Adah Violet Simpson

Adah Violet Simpson

• Father: William H. Simpson b. 22 March 1856, d. 21 July 1929
• Mother: Mary Cannon b. September 1857, d. 7 February 1941

• Adah Violet Simpson was born in December 1883 in New York.
• The following appeared in The Illustrated Buffalo Express: The marriage of Miss Jennie Craig Simpson and Mr. Howard James Dunn was solemnized on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock in the West Avenue Presbyterian Church. The ushers were Mr. Roscoe Wickson, Mr. William H. Clemens and Mr. Arthur Simpson. The maids were Miss Nellie Wallace and Miss Annie Kidd. The bride was attended by her neice and nephew, little Ada and Walter Simpson. At the altar, where palms and fens were artistically grouped, the wedding party were met by the groom and his bestman, Mr. Alexander Morse. The Rev. W. C. McGarvey read the marriage service, after which the bridal party with their friends and relatives adjourned to the home of the bride. The bride's gown was of white faille, trimmed with pearl ornaments. She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The maids, in white dresses, carried bunches of ferns. The favors to the maids were moonstone rings and to the ushers clover leaf scarf pins set with moonstones. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn will be at home after November 10th at 638 Bouck Avenue.
• William H. Simpson and Mary Cannon appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, at 235 North Second Street. Other members of the household included Adah Violet Simpson, Walter Howard Simpson.
• William H. Simpson and Mary Cannon appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Olean, New York, at 235 North Second Street. Other members of the household included Adah Violet Simpson.
• She was a music teacher, according to the census.
• The following appeared on 20 April 1912 in the Olean Times-Herald: Thursday afternoon at an informal tea, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simpson announced the engagement of their daughter Adah Violet to Mr. Charles Webster Stackhouse of Philadelphia.
• The following appeared on 19 June 1912 in the Olean Evening Times: This evening at 7:30 o'clock the marriage of Miss Adah Violet Simpson and Charles Webster Stackhouse of Philadelphia will be solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simpson, of North Second street, in the presence of relatives and a few friends.
• She married Charles Webster Stackhouse, son of William L. Stackhouse and Unknown (?), on 19 June 1912 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, at the home of the bride's parents, with the Rev. Le Bontellier of St. Stephen's church officiating.
• The following appeared on 23 June 1912 in The Buffalo Courier: Many Buffalo people will be interested in the marriage of Miss Ada Simpson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Simpson, to Charles Webster Stackhouse of Philadelphia, last Wednsday evening at the bride's home in Olean. The guests, who numbered fifty or more, included only relatives and immediate friends. They were informally received by the bride and groom-elect, assisted by the former's parents and the groom's father, William L. Stackhouse of Boston, Mass.
       The young couple took their places at a trei-dieu under an arch with palms as a back ground and syringas where the ceremony of the Episcopal church was performed, the Rev. Le Bontellier of St. Stephen's church officiating.
       The bride wore a costume of white embroidered crepe over white satin and carried an arm bouquet of lillies of the valley.
       A buffet lunch followed the ceremony. The dining table was most attractive with a cloth of exquisite Venetian lace and centered with a large bouquet of peonies. The tagble was also adorned with an asparagus fern tied with white tulle and a bridal basket with tulle and lilies of the valley. Miss Gladys Coast, basket bearer, distributed the dainty white cake boxes adorned with the double monogram.
       The house was decorated throughout with peonies, syringas and ferns. The chandeliers were decorated with festoons of laurel and the archways were draped with woodvines.
       Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Simpson of New York; Mrs. George Ferris of Port Colborne, Ont; Mrs. George Crosier of Buffalo; Mrs. Archibald Little of Rochester; Mrs. Albert Le Messurier of Syracuse; H. P. Hummell and T. P. Watson of Philadelphia.
       Mr. and Mrs. Stackhouse left for an eastern trip and will be at home after September 15 in Philadelphia.
       Among the entertainments given for the popular young bride was a tea given by Miss Laura Seedman, a luncheon by Miss Helen Bullis, a garden party by Miss Elsie Bullard, a tea by Mesdames Luther, Earle, Mard and Correy; a luncheon by Miss Le Messurier, a bridge party by Mrs. George Brisco, a garden party by the Misses Busnell and a reception by Mrs. Walter Murphy and Miss Gladys Coast.
• William H. Simpson and Mary Cannon appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Olean, New York, at 235 North Second Street. Other members of the household included Adah Violet Simpson, Charles Webster Stackhouse.
• The following appeared on 8 July 1926 in The Portville Review: Thomas A. Simpson, assistant to the managing directors of the United States Shipping Board at Washington, died suddenly July 6th at his home in Washington, D. C. Mr. Simpson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Simpson of Olean and left Olean about twenty years ago. At one time he was secretary of the American Mexican commission settling various claims. [:CR;]      Mr. Simpson is survived by his wife and one one; one sister, Mrs. C. W. Stackhouse of Olean; two brothers, William R. Simpson of Marcushook, Pa., and Walter H. Simpson of Denver, Colo.
• Mary Cannon appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, at 235 Second Street. Other members of the household included Adah Violet Simpson, Charles Webster Stackhouse.
• The following appeared on 11 November 1932 in The Olean Times-Herald: Walter H. Simpson, a resident of Olean practically his entire life, passed away Thursday evening at seven o'clock at his home, 235 North Second Street.
       Mr. Simpson was born in Buffalo and had always resided here with the exception of a number of years spent in Denver where he was connected with Armour & Company.
       He is survived by his mother, Mrs. W. H. Simpson and one sister, Mrs. C. W. Stackhouse, this city.
       Mr. Simpson was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Olean Lodge, No. 252, Free and Accepted Masons, and Olean Lodge, No. 491, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
       Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence, Saturday afternoon at three-thirty o'clock. The Very Rev. Joseph Groves, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount View Cemetery.
• The following appeared on 11 April 1941 in the Salamanca Republican-Press: (Little Valley, April 10) . . . Mary Simpson, Olean, who died there February 7, 1841, /[sic/], left $5000 and upwards in real property and personal property estimated at $5000 and upwards. Her daughter, Adah V. Stackhouse, receives the entire estate under the terms of a will made July 16, 1940. The daughter and her husband, Charles W. Stackhouse, Olean, are joint executors.
• Adah Violet Simpson became a widow at the 1953 death of her husband Charles Webster Stackhouse.
• Adah Violet Simpson died in 1965.
• She was interred at Mount View Cemetery, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.

• Last Edited: 29 Apr 2014