James Lafayette Simpson

1860 - 1929  (69 years)

• Name	James Lafayette Simpson
  Born	24 Feb 1860	Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Dec 1929	Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Buried	Hope Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV
  Notes	Birth Record Name: James L. Simpson Birth Date: 24 Feb 1861 Birth Place: Nicholas, West Virginia Sex: Male Mother: Sarepta Ann Father: James R. Simpson Name: James L./Simpson Sex: white male Death Date: 26 Dec 1929 Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia Age at Death: 69y10m2d Cemetery: Hope Cem Birth Date: 2/24/1860 Birth Place: Nicholas Co Marital Status: married Spouse: Minnie Forsoler [Fowler?] Simpson Occupation: carpenter Mother: Not Known Mother's Birth Place: Father: James Simpson Father's Birth Place: Informant: E C Simpson Charleston Gazette, 12-27-1929, page 10, Friday Same Obit is the next days paper. Nothing new was added. James L. Simpson-Jnmcs L. Simpson 68, died at the home of his son E. C. Simpson, 161 Lincoln street, at 11 o'clock last night. Surviving are the window, four daughters, Mrs. Vlrgie Dorsey, Nicholas county Mrs. Ethel Horn, Chumbley Branch Mrs. May Fields, and Miss Lessie Simpson of Charleston; six sons, E. O. of Charleston, Howard of Ward, Cecil, Elmer, Delmer and Arlie of Charleston. Funeral services will be held sometime Saturday In the Elmore Memorial Church Bigle Ave. WV Marriages 1863-1900 JAMES L. SIMPSON SARAH FRANCES SNODEN 6 Oct 1882 Nicholas WV JAMES L. SIMPSON CORNELA OSBORNE 16 May 1885 Nicholas WV JAMES SIMPSON LUCY S. CHAPMAN 12 Sep 1886 Doddridge WV
  Person ID	I39571	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	James R Simpson,   b. Abt 1823, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Serapta Jane Ann Hudson or Huddleston,   b. Abt 1835, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1860 Nicholas, VA # 869-646 James Simpson 37 all born VA Jane A 25 Martha 4 Joseph 3 Lafayette 5/12 1870 Jefferson, Nicholas, WV #39 Simpson, James R 42 OH Elizabeth 35 OH Martha J 15 OH Joseph 12 OH James 11 WV Oscar J 9 WV John 7 WV James L 3 WV 1880 Jefferson, Nicholas, WV #93 Simpson, James R 56 VA VA VA Elizabeth 44 WVWVWV Oscar J Son 17 WV John G Son 14 Mary C Dau 6 Susan Dau 3 Hess, James W SS 12 WVWVWV 1880 Falls, Fayette, West Virginia Copeland, David Self M Male W 21 WV Farmer WV VA Copeland, Martha Wife M Female W 24 WV Keeping House VA WV Simpson, James L. BroL S Male W 20 WV Laborer VA VA
  Family ID	F18073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Frances Snoden,   b. Abt 1865, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	6 Oct 1882	Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 10/25/1882 Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, United States James Lafayette Simpson, 22, Nicholas, Fayette Sarah Frances Snoden, 17, Nicholas, Nicholas 1900 Legg, Kanawha, WV [bottom of page, dark] , Frieda? 6/1813 wd 5-4 children WV VA PA ?? son Dec 1859 40 s Missouri WVWV Simpson, Ernest gs 9/1892 [top of next page] Sarah gd 10/1894 1910 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 183 Simpson, James L 51 m4 - 11y Minnie wife 31 m1 - 11y 5-5 children Agnes G da 10 Lessie E da 8 Martha M da 6 James C son 3 Goldie da 1.8 Earnest son 19
  Children	1. Ernest C Simpson,   b. Sep 1892, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah Ethel Simpson,   b. 13 Sep 1892, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Jul 1982  (Age 89 years)   3. Virgie L Simpson,   b. 17 Jul 1883, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Cornelia Osborne,   b. Abt 1870, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1887  (Age ~ 17 years)
  Married	16 May 1885	Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5/16/1885 Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, United States James Lafayette Simpson, 25, Nicholas, Nicholas Cornela Osborne, 16, Nicholas, Nicholas 1900 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV # 424 Osburn, Jas 4/1843 m 30y Nancy E 3/1854 m 30y 8-4 children Lola M da 3/1879 Samuel R son 10/1888 Fredrick G son 4/1893 Simpson, Howard H nephew 6/1887
  Children	1. Howard Henderson Simpson,   b. 22 Jun 1887, Belva, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Mar 1955, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F15968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Georgia Burgess,   b. Abt 1863, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Mar 1889	Fayette County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F18076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Minnie Mae Fowler,   b. 21 Feb 1878, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 May 1948, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	Abt 1897
  Notes	1900 Legg, Kanawha, WV Simpson, James 5/1863 m 2y (10 crossed out) Minnie M 2/1878 m 2y 1-1 child Gertie A da 7/1898 1910 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 183 Simpson, James L 51 m4 - 11y Minnie wife 31 m1 - 11y 5-5 children Agnes G da 10 Lessie E da 8 Martha M da 6 James C son 3 Goldie da 1.8 Earnest son 19 1920 Charleston Ward 1, Kanawha, West Virginia J L Simpson 58 Minnie wife 42 Lessie da 18 May da 16 Cecil sn 13 Goldie da 11 Delmer sn 6 Elmer sn 6 Arley sn 1 Mabel da 5/12 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV Fields, Clarence A 37 m1 age 17 Martha M 25 m1 age 22 Early T son 17 Charlie son 14 Radie da 10 Della M da 7 Mary M da 1.3 Simpson, Minnie mil 49 wd m age 20
  Children	1. Agnes Gertrude Simpson,   b. Jul 1898, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lessie E Simpson,   b. 1901, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Martha May Simpson,   b. 1903, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. James Cecil Simpson,   b. 1906, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Goldie Simpson,   b. 1908, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Delmer Simpson   7. Elmer A Simpson,   b. 1913, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 May 1937, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 24 years)   8. Arlie Simpson   9. Mabel Simpson
  Family ID	F15969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Obit. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S430] West Virginia Marriage Records 1863-1900. [S669] Marriage Records, Fayette Co, WV.