William Simpson

Their Story



Estimated birth year:1828
Birthplace:England
Age:32
Sex:M
Marital Status:Y
Property:
Real Estate Value:0
Value of Personal Estate:100
Occupation:Bootmaker
Family Number:253
House Number:256
Household Members:
 William Simpson   32
 Nannie Simpson   23
 Sarah J Simpson   4
 William C Simpson   2
 George Simpson   1
Story:

William Simpson boots and shoes Shullsburg born Dec 19, 1829 in Leicestershire England. He came to Shullsburg May 12 1851 and learned the boot and shoe trade with Thomas Conway. He was a Superintendant of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School and held that position for 16 years. He was also a preacher at the same church from 1871 to 1881. He married Nannie Bottomley (born in England) in 1855 and they had 10 children: Sarah J, William C., George, David, Agnes A., Thomas Edith, Clara, Mabel, and Frank ( from 1881 History of Lafayette Co. page 740)

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