United States Federal Census

1870 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Walnut Twp Page 21
(Harriet, nee Dunaway, below, is daughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. Her family resides next door to her brother Jesse)
dw#125/fm#125 Simpson
Antipas 38 Farmer 1500/636 IN
Harriet 28 Keeping House KY
Anna 9 At School IA
James 7 At School IA
George 5 At Home IA
William 3 At Home IA
John 2 At Home IA
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1880 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Monroe Twp Ed115 Page 31
(Lydia, below, was daughter of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. She has wed Franklin Thomas recently and they have set out on their own)
dw#192/fm#303 Beary
John H 39 Farmer IN KY KY
Martha J 40 Wife Keeping House
William K 11 Son IN DE VA
Margretta 9 Daughter TX IN IN
Francis H 7 Son IA IN IN
Frances L 7 Daughter IA IN IN
Seward
Jackson 18 step-son At Home IN IN IN Rhone Franklin 23 Farmer IN KY KY
Lydia A 19 Wife Keeping House IA IN VA
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1900 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Walnut Twp Ed 36 Page 10B
(Lydia, below, was daughter of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. The whereabouts of eldest daughter at the time this was recorded is currently unknown)
dw#208/fm#209 Rhone
Frank M Head Mar 1857 43 marr 21 yrs IA IN IN Farmer
Lydia A Wife May 1861 39 marr 21 yrs 6chld/6lvng IA IN KY
Ivan I Son Sep 1882 17 IA IA IA At School
James F Son May 1884 16 IA IA IA At School
George W Son Mar 1886 14 IA IA IA At School
Ethel M Daughter Feb 1888 12 NE IA IA At School
Clyde W Son Mar 1892 NE IA IA At School

1920 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Walnut Twp Ed 39 Page
(Lydia, below, was daughter of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#60/fm#60 Rhone
Frank Head 62 IA OH IN Farmer Genral Farm
Lydia A Wife 58 IA IN KY
Ivan I Son 37 IA IA IA Farm Labor Working Out
James F Son 35 NE IA IA Farmer Patt---Farm

1920 Fergus County Montana Federal Census Grass Range Twp Ed 103 Page 1B
(George, below, was 4th child and 3rd son of Franklin and Lydia Simpson Rhone, grandson of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, great grandson of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great grandson of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. He has married Goldie Gilbert and is settled in Montana)
dw#32/fm#38 Rhone
George W Head 32 NE IA IA Farmer Genral
Golie Wife 34 KS OH ME
Mildred Daughter 12 IA NE KS
Otis Son 10 IA NE KS
Milo Son 7 IA NE KS
Jarred Son 3/12 MT NE KS

1930 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Walnut Twp Ed 25 Page 2A
(Lydia, below, was 1st child and daughter of Franklin and Lydia Simpson Rhone, granddaughter of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, great granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#32/fm#32 Rhone
Frank M Head 73 marr age 21 IA OH IN
Lydia A Wife 68 marr age 19 IA IN KY
Ivan I Son 47 IA IA IA Farmer General Farm
James F Son 45 NE IA IA Laborer General Farm

1930 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Walnut Twp Ed 25 Page 2B
(Clyde, below, was 6th child and 4th son of Franklin and Lydia Simpson Rhone, grandson of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, great grandson of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great grandson of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#47/fm#47 Rhone
Clyde W Head 37 marr age 22 NE IA IA Farmer General Farm
Grace J Wife 34 marr age 19 NV IN IA
Glen F Son 13 IA NE NV
Lora W Daughter 10 IA NE NV
Wilma F Daugher 8 IA NE NV

1930 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Walnut Twp Ed 25 Page 6B
(Ethel M, below, nee Simpson, was 5th child and 2nd daughter of Franklin and Lydia Simpson Rhone, granddaughter of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, great granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#151/fm#151 Weaver
Sheldon W Head 46 marr age 26 IA OH IN Section Laborer Rail Road
Ethel M Wife 42 marr age 22 NE IA IA
Lydia J Daughter 14 IA IA NE

