CEDAR FALLS - Mrs. Linda (Potter) Simpson, 85, of 1314 Main, died at Christie Convalescent Home at 3 a.m. Saturday, where she had been a resident since April. She was born Nov. 3, 1868, on a farm in Chickasaw County. She was a daughter of Lester and Clarissa Potter.
On Sept. 5, 1889, she married David E. Simpson at Williamstown. They engaged in farming in Chickasaw County, then moved to Ames for several years, then to Cedar Falls, where they operated a large rooming house for girls near Iowa State Teachers College.
Mr. Simpson died in July 1931. The couple's two sons preceded their mother in death.
Nearest surviving kin is a grandson, Barton O. Simpson, in the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
Linda was a member of First Methodist Church of Cedar Falls and was active in Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Her funeral is scheduled for 1:30 Monday at Nelson Funeral Home, and she will be buried in Nashua.
The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa); 16 May 1954, Sun. Page 11
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1880 U. S. Federal Census
Birth: abt 1869 in Iowa
Home in 1880: Richland, Chickasaw, Iowa
Father's name: Lester Potter b. New York
Mother's name: Claracy Potter b. New York
Occupation: Scholar
Household Members:
Lester Potter 42 and Claracy Potter 39
Ova Potter 18
Orson Potter 13
Linden Potter 11
Linda Potter 11
Lena Potter 2

Iowa, Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: Linda B Potter
Spouse: David E Simpson
Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1889
County: Chickasaw; State: Iowa

Iowa, State Census, 1895
Name: Linda B. Simpson
Age: 26
Race: White
Birthplace: Bremer Co
Residence: Bradford, Chickasaw

1900 U. S. Federal Census
Birth Date: Nov 1868
Home in 1900: Bradford, Chickasaw, Iowa
Marital Status: Married to David Simpson
Marriage Year: 1890; Years Married: 10
Mother: number of living children: 2; How many children: 2
Household Members:
David Simpson 37 and Linda B Simpson 31
Bertie O Simpson 7
Harry A Simpson 5

Iowa State Census, 1905
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Residence Place: Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
FHL Film Number: 001430337

1910 U. S. Federal Census
Home in 1910: Ames; Ward 2, Story, Iowa
Household Members:
David E Simpson 47 and Linda B Simpson 41
Bert O Simpson 16

1920 U. S. Federal Census
Home in 1920: Seventh Street; Ames Ward 2, Story, Iowa
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
David E Simpson 57 and Linda B Simpson 51
Avis W Simpson 23 (widowed dau-in-law)
Barton O Simpson 11/12 (grandson)

1925 Iowa State Census
Birth Place: Bremer County, IA
Residence Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence Place: Cedar Falls Ward 4, Black Hawk, IA
Household Members:
David E Simpson 62 and Linda B Simpson 56

1930 U. S. Federal Census
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: 2204 Olive Street; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Household Members:
David E Simpson 67 and Linda B Simpson 61

1940 United States Federal Census
Marital Status: Widowed
Home in 1940: 2204 Olive Street; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa
House Owned or Rented: Owned; Value of Home: 4500
Highest Grade Completed: 8th grade
Household Members:
Linda B Simpson 71

I have researched Linda on Ancestry.com. There is not a definitive death date.
Name: Linda B Potter
Birth: 3 Nov 1868 - Horton, Bremer, Iowa
Death: 1954
Father: Lester Farin Potter (1838-1919)
Mother: Clarissa C Clark (1840-1897)
Spouse: David E. Simpson (1862-1931)
Married 1889
Children:
Bert Oliver (1893-1918)
Harry A (1895-1911)