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     Matilda J. Simpson was born on 21 September 1821 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1831 & location Ontario per 1861 Census. Date 1825 per 1881 Census. Date Sep 21 1829 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Oct 12 2009. Date Sep 19 1821 & location Brighton per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020.^4,2,3,5 As of 2 February 1841,her married name was Vincent. She married Stephen W. Vincent, son of Jonathan Vincent and Elizabeth Blount, on 2 February 1841 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "Matilda I.(J.?) Simpson married Stephen W. Vincent on February 2, 1841 per Bill Martin's Genealology Page listings for marriages performed in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Jonathan B. Vincent (father possibly) and Tunis B. Vincent were witnesses." per email from James King, Oct 2, 2003.
Date Feb 2 1841 & location "Prince Edward Island" per family tree of nancyg248 on ancestry.ca, Jun 23 2024.^5,6 Matilda J. Simpson died on 2 November 1849 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 28; Date Nov 2 1849 & location Brighton per family tree of nancyg248 on ancestry.ca, Jun 23 2024. Date Nov 2 1849 & location Brighton per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020. Date Nov 2 1849 per GEDCOM of Mary Kasier, Oct 12 2009.^4,5

     Stephen Vincent was born in 1819 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1819 per CemSearch. Date 1820 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. - age 70 at death Feb 23 1890. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1817 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1816 & location UC per 1861 Census. Location New York State per Death Reg'n. of son John Robert Vincent. Date 1816 & location Perth, Ont. per GEDCOM of Robin Grier, Apr 30 2011. Per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^4,5,6,7,3,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 37 at 1851 Census: Vincent, Stephen, 37, b. UC, EM, Carpenter, single (1851 Census: Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., pg. 5 of 55, line 38 - ancestry.ca.)⁸ He married Mary Matilda Scott, daughter of Robert Scott and ? Ottway, before 1855 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West.⁹ Stephen Vincent appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 45 at 1861 Census: Vincent, Stephen, 45, b. UC, EM, Carpenter, married; M. M.(f), 30, b. UC, EM, married; H. E.(f), 6; C. L.(f), 4; S. M.(f), ?7m? (1861 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg 301 of 899, line 14 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Next is J. Turkington, above is Gormley & Dafoe.⁴ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 3 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Wade's Corners, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 3, Lot 1, Brighton Twp., 1/4 acre, tenant.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1871 Census: Vincent, Stephen, 54, b. Ont., Dutch, EM, Carpenter, married; Matilda, 37, b. Ont., Irish, EM, married; Eliza, 16; Catherine, 14; Sarah?(f), 12; John, 10; Willis, 9; Annie, 4; Emma, 1 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 1, pg. 12, line 6 - Conc 3, Lot 1, 1/4 acres, tenant)
Note: Location - Conc 3, Lot 1, would be Wade's Corner's, south of Hilton.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: Vincent, Stephen, 60, b. Ont., Eng., EM, Carpenter, married; Mary, 46, b. Ont., Irish, EM, married; Catherine, 23, Eng; Sarah, 21; John, 18; William, 16; Annie, 13; Emma, 11; Clarence, 9 (familysearch.org.)⁵ He died on 23 February 1890 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011676: Name: Stephen Vincent; Date: Feb 23 1890; Age: 70y; Occ.: farmer; Born: Prince Edward Co; Cause: old age, 1 week; Phys.: N.B.H. Dean MD; Inf.: John Vincent, Brighton, son; Reg'd.: Apr 14 1890; Rel.: Pres; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #011676-1890, ancestry.ca) Date 1890 per CemSearch.^2,10 He was buried on 25 February 1890 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Stephen Vincent; Born: 1819; Died: 1890; ID: MTHOPE564; Other name: Scott, Mary (1833-1917); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 5 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE564%5E0) Date of Death Feb 23 1890 per Death Reg'n.^2,3

