John Wesley Simpson and Amanda Emmadine
Ashlock
5. Amanda Emmadine Ashlock b. 07-NOV-1851, Sumner County, TN, m. 09-NOV-1877, in
Sumner County, TN (license date), John Wesley Simpson, b. 01-DEC-1858, Liberty,
Sumner, TN, (son of Aaron Sanford Simpson and Mary Frances Johnson) d.
10-DEC-1934, Sumner County, TN, buried: Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Sumner County, TN.
Amanda died 09-SEP-1931, Sumner County, TN, buried: Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Sumner
County, TN
Children:
i. William Brady Simpson
b. 22-JUL-1880, Sumner County, TN, occupation: Farmer, m. (1) 12-JUN-1904, in
Sumner County, TN, Letha Bertha West, b. 21-JUN-1889, Sumner County, TN,
(daughter of Thomas Wesley West and Nancy Elizabeth "Elizzie"
Bennett) d. 15-JAN-1917, Sumner County, TN, buried: Rock Bridge Cemetery,
Sumner Co, TN, m. (2) Annie Elizabeth Keen, b. 10-JUN-1889, Sumner County, TN,
d. APR-1975, Franklin, Simpson, KY. William died 12-MAY-1969, Sumner County,
TN, buried: Rock Bridge Cemetery, Sumner Co, TN. According to his Wilkinson
& Wiseman Funeral Home Record, William Brady was a member of Rock Bridge Missionary Baptist Church and also
the Fairfield Masonic Lodge. At the time of his death, he had 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
ii. Mary Katherine
"Kate" Simpson b. 28-MAR-1885, Sumner County, TN, m. 25-NOV-1907, in
Sumner County, TN, Charles J. Roberts, b. 04-MAY-1871, Allen County, KY, d.
29-JUL-1943, Sumner County, TN. Mary died 11-FEB-1965, Sumner County, TN.
iii. David Arthur Simpson
b. 26-AUG-1887, Sumner County, TN, m. 15-MAR-1908, in Sumner County, TN, Iva A.
Gray, b. 07-DEC-1890, Sumner County, TN, (daughter of Robert Ellis Gray and
Martha A. "Bell" Cantrell) d. DEC-1982, IN. David died Indianapolis,
Marion, IN.
iv. Andrew Thomas
"Andy" Simpson b. 17-JUN-1891, Sumner County, TN, m. 20-DEC-1914, in
Sumner County, TN, Ethel Gray, b. 17-APR-1894, Sumner County, TN, (daughter of
James Lafayette "Fate" Gray and Sally A. Maddox). Andrew died
18-OCT-1969. According to the funeral home record of his brother William Brady
Simpson, Andy lived in Akron, OH.
v. Hershel A. Simpson b.
18-FEB-1894, Sumner County, TN, d. 02-JAN-1902, Sumner County, TN.
vi. Herman Bryant Simpson
b. 18-FEB-1894, Sumner County, TN, m. (1) 15-AUG-1915, in Sumner County, TN,
Gertrude E. "Gertie" Gray, b. 10-JAN-1900, Sumner County, TN,
(daughter of Robert Ellis Gray and Martha A. "Bell" Cantrell) d.
15-OCT-1918, Sumner County, TN, buried: Sherron Cemetery, Sumner County, TN, m.
(2) 25-DEC-1921, in Sumner County, TN, Carrie Beatrice Brown, b. 07-APR-1904,
Sumner County, TN, (daughter of William Jeremiah Brown and Nora Alice Allison)
d. 06-AUG-1976, Pondville, Sumner, TN, buried: Fairfield Cemetery, Sumner
County, TN. Herman died 13-NOV-1968, Portland, Sumner, TN, buried: Fairfield
Cemetery, Sumner County, TN.
vii. Isaac S. Simpson.
viii. Charles F. Simpson.
ix. Infant Daughter Simpson.
x. Infant Simpson.
