Grandmother
She was the daughter of Duncan W. Watkins and Ellen Lawson Watkins.
On June 28, 1910 as Alva Watkins, she married M.G. Shelton at Hunt County, Texas.
In February 1913 their marriage ended in divorce through the Fannin County District Court.
They were the parents of two children.
Her second marriage was to Monroe Simpson.
They were the parents of seven children.
Talented quilter. Descendants of her children as well as her nieces still possess quilts that she made. She stored her quilting frame near the ceiling of her living room and lowered it with a rope pulley.
Researcher's note: Although her obituary lists her place of birth as Oklahoma, the state of Texas is listed as her place of birth on the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
January 29, 1973
Alva Simpson Services to Be Held Tuesday
Mrs. Alva Simpson, 84, of 804 West 13th Street died in Fannin County Hospital at 5:15AM Monday. Funeral services will be held at the Central Baptist Church at 2PM Wednesday with the Rev. Joe Patterson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove with Wise Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Simpson was born in Oklahoma February 11, 1888, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Watkins. She had lived most of her life in Fannin County in the Honey Grove, Windom and Bonham area. She was the widow of Monroe Simpson.
She was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Survivors are seven sons, Virgil Shelton of Dallas, Noah Shelton of Bonham, Charlie Simpson of Houston, Monroe Simpson Jr. of Honey Grove, William D. Simpson of Corpus Christi, Lev Simpson of Irving and Childs E. Simpson of Altus, Oklahoma; one daughter Mrs. Ethel Hill of Fort Worth, 26 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was the daughter of Duncan W. Watkins and Ellen Lawson Watkins.
On June 28, 1910 as Alva Watkins, she married M.G. Shelton at Hunt County, Texas.
In February 1913 their marriage ended in divorce through the Fannin County District Court.
They were the parents of two children.
Her second marriage was to Monroe Simpson.
They were the parents of seven children.
Talented quilter. Descendants of her children as well as her nieces still possess quilts that she made. She stored her quilting frame near the ceiling of her living room and lowered it with a rope pulley.
Researcher's note: Although her obituary lists her place of birth as Oklahoma, the state of Texas is listed as her place of birth on the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
January 29, 1973
Alva Simpson Services to Be Held Tuesday
Mrs. Alva Simpson, 84, of 804 West 13th Street died in Fannin County Hospital at 5:15AM Monday. Funeral services will be held at the Central Baptist Church at 2PM Wednesday with the Rev. Joe Patterson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove with Wise Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Simpson was born in Oklahoma February 11, 1888, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Watkins. She had lived most of her life in Fannin County in the Honey Grove, Windom and Bonham area. She was the widow of Monroe Simpson.
She was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Survivors are seven sons, Virgil Shelton of Dallas, Noah Shelton of Bonham, Charlie Simpson of Houston, Monroe Simpson Jr. of Honey Grove, William D. Simpson of Corpus Christi, Lev Simpson of Irving and Childs E. Simpson of Altus, Oklahoma; one daughter Mrs. Ethel Hill of Fort Worth, 26 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Grandmother
She was the daughter of Duncan W. Watkins and Ellen Lawson Watkins.
On June 28, 1910 as Alva Watkins, she married M.G. Shelton at Hunt County, Texas.
In February 1913 their marriage ended in divorce through the Fannin County District Court.
They were the parents of two children.
Her second marriage was to Monroe Simpson.
They were the parents of seven children.
Talented quilter. Descendants of her children as well as her nieces still possess quilts that she made. She stored her quilting frame near the ceiling of her living room and lowered it with a rope pulley.
Researcher's note: Although her obituary lists her place of birth as Oklahoma, the state of Texas is listed as her place of birth on the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
January 29, 1973
Alva Simpson Services to Be Held Tuesday
Mrs. Alva Simpson, 84, of 804 West 13th Street died in Fannin County Hospital at 5:15AM Monday. Funeral services will be held at the Central Baptist Church at 2PM Wednesday with the Rev. Joe Patterson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove with Wise Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Simpson was born in Oklahoma February 11, 1888, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Watkins. She had lived most of her life in Fannin County in the Honey Grove, Windom and Bonham area. She was the widow of Monroe Simpson.
She was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Survivors are seven sons, Virgil Shelton of Dallas, Noah Shelton of Bonham, Charlie Simpson of Houston, Monroe Simpson Jr. of Honey Grove, William D. Simpson of Corpus Christi, Lev Simpson of Irving and Childs E. Simpson of Altus, Oklahoma; one daughter Mrs. Ethel Hill of Fort Worth, 26 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was the daughter of Duncan W. Watkins and Ellen Lawson Watkins.
On June 28, 1910 as Alva Watkins, she married M.G. Shelton at Hunt County, Texas.
In February 1913 their marriage ended in divorce through the Fannin County District Court.
They were the parents of two children.
Her second marriage was to Monroe Simpson.
They were the parents of seven children.
Talented quilter. Descendants of her children as well as her nieces still possess quilts that she made. She stored her quilting frame near the ceiling of her living room and lowered it with a rope pulley.
Researcher's note: Although her obituary lists her place of birth as Oklahoma, the state of Texas is listed as her place of birth on the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
January 29, 1973
Alva Simpson Services to Be Held Tuesday
Mrs. Alva Simpson, 84, of 804 West 13th Street died in Fannin County Hospital at 5:15AM Monday. Funeral services will be held at the Central Baptist Church at 2PM Wednesday with the Rev. Joe Patterson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove with Wise Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Simpson was born in Oklahoma February 11, 1888, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Watkins. She had lived most of her life in Fannin County in the Honey Grove, Windom and Bonham area. She was the widow of Monroe Simpson.
She was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Survivors are seven sons, Virgil Shelton of Dallas, Noah Shelton of Bonham, Charlie Simpson of Houston, Monroe Simpson Jr. of Honey Grove, William D. Simpson of Corpus Christi, Lev Simpson of Irving and Childs E. Simpson of Altus, Oklahoma; one daughter Mrs. Ethel Hill of Fort Worth, 26 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
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