     John Clarke Simpson was born on 12 October 1824 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 12 1821 per Death Reg'n. Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date Oc t12 1822 & location Brighton per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020. Date Oct 12 1821 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Location Per GEDCOM of Charlotte Smith, Sep 9, 2002.
Note: Early census records show no sons in 1823 but 2 in 1825.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Lucelia Penny in 1846 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.ca, Apr 3 2020.
" 4 children with first wife and 5 with second wife[Simpson.FTW]" per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁵ John Clarke Simpson "Jeremiah married Jerrainy Wees. They had 18 children. The family moved to Kent County, with some of their younger children in tow, around 1851. Jeremiah farmed on the fourth concession, at the sideroad directly south of Whitebread. Jeremiah’s final resting place was the Dresden Cemetery, though he died in Tupperville. The farm remained in the family until the death Glen’s great-uncle, Percy Simpson, in 1946." per GEDCOM of Ellie Cameron, Sep 5 2006.
Note: Whitebread is in Chatham Co., Kent Co., per Ontario Locator) circa 1851 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West. He lived in March 1852 at Conc 1 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 1, Lot 4, 1/2 acre. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1851 Census: Simpson, John C., 29, b. Cda., WM, Cabinet Maker, married; Lucelia, 27, b. US, married; Gabriele, 5; Cornelia, 3; Helen, 1.⁶ He married Almira Huff, daughter of Abraham Huff and Rachel Heaton, on 1 February 1854 at Yarmouth Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Date Feb 1 1854 & location Yarmouth Twp. per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006. " 4 children with first wife and 5 with second wife[Simpson.FTW]" per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁷
John Clarke Simpson appeared on the census of April 1861 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1861 Census: Simpson, Jno., 38, b. CW, WM, farmer, married; Al.(f), 28, b. CW, WM, married; Gab.(f), 14; E. M.(f), 12; L.(f), 8, other res. Yarmouth; S. J.(f), 5; W. H.(m), 1.³ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 30, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 30, Chatham Twp., 35 acres, owner.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1871 Census: Simpson, John C., 47, b. Ont., WM, Dutch, farmer, married; Almira, 36, b. Ont., WM, Dutch, married; Gabriella R., 24; Sarah Jane, 14; Emma R., 5; Wm. Henry, 11; Alonzo, 3 (1871 Census: Chatham Twp., Kent Co., div. 3, pg. 18, line 5 - Conc 1, Lot 30, 35 acres, owner.)² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: Simpson, John C., 57, b. Ont., Scot., CM, farmer, married; Almira, 47, b. Ont., Dutch, CM, married; William H., 20, Scot., farmer; Emma R., 15; John, 4 (familysearch.org.)⁸ He appeared on the census of 22 April 1891 at Chatham Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1891 Census: Simpson, John, 67, b. Ont., p.b. US & Ont., Meth., farmer, married; Almira, 57, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, Meth., married; William, 27, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., carriage maker, single; Emma, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; John, 14; ?Huckleberry, Benjamin, 27, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Scotland, Meth., domestic, single (1891 Census: Chatham Twp., Bothwell Twp., dist. 47, sub-dist. C, pg. 17, line 7 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died on 29 December 1908 at Colchester South Twp., Essex Co., Ontario, at age 84; Death Reg'n.#010306: Name: C. John Simpson; Date: Dec 29 1908; Age: 87y 2m 17d; Res.: Colchester South; Born: Oct 12 1821; Status: widowed; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jeremiah Simpson & Jerrainy Weese; Phys.: W. J. Compeau, Harrow; Inf.: Alanson Mickle, Harrow; Cause: heart failure, 2 years (Ontario Death Registration, ancestry.com, #010306-1908)
Date Sep 12 1908 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁹ He was buried on 31 December 1908 at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Kent Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John C. Simpson; 1823 - 1908; His Wife; Almira Simpson; 1834 - 1906; Corneila Matilda; Wife of; G. W. Walker; 1849-1888; Alonzo Simpson; 1869-1871; SIMPSON (Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Kent Co., Ont., from FindaGrave.)
FindaGrave: Name: John C. Simpson; Birth: 1823; Death: 1908 (aged 84–85); Burial: Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 180096525 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180096525.)^10,11

     Lucelia Penny was born on 24 June 1825 at Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date & location per 1851 Census. Per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Jun 24 1825 & location Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.ca, Apr 3 2020.¹ As of 1846,her married name was Simpson. She married John Clarke Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, in 1846 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.ca, Apr 3 2020.
" 4 children with first wife and 5 with second wife[Simpson.FTW]" per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ Lucelia Penny appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: see John C. Simpson.² She died on 20 February 1853 at Yarmouth Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West, at age 27; John C. Simpson's first wife, Lucelia Penny died c. 1853 - he remaried Feb 1854. Did she die in Elgin Co.?? Date Feb 20 1853 & location Yarmouth Twp., Elgin Co. per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.ca, Apr 3 2020.^3,1

     Almira Huff was born in 1834 at Upper Canada; Date 1834 per Memorial. Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1833 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.
Note: Lewis Huff is just above.^2,3,4,5,6 As of 1 February 1854,her married name was Simpson. She married John Clarke Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 1 February 1854 at Yarmouth Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Date Feb 1 1854 & location Yarmouth Twp. per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006. " 4 children with first wife and 5 with second wife[Simpson.FTW]" per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁷
Almira Huff appeared on the census of April 1861 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see John Simpson.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: see John C. Simpson.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1881 Census: see John C. Simpson.² She appeared on the census of 22 April 1891 at Chatham Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1891 Census: see John Simpson.⁵ She was buried in 1906 at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Kent Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John C. Simpson; 1823 - 1908; His Wife; Almira Simpson; 1834 - 1906; Corneila Matilda; Wife of; G. W. Walker; 1849-1888; Alonzo Simpson; 1869-1871; SIMPSON (Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Kent Co., Ont., from FindaGrave.)⁶ She died in 1906 at Kent Co., Ontario; Date 1906 per Memorial.⁶