1930 Fergus County Montana Federal Census Grass Range Twp Ed 131 School Dist 7 Page 1B
(George, below, was 4th child and 3rd son of Franklin and Lydia Simpson Rhone, grandson of Antipas and Harriet Dunaway Simpson, great grandson of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great grandson of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. He has married Goldie Gilbert and is settled in Montana)
dw#14/fm#14 Rhone
George W Head 44 marr age 21 NE IN OH Forman RR Section Crew
Golda E Wife 45 marr age 22 KS OH ME
Otis G Son 20 IA NE KS
Milo A Son 17 IA NE KS
Gerald Son 10 MT NE KS

Iowa State Cenusus 1895
Madison County-Walnut Twp

675 9 122 123 Rhone Frank 38 M W M Ia Delaware M E X X
675 10 122 123 Rhone Liddie 33 F W M Ia Marion Co M E
675 11 122 123 Rhone Iva 14 F W S Ia Madison Co
675 12 122 123 Rhone Ivan 12 M W S Ia Madison Co
675 13 122 123 Rhone James 10 M W S Ia Madison Co
675 14 122 123 Rhone George 8 M W S Ia Madison Co
675 15 122 123 Rhone Ethel 6 F W S Ia Madison Co
675 16 122 123 Rhone Clyde 3 M W S Ia Madison Co

Iowa Genweb Gravestone Photo Project Index

Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa

Franklin M. Rhone
March 5, 1857 - May 24, 1950
h/o Lydia A.
s/o Philip Jeremiah & Nancy A. (Greene)

Lydia A. (Simpson) Rhone
May 1861 - 1941 - w/o Frank M.

Ivan I. Rhone
Sept. 27, 1882 - Sept. 1969
s/o Franklin M. & Lydia M. (Simpson)

James F. Rhone
May 20, 1884 - Aug. 1969
s/o Franklin M. & Lydia M. (Simpson)

Peru Cemetery Madison County, Iowa

Clyde W. Rhone
b. March 9, 1892, Holt Co. Ne. d. Aug. 12, 1949, Madison Co. Ia.
h/o Grace J. (Toland) Rhone
(m) June 23, 1915, Winterset, Ia.
s/o Franklin M. & Lydia M. (Simpson) Rhone

Grace J. (Toland) Rhone
b. Aug. 28, 1896, Mi. d. Dec. 26, 1938, Madison Co. Ia.
w/o Clyde W. Rhone
(m) June 23, 1915, Winterset, Ia.
d/o John W. & Ellen (McKinney) Toland

Ebenezer Cemetery Madison County, Iowa

Iva Dolly (Rhone) Farr
b. Sept. 9, 1880, Madison Co. Ia. d. 1965, Madison Co. Ia.
w/o Walter Elmer Farr
(m) Feb. 21, 1921, Winterset, Ia.
d/o Franklin M. & Lydia M. (Simpson) Rhone

Glen Franklin Rhone
h/o Mary E. - s/o Clyde W. & Grace J. (Toland)

Announcement of 4th annual reunion of Samuel and Antipas Simpson Descendants in 1932 (part)

From research of Christine McCormick, Germantown, MD

Samuel and Antipas Simpson were born near Elkhart, Elkhart Co., IN. Their father was benjamin Simpson. Benjamin Simpson, with his family, came to Marion Co., IA in 1856. The 2 brothers married sisters, Eliza and Harriet Dunaway, Who came to Marion County in 1850 with their parents. Samuel and Eliza were the parents of 12 children, all living except Noah who died in 1902. Antipas and harriet were the parents of 12 children. Two died in infancy and George in 1900; Mary in 1931. The brothers came to Madison County after their marriage. They made their home in this county near barney until their deaths. Samuel's in Dec 1908; Antipas in Jan 1921. They were among the older settlers of this county, Samuel coming here in 1866 and Antipas in 1868.

Family group sheet for Frank Rhone and Lydia Anna Simpson

Family group sheet for Antipas Simpson and Harriett Amanda Dunaway
parents of Lydia Anna Simpson

Family group sheet for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
grandparents of Lydia Anna Simpson

Family Group Sheet of David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great grandparents of Lydia Anna Simpson

Sources for Antipas Simpson and Harriett Dunaway
parents of Lydia Anna Simpson

Sources for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
grandparents of Lydia Anna Simpson

Sources for David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great grandparents of Lydia Anna Simpson

End of notes for Frank Rhone and Lydia Anna Simpson