SIMPSON, Mary
Obituary
"This obituary was sent to me by Curtis Hopper, 2003. Martha "Mary" Jane 'Weldon' Simpson was the wife of John Cecil Simpson. She was the daughter of Elisha and Lucinda Weldon. John Cecil Simpson was the son of Peter Rine and Jane 'Farrell' Simpson. John and Mary are both buried in the Wilderness Cemetery, Wilderness, Oregon County, Missouri. Reference: Handwritten notes of James Peter Simpson and family tree notes of Curtis Hopper."
Deborah Overton, September 10, 2005SIMPSON, Mary - Wilderness, MO
From Article in the MISSOURIAN DEMOCRAT, Thursday, July 6, 1911
Mrs. Mary Simpson Dead.
Mrs. Mary Simpson, the wife of Reverend J. C. Simpson, died at her home near Wilderness July 1, 1911.
She was born February 20, 1851, and converted to Christ at the age of 13 years.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon, was united to marriage to J. C. Simpson July 28, 1866, and in the same year she joined the Methodist church, and lived a devoted christian to the end.
She was the mother of 12 children, 7 boys and 5 girls of whom 7 are dead and 5 are living. The funeral was preached by Rev. I. A. Sisk. Quite a crowd was present all seemed to mourn the lost of the sister and friend.
We join the bereaved family in their sorrow, praying that God will bless and comfort them through life.
[I.A.S.]
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