Died
at age 63
in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
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Biography
Mary (Husk) Simpson was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia.
Married twice: 1st: Delbert Clinton Wright Nov. 27, 1898 Doddridge County, WV. 2nd: William Simpson, Jr. Jan. 28, 1914 West Union, Doddridge County, WV.
Mary was born in 1876. She was the daughter of John Husk and Eliza Fox. She passed away in 1940.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RK-53J : accessed 8 Dec 2021), Mary F Husk in household of John W. Husk, Grant, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 357A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,401.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CX-LJ7 : accessed 18 July 2022), Mary F Wright in household of Delbert Wright, McClellan district (Precincts 1 & 4), Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 12B, family 228, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,757.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNG-P3L : accessed 18 July 2022), Mary F Wright in household of Delbert C Wright, Grant, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 7A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1679; FHL microfilm 1,375,692.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMC2-KDJ : accessed 18 July 2022), Mary F Simpson in household of William Simpson, Grant Magisterial District, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 7A, line 7, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2530; FHL microfilm 2,342,264.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7CC-18L : 8 January 2021), Mry F Simpson in household of William H Greathouse, Coal Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-27, sheet 9A, line 37, family 183, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4408.
"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMCN-MQQ : 18 March 2020), Mary Frances Hush in entry for Oma Mae Wright, 01 May 1900; citing Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,207.
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1K8-77H : 11 February 2018), Delbert C. Wright and Mary F. Husks, 27 Nov 1898; citing Doddridge, West Virginia, v 6 p 16, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,212.
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1C4-J5P : 11 February 2018), William Simpson and Mary F. Wright, 28 Jan 1914; citing West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, v 9 p 246, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,213.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM31-1HB : 10 March 2018), Mary F. Simpson, 12 May 1940; citing Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, 6503, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,478.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1LJ-C86 : 11 February 2018), Mary F. Simpson, 12 May 1940; citing Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, v 12 p 236A, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,174.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95319708/mary-frances-simpson : accessed 08 December 2021), memorial page for Mary Frances Husk Simpson (25 May 1876–14 May 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #95319708, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Salem, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Nicholson (contributor 47571351) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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