Sometime around 1819, James and his family moved west to the town of Litchfield (Leitchfield), in Grayson County. James and Monica had six children while living in Grayson County: Henry Dionysius (b. 1819), James D. (b. 1821), Edmond A. (b. 1823), Margaret Ann (b. 1824), Thomas Aquinas (b. 1828) and John Chrysostom (b. 1828). Due to fires in 1864 and 1896, some of the valuable records of Grayson County were destroyed.
In 1828, the Simpson family moved to the Sugar Creek community of Sangamon County, Illinois, about 15 miles northwest of Springfield, in what is now the Lincoln New Salem State Park. Soon after, Monica had two more children: Teresa (b. 1830) and Alfred Linus (b. 1831).
James moved his family to Randolph County, Illinois, in 1838. The following year, he purchased 40 acres of land from the United States government at 12 ½ cents per acre. The original Simpson land grant (signed by President Martin Van Buren), near the old town of Marigold, still remains in the Simpson family 170 years later.
James Montgomery died in 1846 and his will, probated the same year, bequeathed equal shares of his estate to all of his children, even the daughters--a very unusual act for that period of time. Henry D. and James D. were appointed the executors of the will. Monica lived on a small section of the family farm until she died in 1867. Both James and Monica are buried in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Ruma, Illinois.
He was a schoolmaster, carpenter, & farmer.
Sometime around 1819, James and his family moved west to the town of Litchfield (Leitchfield), in Grayson County. James and Monica had six children while living in Grayson County: Henry Dionysius (b. 1819), James D. (b. 1821), Edmond A. (b. 1823), Margaret Ann (b. 1824), Thomas Aquinas (b. 1828) and John Chrysostom (b. 1828). Due to fires in 1864 and 1896, some of the valuable records of Grayson County were destroyed.
In 1828, the Simpson family moved to the Sugar Creek community of Sangamon County, Illinois, about 15 miles northwest of Springfield, in what is now the Lincoln New Salem State Park. Soon after, Monica had two more children: Teresa (b. 1830) and Alfred Linus (b. 1831).
James moved his family to Randolph County, Illinois, in 1838. The following year, he purchased 40 acres of land from the United States government at 12 ½ cents per acre. The original Simpson land grant (signed by President Martin Van Buren), near the old town of Marigold, still remains in the Simpson family 170 years later.
James Montgomery died in 1846 and his will, probated the same year, bequeathed equal shares of his estate to all of his children, even the daughters--a very unusual act for that period of time. Henry D. and James D. were appointed the executors of the will. Monica lived on a small section of the family farm until she died in 1867. Both James and Monica are buried in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Ruma, Illinois.
He was a schoolmaster, carpenter, & farmer.
Family Members
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Celestine Silvester Simpson
1808–1872
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Mary Matilda Simpson Layton
1809–1852
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Rose A Simpson Riney
1810–1908
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Ursula Simpson Devereaux
1813–1878
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Mary Ann Simpson Vinson
1815–1890
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Henry Dionysius Simpson
1819–1874
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James D Simpson
1821–1903
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Edmund S Simpson
1823–1846
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Margaret Ann Simpson Mudd
1824–1894
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John Chrysostom Simpson
1826–1888
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Thomas Aquinas Simpson
1828–1913
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Teresa S Simpson
1829–1880
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Alfred Linus Simpson
1831–1914
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