• James R. Simpson was born 1849 in Pontotoc County, MS to Leroy and Anna Lambert Simpson.
• In 1876 Benton County, MS. James married Margaret Arietta Thompson (b. 1857, Benton County, MS.) She was known as "Etta", or occasionally "Ora Etta".
• They moved to Lamar County, TX by 1878, where their first child was born.
• James and Etta had at least six children there, the youngest being born July 24, 1887. There was a seventh child who died sometime before 1910. Either James or his brother Thomas could have been the father.
• On May 18, 1889, in Union County, MS, Etta gave birth to Woodie Earl Simpson, whose father was James' oldest brother, Thomas B. Simpson. .
•Etta married James' brother Thomas (b. 1839 AL) on August 23, 1890, in Union County, MS.
Still looking for whatever became of James.
• In 1876 Benton County, MS. James married Margaret Arietta Thompson (b. 1857, Benton County, MS.) She was known as "Etta", or occasionally "Ora Etta".
• They moved to Lamar County, TX by 1878, where their first child was born.
• James and Etta had at least six children there, the youngest being born July 24, 1887. There was a seventh child who died sometime before 1910. Either James or his brother Thomas could have been the father.
• On May 18, 1889, in Union County, MS, Etta gave birth to Woodie Earl Simpson, whose father was James' oldest brother, Thomas B. Simpson. .
•Etta married James' brother Thomas (b. 1839 AL) on August 23, 1890, in Union County, MS.
Still looking for whatever became of James.
• James R. Simpson was born 1849 in Pontotoc County, MS to Leroy and Anna Lambert Simpson.
• In 1876 Benton County, MS. James married Margaret Arietta Thompson (b. 1857, Benton County, MS.) She was known as "Etta", or occasionally "Ora Etta".
• They moved to Lamar County, TX by 1878, where their first child was born.
• James and Etta had at least six children there, the youngest being born July 24, 1887. There was a seventh child who died sometime before 1910. Either James or his brother Thomas could have been the father.
• On May 18, 1889, in Union County, MS, Etta gave birth to Woodie Earl Simpson, whose father was James' oldest brother, Thomas B. Simpson. .
•Etta married James' brother Thomas (b. 1839 AL) on August 23, 1890, in Union County, MS.
Still looking for whatever became of James.
• In 1876 Benton County, MS. James married Margaret Arietta Thompson (b. 1857, Benton County, MS.) She was known as "Etta", or occasionally "Ora Etta".
• They moved to Lamar County, TX by 1878, where their first child was born.
• James and Etta had at least six children there, the youngest being born July 24, 1887. There was a seventh child who died sometime before 1910. Either James or his brother Thomas could have been the father.
• On May 18, 1889, in Union County, MS, Etta gave birth to Woodie Earl Simpson, whose father was James' oldest brother, Thomas B. Simpson. .
•Etta married James' brother Thomas (b. 1839 AL) on August 23, 1890, in Union County, MS.
Still looking for whatever became of James.
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