This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2AIBAIB/401 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Horatio Gilmore Simpkins. He was the adopted father of my gr grandfather, Martin Simpkins. He shows up on the 1860 census as Luther Martin, in the household of Mary Simpkins. Horatio shows up on the U.S. Federal Mortality Schedule 1850-1880 as dying in 1860.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Yourison / DiBella Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/191.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Lillian C. Yourison, David Yourison, Anna Yourison, Clarence Yourison (Jack), Any connections?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Woodring Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/191.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Bessie Yourison is WAS my grandmothers' older sister. I found them in the 1900 census under the name younson. My grandmothers name was Evelyn or Eva Yourison/Woodring.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/86.2 Message Board Post: I have a Polly Simpkins in my family. She was born in the 1830's. She came here to Texas about 1840 with her father Joseph Simpkins. Some of the family later went to what is now Oklahoma. Saundra Burge

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/400.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I would think that contacting the Historical Society for that county would be a good start. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymchgs/MCHGS/ They should at least know who in the county would be responsible for that sort of thing.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Simpkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/400.1.1 Message Board Post: No one has been contacted and nothing has been done with the headstone. I wouldn't know who to contact. He was out there on business and just thought how sad it was and that this information might be useful to someone. We both wondered as well how it got there. I just added two postits two his name on Ancestry World Tree. It looks like his youngest son, Luke, died in 1987. Name: Luke Simpkins Gender: Male Date of Death: 17 December 1987 Birth Date: 10 December 1910 Social Security Number: 233072826 Marital Status: Married Place of Death: Columbus, Franklin County Birth Place: Kentucky Residence: Columbus, Franklin County Age: 77 Years

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/400.1 Message Board Post: I'm curious. What if anything was done with this tombstone? Was the local Historical Society contacted? I'm wondering if this was once a family cemetery. Perhaps it has some historical significance???? Gotta make you wonder how it came to be where it was.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Martin Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/400 Message Board Post: My brother in-law stumpled across this headstone out in the middle of no where in Martin County Kentucky. It was on the side of a hill miles away from any main road. The closest town he believes is Warfield. There were no other headstones or for that matter anything nearby. He here is the information on the headstone: W.H. Simpkins Born 9-21-1871 Died 5-5-1943 That is all there was. I looked this up on ancestry and found that the man's full name is William H. Simpkins. I found him on the 1900/1910 census and it looks like his wife's name is Laura (hard to read). His children are Elija Nov 1895; Ida May Nov 1897; and John Oct 1899; Mary 1902; ? (daughter); Luke 1909.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMPKINS, HENLEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2AIBAIB/399 Message Board Post: Looking for ANY information on Ollie Mae Henley Simpkins (b. Jan 11, 1926) and husband, Robert Lee Simpkins and who both died in an automobile accident, November 4, 1942 in NC. Ollie Mae Henley was the d/o Robert Lee Henley of the Charlotte, NC area and the granddaughter of Mrs Florence Henley, Known brothers were Johnnie Henley and Robert Lee Henley, Jr and one sister, Marjorie Henley (married name unknown). PLEASE, contact me,if you know anyone connected to these familes. Would appreciate ANY newspaper information concerning this accident. Sincerely, Helen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/385.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Karen You say he was from Yorkshire who said it (who was the informant on the death certificate), often they got it wrong or mixed it up with someone else. where did Jasper marry and do you have the certificate that should give more information. I know some of the Lynham Simpkins went to USA around the Mid 1850's, and Henry was a family name for them. If you would like me to check somemore over here please just ask. Irene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMPKINS/SIMKINS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/385.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Irene, I am really having trouble linking my Jasper SIMPKINS at the moment. See, my problems are that according to the age on his death certificate - he was born between 29 March 1850 and 28 March 1851. Also, his death certificate states he was born in Yorkshire, England. Unless the death certificate is incorrect, I do not know whether this is the right family for my Jasper. The birth certificate I have for a Jasper SIMPKINS says his parents were Allen and Anne, so the census details you sent me are for them. I am just not sure if I have the right family for my Jasper. So thankyou for this information, I needto do more digging (and ripping my hair out) before I can be certain of anything.

