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