John Peter Simpson was born to Ebenezer Simpson and Sabrina Weaver. He married Frances C. Steagall in Pope Co., IL on 09 Jan 1866. They had two children:
Harietta Elizabeth Simpson*
b. 16 Aug 1867 - New Liberty, Pope Co., IL
m. 21 Aug 1889 - Millard Fillmore Rushing - Massac Co., IL
d. 15 Dec 1934 - Paris, Lamar Co., TX
Dena M. A. Simpson
b. Dec 1869
On 27 Jan 1872, Frances passed away. Then on 10 Feb 1874, he married Martha Steagall Clarkson who had lost her husband, Henry Clarkson. Martha was Frances' first cousin. Together they had seven children:
Mamie Simpson
b. 1875
d. 1875
Leona Margaret Simpson
b. 26 Jan 1877 - Decator Co., TN
m. 05 Aug 1896 - George H. Durst - Massac Co., IL
d. c1909 - Unknown
Ebenezer Alsbury Simpson*
b. 13 May 1879 - Decator Co., TN
m. 27 Sep 1904 - Hallie Jane Davis - Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL
d. 09 May 1953 - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
Essie Jane Simpson*
b. 07 Oct 1880 - Decatur Co., TN
m. 31 Dec 1898 - Van Morefield - Massac Co., IL
d. 31 Dec 1950 - Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL
John Peter Simpson*
b. 17 Mar 1882 - TN
d. 12 Aug 1928 - Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
Emma Myrtle Simpson
b. 28 Jun 1884 - TN
m. William Branum
Harry Lewis Simpson*
b. 04 Jul 1887 - IL
m. 1909 - Belle Martin - IL
d. 14 Apr 1956 - Laramie Co., WY
John entered the American Civil War on August 4, 1862 from New Liberty, Pope County, IL at age 18. He was 5 foot 5-1/2 inches tall with sandy hair and blue eyes. He joined the 29th Illinois Infantry - Company H, as a corporal and was mustered out as 1st sergeant, at Hempstead, TX, commissioned 2nd Lt.
At the battle of Ft. Blakely, AL, he lost the sight of his right eye because he was so short he couldn't stand in the ditch to fire his rifle and was laying on the bank behind loose dirt, shooting from behind it. A ball from the enemy's gun hit the bank of loose dirt, putting his eye out.
Most of his children were connected with (or married to spouses working for) the I.C.R.R. (Illinois Central Railroad).
SUVCW Database #658876
Harietta Elizabeth Simpson*
b. 16 Aug 1867 - New Liberty, Pope Co., IL
m. 21 Aug 1889 - Millard Fillmore Rushing - Massac Co., IL
d. 15 Dec 1934 - Paris, Lamar Co., TX
Dena M. A. Simpson
b. Dec 1869
On 27 Jan 1872, Frances passed away. Then on 10 Feb 1874, he married Martha Steagall Clarkson who had lost her husband, Henry Clarkson. Martha was Frances' first cousin. Together they had seven children:
Mamie Simpson
b. 1875
d. 1875
Leona Margaret Simpson
b. 26 Jan 1877 - Decator Co., TN
m. 05 Aug 1896 - George H. Durst - Massac Co., IL
d. c1909 - Unknown
Ebenezer Alsbury Simpson*
b. 13 May 1879 - Decator Co., TN
m. 27 Sep 1904 - Hallie Jane Davis - Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL
d. 09 May 1953 - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
Essie Jane Simpson*
b. 07 Oct 1880 - Decatur Co., TN
m. 31 Dec 1898 - Van Morefield - Massac Co., IL
d. 31 Dec 1950 - Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL
John Peter Simpson*
b. 17 Mar 1882 - TN
d. 12 Aug 1928 - Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
Emma Myrtle Simpson
b. 28 Jun 1884 - TN
m. William Branum
Harry Lewis Simpson*
b. 04 Jul 1887 - IL
m. 1909 - Belle Martin - IL
d. 14 Apr 1956 - Laramie Co., WY
John entered the American Civil War on August 4, 1862 from New Liberty, Pope County, IL at age 18. He was 5 foot 5-1/2 inches tall with sandy hair and blue eyes. He joined the 29th Illinois Infantry - Company H, as a corporal and was mustered out as 1st sergeant, at Hempstead, TX, commissioned 2nd Lt.
At the battle of Ft. Blakely, AL, he lost the sight of his right eye because he was so short he couldn't stand in the ditch to fire his rifle and was laying on the bank behind loose dirt, shooting from behind it. A ball from the enemy's gun hit the bank of loose dirt, putting his eye out.
Most of his children were connected with (or married to spouses working for) the I.C.R.R. (Illinois Central Railroad).
