Son of Martha Southerland Simpson.

Letter to Sara Josephine Andrews from Janie Belle (Mrs F.A. Stack) October 5, 1970:Dear Sara:

....Were Mamma and Cousin Willie (Sara's father) cousins?... Wasn't Cousin Stella descended from Larkin and Nancy Pilkinton? He was born about the time of Revolution and died May 11, 1858, she in 1859. Both are buried at the Wilkes cemetery at Culleoka.

A Larkin Pilkinton lived in Bullitt Co., Ky in 1817 and filed for and received a pension for Rev. service. Some places the name is spelled Pilkington. Later he moved to jefferson County, Kentucky. In 1844 he requested his pension be sent to Madison Co., Ill. where he lived with a son Robert C. Pilkington...With thses two names I feel they have to be closely related, hopefully father and son.

Return letter from Sara Josephine Andrews:

John D. Simpson came to Illinois after he had spent twelve years in lebanon, Tennessee, which is not far from the home of Andrew Jackson. John D. married Mary (Patsie) Pinkleton-Puckett and settled on what is now known as the Charles Beiswenger farm, eight miles south-east of Fairfield, Illinois. His wife, a widow, had formerly married John Westmoreland Puckett AND TO THIS UNION WAS BORN TWO CHILDREN - JEFFERSON PUCKETT AND MARY ANN PUCKETT.

John and Mary Simpson farmed for a living but the home was also used as a depot or midway station for the stage coach line which ran from Flora, Illinois to Carmi, Illinois. (Patsie) boarded the coachmen and travelors while John furnished feed and stable for the horses. John and Mary died at their old home and were buried in the old part of Pleasant Grove Cemetery, six miles south- east of Fairfield, Illinois.

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Material Compiled by O.F. Simpson and mother, Sarah O. Simpson 1946

John D. Simpson came to Illinois after he had spent twelve years in Lebanon, Tennessee, which is not far from the home of Andrew jackson. John D. married Mary (Patsie) Pinkleton-Puckett and settled on what is now known as the Charles Beiswenger farm, eight miles South East of Fairfield, Illinois. His wife, a widow, had formerly married John Westmoreland Puckett and to this union was born two children, Jefferson Puckett and Mary Ann Puckett. John and Mary Simpson farmed for a living but their home was also used as a depot or mid-way station for the stage coach line which ran from Flora, Illinois to Carmi, Illinois; (Patsie) boarded the coachmen and travelers while John furnished feed and stable for the horses; they both died at their old home and were both buried in the old part of Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Six miles South East of Fairfield, Illinois.

John and Mary Simpson had seven children.

1. Jefferson Puckett, Son of Mary Pinkleton-Puckett lived in McLeansboro and ran a book store; he died and was buried there.

2.Mary Ann Puckett married James Carson who fought in the Civil War; Mary or Mollie Carson as she was known died at the home of her half Brother, Orlando B. Simpson, and was buried in the old part of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

John and Mary Pinkleton-Simpson had seven children to-wit:

1. Jasper Simpson married Tobitha Beamer and had three children - Delbert, and twins (Rosie and Crosie); Delbert and Crosie are both dead; Rosie had one daughter - Zella Strauther, supposed to be living in Northern Illinois;

Jasper died and was buried in the Koontz Cemetery; Tobitha died and is buried somewhere in Missouri.

2. Jane Simpson married Thomas Simpson and had six children; one child died in infancy; the others were Bell Simpson-Reeves, Laura Simpson-Sanders, Olive Simpson-Talkinton, Lillie Simpson-Felix and Emma Simpson-Thackery.

Thomas and Jane Simpson lived and died a short distance North West of Burnt Prairie, and were buried in the Simpson Cemetery.

3. Joseph Simpson married Mary Newton and had three children: John Simpson, Frank L. Simpson and Lelia Simpson-Beiswenger; all three died near Fairfield, Illinois and are buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mary Newton-Simpson died at the old Simpson home South East of Fairfield, Ill. and was buried in the old part of Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Joseph then maried Mary McCoullagh-Nibbling; he died suddenly at the home of his son, John Simpson, three miles North of Burnt Prairie, and was buried in the old Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

4.and 5. Orlando, born April 25, 1853 and Leander (twins). Leander died at an early age and waas buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Orlando B. Simpson married Josephine Hannah Wright on March 18, 1877; she died June 21, 1890. they had four children: Clara Simpson-Merret, Myrtle Simpson-Samford, Stella Viola Simpson-Andrews and Judith Rita Simpson-Koontz.

On November 13, 1895, Orlando married Sarah Olive Kennann; they had five children: Ernest Simpson, Hazel Simpson, Winifred Simpson, Leona Simpson and Orlando F. Simpson.

Orlando B. died October 30; 1935. He and his first wife, Josephine are both buried in the old part of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery S. E. Fairfield.

6. and 7. Frank Simpson and John Simpson both died at an early age and were buried in the old Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

All seven of the Simpson Children were born at the old home place.

Josephine Hannah Wright was born September 19, 1852.