Found the following in Springfield, Hampshire, WV Hugh S. Simpson, B. March `1857, Age 43, Married 2 years, B. Pa, Parents, Ireland and PA, Farmer Delana B., wife, B. Aug 1876, age 23, Married 2 years, B. WV, parents B. WV Edith M., daughter, B. Oct. 1885, Age 14, B. WV, parents, B. PA, WV Ethel L., daughter, B. March 1888, Age 12, B. WV, parents, B. PA, WV Hugh, father, B. September 1818, age 81, Married 37 years, B. Ireland, parents B. Ireland Martha, mother, B. June 1827, age 71, B. PA parents B. PA Hope this helps. Looks like he did remarry after first wife died. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& RI Hall, Getchell, Richardson in ME Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, WVa, Va Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail