Eighth Generation

1833. Sarah Ida Bedwell^227,670 was born on 1 Sep 1865 in Alabama.^227,1332 She died on 19 Nov 1937 in Clarke County, Alabama.^592,1332

• 1900 Census for Jackson Precinct, Clarke County, Alabama shows George J. Simpkins, born Apr 1858, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Sarah I., born Sept 1865, his wife of 16 years who has had nine children, all still living; daughter Sheba, born Jan 1885; daughter Lillie, born Aug 1886; son Alvert, born Jun 1887; daughter Bessie, born Feb 1890; daughter Daisie, born Sep 1891; daughter Ruth, born Mar 1893; daughter Mamie L., born Mar 1895; son G.J., born Dec 1896; and daughter S.I., born Dec 1898.

• 1910 Census for Jackson Precinct, Clarke County, Alabama shows George J. Simpkins, age 50, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household consisting of: Sarah I., age 43, his wife of 16 years who has had 12 children, all still living; daughter Sheba, age 24; daughter Lillie, age 22; son Elbert L., age 21, employed as a bookkeeper; daughter Bessie, age 20; daughter Daisy, age 18; daughter Ruth C., age 17; daughter Mamie L., age 15; son G.J., age 13; daughter S.O., age 11; daughter Pauline, age 9; son Evan D., age 7; and daughter Elouise, age 2.

• 1920 Census for Jackson Precinct, Clarke County, Alabama shows George J. Simpkins, age 62, a meat merchant who owns his residence, as head of household with: wife Sarah I., age 54; daughter S.I., age 21; daughter Pauline, age 18; son John D., age 17; and daughter Ellen W., age 12.

• 1930 Census for Jackson Precinct, Clarke County, Alabama shows George J. Simpkins, age 72, a meat merchant who owns a residence worth $3000, as head of household consisting of: wife Ida, age 65; daughter Lillie Chapman, age 43, divorced; daughter Pauline, age 27, a secretary in an office; son John D., age 25; and daughter Eloise, age 22.

Sarah Ida Bedwell and George J. Simpkins were married on 26 Dec 1883 in Clarke County, Mississippi.²¹⁸ George J. Simpkins was born on 2 Apr 1858 in Pineapple, Alabama.⁶⁷⁰ He died on 26 Apr 1940 in Jackson, Alabama.¹³³² Sarah Ida Bedwell and George J. Simpkins had the following children:

+3925	i.	Sheba Simpkins.
+3926	ii.	Lillie Simpkins.
+3927	iii.	Elbert Lonnie Simpkins.
+3928	iv.	Bessie Simpkins.
+3929	v.	Daisy Simpkins.
+3930	vi.	Ruth C. Simpkins.
+3931	vii.	Mamie Lauer Simpkins.
+3932	viii.	George J. Simpkins Jr.
3933	ix.	Sarah Ida Simpkins670 was born on 18 Dec 1898 in Clarke County, Alabama.670,1332 She died on 27 Nov 1930.1332 She never married.1332
3934	x.	Pauline Simpkins1333 was born on 7 Feb 1901 in Clarke County, Alabama.452,1332,1333 She died on 12 May 2000 in Jackson, Clarke County, Alabama.452 She never married.1332
+3935	xi.	John D. Simpkins.
3936	xii.	Isham Kimbell Simpkins was born on 5 May 1904 in Clarke County, Alabama.1332 He died on 13 Oct 1906 in Clarke County, Alabama.1332
+3937	xiii.	Eloise Simpkins.