Andrew Jackson Simpson (1834 - 1900)

Born 4 Nov 1834 in Fentress, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Canzetta (Dennis) Simpson — married 15 Jul 1855 in Greene, Missouri, United States

Died 21 Sep 1900 at age 65 in Marysville, Yuba, California, United States

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Biography

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Biography

"ANDREW JACKSON SIMPSON. Noteworthy among the courageous and enterprising men who came to California in pioneer days, and by untiring industry, prudent thrift, and wise forethought acquired possession of large tracts of wild land, which in the course of time they transformed into well-cultivated homestead farms, was Andrew J. Simpson, late of Sutter county. Taking up land about six miles southwest of Yuba City, he improved a valuable ranch, and for many years held a high position among the thriving agriculturists of this section.

He was born in Fentress County, Tenn, on November 4, 1834, a son of John and Sallie (Walters) Simpson, both natives of Tennessee and lifelong farmers. Leaving the home farm when about eighteen years old, Andrew J. Simpson went to Green County, Mo., where he worked as a farm laborer for nearly three years.

July 15, 1855, in Green County, Mo., Mr. Simpson married Canzetta Dennis, who was born in Tennessee, January 6, 1833, a daughter of William and Polly Dennis. The mother, Mrs. Dennis, died in early womanhood, and Mr. Dennis moved with his family to Green County, Mo., in 1847, and was there engaged in farming until his death, at the age of forty-four years.

1856 The following spring started across the plains, working his own and his bride’s passage by driving an ox team. Settling in the Suisun Valley, he worked on a ranch for more than a year, becoming familiar with the agricultural methods then in vogue.

1857 Coming to Sutter County in December 1857, he located on the Simpson homestead, taking up school land, which he purchased when it came into the market. As a stock-raiser and grain-raiser, he was very successful, raising good crops. The money he thus accumulated he invested in other lands, becoming the owner of nine hundred acres in one body, of three thousand and thirty acres near Live Oak, and of nine hundred and sixty acres in Colusa county.

Energetic and thrifty, he continued as general ranchman and stock-raiser, and dealer until his death, on September 13, 1899. On his home farm, he made valuable improvements, erecting a good house and a substantial set of farm buildings, the whole being a credit to his ability and energy.

Fourteen children were born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, namely: A child that died in infancy; William, a farmer who has charge of the home ranch; Mary C., the wife of M. C. Fike; Emma 1., the wife of Walter Johnson, engaged in farming at Live Oak; John M., a farmer; Charles D., also engaged in farming near the home place; Dora, the wife of George Goodwin, of Sutter county; Lewis W., engaged in farming in this vicinity; George M., having charge of the Colusa county ranch; Letitia, wife of Everett Luther, of Live Oak; Benjamin F.. of Marysville; Luverna, deceased; Canzetta, at home; and Elsadia, the wife of Conrad Gottwall, of Marysville. Mrs. Simpson, a hale and active woman, still occupies a portion of the home farm, but the larger part of the estate left by her husband has been divided among the children. Politically Mr. Simpson was a steadfast Democrat, and fraternally he belonged to Yuba Lodge No. 185, I. O. O. F."

Note: A. Joseph Guffey -- regarding our John W. SIMPSON b. ca. 1797 in VA. I just this past week discovered that one of his sons who is listed in the census records in Fentress Co., TN. as merely "Jackson Simpson b. 1835" ^[1]was Andrew Jackson SIMPSON b. Nov 4, 1834.

17 years old He left Fentress Co., TN. when he was 17 years old and migrated to Missouri.

In 1855 he married Canzetta DENNIS, ^[2]a native of Jackson Co., TN. During their married life, they had a total of thirteen children (6 sons and 7 daughters).

In 1856 he then crossed the great plains in a covered wagon and ox team and located in Suisun Valley, California where he became a dairy farmer (I didn't know "dairy" farmers existed then, perhaps it should have been written "cattle" farmer, I don't know).

In 1858 he moved to the Yuba & Sutter County area north of Sacramento, CA. He came to be called "Col. Jack" SIMPSON. His obit said he was a charter member of Yuba City Lodge, No. 185 I.O.O.F. and that he was a pioneer resident of Yuba Co. He was "well known to all and one of the honest, substantial and industrious men who bore the hardships of the early days to build up the county. Funeral held at the home and interred at South Butte Cem." It appears that he died Sept 21, 1900, as that's the date of the paper "Sutter County Farmer" which said: 1900

"AJ Simpson whose serious illness has been previously mentioned in these columns, died at the US Hotel in Marysville, while under medical treatment. He had been suffering from a complication of ailments for several years and his once rugged constitution was so weakened by continued sickness that it was not able to withstand the last attack and the end came about 10 am. AJ was born in Fentress Co., TN Nov 4, 1834." His will indicated that his landholding totaled about 1600 acres and was valued at about $90,000.

In 1893 Canzetta Simpson filed papers in the Superior Court asking for a divorce, "The grounds are on a serious charge against the defendant." At that time the property was valued at $175,000. It appeared that a compromise was made between the two parties and the divorce didn't occur.^[3] Change Date: 27 Sep 2011 at 01:29:26

Family

Spouse:  :Canzetta Dennis Simpson (1833 - 1907)

Children: six sons and seven daughters

William J. Simpson (1857 - 1910)*

John M. Simpson

• Mary C. Simpson Fike (1858 - 1918)*

  Emma Jane Simpson Johnson (1861 - 1920)*

Benjamin Franklin Simpson (1862 - 1950)*

Charles D. Simpson (1864 - 1941)*

• Theodora Simpson Goodin (1865 - 1953)*

Lewis Walter Simpson (1866 - 1923)*

George M. Simpson (1868 - 1927)*

• Lettitia Simpson Luther (1869 - 1943)*

  Luvernia Simpson (1872 - 1901)*

  Canzetta Simpson Howlett (1873 - 1950)*

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ [2]
3. ↑ https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/114566/I25647/andrewjackson-simpson/individual

History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the Sacramento By James Miller Guinn

Book of Sutter County Settlers in Ukiah, Mendocino Co. California.

• United States Census, 1850," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD6-9NG : accessed 24 June 2015), Jackson Simpson in the household of John Simpson, Fentress county, Fentress, Tennessee, United States; citing family 612, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Find A Grave

Burial: Sutter Cemetery Sutter Sutter County California, USA

• https://www.suttercountymuseum.org/resources/media/2014Jan.pdf

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66584007/andrew_jackson_simpson

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