MY SIMPSON NOTES

This Simpson family has been traced to southern Washington County,around the 
Sims Chapel and Fairhope area, and in northern Mobile County, Al., around 
Citronelle, Al.  

Louis (Lewis) Simpson married Lavina Lambert in Washington County, Alabama, 
on 11/1/1838.  

In the 1840 Alabama Cenus, he is listed as Louis Sampson with his wife and a 
young male under 5 years old. 

In the 1850 Alabama Census, he is listed as Louis Simpson with his wife Lavina, 
John age 13, William age 8, and Ann age 4.   This is where the problems begins to
arise.  In the same county, there is also listed a Louis C. Simpson with wife Lavina,
John age 10, William age 7, and Ann age 5.  

In 1854, Lavina (Lambert) Simpson married Solomon S. Bidwell in Mobile County.  
Do not know what happen to Louis Simpson. 

In the 1860 Alabama Census, Lavina is listed with her husband S. S. Bidwell, 
W. Simpson, age 17, and S. A. Simpson, age 14.  Have not found John or his father
Louis Simpson. 

In the 1870 Alabama Census, a W. Simpson age 25, is living in the Nathan Lambert
household.  Nathan Lambert is Lavina's brother.  Three househoulds before Nathan's 
household there is a Lucinda Frazier household.  Listed in this household is a daughter
Emily Frazier, age 18.  It is strongly believe, no proof, that the W. Simpson in Nathan Lambert
household and the Emily Frazier listed in Lucinda Frazier household are our g-g-grandparents. 

Sometime around 1871, William L. Simpson married Emaline Frazier.  

In the 1880 Alabama Census, William Simpson age 33, is listed with his wife Emily, age 25, 
Lizzie age 8,  William age 2, and Sove age 2months.  If you look at the census very carefully, 
Sove might be Loue.   

By 1895 the family should look like this. Their age is based upon the first time I could found 
them in a census.

William L. Simpson age 52
Emily Simpson age 43
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Simpson  age 23, no other information on her
William L. Simpson  age 17, married Liza Cole abt 1898
Louis S. Simpson  age 15, married Lela Atkinson in Wayne County, MS in 1903
Henry J (Jack) Simpson  age 13, married Vallie Johnston abt 1914
LouVena (Lavina) Simpson  age 6, married Mark Sullivan abt 1913
Mary Francis Simpson  age 4, married James Henry Patrick abt 1912

The biggest problem that is keeping me from 100% confirming this family is that I can not find
the family at all in the 1900 Alabama Census, except for the son William L. Simpson.  I do not know 
if the family had moved to a different location or different state, but I am still looking.  

By 1903, Louis S. Simpson is in Wayne County, Ms. and the rest is history for him.  

For the 1910 Census, I have only been able to locate the sons William L. Simpson, and Louis S. 
Simpson.  Have not found the other siblings as of yet. 

By 1920, All of the children are married and living in the same general area where the family started, 
except for Louis who is in Wayne County, MS. .