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Rufus Simpson

Birth
DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
Death
8 Jul 1900 (aged 66–67)
Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Burial
Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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1850 Federal Census taken 9/12/1850, for DeKalb Co., TN:
Matthew Simpson, male, age 41, b. TN;
Narcissa Simpson, female, age 34, b. TN;
Rufus Simpson, male, age 18, b. TN;
James Simpson, male, age 16, b. TN;
Elizabeth Simpson, female, age 14, b. TN;
John Simpson, male, age 10, b. TN;
Alvin Simpson, male, age 8, b. TN;
Eliel Simpson, male, age 6, b. TN;
Josiah Simpson, male, age 4, b. TN;
William Simpson, male, age 1, b. TN.

1860 Federal Census taken 8/18/1860, for Liberty, DeKalb Co., TN:
Matthew Simpson, male, age 52, b. TN;
Narcissa Simpson, female, age 45, b. TN;
Rufus Simpson, male, age 26, b. TN;
Elizabeth A. Simpson, female, age 23, b. TN;
John B. Simpson, male, age 20, b. TN;
Alvin C. Simpson, male, age 18, b. TN;
Eliel Simpson, male, age 16, b. TN;
Isaiah Simpson, male, age 14, b. TN;
William T. Simpson, male, age 10, b. TN;
Franklin P. Simpson, male, age 8, b. TN;
Minna R. Simpson, female, age 4, b. TN;
Ruth Simpson, female, age 75, widow, b. SC;

9/18/1860: Married Malvina Womack in Warren Co., TN.

Had two children:
Charley Simpson - died in infancy.
Frank Simpson, b. 1862 @ TN.

7/25/1865: Malvina died in Tennessee - possibly during childbirth.

January, 1870: Married Permelia "Amelia" Castleberry.

1870 Federal Census taken 9/21/1870, for Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX:
Rufus Simpson, male, age 38, b. TN;
Permelia Simpson, female, age 26, b. TX;
Mary Martin, female, age 30, b. AL.

1880 Federal Census taken 6/23/1880, for Van Zandt Co., TX:
Rufe Simpson, head, age 47, b. TN;
Milly Simpson, wife, age 30, b. TX;
Frank Simpson, son, age 18, b. TN;
Minnie Simpson, dau., age 9, b. TX;
Alvin Simpson, son, age 7, b. TX;
Stephen Simpson, son, age 7, b. TX;
Narcissa Simpson, dau., age 4, b. TX;
Matthew Simpson, son, age 2, b. TX.

Page 81 of the book "The Edgewood Story", states in part:
"Rufus Simpson died on this farm on July 8, 1900, married Malvina Simpson who died July 25, 1865, in Tennessee. They had two children, Charley Simpson (died in infancy) and F. M. Simpson (Grand Saline). Then married Amelia Castleberry who died prior to Rufus. They had six children, S. Simpson, Narcissus, Alvin (died at age 14), buried in this cemetery, Minnie, Jane and Matthew."
1850 Federal Census taken 9/12/1850, for DeKalb Co., TN:
Matthew Simpson, male, age 41, b. TN;
Narcissa Simpson, female, age 34, b. TN;
Rufus Simpson, male, age 18, b. TN;
James Simpson, male, age 16, b. TN;
Elizabeth Simpson, female, age 14, b. TN;
John Simpson, male, age 10, b. TN;
Alvin Simpson, male, age 8, b. TN;
Eliel Simpson, male, age 6, b. TN;
Josiah Simpson, male, age 4, b. TN;
William Simpson, male, age 1, b. TN.

1860 Federal Census taken 8/18/1860, for Liberty, DeKalb Co., TN:
Matthew Simpson, male, age 52, b. TN;
Narcissa Simpson, female, age 45, b. TN;
Rufus Simpson, male, age 26, b. TN;
Elizabeth A. Simpson, female, age 23, b. TN;
John B. Simpson, male, age 20, b. TN;
Alvin C. Simpson, male, age 18, b. TN;
Eliel Simpson, male, age 16, b. TN;
Isaiah Simpson, male, age 14, b. TN;
William T. Simpson, male, age 10, b. TN;
Franklin P. Simpson, male, age 8, b. TN;
Minna R. Simpson, female, age 4, b. TN;
Ruth Simpson, female, age 75, widow, b. SC;

9/18/1860: Married Malvina Womack in Warren Co., TN.

Had two children:
Charley Simpson - died in infancy.
Frank Simpson, b. 1862 @ TN.

7/25/1865: Malvina died in Tennessee - possibly during childbirth.

January, 1870: Married Permelia "Amelia" Castleberry.

1870 Federal Census taken 9/21/1870, for Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX:
Rufus Simpson, male, age 38, b. TN;
Permelia Simpson, female, age 26, b. TX;
Mary Martin, female, age 30, b. AL.

1880 Federal Census taken 6/23/1880, for Van Zandt Co., TX:
Rufe Simpson, head, age 47, b. TN;
Milly Simpson, wife, age 30, b. TX;
Frank Simpson, son, age 18, b. TN;
Minnie Simpson, dau., age 9, b. TX;
Alvin Simpson, son, age 7, b. TX;
Stephen Simpson, son, age 7, b. TX;
Narcissa Simpson, dau., age 4, b. TX;
Matthew Simpson, son, age 2, b. TX.

Page 81 of the book "The Edgewood Story", states in part:
"Rufus Simpson died on this farm on July 8, 1900, married Malvina Simpson who died July 25, 1865, in Tennessee. They had two children, Charley Simpson (died in infancy) and F. M. Simpson (Grand Saline). Then married Amelia Castleberry who died prior to Rufus. They had six children, S. Simpson, Narcissus, Alvin (died at age 14), buried in this cemetery, Minnie, Jane and Matthew."


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