Arrie Isabelle (Tarleton) Simpson (1893 - 1990)

Born 21 Oct 1893 in Union County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Died 4 Dec 1990 at age 97 in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Arrie Isabelle Tarlton was born 21 October 1893 in Union County, North Carolina, to James Marshall Tarlton and Rosette Smith.^[1]

She and Zed K Simpson, son of Ruffin Simpson and S. A. Simpson, were married on 12 August 1914 at the home of W. Q, Hagler, Justice of the Peace, in Goose Creek township, Union County, North Carolina. Between 1916 and 1925, the couple had five children.^[2]

Zed and Arrie started Simpson's Eggs in 1959. The family business is still going strong.^[3]

Arrie died on 4 December 1990 in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina and was buried in the cemetery at New Hope Baptist Church In Monroe. McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe handled the arrangements.^[4]

Sources

• 1900 Census for Rosa Tarleton in the J M Tarleton household. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1Q-VQ5 : accessed 27 December 2015), New Salem Township, Union, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,220.

• 1910 Census for Rosette Tarlton in the James M Tarlton household. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9N-6J2 : accessed 27 December 2015), New Salem, Union, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 131, sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,147.

• Marriage Register entry for Z K Simpson and Arrie Tarleton. Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line viewed 26 December 2015] (http://interactive.ancestry.com/60548/42091_343343-00236/13150871). Citing original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Union County Marriage Register (1851 - 1982)

• Image of Marriage License of Arrie Tarleton and Z K Simpson. "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (Index record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8CZ-K9W : accessed 27 December 2015), Z. K. Simpson and Arrie Tarleton, 22 Aug 1914; citing Goose Creek, Union, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 593,488.

• 1920 Census for Orra Simpson in the Zed K Simpson household. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJH-D4R : accessed 27 December 2015), New Salem, Union, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 2B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,324. Description: New Salem Township (part), North New Salem, all north of Richardson Creek

• 1930 Census for Annie Simpson in the Zedikah Simpson household. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22814-19098-83?cc=1810731 : accessed 27 December 2015), North Carolina > Union > New Salem > ED 29 > image 23 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). Description: New Salem Township (North Part)

• 1940 Census for Arrie Simpson in household of Zed K Simpson. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQG-DMJ : accessed 27 December 2015), New Salem Township, Union, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90-35, sheet 5A, family 54, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2979. Description: New Salem Township NW of Richardson Creek

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9GD-QY6N : accessed 27 December 2015), Arrie Tarleton Simpson, 04 Dec 1990; citing Monroe, Union, North Carolina, Volume 56B Certificate Number 56610, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,783.

• Arrie T Simpson FindAGrave Memorial #29808930. Created by DSM on 14 September 2008.

• Smith, Tina Tarlton. "Descendants of James Marshall Tarlton and Rozette Smith"

• 1988 Valentine Smith Reunion Program. Copy received from a descendant of Laura Smith Baucom.

Citations

1. ↑ #Tina Tarlton Smith supplied the middle name. The #1988 Valentine Smith Reunion program provided her date of birth and mother's name. The #1900 and #1910 Census provided her father's name and confirmed that of her mother. Her parents are listed as J. M. Tarleton and Rose Smith on her #Death Certificate as well as the date and place of birth.
2. ↑ According to their #Marriage License, her parents were J. M. Tarleton and Rosa Tarleton of New Salem, both living. His mother was also a resident of New Salem; his father was dead. See the #1920 and #1930 Census records for information about the children. Her #FindAGrave record shows Zed's parents as son of Leander Ruffin and Serena Ann Mullis Simpson. Two of her five children are included on the FindAGrave record: Kate Estelle Simpson Haigler Edwards (1915 - 2007)* and Myrtle Simpson Chaney (1917 - 2011)*
3. ↑ Simpson's Egg's - The Story (https://simpsonseggs.com/history/ : accessed 29 May 2021)
4. ↑ Her #Death Certificate provided all the information in this paragraph.

Acknowledgements

My thanks to Tina Tarlton Smith for sharing her research with me in 2000. Her names and dates made my research easier. ~Debi Hoag 27 Dec 2015