Sarah Howard Coats was born 25 April 1841 in Bedford County TN, the daughter of James & Elizabeth (Hart) Coats. According to the family Bible, Sarah was married to John Lee Fielden on the 1st of July 1866 in Texas County MO., at the home Polly Ann (Coats) Hughes. John Fielden was the son of Dempsey & Sarah (Turner) Fielden, born 12 October 1842, he died 4 March 1915.
Sarah (Coats) and John Lee Fielden were the parents of 7 children all born in Texas Co. MO.
1. Nancy Jane Fielden - - - - - - - - - married James Rycroft
2.
James Madison Fielden - - - - - - married Minerva J. Phelps & Mary E. Brown
3.
Sarah Lewiza Fielden - - - - - - - - married William H. Ross & James M. Farris
4.
Mary Elizabeth Fielden- - - - - - -married George Washington Wood
5. Richard Stricklin Fielden
6.
Vinette Fielden - - - - - - - - - - - - -married Floyd Winfield Graham & Ivey Alfonso Simpson
7. Iva Candes Fielden - - - - - - - - - -married William Samuel Wood
Nancy Jane (Fielden) Rycroft Simpson
Born 15 April 1861 TN
Married to Nancy Jane Fielden 26 April 1885
Son of Thomas Rycroft & Mary Simmons
Ralph Simpson On January 19, (1954) Ralph J. Simpson passed quietly away to rest, awaiting the coming of his King. He was born in England on July 3, 1879, coming to the United States when a small child. He is survived by his aged widow, Nancy, of the home, a step-son and a number of nieces and nephews who do not reside in this state. Ralph was the last surviving member of his fathers family, his youngest sister, Mrs. Agnes Eiche of Rock Island, Illinois, having preceded him on Dec. 27, 1953. In earlier years, he was an active member of the Hamilton Creek Baptist church, serving as Sunday school superintendent or Bible class teacher at times. Later he united with the Free Will Baptist church, and was always helping in the building of Providence church, being one of its trustees at the time of his death. Always he was a helpful neighbor and in his last illness did not complain. Funeral services were held in Providence church with Rev. Smyer and Rev. Ernest Deatherage conducting them. Interment was in the Jarrett cemetery.
24 March 1867 - 30 May 1955
Daughter of John & Sarah (Coats) Fielden
Burial - Jarrett Cemetery, Texas Co MO
Nancy Jane Rycroft Simpson, daughter of Sarah and John Fieldin, was born
on March 24, 1867), in Texas County, Missouri. She departed this life on
May 30, 1955, at the Pamperien Rest Home in Mountain Grove Missouri.
Making her age at the time of her death 88 years 2 months and 6 days. She
was united in marriage to James Rycroft April 26, 1885, and to this union was born four children. She and her husband moved to Oklahoma a short time after their marriage. She was preceded in death by her husband and three children. In 1928 she moved back to Missouri and was married to Ralph Simpson.
Mr Simpson died on Jan 19, 1954. Following his death She made her home in Moutain Grove, Missouri. She was a Providence Free Will Baptist Church. She was servived by one son Olen Rycroft of Moore Oklahoma, and one sister Mrs. Iva Woods of Cabool, Missouri, nine grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 8 Great Great Grandchildren. Services were held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at the Providence Church. Rev. Patton Smyers Officiated. Burial was in Jarrett Cem
James Rycroft
Died 07 December 1926 OK
Father of Dorsey, Moley, Mary & Ebbie
03 July 1879 - 19 January 1954
2nd Husband of Nancy Coats Rycroft
Burial - Jarrett Cemetery, Texas Co MO