     Obadiah B. Simpson was born on 29 December 1823 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Dec 29 1823 & location Brighton per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, April 5 2020. Date Dec 29 1823 & location St. Thomas Ont. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^3,4,1 He married Mary Margaret Clement, daughter of Adam Chrysler Clement and Catherine Markel, on 19 December 1848 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Obediah Simson; Res.: Malahide Twp; Bride: Mary M Clement; Res.: Malahide Twp; Date: 19 December 1848; By: Banns; Wit.: Bradford & Mehitable ?Beemer?; Certficate of marriages number five hundred and forty five? by Rev. George Wilson; The above is a true list of marriages solemnized by me between Dec 4th ? 1841 and the 1st January 1849 (Signed: George Wilson, Baptist Minister (Ontario Marriage Registers, Elgin County, No. 343, pg. 4 of 22, upper left section of the page, second marriagefrom the bottom of that list, ancestry.ca)
Note: His brother George Simpson was married in February and is shown second from top of this list. Both married Clement girls.


Date Dec 19 1848 & location Malahide Twp. per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, April 5 2020.³ Obadiah B. Simpson appeared on the census of 1852 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: Simpson, Obadiah, 27, b. Cda., Bapt., married; Margaret, 23, b. Cda., Bapt., married; Cahtarine, 1 (1851 Census: Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., pg. 53 of 97, line 8, ancestry.ca)(Note: There is a George Simpson above, age 24, with wife Sarah. Might these be brothers?)⁴ He lived in 1853 at Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brant Twp., Bruce South Co., Ontario; 1871 Census: Simpson, Obadiah, 50, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., Joiner, married; Mary Margaret, 44, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., married; Catherine G., 20; Charles, 18; Margaret Ann, 14; Joseph E., 12; Jane M., 5; Robert B., 5; Sarah, 4 (1871 Census: Brant Twp., Bruce South Co., dist. 27, sub-dist. h-1, pg. 103, line 17 - ancestry.ca)
Note: A number of the Clement family is above - likely Mary Margaret's siblings.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Chesley, Bruce North Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: Simpson, Obadiah, 60, b. Ont., Scot., Bapt., carpenter, married; Margaret, 58, b. Ont., Scot., Bapt., married; Jennie, 16; Sarah, 14; Robert, 16 (1881 Census: Chesley Village, Bruce North Co., dist. 177, sub-dist. j, pg. 35, line 5, ancestry.ca.² ) He was buried circa 1885 at Chesley Cemetery, Chesley, Bruce Co., Ontario; FindaGrave shows that Charles and Jennie are buried here, but no mention of Obadiah Simpson. Uncertain as to where he died and was buried, but likley at Chesley. Info needed here.⁵ He died circa 1885 at Chesley, Bruce Co., Ontario; There does not seem to be any info re his death, acording the several trees and per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020.³

     Mary Margaret Clement was born in March 1828 at Niagara, Lincoln Co., Upper Canada; Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1827 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1828 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1827 & locaiton Niagara per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Mar 1828 & location Niagara, Lincoln Co. per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, April 5 2020.^5,2,4,3 As of 19 December 1848,her married name was Simpson. She married Obadiah B. Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 19 December 1848 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Obediah Simson; Res.: Malahide Twp; Bride: Mary M Clement; Res.: Malahide Twp; Date: 19 December 1848; By: Banns; Wit.: Bradford & Mehitable ?Beemer?; Certficate of marriages number five hundred and forty five? by Rev. George Wilson; The above is a true list of marriages solemnized by me between Dec 4th ? 1841 and the 1st January 1849 (Signed: George Wilson, Baptist Minister (Ontario Marriage Registers, Elgin County, No. 343, pg. 4 of 22, upper left section of the page, second marriagefrom the bottom of that list, ancestry.ca)
Note: His brother George Simpson was married in February and is shown second from top of this list. Both married Clement girls.


Date Dec 19 1848 & location Malahide Twp. per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, April 5 2020.⁴ Mary Margaret Clement appeared on the census of 1851 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1851 Census: see Obadiah Simpson.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brant Twp., Bruce South Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: see Obadiah Simpson.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Chesley, Bruce North Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1881 Census: see Obadiah Simpson.⁵ She died on 4 February 1911 at Muskoka Dist., Ontario, at age 82; per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, April 5 2020.⁴

     Catherine Simpson was born on 7 May 1825 at CramaheTwp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 7 1825 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 As of 14 January 1845,her married name was Vincent. She married Jonathan Vincent on 14 January 1845 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Jonathan Vincent & Cartherine Simpson both of Hallowell; Wit.: Obed Simpson & Rachel Orser; Performed by: Rev. Appleton Jones, ME Church (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com) per 1851 Census.^2,3 Catherine Simpson appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: see Jonathan Vincent.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 36 at 1861 Census: see Jonathan Vincent.⁴ She died on 8 March 1896 at U.S.A. at age 70; Date Mar 8 1896 & location USA per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020.⁵

