J. H. Simpkins and Mary Jane Dikeman

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Husband J. H. Simpkins ¹

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           Born: 14 Mar 1844 1
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           Died: 20 Oct 1908 2
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         Father: Peter Simpkins (1819-1890) 1
         Mother: Emily Dilley (      -1896) 1

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Wife Mary Jane Dikeman ³

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           Born: 5 Feb 1844 - Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Father: Norman Dikeman (1818-1877) 3
         Mother: Rachel Burns (1818-1899) 3

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Children

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1 M Fred Simpkins ³

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         Spouse: Osta Speir (      -      ) 3 4

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2 M Frank Simpkins ³

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         Spouse: Lulu Goettman (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - J. H. Simpkins

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He lived on the old Simpkins homestead in West Salem township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, until 1870, when he purchased a farm about three miles away and thereafter lived on there. This farm consists of one hundred and fifty acres of thoroughly improved land and was known as the "Mary Hazen" farm. Mr. Simpkins also owned one-half interest in "Highland" farm, which consisted of one hundred acres purchased from the heirs of Peter Simpkins. Mr. Simpkins was an active factor in religious work and public affairs, being a member of the Baptist church at Maysville for thirty-four years and a trustee and superintendent of the Sunday school. He was a Democrat and served two terms as township auditor.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Jane Dikeman

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Maysville, Mercer Co, PA

1 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 719.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 721.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 720.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1200.