Elizabeth Appenheimer

b. February 1856, d. 9 September 1912
  • Elizabeth Appenheimer was born in February 1856 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
  • She married Thomas R. Simpson, son of Thomas Simpson and Jennett Brown, on 22 December 1875.
  • Thomas R. Simpson and Elizabeth Appenheimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in South Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York, and Thomas is also enumerated as an unmarried son with his family in Buffalo.. Other members of the household included Jessie Simpson and John Appenheimer.
  • Elizabeth Appenheimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York, but husband Thomas has not yet been found in the 1900 census.. Other members of the household included Ruth Augusta Simpson and Florence Agnes Simpson.
  • The following appeared on 11 June 1908 in The Cherry Creek News: (South Dayton) Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Simpson, Miss Marion Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Simpson and son Robert of Buffalo were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Simpson Sunday.
  • Thomas R. Simpson and Elizabeth Appenheimer appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in South Dayton, New York, enumerated near their daughter Ruth Hale.. Other members of the household included Florence Agnes Simpson.
  • Elizabeth Appenheimer died on 9 September 1912 at age 56 in Buffalo, New York.
  • Thomas R. Simpson became a widower at her death.
  • She was interred at Villenova Cemetery, Balcom Corners, Chautauqua County, New York.
  • The following appeared in The Historical and Biographical History of Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York (1901):
         Thomas R. Simpson. One of the first persons to locate in South Dayton after the advent of the railroad was Thomas R. Simpson. He was born in Pittsburg, Pa., March 10, 1855. When fourteen years of age he commenced to learn the trade of carriage maker and wood worker. He worked at this until Auigust 1875, when he came to Pine Valley September 16, purchased and erected a building which he occupied as a home and a shop combined. He did a prosperous business until 1893, when he accepted a lucrative position as a general salesman for Austin Westner Co. of Chicago, manufacturers of all kinds of street and road making machinery, contractors' supplies, etc. Mr. Simpson has the territory comprising the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota and is a very energetic and successful salesman, in fact, one of the firms best representatives. He married December 22 1875, Elizabeth Appenheimer of Buffalo. Their children are Arthur R., born July 22, 1877, he died February 20, 1878; Jessie F., born September 26, 1878 (see educational); Thomas P., born January 23, 1881; Ruth A., born May 29, 1888; Agnes, born March 11, 1895. Mr. Simpson is an enthusiastic republican and while an active resident of the town, was a potent factor in all political campaigns.
  • Last Edited: 16 Jan 2016

Family: Thomas R. Simpson b. 10 March 1855, d. 14 February 1924