John H Simpson (1875 - 1951)

Born 7 Dec 1875 in Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Aug 1951 at age 75 in Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

The early years

John H Simpson was born on the 7th of December 1875^[1][2] in Bevier, Missouri^[2] to Avington Simpson^[2] and Sarah Posey^[2].

Fami/ly LIfe

He would marry Margaret^[1] and they would have:

• Roma Simpson(1903-?)^[3]
• Hazel Simpson(1907-?)^[3]
• Victor Simpson(1908-?)^[4][3]
• Anne Simpson(1910-?)^[4][3]
• T Wayne Simpson(1913-?)^[4][3]
• Jewell Simspon(1920-?)^[4][3]

Through the years

In 1880^[5]

In 1900^[6]

In 1920^[3]

In 1930^[4]

Death

He died on the 24th of August 1951^[1][2] and would be buried in the Enid Cemetery in Enid, Oklahoma^[7]

J. Simpson Buried at Enid Monday^[8]

Rural Mail Carrier Here Nearly Twenty Years

Funeral Services for John H. Simpson, 75, Spanish-American war veteran and former resident here, were held at 3 pm MOnday in the Henniger-Allen chapel in Enid cemetery with the Enid V.F.W. firing squad in charge of graveside rites.

Simpson, who had been making his home in Cherokee, where he and Mrs. Simpson have operated a hotel the last several months, died Friday i Wichita Veterans hospital. He had been ill the last two months.

Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, both natives of Macon county, Missouri, homesteaded eight miles east of Laverne in 1906. Mr. Simspon spent 18 years of his life as a school teacher. He was rural mail carrier on Laverne route two from 1921 until he reitred on New Years Day 1941.

He and Mrs. Simpson moved to Enid soon after his retirement and that was their home until moving to Cherokee. They took seeral extensive motor trips over the United States, Mexico and Canada, being away weeks at a time during the last 15 years.

While living in Harper county simpson was actively engnaged in farming and livestock raising, in addition to carrying his daily route, driving into Laverne in the morning and returning to the farm after delivering his route and reporting back to the post office.

Survivors include his wife of the home, four daughters, Mrs. John Ciarlellli, Kansas City, Mrs. Paul Snell, Knasas City, Mrs. Lloyd McDaniel, Evansville, Ind, and Mrs. Fred Guider, Hot Springs, Ark.; two sons Victor J., Monroe, Ohio, and Wayne, Burrell, Calif.; seven grandchildrne; two brothers, J.R., Greybull, Wyo., and Walter L. Perkins, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Morris, Callao, Mo.

Military

He joined the Air Force as part of Troop "F" 3rd Regiment of Calvary in the Spanish American War, enlisting on the 23rd of May 1898, discharged on the 24th of October 1898, Pension C-2444372^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General for John H Simpson Enid Cemetery death 24 Aug 1951
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} SSDI of John H Simpson SSN 441202175
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Year: 1920; Census Place: George, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 110
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Year: 1930; Census Place: Laverne, Harper, Oklahoma; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341636
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Bevier, Macon, Missouri; Roll: 701; Page: 456D; Enumeration District: 131
6. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Bevier, Macon, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240873
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #91594724 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2021), memorial page for John H. Simpson (7 Dec 1875–24 Aug 1951), Find a Grave Memorial no. 91594724, citing Enid Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by David Schram (contributor 47643772) .
8. ↑ [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74519134/john-simpson-obit/ The Harper County Journal Buffalo, Oklahoma 30 Aug 1951, Thu • Page 12