Hugh Simpson ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

His age was given as 23 in 1850, 35 in 1860, and 50 in 1870.

At the time of the 1850 census, Hugh was a farmer in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. He had real estate valued at $60. His household consisted of wife, Elizabeth and stepson James Murphy. At the time of the 1860 census, Hugh was still farming in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. He had real estate valued at $400 and personal assets of $900. His household consisted of his 4 children, stepson James and mother in law Elizabeth Keeton. He was guardian over James's estate which included $200 in real estate and $150 in personal assets. At the time of the 1870 census, Hugh was farming in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. There were 4 new children.

Hugh married Elizabeth Keeton. (Elizabeth Keeton was born in Dec 1831 in Choctaw Indian Lands and died on 21 Nov 1908 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, Mississippi.)