Olive Hill Cemetery

1. Thomas Edward Simpson, Jr.¹, born 15 Jun 1915 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK¹; died 16 Apr 1916 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. Burial: Olive Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK [77]. He was the son of 2. Thomas Edward Simpson and 3. Tressie Ella Thomas.

2. Thomas Edward Simpson^2,3,4,5,6, born 18 Oct 1887 in McMinn Co, TN; died Jun 1974 in Newman Lake, Spokane Co, WA⁷. He was the son of 4. Joseph Marion Simpson and 5. Martha Tennessee Hughes. He married 3. Tressie Ella Thomas Abt. 1917.

3. Tressie Ella Thomas^{8,9,10,11,12,13}, born 09 Feb 1894 in McMinn Co, TN; died Oct 1980 in Fairfield, Spokane Co, WA¹⁴. She was the daughter of 6. Richard Thomas and 7. Sarah A. Gregory.

Notes for Tressie Ella Thomas:

Father and Mother born TN

Oklahoma City Directory 1925: Tressie Simpson h2149 W. 13th

More About Thomas Edward Simpson and Tressie Ella Thomas:

Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope, Spokane Co, WA

Children of Thomas Simpson and Tressie Thomas are:

1. James Thomas Simpson^15,16, born 15 Jun 1918 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK; died 20 Nov 1998 in Newman Lake, Spokane Co, WA¹⁷; married Mary Alice Cooper; born 1917 in ?.

   Notes for James Thomas Simpson:

   OBITUARY: 11/24/1998 Spokane - Spokesman-Review

   Funeral for James T. Simpson, 80, will be at 1; p.m. today at St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel in Trentwood. Private burial will precede the service. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Simpson, who was born in Edmond, Okla., died Friday. He moved to Tennessee in 1933 and to Eastern Washington in 1935, graduating from Otis Orchards High School in 1937. Mr. Simpson worked on the family dairy farm in Newman Lake, and from 1943 to 1946 was a member of the Washington National Guard. In 1946 he joined the Washington Air National Guard, serving until 1951. From 1951 to 1952 he served in the Air Force and in the Air Force Reserves from 1952 to 1953. Mr. Simpson continued to work as a dairy farmer in Newman Lake during and after his military service, and was a member of the Tri-Community Grange and the Northwest Dairyman's Association. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary; two sons; a daughter; and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the North Idaho Dialysis Center, 2100 Ironwood Court, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814.

2. Thomas Edward Simpson, Jr., born 15 Jun 1918 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK; died 16 Aug 1918 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK.
3. Genevieve H. Simpson¹⁸, 6 May 1922 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK¹⁹; died 18 Sep 2016 in Covington, WA; married Arthur Conway McDonald 1943; born 30 Apr 1919 in WA; died 17 Mar 1999 in Fairfield, Spokane Co, WA. ¹⁹.

   Notes for Arthur Conway McDonald:

   OBITUARY: 03/20/1999, p.E5 The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

   Visitation for Conway McDonald, 79, will be from noon to 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Funeral service is planned for 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope (Wash.) Cemetery Mr. McDonald, who was born in the farming community of Mt. Hope, died Wednesday. He graduated from Otis Orchards High School in 1937. In 1965 he was named Latah-Rock Creek Conservation Farmer of the Year. He also received an honorary life membership from the Spokane County Crop Improvement Association in 1988. Mr. McDonald retired from farming after several years of working on the family farm in Rockford. He was currently living at the Waterford in Spokane. Mr. McDonald was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Genevieve; a son; a daughter; two brothers; four grandchildren and a great-grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rt. 1 Box 24, Fairfield, WA 99012; Rockford United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 37, Rockford, WA 99030 or Hospice of Spokane.

4. Ben Hughes Simpson²⁰, born 1925 in OK; married Helen Louise Tordsen; born 1918 in IA²¹.

4. Joseph Marion Simpson^22,23,24, born 03 Nov 1858 in TN; died 23 Apr 1917 in McMinn Co, TN. He married 5. Martha Tennessee Hughes 03 Aug 1884 in Meigs Co, TN.

5. Martha Tennessee Hughes^{25,26,27,28,29}, born 26 May 1859 in TN; died 09 Nov 1933 in McMinn Co, TN.

Notes for Joseph Marion Simpson:

Mother and Father born TN

Notes for Martha Tennessee Hughes:

Mother and Father born TN

1910 Census - 5 children born 5 still living

More About Joseph Marion Simpson and Martha Tennessee Hughes:

Burial: Sewee Church Cemetery, McMinn Co, TN

Child of Joseph Simpson and Martha Hughes is:

1. Thomas Edward Simpson, born 18 Oct 1887 in McMinn Co, TN; died Jun 1974 in Newman Lake, Spokane Co, WA; married Tressie Ella Thomas Abt. 1917.

6. Richard Thomas^{30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37}, born 06 Jan 1850 in McMinn Co, TN; died 10 Apr 1924 in McMinn Co, TN. He married 7. Sarah A. Gregory 28 Dec 1871 in McMinn Co, TN.

