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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. |
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Negotiated the largest private land purchase in US history, buying most of Kentucky and
Tennessee. Settled Boonesborough with Daniel Boone, then killed by Indians. |
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First Governor of Kentucky, 9 states have counties named after him. |
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Original Simpson to settle in VA, from Scotland. |
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Ringleader of the infamous persecution of Mormons in Missouri in 1830s. |
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Capture of General Shelby’s slave girl by Indians, lawsuit in a case of fornication. |
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First settler of Tulip AR, later renamed Brownsville in his honor; had 1000 slaves. |
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Short book of poems and stories about farm life in the Civil War era. |
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Heroine of the Revolutionary War, acted as spy disguised as man, killed 6 Tories. |
William Penn and Iva Nonnie Moon Simpson family picture 1899
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by Ralph Simpson at Ralph@SimpsonHistory.com
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