Sources for family of
Horace Sterling and Martha Ann Simpson
Transcriptions and links to images for sources utilized to document the present understanding of their family
United States Federal Census
1870 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Monroe Twp Page 3
(Jane, below, nee Eliza Jane Dunaway, was daughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Duanway, granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. The family has grown over the intervening decade, and the family has moved a few miles to the west)
dw#18/fm#18 Simpson
Samuel 40 Farmer 0/899 IN
Jane 36 Keeping House KY
Jerome 12 At School IA
John 10 At School IA
Noah 8 At School IA
Virgil 7 At School IA
Mary 5 IA
Jersey 4 IA
Harriet 3 IA
Martha 1/12 IA
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1880 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Ed 115 Monroe Twp Page 28D and Page 29A
(Eliza, below, nee Eliza Jane Dunaway, was daughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Duanway, granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. Four children have been born to this family during the last decade. All 12 children born to this union are recorded all together on this census)
dw#267/fm#278 Simpson
Samuel 47 Farmer IN VA VA
Eliza J 44 Wife Keeping House KY -- KY
Jerome 22 Son At Home IA IN KY
John 20 Son Farm Laborer IA IN KY
Noah 19 Son Farm Laborer IA IN KY
Virgil 17 Son Farm Laborer IA IN KY
Mary 16 Daughter At Home IA IN KY
Jesse 14 Son At Home IA IN KY
Harriet 13 Daughter At School IA IN KY
Malinda B 10 Daughter At School IA IN KY
Martha 9 Daughter IA IN KY
Charles 8 Son IA IN KY
Paskel 6 Son IA IN KY
Bessie 7 Daughter IA IN KY
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1900 Marion County Iowa Federal Census Ed 51 Perry Twp Page 3B
(Martha, nee Martha Ann Simpson, below, was daughter of Samuel and Eliza Jane Dunaway Simpson, grand daughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Duanway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#55/fm#57 Sterling
Horace Head May 1872 28 marr 1 yr MO MO MO Farmer
Martha Wife May 1872 28 marr 1 yr 0chld/0lvng IA IN KY
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1910 Marion County Iowa Federal Census Union Twp Ed 60 Page 4B
dw#86/fm#87 Stirling
Horace Head 38 marr 11 yrs MO IN US Farmer General Farm
Annie Wife 34 marr 11 yrs 6chld/4lvng IA IL KY
Orval Son 5 IA MO IA
Opal Daughter 3 IA MO IA
Gladys Daughter 2 IA MO IA
Forrest Son 3/12 IA MO IA
Hazel Niece 13 IA IA IA
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1920 Taylor County Wisconsin Federal Census Greenwood Twp Ed 203 Pp 10A-10B
dw#42/fm#42 Sterling
Horace I Head 47 MO MD OH Farmer Dairy Farm
Annie Wife 47 IA IN KY
Orval Son 15 IA MO IA Farm Labor Home Farm
Opal Daughter 13 IA MO IA
Gladys Daughter 11 IA MO IA
Forrest Son 10 IA MO IA
Virgl
Bertha Boarder 18 WI Germany Germany
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1930 Dallas County Iowa Federal Census Union Twp Ed 29 Page 7A
dw#162/fm#163 Sterling
Horace J 57 marr age 26 MO MD OH Farmer General Farm
Annie M 59 marr age 28 IA IN KY
Forrest Son 20 IA MO IA Laborer General Farm
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1930 Dallas County Iowa Federal Census Union Twp Ed 29 Page 7B
dw#162/fm#164 Sterling
Orville D Head 25 marr age 24 IA IA MO Trucker Gravel ---
Frances L Wife 18 marr age 17 WI --- Ontario
Daniel Y Son 8/12 IA IA WI
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Social Security Death Index
O. D. Sterling SSN: 446-20-0486
Last Residence: 74434 Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Born: 14 Feb 1905 Died: 10 Mar 1992 State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (Before 1951 )
Forrest Sterling SSN: 478-18-7299
Last Residence: 50003 Adel, Dallas, Iowa
Born: 28 Dec 1909 Died: Oct 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951 )
Obituary of Eliza Simpson
From research of Christine McCormick, Germantown, MD
Mrs. Samuel Simpson passed away at her home in Barney, IA Jan 31, 1915, aged 80 years, 7 Months and 23 days. Eliza Dunaway was born near Glasgow, KY on Jun 8, 1834. She moved to Iowa in 1850 where on Jan 14, 1857 she was married to Samuel Simpson. To this union were born 12 children, 7 sons and 5 daughters. All are living except Noah who died Sep 3, 1902. The husband and father passed away Dec 16, 1908.
The surviving children are Jerome of Diagonal; John of Macksburg; Virgil of Elliott; Jesse of Fullerton NE; Mrs. Bertha Gearhart of Lorimor; Mrs. Hattie White of Earlham; Mrs. Anna Sterline of Pleasantville; Mrs. Mary Wright; Mrs. Bessie Loomis; Charles and Pascal Simpson of Barney. The funeral services were conducted at the Barney Church by Rev Spooner of Lorimor and interment was made to the Barney Cemetery.
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.
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