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 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Ed 36 Walnut Twp Page 11B
(Bertha, below, nee Bertha Malinda Simspon, was the 8th child and 3rd daughter of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. She has married james gearhart in October 1891 and is recorded here with her young family, residing next door to her parents)
dw#227/fm#228 Gearhart
James M Head Aug 1867 32 marr 8 yrs IA OH OH Blacksmith
Bertha Wife Feb 1869 31 marr 8 yrs 6 chld/2lvng IA IN KY
Elmer G Son Oct 1895 4 IA IA IA
Hugh N Son Jan 1900 5/12 IA IA IA
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1910 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Ed 32 Monroe Twp Page 3A
(Bertha, below, nee Bertha Malinda Simspon, was the 8th child and 3rd daughter of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. She is recorded here with the five children she has born that will live to adulthood)
dw#29/fm#33 Gearhart
James Head 42 marr once 18yrs IA UNK UNK Blacksmith
Bertha Wife 41 marr once 18 yrs 9chld/5lvng IA IN IN
Guy Son 14 IA IA IA Farm Labor Working Out
Hugh Son 10 IA IA IA
Myrtle Daughter 7 IA IA IA
Robert Son 5 IA IA IA
Orville Son 4 Iowa IA IA IA
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1920 Union County Iowa Federal Census Ed 166 Lorimor Twp Page 4A
(Bertha, below, nee Bertha Malinda Simspon, was the 8th child and 3rd daughter of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. The family has relocated just to the south to Untion County)
dw#89/fm#43 Gearhart
James M Head 52 IA INK UNK Driver ----Line
Bertha Wife 50 IA IN KY
Elmer G Son 24 IA IA IA Driver Oil Wagon
Hugh W Son 19 IA IA IA Laborer Railroad
Myrtle A Daughter 17 IA IA IA
Orville A Son 13 IA IA IA
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1930 Union County Iowa Federal Census Ed 1 Winterset City Page 96A
(Bertha, below, nee Bertha Malinda Simspon, was the 8th child and 3rd daughter of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. Husband John has passed away 6 years prior to this record, only one unmarried child, we think the son is Hugh regardless of what the census taker wrote.)
dw#74/fm#80 Gearhart
Bertha Head $8 61 widow IA IN KY
Mins Son 30 IA IA IA Labor Railroad
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1930 Union County Iowa Federal Census Ed 15 Lorimer Twp Page 1B
(Myrtle, below, nee Gearhart was daughter of James and Bertha Simpson Gearhart, granddaughter of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, great granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#15/fm#17 Booth
Elmer Head 27 marr age 24 IA IA IA Laborer Railroad
Myrtle Wife 27 marr age 24 IA IA IA
Marvis Son 3 IA IA IA
Marilyn Daughter 2/12 IA IA IA
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1930 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Ed 15 Lorimor Twp Page 4A
(Elmer, below, was son of James and Bertha Simpson Gearhart, grandson of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, great grandson of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great grandson of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#414/fm#338 Gearhart
Elmer Head $15 34 marr age 18 IA IA IA Mechanic Auto
Lela Wife 34 marr age 18 IA IA IA
Coreen(?) Daughter 5 IA IA IA
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1930 Polk County Iowa Federal Census Ed 74 Des Moines Page 13A
(Orville, below, was youngest son of James and Bertha Simpson Gearhart, grandson of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, great grandson of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great grandsonr of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#355/fm#306 Church
Arthur Head 49 England England England Porter Automobile Co
Letty Wife 45 England England England
Lillian Daughter 19 England England England
Houlett
Charles Lodger 33 Germany Germany Germany
Gearhart
Orville A Lodger 24 IA IA IA Salesman Clothing Co
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Iowa State Census Madison County Walnut Twp 1895

673 16 111 112 Gearhart James 26 M W W Iowa None X X
673 17 111 112 Gearhart Bertha 25 F W W Iowa

Iowa Genweb Cemetery Photo Index

Bertha Malinda GEARHART
Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
Bertha M. (Simpson) Gearhart
b. 1869, Iowa d. 1957
w/o James M. Gearhart (m) Oct. 1, 1891, Madison Co. Ia.
d/o Samuel S. & Eliza J. (Dunaway) Simpson
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James M. GEARHART
Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
b. Aug. 26, 1868, Iowa d. Nov. 22, 1924
h/o Bertha M. (Simpson) Gearhart (m) Oct. 1, 1891, Madison Co. Ia.
s/o Abe & Margaret (Clear) Gearhart
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Fields GEARHART
Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
d. 1892
s/o James M. & Bertha M. (Simpson) Gearhart
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Ernest GEARHART
Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
d. 1893
s/o James M. & Bertha M. (Simpson) Gearhart
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Lyle GEARHART
Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
d. 1897
s/o James M. & Bertha M. (Simpson) Gearhart
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Verdie GEARHART
Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
d. Nov. 20, 1898
d/o James M. & Bertha M. (Simpson) Gearhart
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Robert S. GEARHART
Barney Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
b. 1904 d. 1959
s/o James M. & Bertha M. (Simpson) Gearhart
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Social Security Death Index

Hugh Gearhart SSN: 708-10-0900
Last Residence: 93111 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Born: 14 Jan 1900 Died: Oct 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951 )

Orval A. Gearhart SSN: 481-07-5150
Last Residence: 55439 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Born: 6 Apr 1906 Died: 13 Apr 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951 )

California Death Index 1940-1997

Name: GEARHART, HUGH W Social Security #: 708100900
Sex: MALE Birth Date: 14 Jan 1901 Birthplace: IOWA Death Date: 15 Oct 1982
Death Place: SANTA BARBARA Mother's Maiden Name: SIMPSON

Name: GEARHART, LILLIAN O Social Security #: 548147440
Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 27 Mar 1906 Birthplace: IOWA Death Date: 22 Sep 1971
Death Place: LOS ANGELES

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.

Family group sheet for James M Gearhart and Bertha Malinda Simpson

Family group sheet for Samuel Simpson and Eliza Jane Dunaway
parents of Bertha Malinda Simpson

Family group sheet for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
grandparents of Bertha Malinda Simpson

Family Group Sheet of David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great grandparents of Bertha Malinda Simpson

Sources for Samuel Simpson and Eliza Jane Dunaway
parents of Bertha Malinda Simpson

Sources for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
grandparents of Bertha Malinda Simpson

Sources for David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great grandparents of Bertha Malinda Simpson

End of notes for James M Gearhart and Bertha Malinda Simpson