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Name | John W. Simpson [1, 2] | ||||
Born | 24 Feb 1835
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Gender | Male | ||||
Military | LengthOfService: 0 Yrs 8 Mos 0 Days; MilitaryCompany: E; Rank: Sergeant [4] | ||||
Military | ServiceNumber: 1112130; SideOfWar: Union; SurvivedWar: Yes [5] | ||||
Military | 1865 [3]
– MilitaryServiceBranch: Infantry; MilitaryUnit: 24th U.S. Colored Infantry | ||||
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Military Muster | 23 Feb 1865 [5]
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Military Rank Change | 26 Feb 1865 [5]
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Military Discharge | 1 Oct 1865 [4]
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Military Muster Out | 1 Oct 1865 [5]
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Residence | 1870
Ward 7, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
![]() – 36 Age: 36; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Yes; Boot Maker Occupation: Boot Maker | ||||
Residence | 1880
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
![]() – StreetAddress: Short St; 44 Age: 44; Bootmaker Occupation: Bootmaker; EnumerationDistrict: 095; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Self RelationToHead: Head | ||||
Census | 1890 [4]
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Military Enlistment | Rank: Private [5] | ||||
Military Muster | Information: Enlisted; MilitaryCompany: E; MilitaryUnit: 2909; Regiment: U.S. Colored Troops 24th Infantry; RegimentType: Infantry [5] | ||||
Military Muster Out | Information: Mustered Out [5] | ||||
Military Rank Change | Rank: Sergt [5] | ||||
Race | Black [1] | ||||
Race | Mulatto [6] | ||||
Role | Veteran [4] | ||||
Name | John W Simpson [6] | ||||
Name | John W Simpson [5] | ||||
Name | John W Simpson [3] | ||||
Name | John W Simpson [4] | ||||
Residence | Jun 1890
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
![]() – EnumerationDistrict: 51 | ||||
Died | 6 Apr 1899
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Buried |
201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Person ID | I332
SOALsearch Last Modified |
5 Mar 2022 | |
Family | Mary Simpson b. 1844, Massachusetts, USA ![]() | |||
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Last Modified | 5 Mar 2022 | |||
Family ID | F120
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