Thomas B Simpson (family lore has it that the 'B' is for Benton, but his obituary says Benjamin) was born on February 21, 1860 in Galveston, Texas. By June of that year when the census was taken, his family had moved to Charlotte Township, Bates County, Missouri. By 1870 it seems his mother had remarried and the family was in Brownville, Nebraska.
On February 8, 1880 in Brownville, he married Ida May Glasgow. They were both 20 years old.
They had 9 children, 7 of whom made it to adulthood (George died as an infant and Jessie died at age 17).
In the 1880 census he's shown as a farmer and in 1990 as a Brick Layer.
In 1906 his 17 year old daughter Jessie died of pneumonia, a real blow to the family.
Then in 1918 Ida May died, leaving him as a widower.
In January 1919 he was appointed postmaster of Hill City, but he resigned 3 months later in April due to poor health. In the 1920 census it showed him with 3 of his sons still with him at home.
By 1930 he and his sons Joe and Mage (Thomas Major) were all living with his son-in-law Elmer Cummings, who was the husband of his only surviving daughter, Sadie. Elmer owned a lumber mill. He lived with Sadie and Elmer until his death in late April 1936.
Written by Diane Scholten, the great-grandniece of his wife Ida May Glasgow (she was the sister of my great grandfather Sterling Perry Glasgow)
On February 8, 1880 in Brownville, he married Ida May Glasgow. They were both 20 years old.
They had 9 children, 7 of whom made it to adulthood (George died as an infant and Jessie died at age 17).
In the 1880 census he's shown as a farmer and in 1990 as a Brick Layer.
In 1906 his 17 year old daughter Jessie died of pneumonia, a real blow to the family.
Then in 1918 Ida May died, leaving him as a widower.
In January 1919 he was appointed postmaster of Hill City, but he resigned 3 months later in April due to poor health. In the 1920 census it showed him with 3 of his sons still with him at home.
By 1930 he and his sons Joe and Mage (Thomas Major) were all living with his son-in-law Elmer Cummings, who was the husband of his only surviving daughter, Sadie. Elmer owned a lumber mill. He lived with Sadie and Elmer until his death in late April 1936.
Written by Diane Scholten, the great-grandniece of his wife Ida May Glasgow (she was the sister of my great grandfather Sterling Perry Glasgow)
Thomas B Simpson (family lore has it that the 'B' is for Benton, but his obituary says Benjamin) was born on February 21, 1860 in Galveston, Texas. By June of that year when the census was taken, his family had moved to Charlotte Township, Bates County, Missouri. By 1870 it seems his mother had remarried and the family was in Brownville, Nebraska.
On February 8, 1880 in Brownville, he married Ida May Glasgow. They were both 20 years old.
They had 9 children, 7 of whom made it to adulthood (George died as an infant and Jessie died at age 17).
In the 1880 census he's shown as a farmer and in 1990 as a Brick Layer.
In 1906 his 17 year old daughter Jessie died of pneumonia, a real blow to the family.
Then in 1918 Ida May died, leaving him as a widower.
In January 1919 he was appointed postmaster of Hill City, but he resigned 3 months later in April due to poor health. In the 1920 census it showed him with 3 of his sons still with him at home.
By 1930 he and his sons Joe and Mage (Thomas Major) were all living with his son-in-law Elmer Cummings, who was the husband of his only surviving daughter, Sadie. Elmer owned a lumber mill. He lived with Sadie and Elmer until his death in late April 1936.
Written by Diane Scholten, the great-grandniece of his wife Ida May Glasgow (she was the sister of my great grandfather Sterling Perry Glasgow)
On February 8, 1880 in Brownville, he married Ida May Glasgow. They were both 20 years old.
They had 9 children, 7 of whom made it to adulthood (George died as an infant and Jessie died at age 17).
In the 1880 census he's shown as a farmer and in 1990 as a Brick Layer.
In 1906 his 17 year old daughter Jessie died of pneumonia, a real blow to the family.
Then in 1918 Ida May died, leaving him as a widower.
In January 1919 he was appointed postmaster of Hill City, but he resigned 3 months later in April due to poor health. In the 1920 census it showed him with 3 of his sons still with him at home.
By 1930 he and his sons Joe and Mage (Thomas Major) were all living with his son-in-law Elmer Cummings, who was the husband of his only surviving daughter, Sadie. Elmer owned a lumber mill. He lived with Sadie and Elmer until his death in late April 1936.
Written by Diane Scholten, the great-grandniece of his wife Ida May Glasgow (she was the sister of my great grandfather Sterling Perry Glasgow)
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