7. Sarah A. Gregory^38,39,40,41, born 09 Feb 1856 in TN; died 03 Nov 1920 in McMinn Co, TN.

Notes for Richard Thomas:

Mother and Father born TN

Notes for Sarah A. Gregory:

Mother and Father born TN

1910 Census - 11 children born 8 still living

More About Richard Thomas and Sarah A. Gregory:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, McMinn Co, TN

Child of Richard Thomas and Sarah Gregory is:

1. Tressie Ella Thomas, born 09 Feb 1894 in McMinn Co, TN; died Oct 1980 in Fairfield, Spokane Co, WA; married Thomas Edward Simpson Abt. 1917.

SOURCES

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• 1. Olive Hill Cemetery Grave Marker.
• 2. Census 1900 - TN - Civil District 2, McMinn Co; p.2A; ROLL: T623_1585; ED: 78.
• 3. Census 1910 - TN - 1-Dist, McMinn Co; p.2B; ROLL: T624_1510; ED: 104.
• 4. Census 1920 - OK - Spring Creek, Oklahoma Co; p.2A; ROLL: T625_1473; ED: 167.
• 5. Census 1930 - OK - Britton, Oklahoma Co; p.4A; ROLL: 1917; ED: 3.
• 6. Templin Family Genealogy, (ROOTSWEB), "Electronic."
• 7. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (ROOTSWEB), "Electronic."
• 8. Census 1880 - TN - District 3, McMinn Co; p.302; ROLL: T9_1268; ED: 64.
• 9. Census 1900 - TN - Civil District 3, McMinn Co; p.5A; ROLL: T623_1585; ED: 79.
• 10. Census 1910 - TN - 4-Dist, McMinn Co; p.133B; ROLL: T624_1510; ED: 112.
• 11. Census 1920 - OK - Spring Creek, Oklahoma Co; p.2A; ROLL: T625_1473; ED: 167.
• 12. Census 1930 - OK - Britton, Oklahoma Co; p.4A; ROLL: 1917; ED: 3.
• 13. Williams Black Family File, "Electronic."
• 14. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (ROOTSWEB), "Electronic."
• 15. Census 1920 - OK - Spring Creek, Oklahoma Co; p.2A; ROLL: T625_1473; ED: 167.
• 16. Census 1930 - OK - Britton, Oklahoma Co; p.4A; ROLL: 1917; ED: 3.
• 17. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (ROOTSWEB), "Electronic."
• 18. Census 1930 - OK - Britton, Oklahoma Co; p.4A; ROLL: 1917; ED: 3.
• 19. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (ROOTSWEB), "Electronic."
• 20. Census 1930 - OK - Britton, Oklahoma Co; p.4A; ROLL: 1917; ED: 3.
• 21. Zaba Search, "Electronic."
• 22. Census 1900 - TN - Civil District 2, McMinn Co; p.2A; ROLL: T623_1585; ED: 78.
• 23. Census 1910 - TN - 1-Dist, McMinn Co; p.2B; ROLL: T624_1510; ED: 104.
• 24. Templin Family Genealogy, (ROOTSWEB), "Electronic."
• 25. Census 1900 - TN - Civil District 2, McMinn Co; p.2A; ROLL: T623_1585; ED: 78.
• 26. Census 1910 - TN - 1-Dist, McMinn Co; p.2B; ROLL: T624_1510; ED: 104.
• 27. Census 1920 - TN - Civil District 1, McMinn Co; p.14B; ROLL: T625_1753; ED: 50.
• 28. Census 1930 - TN - District 1, McMinn Co; p.5B; ROLL: 2262; ED: 2.
• 29. Templin Family Genealogy, (ROOTSWEB), "Electronic."
• 30. Census 1850 - TN - Subdivision 23, McMinn Co; p.288; ROLL: M432_887.
• 31. Census 1860 - TN - District 3, McMinn Co; p.221; ROLL: M653_1262.
• 32. Census 1870 - TN - District 3, McMinn Co; p.23; ROLL: M593_1549.
• 33. Census 1880 - TN - District 3, McMinn Co; p.302; ROLL: T9_1268; ED: 64.
• 34. Census 1900 - TN - Civil District 3, McMinn Co; p.5A; ROLL: T623_1585; ED: 79.
• 35. Census 1910 - TN - 4-Dist, McMinn Co; p.133B; ROLL: T624_1510; ED: 112.
• 36. Census 1920 - TN - Athens, McMinn Co; p.8A; ROLL: T625_1753; ED: 53.
• 37. Williams Black Family File, "Electronic."
• 38. Census 1900 - TN - Civil District 3, McMinn Co; p.5A; ROLL: T623_1585; ED: 79.
• 39. Census 1910 - TN - 4-Dist, McMinn Co; p.133B; ROLL: T624_1510; ED: 112.
• 40. Census 1920 - TN - Athens, McMinn Co; p.8A; ROLL: T625_1753; ED: 53.
• 41. Williams Black Family File, "Electronic."