     Jonathan Vincent was born in 1816 at Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2,3 He married Catherine Simpson, daughter of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 14 January 1845 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Jonathan Vincent & Cartherine Simpson both of Hallowell; Wit.: Obed Simpson & Rachel Orser; Performed by: Rev. Appleton Jones, ME Church (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com) per 1851 Census.^1,4 Jonathan Vincent appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1851 Census: Vincent, Jonathan, 35, b. Cda., EM, Carpenter, married; Catherine, 27, b. Cda., EM, married; M. B.(m), 7; Freeman, 3; James, 1.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1861 Census: Vincent, Jonathan, 43, b. UC, EM, Tollgate keeper, married; Catherine, 36, b. UC, EM, married; Marshal, 16; Truman, 12; Alex, 9; Geo., 7.³

     William Campbell Simpson was born on 11 November 1826 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1830 & location Northumberland Co. per marr. reg'n. - Minerva Clarke. Date Nov 11 1826 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 He married Sarah Teeple on 17 December 1851 at Canada West; Date Dec 17 1851 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006.¹ William Campbell Simpson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: Simpson, William, 44, b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., farmer, (1871 Census Index Online: Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., div. 3, pg. 3, C-9899.)³ He lived on 29 December 1875 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Residence Malahide per marr. reg'n. - Minerva Clarke.² He married Minerva Clarke, daughter of Lewis J. Clarke and Deborah Ann ?, on 29 December 1875 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002132: Groom: William Campbell Simpson; Age: 45; Res.: Malahide; Born: Northumberland Co; Status: widower; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Jeremiah & Gerania Simpson; Bride: Minerva Clarke; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Malahide; Status: spinseter; Parents: Lewis J. & Deborah Ann Clarke; Wit.: Lyman D. Teeple, Aylmer, Elgin Co. & John Wm. Clarke, Newark, Oxford Co; Date: Dec 29 1875; Place: Malahide; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: Abraham Smith; Reg'r.: W. G. Ellis, Malahide Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002132-1875, ancestry.ca)

Date Dec 29 1875 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006.^1,4 William Campbell Simpson died on 24 April 1903 at Aylmer, Ontario, at age 76; Date Apr 24 1903 & location Aylmer per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006. Date 1901 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹

     Sarah Teeple was born circa 1826; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. As of 17 December 1851,her married name was Simpson. She married William Campbell Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 17 December 1851 at Canada West; Date Dec 17 1851 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006.¹

     Minerva Clarke was born in 1853 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Date 1853 & location Malahide per marr. reg'n. - William Campbell Simpson. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ She lived on 29 December 1875 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Residence Malahide per marr. reg'n. - William Campbell Simpson.¹ As of 29 December 1875,her married name was Simpson. She married William Campbell Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 29 December 1875 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002132: Groom: William Campbell Simpson; Age: 45; Res.: Malahide; Born: Northumberland Co; Status: widower; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Jeremiah & Gerania Simpson; Bride: Minerva Clarke; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Malahide; Status: spinseter; Parents: Lewis J. & Deborah Ann Clarke; Wit.: Lyman D. Teeple, Aylmer, Elgin Co. & John Wm. Clarke, Newark, Oxford Co; Date: Dec 29 1875; Place: Malahide; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: Abraham Smith; Reg'r.: W. G. Ellis, Malahide Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002132-1875, ancestry.ca)

Date Dec 29 1875 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006.^2,3

     George W. Simpson was born on 8 March 1828 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1827 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1827 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Mar 8 1828 & location Northumberland Co. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^3,1,2,4 He married Sarah J. Clement, daughter of Adam Chrysler Clement and Catherine Markel, on 29 February 1848 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: George W. Simson; Res.: Malahide Twp; Bride: Sarah J.? Clement; Res.: Malahide Twp; Date: 29 February 1848; By: Danns; Wit.: Obadiah Simson & George W. ?More?; Certficate of marriages number five hundred and forty five? by Rev. George Wilson; The above is a true list of marriages solemnized by me between Dec 4th ? 1841 and the 1st January 1849 (Signed: George Wilson, Baptist Minister (Ontario Marriage Registers, Elgin County, No. 343, pg. 4 of 22, upper left section of the page, second marriage, ancestry.ca)
Note: Brother Obadiah Simpson was married later that year, in December, and that is shown second last in this same list. Both Simpson brothes married Clement girls - sisters?

