Mary was one of two sisters that married into the Gulick family, with sister Ann Violinda Simpson marrying James Hixson Gulick, and Mary married David Thomas Gulick.

Mary and Ann were daughters of Friench Simpson (1797-1855) and Elizabeth Ish (1788-1874).

Mary married David Thomas Gulick, who went by the name Thomas in all the census records, on 21 Nov 1843 in Herndon, VA, cited in "Virginia Marriages 1785-1940".

Thomas died young in 1860, age 40, leaving Mary a widow with young children.

Together Mary and Thomas had children:

Susan Augusta "Gusta" Gulick 21 Nov 1845-

James Franklin Gulick 20 June 1846-7 Jan 1932 m. Isabella Corbette

Virginia Francis "Fannie" Gulick 29 Feb 1848-25 Aug 1898 m. Henry C. Hibbs

Friench Simpson Gulick 1 Jul 1849-16 Apr 1917 m. Ann M. Wynne

Mary Gulick 28 Dec 1852-Dec 1857

Rudolph "Toad" Ford Gulick 6 Jan 1853-4 Mar 1923 m. Mary Seymour

Charles Alexander Gulick 20 Jun 1854-4 Sept 1887 (Typhoid), m. Lily Lee Evans

Lillie Lee Gulick 21 Mar 1856-m. John David Rowland

Thomas Hendley Gulick 17 May 1858-aft. 1920 m. Zelo (Hawkins) Butler

Sources:

"1850 US Federal Census Loudon Co, VA, page 119, lines 14-21", Thomas 28, Mary 30, Augusta 6, Franklin 4, Virginia 3, French 1, Hannah 40, boarder age 60.

"1860 US Federal Census Loudon Co, VA, page 199, lines 19-28", Mary 38, Augusta 15, James F14, Virginia 12, French 11, Rudolph 8, Charles 6, Lilly 4, Thomas 2.

"Gulicks of the USA", Gulick, David E., pub 1961. pg. 255-257

"1854 Library of Virginia State Archives Births, Deaths, Marriages 1853-1900". Birth of Charles Alexander lists Mary Simpson and D. Thomas Gulick as parents.

"1856 Virginia Births and Christenings 1584-1917", birth of Lillie Lee Gulick 21 March 1856, parents Mary Simpson Gulick and D. Thomas Gulick.

"1867 Virginia Births and marriages 1852-1896", marriage of Virginia Francis Gulick and Henry Hibbs, with parents D. Thomas Gulick, Mary Gulick.

"1879 Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", marriage of James Franklin Gulick and Isabella Corbette, all parents named.

1900 US Fed Census, Mary was in Boone, MO. with some of her children. She moved back to Loudoun County and lived with her son James Franklin in Loudoun until her death in 1904.

Contributor: Patrcia Strong Kelly (4958707) Gr. gr. Granddaughter James Sayre Gulick.