Richard, s /o Zachariah Simpson and Elizabeth Pyror, gs/o Joseph Pryor and Sarah Odle and gt gs/o Samuel ODell II and Elizabeth Job. he married Elizabeth Shepherd, d/o Wilson Shepherd and Martha Miller, on 09 Nov 1848 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. to this union four hcildren were born. Richard died abt 1862. Elizabeth died after 1910.

Census Records

1. 1850 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, District 2, #317-317, Richard Simpson

2. 1860 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, Fosters Division, page 739, listed as Robert A. Simpson

   Land Records

3. Dec 1, 1860, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, Richard A. Simpson Land Patent. Submitted by Freida Wells

   Census Records - Widow

4. 1870 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, Elizabeth (Shepherd) Simpson, Submitted by Freida Wells

5. 1900 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
   --Elizabeth Simpson - living with grandson Roscoe Sykes. Submitted by Freida Wells

6. 1910 Elizabeth Simpson - living with daughter Mandy Robertson and grandson Robert. - Tuscaloosa Co., AL. Submitted by Freida Wells