per 1851 Census.^1,5 George W. Simpson appeared on the census of 1851 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1851 Census: Simpson, George, 24, b. Cda., no rel., Cabinet Maker, married; Sarah, 26, b. Cda., no rel., married; Marshal, 3 (1851 Census: Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., pg. 53 of 97, line 3 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Obadiah Simpson is just below. Brothers?)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Canada West; Age 34 at 1861 Census: Simpson, George, 34, b. UC, CE, farmer, married; Sarah J., 36, b. UC, CE, married; Marshel(m), 12, b. UC; Adam, 8; Edwin, 5; Catherne A., 3; Robert, 2 (1861 Census: Brant Twp., Bruce Co., pg. 101 of 642, line 29 - ancestry.ca)
Note: There are many Clement families, above and below.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brant Twp., Bruce South Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1871 Census: Simpson, George, 43, b. Ont., Scot., CE, farmer, married; Sarah, 46, b. Ont., Ger., CE, married; Marshall, 22, b. Ont., Scot., CE, Joiner, single; Adam, 17; Edwin, 15; Catherine Ann, 13; Robert, 12; Wesley, 6 (1871 Census: Brant Twp., Bruce North Co., dist. 27, sub-dist. h-1, pg. 106, line 5 - ancestry.ca.)² He died on 30 April 1872 at Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario, at age 44; Death Reg'n.#022375: Name: George Simpson; Date: Apr 30 1872; Age: 44; Occ.: Carpenter; Born: Northumberland Co; Cause: congestive liver, 3 days; Phys.: Jas. M. Smith; Inf.: - ; Reg'd.: Apr 17 1872; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: W. R. Fellows, Harwich, Kent Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #022375-1872, ancestry.ca.)⁶

     Sarah Elizabeth Simpson was born on 1 May 1829 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 1 1829 per Memorial & FindaGrave. Date 1820 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1829 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date May 1 1829 & location Cramahe per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} As of circa 1849,her married name was Way. She married James Way, son of Daniel Way and Wellensby Pake, circa 1849 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Charlotte Smith, Aug. 30, 2004.¹ Sarah Elizabeth Simpson appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1861 Census: see James Way.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1871 Census: see James Way.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1881 Census: see James Way.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1891 Census: see James Way.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1901 Census: see Daniel Way (son.)² She died on 15 August 1909 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 80; Date Aug 15 1909 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date Aug 17 1909 per Burial. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^6,1,8 She was buried on 17 August 1909 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Sarah E; Simpson; Wife of; James Way; Born; May 1, 1829; Died; Aug 17 1909 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)
FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Elizabeth Simpson Way; Birth: 1 May 1829, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 15 Aug 1909 (aged 80), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery
Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Section: 2, Row-4; Memorial ID: 202453055 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202453055.)^6,8

     Peter Simpson was born on 3 September 1830 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ He died on 3 September 1847 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 17; Date Sep 3 1847 per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020. Sep 1847 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2

     Jeremiah Simpson Jr. was born on 28 December 1831 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 28 1831 & location Brighton per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 He married Sarah Teeple, daughter of George Teeple and Frances "Fanny" ?, circa 1855; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 5 2006.¹ Jeremiah Simpson Jr. died on 23 October 1899 at Watertown, Clinton Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 67; Date Jan 23 1901 per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020. Date Oct 23 1899 & location Watertown, Clinton Co., Michigan per family tree of MaryKunzeSober on ancestry.ca, April 3 2020. Date 1901 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006.^1,2

     James Welsey Simpson was born on 28 March 1833 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 He married Sarah Stark StarkWeather on 12 November 1861 at Chatham, Kent Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. James Welsey Simpson died on 23 October 1899 at Watertown, Sanilac Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 66; Date Oct 23 1899 & location Watertown, Sanilac Co., Michigan per family tree of MaryKunzeSober on ancestry.ca, April 3 2020. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020.²

     Sarah Stark StarkWeather was born on 19 December 1843; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. As of 12 November 1861,her married name was Simpson. She married James Welsey Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 12 November 1861 at Chatham, Kent Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.

     Edwin Simpson was born on 17 June 1835 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location Murray Twp. per marriage register. Date Jun 17 1835 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Jun 17 1835 & location Brighton per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020.^1,2 He Two brothers of Edwin Simpson, Obadiah B. Simpson and George W. Simpson, are in Malahide for the 1851 Census. circa 1851 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West.³ He lived on 22 June 1859 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Canada West; Residence Malahide per marriage register.¹ He married Elizabeth Clayton, daughter of Archibald Clayton and Luch ?, on 22 June 1859 at Elgin Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Edwin Simpson; Age: 24; Res.: Malahide Twp; Born: Murray Twp. 1835; Parents: Jeremiah & Jerusha Simpson; Bride: Elizabeth Clayton; Age: 16; Res.: Malahide Twp; Born: New Burnswick, 1843; Parents: Archibald & Luch Clayton; Date: Jun 22 1859; Place: Elgin Co. (ancestry.com.)¹ Edwin Simpson married Elizabeth Ann Bentley, daughter of Solomon Bentley and Nancy Maria Adams, on 6 May 1862 at Elgin Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Edwin Simpson; Age: 26; Res.: Malahide; Born: Cda. 1836; Parents: Jeremiah Simpson & Jerusha West; Bride: Elizabeth Ann Bentley; Age: 21; Res.: Malahide Twp; Born: Cda. 1841; Parents: Solomon Bentley & Nancy Maria Adams; Date: May 6 1862; Place: Elgin (ancestry.com.)¹ Edwin Simpson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Malahide Twp., Eglin Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: Simpson, Edwin, 35, b. Ont., Scot., Free Bapt., farmer, (1871 Census Index Online: Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., div. 1, pg. 40, C-9899.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: Simpson, Edwin, 45, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, Elizabeth A., 40, b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., married; Theresa M., 16; Emma L., 14; George W., 11; Gerania(f), 6 (familysearch.org.)⁵ He died on 17 April 1881 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, at age 45; Date Apr 17 1881 & location Malahide Twp., Elgin Co. per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.² He was buried on 19 April 1881 at Orwell Cemetery, Malahide Twp., Orwell, Elgin Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Edwin Simpson; Birth: 17 Jun 1835, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 17 Apr 1881 (aged 45), Malahide, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Orwell Cemetery, Orwell, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 108884072 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108884072.)⁶

