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Emily Louella Hale Simpkins

Birth: 10 Dec 1879
Death: 15 Nov 1967 (aged 87)
Burial: Rule Cemetery

Rule, Haskell County, Texas, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 33.1875533, Longitude: -99.8705945
Memorial ID: 35035882 View Source

Emily was the daughter of William J and Zilphia Dalrimple Hale, born in Alabama. At age 15 she fell in love with her school teacher, James William Simpkins, and they were married. They became parents of 13 children, two of whom died young, but the other 11 lived to old age. Emily was dearly loved by her children, and her grandchildren adored her. They affectionately called her Granny. She is buried next to her husband in this cemetery. Their son Calvin Awbrey is also buried in this cemetery, and the other children not linked below are:

Henry Jerome "Rome"
Sara Elizabeth
Alice Aribel (died at age 1)
Benjamin Urban
Cornelia Naomi
William James "Witt"
Letha Viola
Walter Lee (died at age 3)
Lroy
Hazel Marie
Gladys

Emily was the daughter of William J and Zilphia Dalrimple Hale, born in Alabama. At age 15 she fell in love with her school teacher, James William Simpkins, and they were married. They became parents of 13 children, two of whom died young, but the other 11 lived to old age. Emily was dearly loved by her children, and her grandchildren adored her. They affectionately called her Granny. She is buried next to her husband in this cemetery. Their son Calvin Awbrey is also buried in this cemetery, and the other children not linked below are:

Henry Jerome "Rome"
Sara Elizabeth
Alice Aribel (died at age 1)
Benjamin Urban
Cornelia Naomi
William James "Witt"
Letha Viola
Walter Lee (died at age 3)
Lroy
Hazel Marie
Gladys

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James William Simpkins

1868–1941

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Maintained by: Bill Simpkins
Originally Created by: ATK
Added: Mar 21, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35035882/emily_louella-simpkins: accessed ), memorial page for Emily Louella Hale Simpkins (10 Dec 1879–15 Nov 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35035882, citing Rule Cemetery, Rule, Haskell County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Bill Simpkins (contributor 47209300).

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