Simpson Family in World War I

The following SIMPSONs are recording as having served in World War I:

Name	Township
Simpson, Albert Claud        Simpson, Charley        Simpson, Dock Welch Simpson, Elvin Simpson, Grant Dearon Simpson, Jacob W. Simpson, James Charley Simpson, James P. Simpson, Jno. W. Simpson, Oscar Lewis Simpson, Roy J. Simpson, Samuel Benjamin Simpson, W. Joe	Piney Johnson King King King Woodside Piney King King King King Piney King

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The following men completed World War I Draft Registration Cards in Oregon and surrounding counties:

 

Name	Birth Date	Race	Birthplace	Registration Place
Albert Claude Simpson	1 Sep 1888	Caucasian	Texas;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Amos Dewey Simpson	23 May 1898	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Arthur Neal Simpson	19 Sep 1888	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Ripley, MO
Burr Simpson	10 Jun 1883	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Charles Elbert Simpson	12 Dec 1878	White		Not Stated, Sharp, AR
Charles W Simpson	20 May 1897		Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Charlie Simpson	12 Dec 1891	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Dock Welch Simpson	14 Mar 1891	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Elvie Simpson	22 Jan 1895	Caucasian	Missouri	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Elzie Elisha Simpson	13-Dec-00	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Grant Dearon Simpson	4 Aug 1895	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Grover Franklin Simpson	18 Oct 1892		Missouri	Not Stated, Shannon, MO
Jacob W Simpson	27 Mar 1896	Caucasian	Missouri	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
James Charles Simpson	13 Jan 1895	Caucasian	Missouri	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
James Monroe Simpson	20 Jan 1875	White		Not Stated, Sharp, AR
James P Simpson	12 Mar 1888	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
James Robert Simpson	24 Apr 1879	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
James Thomas Simpson	27 Dec 1887	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Randolph, AR
Jno M Simpson	17 Jul 1887	Caucasian	Arkansas;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
John Anderson Simpson	15 Dec 1883	White		Not Stated, Sharp, AR
Lemuel Wright Simpson	7 Oct 1881	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Lon Milas Simpson	22 Oct 1899	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Marvin Chandler Simpson	18 Oct 1899	White		Not Stated, Sharp, AR
Melvin Simpson	22 Nov 1885	White;American		Not Stated, Sharp, AR
Oren Simpson	27 Sep 1896		Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Oscar Lewis Simpson	1 Jul 1892	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Peter Andrew Simpson	31 Jan 1882	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Richard Walter Simpson	18 Mar 1890	Caucasian	Missouri	Not Stated, Ripley, MO
Robert T Simpson	24 Sep 1896		Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Roy J Simpson	26 Jan 1895	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Samuel Benjamin Simpson	26 Jun 1889	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Thomas Estel Simpson	17 Jan 1896	Caucasian	Arkansas;United States of America	Not Stated, Sharp, AR
Thomas Jason Simpson	2 Feb 1877	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
Thomas Ray Simpson	8 Oct 1896		Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
W Joe Simpson	7 Sep 1893	Caucasian	Missouri;United States of America	Not Stated, Oregon, MO
William Martin Simpson	23 Apr 1876	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO
William Thomas Simpson	24 Jan 1874	White		Not Stated, Oregon, MO

 

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Newspaper Clippings of that time:

J.H. Presley Visits Sons At Training Camps

J.H. Presley returned Tuesday morning from a visit with his sons Private Lawrence H. Presley, at Camp Doniphan, Okla. and First Sergeant J. A. Presley, of Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Presley reports having seen James Amerman and Jesse Gullic, who are also former Koshkonong boys and says the boys are well clothed and well fed. Mr. Presley saw the boys training and witnessed some remarkable marksmanship with three inch guns 4000 yars (over 2 miles). he saw airplanes by the hundreds.

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From the April 11, 1918, issue of the South Missouri-Democrat:
Last Roll Call

Joe Simpson of Wilderness, son of Mrs. Peter Simpson, a widow, died last week from chronic rheumatism. He was among the first called into service from his county and was stationed at Camp Funston. He was only in the service about three weeks, until he was attacked by rheumatism and had to be sent to the hospital, where he remained until about three weeks ago, when he was able to come home and received a disability discharge. After arriving home he was as well as he commonly was, until a few days before his death, when he was taken suddenly and grew worse until death relieved him of his intense suffering. He was buried at Wilderness where a great throng gathered to do him the last earthly honor.

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The following items appeared in the LOCALS column of The Thayer News for June 7, 1918

A card from Roscoe Mitchell posted at Syracuse, N. Y., sttes that he is well and enjoying his trip.

Capt. Dorrance visited his son, Freeman, who is in training at Camp Funston.

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The June 6, 1918, issue of the South Missourian-Democrat carried the following brief item in the Local and personal column:

Miss Laura Simpson returned from Camp Funston Monday, where she had been the past three weeks, to see after her brother, Claud Simpson, who was seriously hurt by being run over by a heavy freight truck, crushing him from his waist down. It was first thought he would be a cripple for life, but she says, the Army surgeons say he will walk and be strong again. He is improving nicely and expects to be out of the hospital in a few days.

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The following news bits appeared in the June 13 South Missouri-Democrat in the Local and Personal column:

A letter to relatives at Couch, Mo., from Void C. Hall, states that he has arrived safely in France, and asks that his S.M.-D. be sent to him there.

Wallace D. Brooks, one of our boys who recently enlisted in the Navy and who is now stationed at Great Lakes, Ill., is a new subscriber this week.

Mrs. Sarah Royle has received a letter from her son Leaman, announcing his safe arrival "somewhere in France". He is with the Medical Detachment of the 140 U. S. Inf. He also requested that the S.M.-d. be sent to his address.

Com Crews of Co. H, 350th Inf. Camp Dodge, Iowa, orders the S. M.-D. this week. He says the Oregon County boys at Camp Dodge are all getting on fine, and that his Captain says he knows their mettle because they are Missourians.