Children
Charles Graham Simpson 1855–1930
Annie Weir Gemmill Simpson 1856–
Agnes Simpson 1858–1931
Margaret Simpson 1860–
Martha Simpson 1861–1955
Eliza Jane Simpson 1863–1943
Jessie Simpson 1865–
Sarah Simpson 1865–
Isabella Simpson 1866–1953
William McKenzie Simpson 1868–1938
John Henry Simpson 1871–1940
Herbert Oswald Simpson 1873–1953
Marion Simpson 1873–1961

1914, Friday, March 13, The Almonte Gazette front page
DEATH'S HARVEST
Mr Wm Simpson
Death claimed another old resident of Ramsay on Wednesday, March 11th, in the person of Mr William Simpson, whose home for quite a few years had been on the ninth line, near Almonte, Deceased, who was 83 years of age, was a son of the late Charles Simpson of Dundee, Scotland, and was born in Lanark County, near Perth. He was one of a family of five, all of whom are deceased, Charles, James, John, Margaret (Mrs McGillivray), and now the subject of this notice. Deceased was married to Ann Forgie, daughter of the late Graham Forgie,and sister of James Forgie of Almonte, over fifty-nine years ago, and to them thirteen children were born, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Charles, near White Lake; Mrs Alex and Mrs William J. Scott, at Sault Ste Marie; Mrs J.W. Neilson of Ramsay; Mrs John B. Dodds in the west, at Hudson Bay Junction, Sask; Mrs John Metcalfe, William and John in Ramsay; and Misses Martha, Bella and Herbert O., at home. The deceased was a man of a quiet disposition, posses of a kindly heart and few, if any, ever were turned away who came to him for help. He was a man whose word was his bond, and who loved honesty in all things. He never entered into public affairs although many times pressed to do so. He believed in attending to home life first. In politics he was a staunch Liberal. The funeral take place on Friday, 13th, at 2.30 p.m., from his late residence, ninth line, to the eighth line cemetery vault.