Submitted By: M. Bradley
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)