     Elizabeth Clayton was born in 1843 at New Brunswick; Date 1843 & location New Brunswick per marriage register. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ She lived on 22 June 1859 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Residence Malahide Twp. per marriage register.¹ As of 22 June 1859,her married name was Simpson. She married Edwin Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 22 June 1859 at Elgin Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Edwin Simpson; Age: 24; Res.: Malahide Twp; Born: Murray Twp. 1835; Parents: Jeremiah & Jerusha Simpson; Bride: Elizabeth Clayton; Age: 16; Res.: Malahide Twp; Born: New Burnswick, 1843; Parents: Archibald & Luch Clayton; Date: Jun 22 1859; Place: Elgin Co. (ancestry.com.)¹

     Elizabeth Ann Bentley was born in 1841 at Canada West; Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1841 & location Cd. per marriage register. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 She lived on 6 May 1862 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Residence Malahide Twp. per marriage register.¹ As of 6 May 1862,her married name was Simpson. She married Edwin Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 6 May 1862 at Elgin Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Edwin Simpson; Age: 26; Res.: Malahide; Born: Cda. 1836; Parents: Jeremiah Simpson & Jerusha West; Bride: Elizabeth Ann Bentley; Age: 21; Res.: Malahide Twp; Born: Cda. 1841; Parents: Solomon Bentley & Nancy Maria Adams; Date: May 6 1862; Place: Elgin (ancestry.com.)¹ Elizabeth Ann Bentley appeared on the census of April 1881 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1881 Census: see Edwin Simpson.²

     J. Edgar Simpson was born on 17 May 1837 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 17 1837 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Location Adolphustown per GEDCOM of Ellie Cameron, Sep 5 2006.¹ He lived on 1 December 1864 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Residence Chatham Twp. per marriage register.² He married Georgina MacGregor, daughter of George MacGregor and Sophia ?, on 1 December 1864 at Kent Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: "Simpson, Edgar, 27, Chatham, Cda., s/0 Jeremiah & Jemima, married Dec 1 1864, Georgina McGregor, 20, Chatham, Cda., d/o George & Sophia" (County Marriage Registers, Kent Co., 1858-1869, Ontario Archives.)² J. Edgar Simpson died on 3 November 1919 at Bay City, Michigan, U.S.A., at age 82; "BIOGRAPHY: J. Edgar Simpson and Georgianna McGregor had eight children. They were (1)Edward, (2)Sophia, (3)Edith, (4)Viola, (5)Ella, (6)George, (7)Lillian, and (8)Maude. The family originally lived in Canada, but later moved to eastern Michigan. They lived mostly in the Bay City area. J. Edgar Simpson was also known as "Daddy Simpson". He died on November 3, 1919 at the county farm." per GEDCOM of Ellie Cameron, Sep 5 2006.
Date Nov 3 1919 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹

     Georgina MacGregor was born on 19 March 1844 at Ontario; Date 1844 & location Cda. per marriage register. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ She lived on 1 December 1864 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence Chatham Twp. per marriage register.¹ As of 1 December 1864,her married name was Simpson. She married J. Edgar Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 1 December 1864 at Kent Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: "Simpson, Edgar, 27, Chatham, Cda., s/0 Jeremiah & Jemima, married Dec 1 1864, Georgina McGregor, 20, Chatham, Cda., d/o George & Sophia" (County Marriage Registers, Kent Co., 1858-1869, Ontario Archives.)¹

