John Simpson 1811-1890

SIMPSON, LOBLEY

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Date: 12/1/2016 at 20:17:51

JOHN SIMPSON, retired, Simpson's Hill, Dubuque; is a native of Yorkshire, England; born Dec. 13, 1811; he grew up to manhood there and came to this country in 1838; he came to Dubuque and arrived here July 4 of that same year; he engaged in mining; he has continued mining ever since he came, a period of forty-one years, in the vicinity of Dubuque-a greater length of time than any miner now living here; he has been engaged in mining fifty-nine years, altogether; when Mr. Simpson came to Dubuque, he only had two sovereigns; his success in life is owing to his industry and good management; he laid out Simpson's Addition, where he now lives; it is called Simpson's Hill.

In December, 1835; he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Lobley, a native of Yorkshire, England; they have six children- Nathan, Margaret R., John R., George M., Mary A., James T; all are married except James, who is now in Cornell College; he is reading medicine; Nathan enlisted and served in the 21st, I.V.I., during the war, and was also wounded. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson are members of the M.E. Church.

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