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Susan Merrill Simpson 1821 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 30, 1821

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, MA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1885

Death Location: 6 Union St, Newburyport, Essex Co., Mass

Father: Capt. Simpson

Mother: Suan Nowell

Spouse(s): Henry Short

Children(s): Emma Short

Susan Merrill Simpson was born in 1821 in Ipswich, Essex, MA, the child of Capt. John Simpson and Suan Nowell. Susan Merrill Simpson married Henry Short, and had children including Emma Willis Short. Susan Merrill Simpson passed away in 1885 in 6 Union St, Newburyport, Essex Co., Mass.

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Biography

  • Susan Merrill Simpson was born in 1821 in Ipswich, Essex, MA, the child of Capt. John Simpson and Suan Nowell.
  • Susan Merrill Simpson married Henry Short, and had children including Emma Willis Short.
  • Susan Merrill Simpson passed away in 1885 in 6 Union St, Newburyport, Essex Co., Mass.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Simpson
1802 – 1887
Birth Location: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Suan Nowell
1797 – 1867
Birth Location: Newburyport Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Henry Short
1824 – 1903
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Emma Short
1859 – 1930
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Susan Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Susan Simpson
1821 – 1885
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, MA
Parents
Capt. John Simpson
1802 – 1887
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Suan Nowell
1797 – 1867
Newburyport Massachusetts
Grandparents
Alexander Simpson
1780 – 1812
Scotland
Susanna Knight
1764 – 1837
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Calvin Simpson
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Susan (Simpson)
Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Anderson
1753 – 1800
Bezalul Knight
1722 – 1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Anderson
1722 –
Alison Galbraith
1727 – 1808
Benjamin Knight
1692 – 1777
Jane Toppan
1699 – 1790

Susan Simpson's Descendants

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Susan (Merrill) Simpson (Jul 30, 1821 – 7 Feb 1885) m. Henry Short (7 Feb 1824 – 16 Apr 1903)
  1. 1. Emma (Willis) Short (29 Nov 1859 – 3 Sep 1930) m. George (Quincey) Heywood (15 Jan 1858 – 19 Jul 1949)
    1. 1. Harold (Quincy) Heywood (30 Apr 1885 – 03 May 1955) m. Elsie (Bernice) Brown (27 Feb 1891 – 03 Mar 1949)
      1. 1. Faustina (L) Souther (abt 1907 – ) m. George (M) Souther (abt 1898 – )
        1. 1. Melvina Souther (abt 1924 – )
        2. 2. George (M) Souther (abt 1930 – )
        3. 3. Harold Souther (abt 1931 – )
        4. 4. Mary Souther (abt 1934 – )
        5. 5. Elsie (Jean) Souther (29 Aug 1936 – 23 Dec 2018) m. Richard Abrahams (12 Jul 1932 – 18 May 2001)
        6. 6. Clayton Souther (abt 1940 – )
        7. 7. Janice Souther (abt 1941 – )

Susan Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1821
Jul 30, 1821
Birth of Susan Merrill Simpson in Ipswich, Essex, MA
Ipswich, Essex, MA
1885
7 Feb 1885
Age 64
Death of Susan Merrill Simpson in 6 Union St, Newburyport, Essex Co., Mass
6 Union St, Newburyport, Essex Co., Mass

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 30, 1821
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1885
    Event Place: 6 Union St, Newburyport, Essex Co., Mass
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