     Norman John Simpson was born on 21 December 1838 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 21 1838 & location Picton per Death Reg'n - age 77y 7m 10d at death Jul 31 1916. Date Dec 21 1838 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Location Prince Edward Co. per marriage reg'n. - Susan Wilcox. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date 1839 & location Picton per marriage register - 1st marr.^2,3,1,4 He married Alice Ellen Stewart on 28 October 1868 at Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: "Simpson, Norman, 29, Chatham, Picton, s/o J. & G., married 28 Oct 1868, to Alice Stewart, 24, Chatham, Sombra, d/o W. & S" (County Marriage Registers, Kent Co., 1858-1869, Ontario Archives)
Date Oct 23 1868 per IGI Record.^5,4 Norman John Simpson lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 23, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 23, Chatham Twp., 50 acres, tenant.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: Simpson, Norman, 32, b. Ont., Eng., Ep. Meth., farmer, married; Alice, 27, b. Ont., WM, Scot., married; Orrin, 1, b. Ont., Eng. (1871 Census Index Online: div. 3, pg. 24, C-9892 - Conc 1, Lot 23, 50 acres, owner.)⁶ He lived on 23 September 1874 at Dresden, Kent Co., Ontario; Residence Dresden per marr. reg'n. - Susan Wilcox.¹ He married Susan Wilcox, daughter of Charles Wilcox and Ann ?, on 23 September 1874 at Dresden, Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003946: Groom: Norman Simpson; Age: 35; Res.: Dresden; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: widower; Occ.: ?? Merchant; Parents: Jeremiah & Jerrany Simpson; Bride: Susan Wilcox; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Chatham; Status: spinster; Parents: Charles & Ann Wilcox; Wit.: John Struthers & Ann Reynolds, Dresden; Date: Sep 23 1874; Place: Dresden; Rel.: Meth. & R. Bapt; Performed by: Rev. John N. Elliott (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #003946-1875)
Note: Surname of bride initially looks like Wilson but looks more like Wilcox when you look closer.
Date Sep 23 1874 per IGI Record. Married to Susan per 1881 Census.^7,5,8 Norman John Simpson appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dresden, Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1881 Census: Simpson, Norman, 41, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., Carpenter, married; Susan, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., married; Oran E., 11; Wesley J., 9; Charles F., 5 (familysearch.org.)⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at 5 Davis St., Dresden, Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: Simpson, Norman, 62, b. Ont. r. Dec 21 1838, Eng., Bapt., Carpenter, married; Susan, 52, b. Ont. r. Jul 1 1848, Eng., Bapt., married; Charles, 25, b. Ont. u. Aug 27 1875, son; Bruce, 13, b. Ont. u. Jun 24 1888, son (1901 Census Online: Dresden Town, Bothewll Co., dist 45, sub-dist. e-1, pg. 10, line 47, T-6459 - 5 Davis St.)² He died on 31 July 1916 at Conc 4 Lot 3, Camden Twp., Kent Co., Ontario, at age 77; Death Reg'n.#017481: Name: Norman Simpson; Date: Jul 31 1916; Age: 77y 7m 10d; Res.: Conc 4, Lot 3, Camden Twp., Kent Co; Born: Picton, Ont; Buried: Dresden Cemetery; Occ.: farmer; Status: married; Parents: Jeremiah Simpson & Jerraimy Weese; Cause: Heart failure; Phys.: W. S. McDonald; Inf.: Charles F. Simpson, Turnerville; Reg'd.: Aug 1 1916 (Ontario Death Registration, ancestry.com, #017481-1916)
per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁹ He was buried on 2 August 1916 at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Bothwell Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n.³

     Alice Ellen Stewart was born in 1844 at Sombra Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date 1844 & locaiton Sombra per marriage register.^2,3 As of 28 October 1868,her married name was Simpson. She married Norman John Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 28 October 1868 at Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: "Simpson, Norman, 29, Chatham, Picton, s/o J. & G., married 28 Oct 1868, to Alice Stewart, 24, Chatham, Sombra, d/o W. & S" (County Marriage Registers, Kent Co., 1858-1869, Ontario Archives)
Date Oct 23 1868 per IGI Record.^4,3 Alice Ellen Stewart appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1871 Census: see Norman Simpson.² She died circa 1873 at Ontario; Norman Simpson remarries in 1874.¹

     Susan Wilcox was born on 1 July 1848 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Date Jul 1 1848 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1848 & location Chatham per marr. reg'n. - Norman John Simspon. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^2,3,1 She lived on 23 September 1874 at Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario; Residence Chatham per marr. reg'n. - Norman John Simpson.¹ As of 23 September 1874,her married name was Simpson. She married Norman John Simpson, son of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 23 September 1874 at Dresden, Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003946: Groom: Norman Simpson; Age: 35; Res.: Dresden; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: widower; Occ.: ?? Merchant; Parents: Jeremiah & Jerrany Simpson; Bride: Susan Wilcox; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Chatham; Status: spinster; Parents: Charles & Ann Wilcox; Wit.: John Struthers & Ann Reynolds, Dresden; Date: Sep 23 1874; Place: Dresden; Rel.: Meth. & R. Bapt; Performed by: Rev. John N. Elliott (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #003946-1875)
Note: Surname of bride initially looks like Wilson but looks more like Wilcox when you look closer.
Date Sep 23 1874 per IGI Record. Married to Susan per 1881 Census.^4,5,6 Susan Wilcox appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dresden, Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: see Norman Simpson.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Dresden, Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1901 Census: see Norman Simpson.²

