Benjamin Louis Simpson Jr.
Benjamin Louis Simpson Jr. was born around 1847 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Benjamin and Sarah Simpson. His father was a ship carpenter who owned $2,000 of personal property by 1860. In the late 1860s, he served as a captain in the 8th Maryland National Guard.
He married Emily Parr around 1870, and they had at least four children: Ella, born around 1871; Arthur, born around 1872; Walter, born around 1875; and Mary, born around 1878. They lived in Baltimore, and he worked as a clerk. By 1880, he was working in the Baltimore Custom House. He moved to Washington, D.C., in the late 1800s and worked in the coal industry. He died in Washington on February 6, 1913.
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| (3866) | Simpson , Benjamin Louis Jr. | 1847 | 1913-02-06 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Male
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 3
People - Records: 1
- (5605) Simpson, Benjamin Louis is the [parent of] (3866) Simpson , Benjamin Louis Jr.
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; The Baltimore (MD) Sun, 7 February 1913