Simpkins Researchers, The earliest Simpkins ancestor that I have is Nathan SIMPKINS, who was born around 1822 in what may have been Monroe Township, Knox County, Ohio. Nathan married Rachel S. IRELAND (b. abt 1818), probably in the early 1840s, and they had the following children: * Milton Mills SIMPKINS, b. 7 Feb 1844 * Stiles T. SIMPKINS, b. 8 Feb 1846 * Nancy J. SIMPKINS, b. abt 1848 * Mary Ellen SIMPKINS, b. 3 Aug 1851 * Nathan A. SIMPKINS, b. 1853?, d. 12 Jul 1863 * Sarah J. SIMPKINS, b. 1856?, d. 8 Jul 1863 Nathan was a carpenter and shingle-maker. On 20 Jul 1861, Nathan enlisted as a private in Company C of the 32nd Ohio Infantry. After Nathan contracted and became debilitated with what the captain of the company, James V. Banning, called chronic rheumatism, James worked to have Nathan discharged. However, Nathan was not discharged before many of the other men in the company contracted the same disease. On 6 Dec 1861, Nathan was discharged at Beverly, West Virginia, and returned home to Knox County in very weak condition, suffering from Typhoid Pneumonia. He died on 20 Dec 1861. Documentation: * 1850 Federal Census for Knox County, Ohio * Civil War pension file of Rachel (Ireland) Simpkins If anyone is also researching this branch, I'd be interested in comparing notes. Thanks. Stephen Fox

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMPKINS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2AIBAIB/4.35.240 Message Board Post: Ok, that helped me--I'm working on Kiser Cemetery Anaias and the first wife are there but Eliza Jane wasn't--well, there WAS an Eliza Jane Simpkins Bowley --is she a daughter of Ananias and Eliza Jane?? Trying to sort out all the relationships in this inaccessable cemetery--hoping to get SOMEONE in Muscatine County to clean it up and get it designated as a Pioneer Cemetery--it's on private property and it's a mess.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMPKINS, STODDARD, HALL, REYNOLDS, RUSSELL, EMORY, PRICE, STERLING, GALBRETH, HALL, TEATS, McCLEARY, HAINES, LYMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2AIBAIB/4.36 Message Board Post: I'm going to jump into this one not because I'm related but because I'm working on an Iowa cemetery project and have run into an Ananias Simpkins born in 1814 who is buried in Iowa. In Muscatine County there is a cemetery called Kiser in 76 Township near the Louisa County border--its overgrown and in horrible condition and not accessable (on private property) but recently we DID get someone in there and get a few photos (I'm going to try again in a couple weeks when I go up there. At any rate, after seeing the markers that were photographed, I have "deduced" that the "Annie" Simpkins listed in the WPA cemetery records is not "Annie" but is Ananias Simpkins b 16 Feb 1814 in Greene County, PA d 26 Feb 1863 in Louisa Co; m1 21 OCT 1838 in Shelby Co IN; Mahala J Stoddard (d 1857 bur this cemetery) m2 16 Jul 1857 Louisa Co IA Eliza Jane Reynolds 2 children by 2nd wife were Lewis E and Harriet Minerva. I don't know how many children he had with Mahala but we found markers for two - Benjamin Scott Simpkins and William Simpkins. 1850 Federal Census family resided in Grandview Twp Louisa IA Mahala at that time was listed as age 29 b NC; children listed with the family at that time were Mary E (10) Nancy (8) Elizabeth D (5) and Benjamin S (B. Scott buried this cemetery). All these children were born in IA. There is also an 18y old Charity C Stoddard b PA listed with the family. WPA listed B. Scott Simpkins as dying in 1853 died age 15y 8m 3d son of Ananais & Mahala J per WPA (incorrect)- the photo of his marker shows d age 3y 8m 3d - this appears to be correct based upon the 1850 Federal Census listing him as Benjamin S age 5/12y of age. son Wm died 03 Mar or May 1847 age not known. Here are some other Simpkins listings from this same area: Louisa Co IA Marriages Prior to 1850 Russell, Jane married Simpkins, Lewis R. on 20 Dec 1841 Emory, Thomas mar Simpkins, Eliza on 12 May 1842 Price, Charles mar Simpkins, Sindarilla (Cinderella?) 27 Apr 1844 Simpkins, John mar Sterling, Hannah Jane 11 Nov 1848 Muscatine County 1851-1900 marriages Simpkins, William mar Galbreth, Teresa F 11 Jul 1870 Louisa County Marriages 1851-1900 Simpkins, Annanias mar Reynolds, Eliza Jane 16 Jun 1857 Bowley, Charles H mar Simpkins, Eliza J 24 Mar 1877 (she also in this cemetery) Hall, Charles W mar Simpkins, Elizabeth D 15 Mar 1863 Simpkins, D mar Teats, Mary C 28 Nov 1854 McCleary, George W mar Simpkins, Nancy 30 Apr 1861 Simpkins, James T mar Lyman, Alma M 16 Apr 1881 Haines, Josiah mar Simpkins, Mary Ellen 16 May 1861 I think the Nancy married to McCleary is d/o Ananias and the Elizabeth D married to Charles Hall is also a daughter; not sure about the others. Also a possibility that the Eliza Simpkins married to Bowley COULD be the Widow Simpkins (2nd wife of Ananias) but don't know. I'd like to figure it out so I can work on the cemetery some more. Just passing this info on because you mentioned Ananias s/o Middleton was born in 1814 and so apparently was this one. List readers: do not reply to me on the list--I'm not on the list (that's why sending board posts to the list isn't always the best thing to do....)

