Peter was born January 19th 1795 in Sussex, Delaware. He married Lurana Brennum about 1815. Lurana was born November 25th 1797. They had at least 8 children.
Rhoda W. Simpler 1815 DE – bef 1864 DE
Amy Simpler 1820 DE – bef 1864 DE
David H. Simpler 08/08/1821 DE – bef 1864 ___
Mary R. Simpler 1822 DE – bef 1864 ___
Peter P. Simpler 10/04/1824 DE – 06/17/1852 DE
Hester Ann Simpler 09/11/1827 DE – 03/30/1912
Elizabeth R. Simpler 1830 DE – 01/11/1902 DE
Eliza A. Simpler 1836 DE – 11/18/1887 DE
Lurana died July 27th 1857 at the age of 59. Peter died August 4th 1864 at the age of 69. He is buried in the Simpler Graveyard which is located on the property that belonged to his father Thomas. Tradition has it Thomas is buried there as well.
Children that died before 1864 were verified through Peter's Will. Lurana's Delaware Death index card, from the family bible, states she was the "wife of Dr. Peter Simpler".
Delaware Families 1787-1800
Peter Simpler's WIll
Delaware Public Archives, Hall of Records, Dover, Delaware
I entered a lot of people into Wikitree from Maud Russell's research (Siner/St.Clair's). I felt she should have credit for all her pre-computer (1937) work. I have not verified her data but felt compelled to include it so others could find their family members here and use it as a clue/reference point to start their own research.
Maud Russell 1937: “Compiled and drawn by Maud Russell, McAlester, Oklahoma (1937) from bible records and other records, remembrances of older relatives, county records, History of Sullivan and Green Counties, Indiana, by Professor John W. Spencer (1887). Information furnished by many relatives, notably, Miss Gay Edna Calvert.”
Mary L. Pickrell, March 1979: “This information was taken from a chart on file at the Vigo County Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.”
“ The information was compiled and the chart drawn by Maud Russell, McAlester, Oklahoma, 1931, from bible and other private records, county records, and the Pound Genealogy as to some dates.”
“Also on file at the Vigo County Library is a chart on the St.Clair family which was also prepared by Maud Russell. In comparing the Fanny/Siner/Eli St.Clair section, a few discrepancies were found.”
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