SIMPSON FAMILY
Of Lauderdale Co AL
John and Margaret (Patton) Simpson - Photos by Kristy
John Simpson first came to America in 1818. He was born 17 August 1790 in Belfast, Tyrone Ireland.
John Simpson settled in Florence Alabama and became involved in the
mercantile business. At the end of seven years he must have gotten homesick - or maybe he just wanted to go back to Ireland
and find himelf a wife. Or perhaps he returned to Ireland to find the "girl he left behind".
He married Margaret Patton 21 October 1824 in Belfast, Tyrone Ireland, they set their sails for America immediately
where they lived happily ever after, right here in Florence AL. Margaret Patton, also of Belfast, Tyrone Ireland
was born 30 Sep 1794, the son of Isaac Patton.
1850 Census Lauderdale Co AL
John Simpson 59 Ireland Merchant $48,640
Margaret Simpson 55 Ireland
John Simpson 20 Alabama
William Simpson 19 Alabama
Margaret Simpson 15 Alabama
Robert Simpson 13 Alabama
Hugh Simpson 54 Ireland (Brother most likely)
1850 Census Household of G.W. & Sarah Foster
James Simpson age 23 and Mary Ann (Foster) Simpson age 19
John and Margaret became the parents of 9 children all born in Lauderdale Co AL.
1. Isaac Patton Simpson 26 July 1825 - 22 June 1841
2. James Patton Simpson 21 January 1827 - 06 August 1924 m Mary Ann Foster 17 Sep 1849 & Cornelia Foster.
James and both wives, Mary and Cornelia are buried at Florence Cemetery (see photos below)
3. Mary Ann Simpson 09 June 1828 - 1911 m Richard Wile Walker
4. John Cotton Simpson Jr. 12 November 1829 - 21 Jul 1861
John Simpson, Jr., 1st. Lt. of Lauderdale Volunteers Co H 4th ALA Inf., was killed at Manassas.
5. William Simpson 14 April 1831 - 03 Jun 1897 m Clara Collier
6. Hugh Simpson 03 November 1832 - 19 Feb 1834
7. Thomas Simpson 03 February 1834 - 03 Feb 1834
8. Margaret Simpson 30 June 1835 m Al J. Peter Dux
9. Robert Tennent Simpson 05 June 1837 - 12 August 1912 m Mattie Collier
Biography of Robert Tennent Simpson
Photos by Sharon Rhoades at Find-A-Grave
James Patton Simpson married Mary Ann Foster, 27 Sep 1846, the daughter of George Washington and Sarah Independence (Watkins) Foster. She
was born 15 October 1830 - died 30 March 1853. They had one daughter, Sarah Foster Simpson 16 Dec 1851 who died
26 May 1852 and is on the same stone with her mother. After the death of Mary Ann,
James married Cornelia Foster 26 July 1855, the daughter of Ephraim and Jane Lytle (Dickinson) Foster.
Mary W. Simpson (1864-1956) d/o James and Cornelia (Foster) Simpson
Photos by "Kristy"
John Cotton Simpson Jr. was born 12 November 1829 in Lauderdale Co AL. He died 21 July 1861 in the Civil War in Manassas Va.
John was a 1st Lt. of the Lauderdale Voluntees Co H 4th ALA Inf.
Robert Tennent Simpson married Mattie Collier.
Their children are Robert Tennent (Jr) 1864, Nettie C. 1867, Mary C. 1868, Marguerite 1871 and Kate 1875.
Robert Tennent Simpson Jr. born 16 April 1864 died 7 May 1942. Robert married Cornelia (Moody) who was born 20 June 1869 -
died 24 May 1962. Cornelia was the d/o Henry Altamount and Martha (Kaeiser) Moody.
Children: Harry Altamount Simpson 6 Dec 1891-15 Jan 1962 married Emily Ford
Baby Boy Simpson and William Simpson sons of Robert and Cornelia (Moody) Simpson
Harry Moody and wife Ethelyn Simpson sons of Robert and Cornelia
William Simpson born 14 April 1831 - died 03 June 1897 married Clara Adeline (Collier) the daughter of
Wyatt and Janet (Walker) Collier.
Clara Adeline (Collier) Simpson
Robert Tennent Simpson born 5 Jun 1837 - died 6 August 1912. Married Margaret Jane Collier born 14 Aug 1841 - died
20 March 1908, daughter of Wyatt and Janet (Walker) Collier.
Judge Robert Tennent and Margaret Jane (Collier) Simpson
Photos by Sandra Tidwell
Hugh Simpson - photo by Kristy
Hugh is most likely the brother of John Simpson.
He is listed on the 1850 Census with John.
James Simpson photo by Kristy
Robert Tennent Simpson by Sandra Hughes
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