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 Dale Dean Simpson with Grandson Dale was the
eldest
of five children of Stella Mae Smith
and William Clark Simspon.
He served his country in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Dale
married Marion Louise Phipps
and had five children. Dale retired from Lockheed Aircraft in
about 1986/87. At the time of is passing, Dale and Marion had
fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Dale
passed quietly at home after a year-long battle with throat
cancer. He vowed upon his diagnosis that he would gladly lose his
vocal chords if it meant spending another day with his kids. He
is in memory, as in life, a hero. He quoted Marion, after her
passing, as saying, "The kids don't need me; I need the kids."
"She was right," he said. They are both buried in Boatman
Cemetery.
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 Stella Mae Smith Simpson Jan 29 1910 Maysville MO - July 9 1980 Tulsa OK Stella was the 2nd daughter and 3rd child born to Sadie Izetta Bowman and Benjamin Franklin Smith, born in Maysville Missouri. She was a lifelong housewife and parter, and occasional school cook. She and her husband Bill (William Clark Simpson) spent much of their life together farming. They lost one child to Polio back in the 1930's and raised the other four primarily in Missouri, moving into Oklahoma later in life. BIll & Stella are buried together in Boatman Cemetery. |
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 Benjamin Franklin Smith and his bride, Sadie Izetta Bowman, Missouri. |
 Rachel Cora (Dec 29 1850 - Nov 11 1936) (Wife of Josiah Atney Bowman)
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 Benjamin Franklin Smith and his youngest son, Dayton Lee Smith |
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 Mr. & Mrs. Dale Simpson |
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 Above: Marion Louise Phipps Simpson with Granddaughter |
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 Mary Bell Pullum Phipps & Elmer Lee Phipps at their home in McAlester, Oklahoma |
 "Bessie"
Margaret
"Lucy" Ann Pullum Foshee Sullivan
and one of her brothers.  |
AMERICA SPEARS America Spears was a strong woman who lived in an extraordinary time in history. As a Cherokee woman, she lived in a time when being an Indian wasn't popular in society. It was common during the 1800's for an Indian family to assign their children "white" names, often times they would take the name of a prominent man in their community. America was widowed at the young age of 39, left to raise 8 of the 9 children she and husband James Granville Craig had together. The eldest daughter was married to Thomas Fielder Weldon at the time (see photo below). Washington County Arkansas was the end of the trail for many Cherokees that had been removed from their beloved land in the eastern areas of the country. There were several removals that took place, ending in in northwestern Arkansas. Her husband left his home in Red Clay, Tennessee during the removals at the tender age of 14, the eldest of 5 newly orphaned children. Their descendents are still trying to locate records regarding America's origins. After the death of her husband James G. Craig, America was to marry 3 more times. She married James Phipps (her son-in-law's father), Cyris Card, and James Rose. America Rose is buried in Maud, Oklahoma, where she spent her last years with her youngest daughter Nancy (Craig) and Richard Null. |
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| Nancy Matilda Weldon and Spencer P. Elliott. with their children and Spencer's mother Nancy & Spencer had at least 10 children, but only the following were alive prior to America's death on April 3 1909. °° ° °°° ° °° Lillie America Elliott b January 5 1898 Geogia Callie Donie (Caledonia) Elliott b September 16 1899 Nettie Lee Elliott b January 23 1901 Ella Mae Elliott March 10 1904 Alvin Gilbert Elliott b April 29 1906 Tessie C Elliott b April 16 1908 Photo Courtesy of Audry Adair |
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 Lee Noah Craig and Family Lee's parents were John W. Craig & Martha Ellen Magness, and the grandson of America Spears and James G. Craig |
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 Daniel Augustus Stewart and Sarah Ann (Wright) Stewart Family  Sisters Millie, Sarah Ann, Allie, and Ida Wright  William Henry Harrison Phipps & Nancy Jane (Hudson) Phipps Family Back: James, Eva, Edward Front: Nettie, William HH, Nancy Jane, Nola |
Nola Phipps holding her first child; the baby died shortly after
the photo was taken (c late 1910 or early 1911)
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