethia) Wilson
1822 – 1865
South Carolina, USA
Hilliard (Hesworth) Hughes
1819 – 1893
Green, , Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Davis
1830 – 1888
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Simpson
1775 – 1859
Mary Torbert
1782 – 1854
John (Hughes)
1777 – 1847
Mary Harvey
1780 – 1827
William Davis
1783 – 1863
Maria Putt
1785 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Simpson
1741 – 1825
William Davis
1756 – 1843

Myrtle Simpson's Descendants

1.
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Myrtle (Pearl) Simpson (30 Sep 1886 – 19 November 1963) m. John Tankersley (Aug 1879 – 23 Apr 1926)
  1. 1. Corine (M) Tankersley (24 Feb 1905 – 14 Oct 1994) m. Ellis (Alford) Westmoreland (6 Sep 1901 – 8 Jul 1994)
    1. 1. Ellis (Alford (Sonny)) Westmoreland (16 Jun 1924 – 1 Feb 2010) m. Mary (Louise) Hutchins (3 Feb 1929 – 30 Mar 2008)
      1. 1. Diana (Jane) Westmoreland (23 Jul 1950 – )
        1. 1. Sara (Van) Valer
        2. 2. Samuel (Van) Valer
      2. 2. Cathi (Jean) Westmoreland (15 Mar 1952 – 20 Feb 1974)
      3. 3. Peggy (Joan) Westmoreland (6 Mar 1953 – ) m. Don (Michael) Jeffries (8 Aug 1951 – 23 Apr 2001)
      4. 4. Carol (Joye) Westmoreland (5 Oct 1955 – 28 Feb 2014) m. Virgil (Edward) Teague (29 Jul 1954 – 12 Mar 2023)
        1. 1. Myriah (Ellisse) Teague-Westmoreland (4 Sep 1985 – ) m. Douglas Fox m. Jason Zimmerman
        2. 2. Maverick (Luke) Teague (11 May 1993 – )
        3. 3. Matthew (Ryan) Coker (25 May – ) m. Ashley
        4. 4. Michael (John) Reisert (28 Feb 1974 – ) m. Jennifer (L) Cook (26 Jun 1975 – )
      5. 5. Elissa (Jill) Westmoreland
      6. 6. Kevin (Jude) Westmoreland

Myrtle Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1886
30 Sep 1886
Birth of Myrtle Pearl Simpson in Missouri
Missouri
1963
19 November 1963
Age 77
Death of Myrtle Pearl Simpson in San Bernardino County, California, USA
San Bernardino County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1963
    Event Place: San Bernardino County, California, USA
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