John Randolph Simpson and Jennie Brown

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Husband John Randolph Simpson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 13 Dec 1841 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 4
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         Father: John Simpson (1798-1872) 1
         Mother: Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsey (      -1852) 5

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Wife Jennie Brown ^{2 3}

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         Father: John Brown (1794-1847) 6
         Mother: Jane Porter (Abt 1798-1865) 6

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Children

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1 M Barton L. Simpson ⁷

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           Born: 1873 - Huntingdon Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Nell Fisher (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 1918 - Windber, Somerset Co, PA 3

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General Notes: Husband - John Randolph Simpson

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He was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, educated in the public schools of the borough at intervals between working on his father's farm, in a carpenter-shop, and clerking in a book-store. He entered the army and was sworn into service 16th of August, 1862, became sergeant of Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, was wounded Sept. 17, 1862, at the battle of Antietam. His brother, George W., of the same company, color-sergeant, was killed in the same battle. Mr. Simpson, after being in the hospital and home on furlough, was discharged on the 6th of April, 1863, on account of disability, afterwards taught school two years in Huntingdon, commenced the study of law with A. W. Benedict in March, 1864, took charge of the prothonotary's office for W. C. Wagoner in August, 1865, and was himself nominated and elected to the office of prothonotary the following year, receiving a majority of ten hundred and thirty-five over his competitor, and the largest vote of any candidate on the ticket. He acted as prothonotary to the end of his term, and declined a renomination.
He was admitted to the bar on the 15th of August, 1866. On the 23d of January, 1869, he formed a law partnership with G. Barton Armitage, under the name of Simpson & Armitage, and in December of the same year a partnership in the insurance business, under the name of G. B. Armitage & Co.

1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 99, 440.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 704.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 52.

4 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 99.

5 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 440.

6 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 281.

7 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 51.