Jessie Simpson

Jessie Simpson

• Father: Thomas R. Simpson b. 10 March 1855, d. 14 February 1924
• Mother: Elizabeth Appenheimer b. February 1856, d. 9 September 1912

• Jessie Simpson was born on 26 September 1878 in New York.
• 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, John Appenheimer.
• She married Clayton Ward Perry, son of John Perry and Sophrona (?), circa August 1899.
• Nicholas W. Burkhalder appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York. Other members of the household included Jessie Simpson, Louie Myrtle Perry, Christine Burkhalder, Lucile B. Burkhalder and Clayton Ward Perry.
• She was a school teacher, according to the 1900 census.
• Clayton Ward Perry and Jessie Simpson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in South Dayton, New York.
• She was bank clerk, according to the 1910 census.
• Clayton Ward Perry and Jessie Simpson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in South Dayton, New York.
• She was employed by a bank as an assistant cashier.
• The following appeared on 14 November 1932 in The Olean Times-Herald: Funeral services for Walter H. Simpson were conducted at the family residence on North Second Street, Saturday afternoon at three-thirty o'clock. The Very Rev. Joseph Groves, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, officiated. Burial was in Mount View Cemetery.
       The pallbearers were W. W. Murphy, E. M. Johnson, Elmer W. Miller, James Kelsey, Robert H. Jewell and Emory B. Pratt. [:CR;]      Mrs. C. W. Perry and Miss Elizabeth Brown of South Dayton attended the services.
• The following appeared on 7 March 1940 in the Silver Creek News-Times: (South Dayton) Thomas P. Simpson, fifty-nine years old, passed away at his home in Meadville Friday morning, March 1, after an illness of five weeks. He was born in South Dayton January 23, 1881, and lived here until he was sixteen years old. Then he went to Buffalo where he learned to be a steam-fitter, which occupation he followed all his live. Ten years ago he moved to Meadville and became connected with the American Viscose Co., which position he held at the time of his death.
       He married Miss Tirza Brennan and one son was born to them, Robert A. Simpson of Ogdensburgh. He is survived by his wife, one son and one grandson, of Ogdensburgh, and three sisters, Mrs. Clayton W. Perry, Mrs. Roy E. Hale and Mrs. Chauncey H. Brown of South Dayton.
       The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clayton W. Perry, the Rev. E. V. Rupert officiating, with interment in the family lot in Villenova cemetery.
       Mr. Simpson was a member of Hiram Lodge No. 105, F. & A. M., in Buffalo.
• The following appeared on 7 March 1940 in the Silver Creek News-Times: Mrs. Clayton W. Perry was called to Meadville last Friday by the death of her brother, Thomas P. Simpson. . . . Robert Simpson of Ogdensburg was a week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton W. Perry.
• Jessie Simpson became a widow at the 17 April 1956 death of her husband Clayton Ward Perry.
• Jessie Simpson died on 6 November 1970 at age 92 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.
• 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: 20 Apr 2014