This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.simpkins/408.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is this your Ursla Simpkins? 1880 Census Cass, Greene Co., Indiana Family History Library Film 1254281 NA Film Number T9-0281 Page Number 217B Erasula SIMPKINS Self W Female W 59 TN Keeping House LA? LA? Stephen SIMPKINS Son M Male W 33 IN Farm Hand IN TN Mary Ann SIMPKINS DauL M Female W 29 IN Keeping House KY TN David SIMPKINS Son S Male W 21 IN Farm Hand IN TN Rufus SIMPKINS GSon S Male W 8M IN IN IN a "John Simkins" is found in an early court record there dated 1821. Perhaps further research would uncover a will or probate for John? This John is likely the one in the 1830 & 1850 Census Green Co Indiana: 1850 Greene Co, Indiana John Simpkins age 72 born (NY? hard to read.) living with John and Lucinda Wright. Perhaps Lucinda is his dtr? Some of the Simpkins went to Van Buren Co. Arkansas.