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William Sanford Simpson 1816–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1816

Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 19 Jan 1893

Death Location: Jericho, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Moses Simpson

Mother: Jennie Tracy

Spouse(s): Catherine Neal

Children(s): Jane Simpson, Mary Simpson, Philemon Simpson, Sarah Simpson

The story of William Sanford Simpson began in 1816 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States. In 1880, William Sanford Simpson resided in Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, United State. William Sanford Simpson married Catherine Kiturah Neal, and had children including Jane Tracy Simpson, Mary L Simpson, Philemon Hawkins Simpson, Sarah M Simpson. William Sanford Simpson passed away in 1893 in Jericho, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sanford Simpson began in 1816 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1880, William Sanford Simpson resided in Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, United State.
  • William Sanford Simpson married Catherine Kiturah Neal, and had children including Jane Tracy Simpson, Mary L Simpson, Philemon Hawkins Simpson, Sarah M Simpson.
  • William Sanford Simpson passed away in 1893 in Jericho, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Simpson's Ancestors

Self
William Simpson
1816–1893
Birth Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Moses Simpson
1787–1870
Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Jennie (Meachum) Tracy
1793–1832
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Barker) Simpson
1757–1824
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Jane (Keene) Wisehart
1760–1821
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
William Tracy
1765–1837
Winifred Grigsby
1770–1830
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1723–1782
Rebecca Wheeler
1726–1782
William Wisehart
1737–1776
Ann Neale
1741–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Simpson
1692–1762
Sarah Barker
1706–1766
Richard Wheeler
1698–1751
Rebecca Frizzell
1700–1763
John Wishart
1695–1739
Hannah Taylor
1694–1760
Presley Neale
1699–1760
Margaret Fauntleroy
1714–1753

William Simpson's Descendants

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William (Sanford) Simpson (31 Oct 1816–19 Jan 1893) m. Catherine (Kiturah) Neal (20 Aug 1812–14 Oct 1885)
  1. 1. Jane (Tracy) Simpson 1841–1869 m. Wilson (Lafayette) Bouldin 1841–1913
  2. 2. Mary (L) Simpson 1847–1862
  3. 3. Philemon (Hawkins) Simpson 1844–1878 m. Ella (Margaret) Harris 1850–1932
    1. 1. LeDora Simpson 1878–1946 m. William (Thomas) Alred 1856–1933
  4. 4. Sarah (M) Simpson 1854–1854

William Simpson's Timeline

3 Records

1816
31 Oct 1816
Birth of William Sanford Simpson in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 64
William Sanford Simpson resided here in Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
1893
19 Jan 1893
Age 77
Death of William Sanford Simpson in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1816
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina; Roll: 956; Family History Film: 1254956; Page: 211A; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0423.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina; Roll: 956; Family History Film: 1254956; Page: 211A; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0423.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1893
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jericho, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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