Wallace R SIMPSON

1834 - 1901  (67 years)

• Name	Wallace R SIMPSON
  Birth	May 1834	Wilmington, Essex, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	24 Jul 1850	Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States   [1]
  Military Enlistment	4 Sep 1861	Vienna, Oneida, New York, United States
  	Initial enlistment as Private in Co C, 50th Regiment, NY Engineers
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  Military Enlistment	29 Dec 1863
  	Renlisted
  Military Discharge	13 Jun 1865
  	Mustered out
  Census	3 Jun 1880	Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States   [2]
  News	24 Oct 1889	Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States   [3]
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  News	24 Jun 1897	Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States   [4]
  	The Renwick Times says that M. G. Simpson and family moved over to Humboldt, Monday. "Doc" Simpson is a veterinary surgeon and in his two years residence in Renwick has built up a large practice. So far as work is concerned he would have no nbeed to move elsewhere, but his uncle, (who is also, his stepfather) is a veterinary surgeon, with a much larger practice than he is able to attend to and finally prevailed upon M. G. to move over and relieve him of some of the work. M. G. will continue to hold a large share of the practice here despite the distance.
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  Census	27 Jun 1900	Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States   [5]
  News	4 Oct 1900	Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States   [6]
  Death	11 Jul 1901	Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States   [7]
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  Burial	13 Jul 1901	Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States   [8, 9]
  	Address: Union Cemetery
  Obituary	18 Jul 1901	Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States   [9]
  	Wallace R. Simpson was born at Sable Forks, New York, May 14th, 1833. He died at his home in Dakota City, Iowa, July 11th, 1901, making him at his death 68 years, 1 month, and 25 days old. In September 1856 he married Miss Julia Gronsbeck, who died the following year in September. He married his present wife, his brother's widow April 3rd, 1884. He was a soldier of the Civil War having enlisted in the 50th New York Infantry Volunteers in 1861 for three years. At the end of this period he re-enlisted and served until the close of the war in the Pontoon Corps, he lived in Saint Louis some years after the war and came to this county twelve years ago. He has been ailing for some years and had been several times near deaths door in the past five years. The funeral occurred at the Christian church of which he was a member and last Saturday, July 13th. A large number of the G.A.R. Post and old soldiers were present and that body furnished the pall bearers, the service being in charge of the pastor, Rev. J.C. Grafton. The burial took place in Union Cemetery, the body being escorted there by a large number of friends and neighbors. He leaves a wife and a great many relatives of different degrees in this part of the country all of whom have the sympathy of all acquaintances.
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  Person ID	I2078	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	John Mayel SIMPSON,   b. 18 Feb 1793   d. 14 Aug 1859 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Mary MOULTON,   b. 17 Jan 1802, Massachusetts, United States d. Aft 1880 (Age > 79 years)
  Family ID	F794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Achsa R SISCO,   b. 25 Oct 1827, Sutton, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada d. 17 Jan 1905, Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	3 Apr 1884	Gilman, Marshall, Iowa, United States
  Family ID	F846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Mary J GETMAN,   b. 1838
  Marriage	22 Nov 1855	Camden, Oneida, New York
  Family ID	F94	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Lettie E BROOKS,   b. 1856, Ohio, United States
  Marriage	22 Feb 1873	Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
  Family ID	F850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

• Headstones

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• Notes

  Wallace R. Simpson first enlisted in the military September 4, 1861, and was described as 5 ft. 10 1/2 inches tall with hazel eyes and sandy hair. His military records state he was born in Wilmington, Clinton Co, NY; however, Wilmington is in Essex county, which has been recorded in this document as his place of birth. Shortly after enlistment, Wallace was promoted to sergeant. He initially served in the carpenter shop, and by 1864 was listed as a police sergeant. U.S. censuses, as well as his death certificate, list his occupation as veterinary surgeon. In 1891 his general affidavit for a pension claim lists his average weight as 335 lbs.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1209] CENSUS: U.S., 1850 New York, Saint Lawrence, Hopkinton; p. 326B; dwelling 252, family 262; Mayel and Charlotte Simpson with son Ralph; 29 December 2018. 1850 Hopkinton Census [S1532] CENSUS: U.S., 1880 Missouri, St. Louis, 4; p. 11 (handwritten) 67 C (stamped); house number 407, dwelling 99, family 109; W. R. Simpson, veterinary surgeon; 20 March 2022. SIMPSON_Wallace_b1834_census_1880_St_Louis_001.jpg [S1085] NEWS: Humboldt County Independent, New Business; advertisement; 24 October 1889; 20 March 2022. p. 1 SIMPSON_Wallace_b1834_news_1889_001.jpeg [S1086] NEWS: Humboldt County Replublican, Cullings from everywhere; 24 June 1897; M.G. Simpson and W.R. Simpson, veterinary surgeons; 20 March 2022. p. 5 SIMPSON_Wallace_b1834_news_1897_001.jpeg [S1270] CENSUS: U.S., 1900 Iowa, Humboldt, Dakota; 126; sheet 8B; dwelling 144, family 147; Wallace and Acsha R. Simpson, with Stanley A. and Susie A. Locke, Susie A. Arnett; 1 January 2019. SIMPSON_Wallace_b1834_census_1900_Dakota_001 [S1085] NEWS: Humboldt County Independent, Dakota City News; 4 October 1900; Oliver Sisco and Dr. & Mrs. Simpson; 5 October 2011. SISCO_Achsa_b1828_news_1900_10_04_001 [S1528] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, 20 March 2022; Wallace R. Simpson, d. 11 July 1901 Dakota City, Iowa, dropsy. SIMPSON_Wallace_b1834_death_001.jpg [S1166] Find A Grave, 20 March 2022; memorial page for Sgt Wallace Ralph Simpson (n.d.), Find A Grave Memorial no. 84,022,058. citing Union Cemetery, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa; the accompanying photograph by user Geo Clinton provides a legible image of the inscribed data. Name incorrectly portrayed as "Wm R Simpson" instead of W. R. Simpson. SIMPSON_Wallace_b1834_grave_001.jpg [S1085] NEWS: Humboldt County Independent, DIED; obituary; 18 July 1901; Wallace R. Simpson; 20 March 2022.