♂ Alexander Simpson

1787 - 1846

Alexander Simpson
Spouse
Children
Lucretia W Simpson
Lucretia W Simpson
1816 - 1882

1787


Jun 25
1787 Antoine Lavoisier is the first to suggest that silica is an oxide of a thusfar unknown metallic chemical element, later isolated and named silicon.

1810


Age: 22y
Alexander Simpson - 1810 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
Alexander Simpson and his wife Cylinda are living only a house away from Jeptha King.
1 Source ⇓
1810 Ching Shih and Chang Pao surrender their pirate fleet to the Chinese government.

1810


Age: 22y
1810 • 18,000 Angolans are sold at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1810


Dec 27
Age: 23y

1816


Apr 4
Age: 28y
Lucretia Simpson - 1850 United States Federal Census

birth of child


Lucretia W Simpson
New York, USA ⇓
Lucretia's maiden name is known to be Simpson by her daughter Malinda's death record. Since Alexander Simpson is only living two houses away from them in 1840, he is very likely her father.
2 Sources ⇓
1816 • A rail capable of supporting a heavy locomotive is developed.

1820


Age: 32y
Alexander Simpson - 1820 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
Not far off there is a James Simpson living only a couple houses away.
1 Source ⇓
1820 Indiana University Bloomington is founded as the Indiana State Seminary (renamed Indiana College, 1846).

1830


Age: 42y
Alexander Simpson - 1830 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
They are again living only a house away from Jeptha King. Living on the next page are a Samuel Simpson aged 30-40, and a Sylvanius S Simpson aged either 30-40 or 70-80.
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1830 Edwin Beard Budding is granted a patent for the invention of the lawnmower.

1830


Age: 42y
Alexander Simpson - 1830 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
He is living only a few houses away from Jeptha King. Living on the next page are a Samuel Simpson aged 30-40, and a Sylvanius S Simpson aged either 30-40 or 70-80.
1 Source ⇓
1830 • The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.

1840


Age: 52y
Alexander Simpson - 1840 United States Federal Census

residence


St. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓
Alexander and Cylinda (King) Simpson are living only two houses away from Jesse King.
1 Source ⇓
1840 • The Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp, becomes valid for the pre-payment of postage.

1846


May 20
Age: 58y
1846 • The Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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