     Emily Ann Simpson was born on 1 April 1841 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 1 1841 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1871 & 1881 Census. Date Apr 1 1841 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Location Brighton Twp. per GEDCOM of Elle Cameron, Sep 5, 2006.^2,3,1,4 As of 3 March 1860,her married name was Cronk. She married Asa Cronk, son of Asa B. Cronk and Irena Phelps, on 3 March 1860 at Kent Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: "Cronk, Asa, 26, Sophiasburgh, Sophiasburgh, s/o Asa B. & Trena, married 3 July 1860, Emily A. Simpson, 19, Chatham, Sophiasburgh, d/o Jeremiah & Irena" (County Marriage Registers, Kent Co., Ontario Archives)
Date Mar 7 1860 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006.^2,5 Emily Ann Simpson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1871 Census: see Asa Cronk.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1881 Census: see Asa Cronk.³ She lived in 1918 at 216 George St., Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario; Res. 9 years at death 1927.¹ She died on 3 August 1927 at Sarmia, Lambton Co., Ontario, at age 86; Death Reg'n.#019004: Name: Emily Ann Cronk; Date: Aug 3 1927; Age: 86y 4m; Res.: 216 George St., Sarnia; Born: Ont. Apr 1 1841; Status: widow; Res. at place of death: 9y; Res. Ontario: life; Parents: Jeremia Simpson & Jeramy Weese; Phys.: R. G. R. McDonald, Sarnia; Inf.: Manley Findley, Sarnia, grandson; Burial: Wallaceburgh, Aug 5, 1927; Und.: Phillips Bros., Sarnia; Reg'd.: Aug 4 1927 (Ontario Death Registration, ancestry.com, #019004-1927.)⁶

     Asa Cronk was born on 31 March 1833 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Mar 31 1833 per GEDCOM of Shelly Sloan-Hawkins, Sep 5 2006. Date 1834 & location Sophiasburgh per marriage register. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Note: Is this the right connection re Asa Cronks?? Location Prince Edward Island per Death Reg'. - assuming this means Prince Edward Co.^1,2,3,4,5 He lived on 3 March 1860 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Sophiasburgh per marriage register.⁵ He married Emily Ann Simpson, daughter of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, on 3 March 1860 at Kent Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: "Cronk, Asa, 26, Sophiasburgh, Sophiasburgh, s/o Asa B. & Trena, married 3 July 1860, Emily A. Simpson, 19, Chatham, Sophiasburgh, d/o Jeremiah & Irena" (County Marriage Registers, Kent Co., Ontario Archives)
Date Mar 7 1860 per GEDCOM of eric, Sep 5 2006.^1,5 Asa Cronk appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: Cronk, Asa, 38, b. Ont., ME, Dutch, farmer, married; Emily ann, 30, b. Ont., ME, married; Irena Melissa, 8; Milton F. B., 4 (1871 Census: Chatham Twp., div. 3, pg. 2, line 18 - Conc 1, Lot 23, 50 acres, owner.)⁴ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 23, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 23, Chatham Twp., 50 acres, owner.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1881 Census: Cronk, Asa, 47, b. Ont., Ger., EM, Editor & Publisher, married; Emily, 40, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Irena, 18; Milton, 14; Ethel, 3; McDonaough, 19, b. Ont., Scot., Pres., Printer, single; Cumming, Jane, 37, b. Ont., Scot., Pres., Milliner, single; Jennett, 35, b. Ont., Scot., Milliner, single (familysearch.org.)² He died on 10 April 1898 at Moore Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario, at age 65; Death Reg'n.#012230: Name: Asa Cronk; Date: Apr 10 1898; Age: 65y; Res.: Ft. Conc, Moore Twp., Lambton Co; Born: Prince Edward Island?; Occ.: Customs Officer; Cause: jaundice, 10 weeks; Phys. & Inf.: J. P. Armstrong; Rel.: Meth; Reg'd.: Apr 10 1898 (Ontario Death Registration, ancstry.com, #012230-1898.)⁶

     Hiram Simpson was born on 3 October 1843 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1861 & 1881 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Location Brighton per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see Jeremiah Simpson.⁶ He married Anna Barbara Arnold, daughter of John Arnold and Rachel Farclow, after 1863 at Dresden, Kent Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Hiram Simpson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: Simpson, Hiram, 28, b. Ont., Eng., Meth., farmer, married; Anna B., 27, b. Ont., Eng., ME, married; Willard E., 2/12 -Feb. (1871 Census Index Online: Chatham Twp., Kent Co., div. 3, pg. 24, C-9892 - Conc 1, Lot 29, 100 acres, tenant.)⁵ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 29, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 29, Chatham Twp., 100 acres, teneant.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1881 Census: Simspon, Hiram, 38, b. Ont., Scot., EM, farmer, married; Barbara, 36, b. Ont., Dutch, EM, married; Willard E., 9, Scot; Alberta M., 8 (familysearch.org.)³ He died on 4 March 1897 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario, at age 53; Death Reg'n.#012419: Name: Hiram Simpson; Date: Mar 4 1897; Age: 55 years; Res.: Chatham Twp., Kent Co; Born: Ont; Occ.: farmer; Cause: spinal disease, several years; Phys.: Dr. Wiley; Inf.: Dr. Wiley; Reg'd.: may 5 1897 (Ontario Death Registration, ancestry.com, #012419-1897.)⁷