Greetings! I am researching ancestors who were enslaved in Edgefield and Abbeville Counties in SC. 1. Maria __?__ was born in 1810 in Edgefield Co, SC?. She was identified in will inventories in 1826 & 1832 in Edgefield Co, SC. She was bequeathed to Maria E. Simkins in 1832 in Edgefield Co, SC. I am not sure if all of her children would have selected the SIMPKINS surname at emancipation as I'm not sure who might have owned all of them between 1832 and emancipation. Some, including my great-grandfather, Edmond, her youngest known son, was on the Millwood Plantation of James Edward Calhoun in Abbeville Co, SC after he and Maria Simkins married in 1839. So, we're talking possibly unscalable brick walls. BUT, I'm always hoping for more information on the period of enslavement and especially hoping to link with lost relatives. Maria had the following children: 2 i. Paul __?__ was born about 1825 in Edgefield Co, SC?. 3 ii. Mitchell __?__ was born about 1827 in Edgefield Co, SC?. +4 iii. Emmeline __?__ b. ca. 1831. She had a daughter Sally / Sarah. She later m. Henry GARY and they had a son, Alex b. ca 1865. 5 iv. Susan __?__ was born before 1832. (She was crossed out on the inventory. Did she die? Was she sold?) +6 v. William Simpkins b. ca 1833 m. Leah __?__. 2 Daughters: Lucia m. Brown BRYANT and Julie or Mariah. 7 vi. George Simpkins was born about 1835 in Edgefield Co, SC?. +8 vii. Edmond Simpkins b. ca 1838 had children with 1) Elloise __?__; 2) Clore IRVIN (my line) and 3) married Frances McBRIDE. Please drop a line if you have any possible connections or information! Thanks Sonia in sunny Buffalo, NY (85 today, never at 100 in the summer, & only 4th in NYS snow two years in a row :-) http://members.aol.com/scabbegen/family/index.html Unknown Co SCGenWeb Page: http://members.aol.com/scgenunk/index.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2AIBAIB/398 Message Board Post: Anyone researching this family? Descendants of William Ferguson 1 William Ferguson b: Abt. 1853 in Edinburgh, SCT d: Bef. 1901 Residence: 1881: 5 Clifton Road, Aston, Warwick, ENG Occupation: 1881: Bookbinder . +Margaret Simpkins b: Abt. 1852 in Edinburgh, SCT m: 28 June 1875 in Newcastle On Tyne, ENG Residence: 1881: 1 Advocates Close, Edinburgh, SCT, 1891: 5 Clifton Road, Aston, warick, ENG, 1901: Holeyn hall Laundry Cottage, Wylam, Northumberland, ENG Occupation: 1871: Book Folder, 1901: Laundress Domestic ........ 2 Robert S Ferguson b: 1876 in Newcastle On Tyne, ENG Residence: 1901: 6 Powell St, Finsbury, London, ENG Occupation: 1901: Book Binder ........ 2 Margaret Ferguson b: 1879 in 20 Bank Street, Edinburgh, SCT ........ 2 William Ferguson b: 28 June 1880 in 13a Greenside Place, Edinburgh, SCT Residence: 1901: 16 Clive Terrace, Newcastle On Tyne, ENG Occupation: 1901: Lead Labourer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Simpkins, Leonardson, Powers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/396 Message Board Post: I would like to make contact with any of the descend. of this family. Names include Simpkins, Leonardson and Powers. Thanks, Mimi New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1938. Mrs. Margaret M. Leonardson Mrs. Margaret M. Leonardson, widow of John F. Leonardson, passes away this afternoon at her home, 6 West Laurel avenue. The obituary and funeral time will be published Thursday. New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 8, 1938 Mrs. Leonardson Funeral Time The body of Mrs. Margaret May Leonardson, aged 72 years, of 6 West Laurel avenue, has been removed to the Jos. Rice Co., chapel on East North street where friends may call at any time. Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with the Rev. William V. McLean, pastor of the First M. E. church, in charge. Internemt will be in Oak Hill cemetery, Youngstown, O. Tonght and Friday night from 7 to 9 o'clock the family will be at the chapel to receive friends. Mrs. Leonardson, who passes away at her home Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. was born in Youngstown, O., on February 1, 1866, daughter of David and Jennie Gilmore Simppkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Leonardson, on December 24, 1932. Survivinig are two sons; John C. of New Castle and David F., of Clairton; one granddaughter, Judith Ann of Clairton; one sister, Mrs. E. L. Powers of Youngstown and neice and two nephews. New Castle was her home for the past 46 years. She led an active, interested life, and won a great many friends. She was a member of the First M. E. church, a charter member of the New Castle chapter No. 105 O. E. S., a charter member of the Wimodausis, and a charter member of the Martha Shrine No. 14, White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mrs Leonardson was also first worthy high priestess of the Martha Shrine No. 14. Her death followed an illness of some length of time.