SUVCW Database #658876
John Peter Simpson was born to Ebenezer Simpson and Sabrina Weaver. He married Frances C. Steagall in Pope Co., IL on 09 Jan 1866. They had two children:
Harietta Elizabeth Simpson*
b. 16 Aug 1867 - New Liberty, Pope Co., IL
m. 21 Aug 1889 - Millard Fillmore Rushing - Massac Co., IL
d. 15 Dec 1934 - Paris, Lamar Co., TX
Dena M. A. Simpson
b. Dec 1869
On 27 Jan 1872, Frances passed away. Then on 10 Feb 1874, he married Martha Steagall Clarkson who had lost her husband, Henry Clarkson. Martha was Frances' first cousin. Together they had seven children:
Mamie Simpson
b. 1875
d. 1875
Leona Margaret Simpson
b. 26 Jan 1877 - Decator Co., TN
m. 05 Aug 1896 - George H. Durst - Massac Co., IL
d. c1909 - Unknown
Ebenezer Alsbury Simpson*
b. 13 May 1879 - Decator Co., TN
m. 27 Sep 1904 - Hallie Jane Davis - Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL
d. 09 May 1953 - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
Essie Jane Simpson*
b. 07 Oct 1880 - Decatur Co., TN
m. 31 Dec 1898 - Van Morefield - Massac Co., IL
d. 31 Dec 1950 - Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL
John Peter Simpson*
b. 17 Mar 1882 - TN
d. 12 Aug 1928 - Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
Emma Myrtle Simpson
b. 28 Jun 1884 - TN
m. William Branum
Harry Lewis Simpson*
b. 04 Jul 1887 - IL
m. 1909 - Belle Martin - IL
d. 14 Apr 1956 - Laramie Co., WY
John entered the American Civil War on August 4, 1862 from New Liberty, Pope County, IL at age 18. He was 5 foot 5-1/2 inches tall with sandy hair and blue eyes. He joined the 29th Illinois Infantry - Company H, as a corporal and was mustered out as 1st sergeant, at Hempstead, TX, commissioned 2nd Lt.
At the battle of Ft. Blakely, AL, he lost the sight of his right eye because he was so short he couldn't stand in the ditch to fire his rifle and was laying on the bank behind loose dirt, shooting from behind it. A ball from the enemy's gun hit the bank of loose dirt, putting his eye out.
Most of his children were connected with (or married to spouses working for) the I.C.R.R. (Illinois Central Railroad).
SUVCW Database #658876
Harietta Elizabeth Simpson*
b. 16 Aug 1867 - New Liberty, Pope Co., IL
m. 21 Aug 1889 - Millard Fillmore Rushing - Massac Co., IL
d. 15 Dec 1934 - Paris, Lamar Co., TX
Dena M. A. Simpson
b. Dec 1869
On 27 Jan 1872, Frances passed away. Then on 10 Feb 1874, he married Martha Steagall Clarkson who had lost her husband, Henry Clarkson. Martha was Frances' first cousin. Together they had seven children:
Mamie Simpson
b. 1875
d. 1875
Leona Margaret Simpson
b. 26 Jan 1877 - Decator Co., TN
m. 05 Aug 1896 - George H. Durst - Massac Co., IL
d. c1909 - Unknown
Ebenezer Alsbury Simpson*
b. 13 May 1879 - Decator Co., TN
m. 27 Sep 1904 - Hallie Jane Davis - Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL
d. 09 May 1953 - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
Essie Jane Simpson*
b. 07 Oct 1880 - Decatur Co., TN
m. 31 Dec 1898 - Van Morefield - Massac Co., IL
d. 31 Dec 1950 - Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL
John Peter Simpson*
b. 17 Mar 1882 - TN
d. 12 Aug 1928 - Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
Emma Myrtle Simpson
b. 28 Jun 1884 - TN
m. William Branum
Harry Lewis Simpson*
b. 04 Jul 1887 - IL
m. 1909 - Belle Martin - IL
d. 14 Apr 1956 - Laramie Co., WY
John entered the American Civil War on August 4, 1862 from New Liberty, Pope County, IL at age 18. He was 5 foot 5-1/2 inches tall with sandy hair and blue eyes. He joined the 29th Illinois Infantry - Company H, as a corporal and was mustered out as 1st sergeant, at Hempstead, TX, commissioned 2nd Lt.
At the battle of Ft. Blakely, AL, he lost the sight of his right eye because he was so short he couldn't stand in the ditch to fire his rifle and was laying on the bank behind loose dirt, shooting from behind it. A ball from the enemy's gun hit the bank of loose dirt, putting his eye out.
Most of his children were connected with (or married to spouses working for) the I.C.R.R. (Illinois Central Railroad).
SUVCW Database #658876
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