He was born in Lenoxshire, Scotland

Father:   John Simpkins 
Mother:   Helen Phelps

Married Della May Ellis Apr 27, 1899 - Bonneville, Idaho

He and Della had the following children:
Robert Simpkins b abt 1900
Virginia Simpkins b abt 1904
Cornelius Simpkins b abt 1907
Telma G Simpkins b abt 1908
John W Simpkins b abt 1910
Jennie M Simpkins b 1911
Donald Simpkins b abt 1914
Helen Katherine Simpkins b abt 1916 (m Koser)
Veleska M Simpkins. B abt 1918
Baby Simpkins b abt 1920


Neil was a Bonneville County Deputy Sheriff

He died after being shot by a man when serving papers on him in the Grant area of Idaho

 Deputy Neil Simpkins:
A bootlegger shot and killed Bonneville County Sheriff's Deputy Neil Simpkins in June  Simpkins, who was killed at I Street and Sage Street in Idaho Falls while trying to arrest W.C. Wilson  on a warrant for bootlegging. He got out of his police car, according to the 1924 newspaper article, and was met by Wilson's wife, who begged him not to go to the back of the house. She reportedly told him, "There'll be a killing if you go."
Then, shots rang out.
Wilson fled in his car, while Simpkins walked 50 to 60 yards to a tree and said he had been shot, according the article. Simpkins died en route to the hospital.
Wilson hid in Grant for three days, going without food and water.
When he learned Simpkins was dead, Wilson reportedly said, "Well that is going to make it tougher on me than I thought," according to a 1924 article from the Times-Register.
Wilson was arrested the day Simpkins was buried. The bootlegger was sentenced to 13 years in prison, but was out in three.
Simpkins was remembered at his funeral for working long hours and having little time with the family he loved. Simpkins received a "paltry sum of $125 a month to rear and educate a family," according to the newspaper.
Life after Simpkins' death was tough for his family, but his widow, Della, was always in good spirits, according to his grandson's letter.
Although she did not receive any financial help from the county or state until 1958, Della Simpkins' 10 youngest children took turns staying with McCullough's mother, their oldest sister.
∼Neal Simpkins was a Sheriffs Deputy in Bonneville County, Idaho. He was killed in the line of duty at age 52. He was serving an arrest warrant to the home of Bill Wilson, when he was shot five times. He was survived by his wife and 11 children.