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Achsa R SISCO

Achsa R SISCO

Female 1827 - 1905  (77 years)

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  • Name Achsa R SISCO 
    Birth 25 Oct 1827  Sutton, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • NOTE 1/1/2019: Family Bible held by Willis Simpson lists date 26 October 1827. The 1900 census states birth October 1827. While obituary states October 25, 1826 for year of birth, her gravestone also concurs with family Bible and census, providing 1827 as year of birth.
    Gender Female 
    Witness 10 Jul 1840  Jay, Orleans, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Witness to land transaction 
    Census 24 Jul 1850  Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 2 Jul 1860  Stockholm, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census Jul 1870  Weston, Clark, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 14 Jun 1880  Lincoln Township, Calhoun, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 27 Jun 1900  Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Misc 4 Oct 1900  Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Visitors to home of Dr. Wallace and Achsa (Sisco) Simpson 
    News 4 Oct 1900  Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    News 7 Nov 1901  Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    News 30 May 1902  Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Death 17 Jan 1905  Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
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    Obituary 21 Jan 1905  Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    Obituary 20 Apr 1905  Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    • Manson Journal. The body of Mrs. Achsa R. Simpson, of Northfield, Minn., was shipped to Manson last Thursday, and Friday was interred in Rose Hill cemetery, Rev. McBurney administering the services at the cemetery. Mrs. Simpson died the 15th of January, at the home of her son, O.F. Simpson, who accompanied the body to Manson. It was her request that she be laid by the side of her husband who passed away in 1878 and was buried in the Manson cemetery. She was 78 years old at the time of her death. Her son Ernest, who lives in Manson, George from Fonda, O.F. from Northwood, and daughter Mrs. L.A. Locke, besides a large number of relatives from Manson followed the body to its last resting place.
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    Person ID I2378  Stanwood Family
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2024 

    Father Obed SISCO,   b. 14 Nov 1805, Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1898 (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Mina WILSON 
    Marriage Feb 1827  Westfield, Orleans, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Family ID F203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George W SIMPSON,   b. 25 Jan 1824   d. 5 Dec 1878, Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1845 
    Children 
     1. Martin Ransom SIMPSON,   b. 23 Oct 1845, Bangor, Franklin, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1917, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Susan Ann SIMPSON,   b. 15 Jun 1847, Fort Covington, Franklin, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1937, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     3. Dr. George Mayel SIMPSON,   b. 29 Jun 1850, Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1925, Wells, Rice, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Oliver Fred SIMPSON,   b. 8 Sep 1859, Stockholm, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1917, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     5. Frank Orien SIMPSON,   b. 21 Jun 1862, Stockholm, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1949, Lead, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     6. Finnie E. SIMPSON,   b. 26 May 1865, Norfolk, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ernest Loren SIMPSON,   b. 2 Jul 1869, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1939, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2024 

    Family 2 Wallace R SIMPSON,   b. May 1834, Wilmington, Essex, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1901, Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 3 Apr 1884  Gilman, Marshall, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2024 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S685] Simpson, Gerald A, Letter with family Bible transcription to Rogers, Lauren, Simpson Family Files.
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    2. [S1427] NEWS: Northfield News (print ed.), A a Ripe Age; obituary; 21 January 1905; Achsa Simpson, p. 7.
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    3. [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.
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    4. [S1753] Jay, Orleans, Vermont, United States records, downloaded; 4 July 2024; University of Vermont to Asa Wilson, lease of East Half of Lot 2, Range 2, town of Jay, citing Jay, Vermont deed 1:419-420.

    5. [S1209] CENSUS: U.S., 1850 New York, Saint Lawrence, Hopkinton; p. 326B; dwelling 251, family 261; George and Achsa Simpson with with children Martin and Susan Simpson, Emily Sisco; 29 December 2018.
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    6. [S1224] CENSUS: U.S., 1860 New York, Saint Lawrence, Stockholm; p. 580; dwelling 374, family 375; George W. And Achsa R. Simpson with Martin R., Susan A., George M and Frederick; 29 December 2018.
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    7. [S1243] CENSUS: U.S., 1870 Wisconsin, Clark, Weston; p. 11 (penned), 492 (stamped; dwelling 84, family 76; George W. and Achsa (Sisco) Simpson with sons Frederick O, Francis E, and Ernest L., all residing with head of house, Fernando Knoop; 27 April 2010.
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    8. [S1248] CENSUS: U.S., 1880 Iowa, Calhoun, Lincoln Twp; 23; p. 8 (penned) or 267D (stamped); dwelling 66, family 73; Achsa R. Simpson with sons Frank and Ernest L., residing with Ransom, Emily A. and Dudley J. Simpson; 8 May 2015.
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    9. [S1085] NEWS: Humboldt County Independent, Dakota City News; 4 October 1900; Oliver Sisco and Dr. & Mrs. Simpson; 5 October 2011.
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    10. [S1086] NEWS: Humboldt County Replublican, Dakota City Locals; 7 November 1901; Mrs. Locke and Mrs. Dr. Simpson, p. 5; 5 October 2011.
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    11. [S1112] NEWS: Renwick Times, Deals in Direct; real estate transfers; 30 May 1902; Axie Simpson, p. 4, c. 3; 21 October 2011.
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    12. [S949] Rice County, Minnesota, death card n.n. (1905), Achsa R. Simpson, Minnesota Historical Society Libr (Reliability: 2).
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    13. [S874] Minnesota, Rice County, Death Records 1870-1909, 259, FHL microfilm 1,379,368.
      FHL film no. 007552568, browsable images at FamilySearch.org, accessed 10/19//23
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    14. [S1136] NEWS: The Fonda Times, Manson Journal; obituary; 20 April 1905; burial announcement of Mrs. Achsa R. Simpson; images online; 29 April 2023.
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    15. [S382] The Sisco Book, 1805-1992, p. 6.



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