West Virginia Pioneers

Rachel Simpson

Female 1852 - 1925  (72 years)


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  • Name Rachel Simpson 
    Born 28 Nov 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Nov 1925  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I8685  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Samuel M Simpson,   b. Abt 1820, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Graves Dewees,   b. 13 Aug 1816, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1840  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 460-465
      Simpson Saml. 31 M Farmer Va
      Simpson Mary 34 F Pa
      Simpson Nancy 8 F Va
      Simpson Susanna 6 F Va
      Simpson Kasea [Keziah] 5 F Va
      Simpson Josiah 3 M Va
      Simpson Lydia 3/12 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 310-184
      Samuel, 40
      Priscilla, 27
      JW (m), 13
      Lydia, 10
      Rachel, 8
      Mary Jane, 4
      # 304-280, l/w James P Rhodes
      Nancy E, 18
      # 344-317, l/w Andrew Moore
      Simpson, Susan, 17
      # 317-291, l/w Samuel Dewees
      Margaret, 15

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 400, l/w Alex Dewitt
      Susan, 25
      # 329, l/w Geo Shinn
      Josiah W, 21, f/l
    Family ID F1667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abijah Rhodes,   b. Abt 1842, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Jul 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1870 Jackson, WV p 85 # 34-34
      Rhodes, Joseph, 60, Maryland
      Charlotte, 50, ""
      1870 Jackson Co P 85 #35-35
      Rhodes, Abijah, 24, Farmer, Mason Co
      Rachel, 17, Jxn, (Simpson, d/o Samuel & Mary Simpson, m Abijah s/o Joseph & Charlotte, 7/19/1866)
      James G, 2, Jax

      1880 Jackson, WV p 145 # 100 E Ripley Dist
      Rhodes, Abijah, 37, laborer, (CO B 13 IV), Mason Co
      Rachel, 37, wf, JC [Simpson, d/o Samuel & Mary,( Samuel m 2, Priscilla Rhodes) m Abijah, 7/19/1866]
      James G, 11, s, fl
      William B, 9, s
      Mary C, 7, d
      Elzena M, 6, d
      not named, 3/12, d

      1890 Veterans Schedules, Union, Jackson, WV
      Abijah Rhodes, Pvt, Co B, 13th WVa Inf, 8/13/1862 - 6/22/1865, 2y11m22d
      Angerona, WV, disablilty: Piles, Feet frozen
    Children 
     1. James Grant Rhodes,   b. Abt 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Benjamin Rhodes,   b. Abt 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary C Rhodes,   b. Abt 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elzena M Rhodes,   b. Abt 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. daughter Rhodes,   b. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy B Rhodes,   b. 19 Mar 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.