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Highlights
Alexander Hamilton Simpson Sr. 80 year old murder mystery solved! Two Simpson brothers murdered by a sheriff in
1922 (pictured below, lower left), a 3rd brother (upper left) later kills the sheriff. John "Scotsman" Simpson Original Simpson to settle in VA, from Scotland. Captain Nathaniel Hart Negotiated the largest private land purchase in US history, buying the entire state of Kentucky. Settled
Boonesborough with Daniel Boone, then killed by Indians. Nancy Ann Hart Heroine of the Revolutionary War, acted as spy disguised as man, killed 6 Tories. General Thomas Simpson Woodward Founder of Tuskegee, Alabama with a National Park Service historic marker dedicated in 2010. Col. Richard "Duke" Simpson Ringleader of the infamous persecution and massacre of Mormons in Missouri in 1830s. Evan Shelby Jr. Capture of General Shelby's slave girl by Indians. Alice Youngblood Short book of poems and stories about farm life in the Civil War era. Tyre "Tary" Harris Brown First settler of Tulip AR, later renamed Brownsville in his honor; had 1000 slaves. Isaac Shelby First Governor of Kentucky, 9 states have counties named after him.
William Penn and Iva Nonnie Moon Simpson family picture 1899
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