1849–1908

Introduction

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Born: June 6, 1848, Il­li­nois.

Died: Ju­ly 5, 1908, Jop­lin, Mis­sou­ri.

Buried: Fair­view Ce­me­te­ry, Jop­lin, Mis­sou­ri.

Biography

A min­is­ter, Simp­son was the son of So­lo­mon Ely and Ra­chel Tur­ner, and hus­band of Eli­za­beth Mil­ler.

As of 1892, he head­ed Chris­tian Uni­ver­si­ty in Can­ton, Mis­so­uri.

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