Lawrence SIMPSON

1885 - 1912  (26 years)

• Name	Lawrence SIMPSON
  Birth	10 Apr 1885	Iowa, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jan 1912	Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States   [1]
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  Obituary	11 Jan 1912	Newell, Buena Visita, Iowa, United States   [1]
  	An Untimely Death LAWRENCE H. SIMPSON died at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. G. Simpson, at Fonda, Jan 1, 1912, at 3:30 o'clock a.m., aged 26 years, 8 months and 21 days. The deceased was born at Kellogg, Jasper County, Iowa, April 10, 1885. Since August, 1898, his home has been at Fonda with his parents. Nearly three years ago the dread disease, tuberculosis, developed in his system, and since that time he has been gradually failing. For several months his family and friends have felt that his death was inevitable. Dr. Simpson has sent him to the west and has had him treated at Des Moines and other places. He has done everything in his power to ward off the grim destroyer but in vain. He has tried everything seemed to offer a chance for the boy in the hope that his life might be spared. When hope for his recovery was gone he took his place at the bedside of his boy to help to do all that could be done for him before his spirit took its flight. Lawrence was a young man of good character and habits and was esteemed by all who knew him. His untimely death will be deeply mourned by his parents and brothers and a large circle of friends. The family was all present at the bedside when the young man passed away. He leaves his father and mother and two brothers, Claude and Frank to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held in the M.E. church at Fonda, on Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Calkins. The interment took place at the Fonder cemeters (sic). The relatives from out of town were R.M. Simpson of Manson, an uncle of Lawrence, and four cousins, Mrs. Ella Streegle and Miss Mary Simpson, of Fort Dodge, and Mrs. Jerry Emhoff and Miss Pearl Ferrand of Manson.
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  Person ID	I1926	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Dr. George Mayel SIMPSON,   b. 29 Jun 1850, Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States d. 22 Jan 1925, Wells, Rice, Minnesota, United States (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Sophia A NUTTING,   b. 23 Apr 1853, New York, United States d. 30 Jun 1917, Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1870	Weston, Clark, Wisconsin, United States   [3]
  Family ID	F500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1735] NEWS: The Newell (Iowa) Mirror, An Untimely Death; obituary; 11 January 1912; obituary of Lawerence Simpson; images online; 29 April 2023. SIMPSON_Lawrence_b1883_obit_001.png [S1736] DB: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-194, images online; 29 April 2023; Ralph (Lawrence) Simpson. SIMPSON_Lawrence_b1885_birth_001.jpg [S1552] DB: Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004, database with images online; 2 October 2022; George W. Simpson and Sophia Nutting, m. 4 July 1870. SIMPSON_George_b1850_marriage_001.jpg