First Generation

William Simpson born about 1760 in North Carolina. Died about 1826 in Johnson Co., Illinois. Buried in Double Bridges Cemetery. He was married about 1785 in Lafayette Co., Kentucky to Mary "Polly" Ann Jones born 3 June 1761 in Albermarle, Virginia. She died 9 May 1851 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. Buried in Double Bridges Cemetery.
Their Children:
i. Samuel Stanton Simpson born 15 February 1786 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky. Died 11 February 1831 in Ilinois.
ii. Daniel Simpson born about 1788 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky.
iii. William Simpson born 18 July 1791 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky. Died 14 March 1873 in Johnson Co., Illinois. Buried in Double Bridges Cemetery, Johnson Co., Illinois. Appears on the 1850 and 1860 census of Johnson Co., Illinois.
iv. Sarah Jane Simpson born about 1792 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky. Died about 1813.
v. Lewis J. Simpson born 15 June 1793 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky. Died 23 September 1856 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. He was married 11 June 1813 in Johnson Co., Illinois to (1)Mary Hunsaker born 25 March 1795 in Springhill, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. She died 9 May 1831 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. Buried in Kimmons Cemetery, Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. He was married 13 November 1831 in Adams Co., Illinois to (2) Sarah Davis born about 1797 in South Carolina.
vi. John Jackson Simpson born about 1799 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky.
vii. Cynthia Simpson born about 1800 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky.
viii. Willis Simpson born 23 October 1801 in Lexington, Lafayette Co., Kentucky.

Second Generation

Lewis J. Simpson and Mary Hunsaker
Their Children:
i. Phebe Simpson born 7 August 1814 in Johnson Co., Illinois.
ii. Green Beery Simpson born about 1817 in Johnson Co., Illinois. Died 29 November 1850 in California.
iii. William J. Simpson born 8 August 1819 in Johnson Co., Illinois. Appears in the 1850 and 1860 census of Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois census.
iv. Mary Ann Simpson born 20 August 1820 in Johnson Co., Illinois. Died 6 December 1890 in Timewell, Brown Co., Illinois. Buried in the Mounds Cemetery in Pea Ridge, Brown Co., Illinois. She was married 15 April 1838 in Union or Adams Co., Illinois to Elijah Hunsaker born 17 May 1810 in Christian Co., Kentucky. He died 2 August 1911 in Timewell, Brown Co., Illinois.
v. Catherine Mary Simpson born 18 September 1823 in Johnson Co., Illinois.
vi. Juliett Simpson born about 1824 in Johnson Co., Illinois.
vii.Lewis Joshua Simpson born 31 October 1825 in Johnson Co., Illinois.
viii. George W. or M. Simpson born 20 July 1830 in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. His family is found in the 1860 Census of Adams Co., Illinois.

Lewis J. Simpson and Sarah Davis
Their Children:
i. Stanton Daniel Simpson born 9 March 1833 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. Died 4 July 1833 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois.
ii. John Colbert Simpson born 15 May 1834 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. Died 6 February 1901 in Hancock Co., Illinois. Buried in Westpoint Cemetery. Appears in the 1860 census of Adams Co., Illinois.
iii. Robert Davis Simpson born 7 December 1835 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois.
iv. Charlotte Temple Simpson born 24 July 1837 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. Died 19 January 1890.
v. Benjamin Franklin Simpson born 28 March 1839 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois.
vi. Thomas Benton Simpson born 20 August 1842 in Adams Co., Illinois.

Third Generation

Mary Ann Simpson and Elijah Hunsaker

SOURCES

1820 Bloomfield, Johnson Co., Illinois Census - William Simpson and William Simpson and Lewis J. Simpson Families.

1830 Johnson Co., Illinois Census - Lewis Simpson, David Simpson, Polly Simpson, Willis Simpson, John Simpson and William Simpson Families. All appear on the same page.

1840 Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois Census - Lewis J. Simpson Family.

1850 Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois Census
Lewis J. Simpson age 57 Farmer born KY, Sarah age 53 born South Carolina. George W. or M. age 20 Farmer born ILL, John age 16 Farmer born ILL, Robert D. age 14 born ILL, Charlotte age 12 born ILL, Benjamin F. age 10 born ILL, Mary age 89 born Virginia, Clayton Gascall age 22 Laborer born Virginia, Maryann S____ age 30 born Ireland.

Lewis J. Simpson: Hunsaker Family History. Buried in Kimmons Cemetery, Liberty, Adams, Illinois, supposedly an old Dunkard Grave Yard. N.E. 1/4 section 13 in Burton Twp. Turn south onto a gravel road at Five Points. 2-1/2 miles south of 104. 500 feet west of gravel road down a lane.
Lewis was on the petit jury.
His middle initial J. stands for either Joshua or Johnson

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