Forwarding to the list on behalf of karen vogt <karenmargrat@hotmail.com> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: SIMPKINS, DAVIDSON, HICKEY, GUY, DREDGE, SAMPSON Date: 05/20/2005, 11:00 PM From: karen vogt <karenmargrat@hotmail.com> To: jasche45133@aol.com Researcher name: Karen Vogt Brickwalls: 1. Jasper SIMPKINS. Died 1900 in Melbourne. Buried in Melbourne Cemetery but I cannot find his grave in the index. 2. Mary SIMPIKINS (nee HICKEY). Apparently born abt 1859 in Dublin, IRELAND. Arrived in Queensland, AUSTRALIA prior to 1883 but cannot find birth or immigration records.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AIBAIB/385.1 Message Board Post: Hi Karen I think this must be your Allen and Ann in 1851 in Lyneham, I will see if there is anymore I can find out about them. My maiden name is Simpkins and granddad was from Box in Wiltshire not to far from your but our Simpkins came from Bath around the 1830. 10 SIMKINS Allen 24 Ag. Lab. Cliffe Pypard Page 3 SIMKINS Ann 24 Lyneham, Wilts. William 4 Lyneham, Wilts. John 1 Lyneham, Wilts. I am sure they are together is just they must have been on different pages. Irene

Ananias SIMPKINS, b. 16 Feb 1814 in Green Co., PA (son of Middleton & Sarah [WRIGHT] SIMPKINS) 1st wife, Mahala/Mahalia Jane STUDDARD, b. ca 1821 in Stokes Co., NC married 21 Oct 1838 in Shelly Co., IN 7 children: Mary Ellen SIMIPKINS Nancy A. SIMPKINS Elizabeth D. SIMPKINS Benjamin Scott SIMPKINS William R. SIMPKINS James Pierce SIMPKINS Eliza Jane SIIMPKINS After Sarah ("Sally") died, Ananias SIMPKINS married 2nd wife, Eliza Jane REYNOLDS, b. 8 Sep 1838 in Muscatin Co., IA (my great grandmother) (dtr of Addison & Amy [WILLITS] REYNOLDS) married 15/16 Jul 1857 in Louisa Co., IA 2 children: Lewis Edward SIMPKINS (m. Rose Ann O'NEILL) Harriet Minerva ("Hatty") SIMPKINS (m. Anthony J. ("Tony") CORCORAN When Ananias SIMPKINS died, Eliza Jane married 2nd husband, Thomas MAHER/MEAGHER Janet Lyons -- Iowa