George Lawrence Simpson (1843 - 1907)

Born 1843 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Died 20 Apr 1907 at about age 64 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Biography

George was a son of Henry L. Simpson and Julia Ann Cross. He married Virginia Robbins in 1881. George was the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, from 1897-1903. George wrote his Will on 13 February 1903. It was admitted for probate on 26 April 1907.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Evening Star, Washington, D.C.; 26 April 1907, page 11, column 4. "Affairs in Alexandria." Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

• 1850 United States Federal Census. Household of Harry L. Simpson, enumerated 10 August 1850, Alexandria County, Virginia - Town of Alexandria; Series M432, Roll __, sheet 367. Repository: #R175
• 1860 United States Federal Census, Household of Henry Simpson, enumerated 13 July 1860, Alexandria County, Virginia - Alexandria; Series M653, Roll __, sheet 11. Repository: #R175
• 1880 United States Federal Census. Household of Julia Simpson, enumerated 2 June 1880. Alexandria County, Virginia - Alexandria. Series T9, Roll ___, ED 2, sheet 7 (296). Repository: #R175
• Evening Star, Washington, D. C.; 28 May 1897, page 3, column 5. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
• "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJF-N1V : Thu Apr 11 19:09:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Geo L Simpson and Virginia Simpson, enumerated 6 June 1900; married 19 years; 2 children, living; children in home Geo. Robbins and French Cameron
• Wesley E. Pippenger Tombstone Inscriptions of Alexandria, Virginia, Vol. 1 (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1992); page 72
• Wesley E. Pippenger, compiler, Alexandria, Virginia Marriages 1870-1892 (n.p.: Family Line Publications, 1994); page 222, "SIMPSON, George L., merchant, 37, S, Alexandria, Henry L. & Julia A., to ROBBINS, Virginia, 20, S, Alexandria, John C. & Mary Frances, J.A. Kern, 19 OCT 1881, p. 23, MS, lic."
• First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia. "GEORGE LAWRENCE SIMPSON / 1843 - 1907 / HIS WIFE VIRGINIA ROBBINS SIMPSON / 1861 - 1944 / GEORGE ROBBINS SIMPSON / 1882 - 1934 / FRENCH C. SIMPSON U.S.A. / 1887 - 1940."
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23367822/george_lawrence-simpson: accessed April 12, 2024), memorial page for George Lawrence Simpson (1843–20 Apr 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23367822, citing Presbyterian Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).
• Lloyd House Staff, Obituary Notices from the Alexandria Gazette 1784-1915 (Revised) (Westminster, Maryland: Willow Bend Books, 1997); Page 177, George L - 20 Apr 1907; 31 Dec 1907 p1.
• Repository: R175 National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, n.w., Washington, District of Columbia