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William Tom Simpson 1881–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct. 1881

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1954

Death Location: Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Sarah Simpson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Grady Simpson, Sara Simpson, Oma Baker, Dorothy Cobb

In 1881, William Tom Simpson entered the world in Giles County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Edmond Simpson And Sarah E Kates Simpson. In 1891, William Tom Simpson resided in Dist. 18 -male Voters-, Giles County, TN. William Tom Simpson had children including Dorothy S Cobb, Grady Elmo Simpson, Oma Pearl Simpson Baker, Sara Simpson. William Tom Simpson passed away in 1954 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Tom Simpson entered the world in Giles County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Edmond Simpson And Sarah E Kates Simpson.
  • In 1891, William Tom Simpson resided in Dist. 18 -male Voters-, Giles County, TN.
  • William Tom Simpson had children including Dorothy S Cobb, Grady Elmo Simpson, Oma Pearl Simpson Baker, Sara Simpson.
  • William Tom Simpson passed away in 1954 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simpson
1855–
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Simpson
1863–
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grady Simpson
1907–1977
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Sara Simpson
1905–
Birth Location: –
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Oma Baker
1911–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Dorothy Cobb
1914–1999
Birth Location: Alabama
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William Simpson's Ancestors

Self
William Simpson
1881–1954
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Edmond Simpson
1855–
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (E Kates) Simpson
1863–
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (F) Simpson
1825–1862
Virginia
Martha (A) Simpson
1822–1906
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Simpson
1800–
Elizabeth Easter
1805–1880
Willis Cole
1786–1827
Johanna Anderson
1788–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cole
1757–1838
Rebecca Wills
1768–1795
Robert ANDERSON
1760–1826
Mary Reade
1763–1846

William Simpson's Descendants

1.
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William (Tom) Simpson (Oct. 1881–15 Sep 1954)
  1. 1. Grady (Elmo) Simpson 1907–1977 m. Mary (Inez Hough) Simpson 1909–1985
    1. 1. Zela Simpson 1936–2000 m. Frank (Trotter) Jr 1935–1998
  2. 2. Sara Simpson 1905–
  3. 3. Oma (Pearl Simpson) Baker 1911–
  4. 4. Dorothy (S.) Cobb 1914–1999 m. Johnnie (Moses) Cobb 1900–1961

William Simpson's Timeline

9 Records

1881
Oct. 1881
Birth of William Tom Simpson in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 10
William Tom Simpson resided here in Dist. 18 -male Voters-, Giles County, TN
Dist. 18 -male Voters-, Giles County, TN
1900
28 Oct 1900
Age 19
William Tom Simpson was married in Giles
Giles
1900
1900
Age 19
William Tom Simpson resided here in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 29
William Tom Simpson resided here in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 29
William Tom Simpson resided here in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 39
William Tom Simpson resided here in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 49
William Tom Simpson resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
1954
15 Sep 1954
Age 73
Death of William Tom Simpson in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct. 1881
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 1096.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Giles County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852986; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1572; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 33.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 1143.
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [9] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1900
    Event Place: Giles
    Record Source: Tennessee State Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 18 -male Voters-, Giles County, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290474
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1572; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 33.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 1143.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 1143.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 1096.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Giles County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852986; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee State Marriages

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1954
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
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