History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, MO
Cedar County Biography Section

     George H. Simpson, mayor of El Dorado Springs, and 
furniture dealer and undertaker of that city, has a stock of 
goods valued at $2,200, and is one of the prominent business 
men of that town.  He commenced, in October, 1881, the general
mercantile business, which he continued until 1883.  In the 
following year he and J. J. Smith engaged in the grocery 
business, which they continued until 1884, when they embarked 
in the furniture and undertaker's business.  This they 
continued until April, 1889, when Mr. Smith retired.  
Mr. Simpson was born in Callaway County, Mo., and is the son 
of James Allen, Sr., and Elizabeth C. (Boone) Simpson, natives
of Kentucky, born about 1817 and 1808, respectively.  
Mr. J. A. Simpson was left an orphan at an early age, and was 
reared in Callaway County, by his brother-in-law.  He was 
there married, and lived until 1855, when he removed to Henry 
County, the same State.  In 1863 he returned to Callaway County,
but in 1868 removed to Montgomery County, where he remained 
until 1872, after which he removed to Audrain County, and, 
since 1884, he has lived at El Dorado.  He is a carpenter by 
trade, but, from 1867 to the present time, has followed 
merchandising.  He is a member of the Christian Church.  
His father, James A. Simpson, was a native of England, but 
died in Kentucky.  The maternal grandfather of the subject of 
this sketch, Capt. Samuel Boone, was a nephew of the celebrated
Daniel Boone, was born in Kentucky, and, about 1812, he and 
wife came to Callaway County, Mo., where they spent their last
days.  Mr. Boone was a soldier in the black Hawk War.  Mrs. 
Elizabeth C. (Boone) Simpson died in 1875.  She was married 
twice, her first husband being Dr. B. G. Boone, father of 
Atty.-Gen. B. G. Boone.  George H. Simpson was the second of 
three children, all sons, born to his parents.  He received a 
fair education in the common schools, and was engaged in 
assisting his father on the farm until twenty-one years of 
age.  After this, for a few years, he was occupied in his 
father's store as a clerk, and, in 1872, embarked in business 
on his own responsibility, at Laddonia, in Audrain County, 
where he continued until 1880.  Miss Mamie E. Lippincott, a 
native of Pike County, Ill., became his wife in 1880, and to 
them have been born four children, three now living: Allie 
Irene, George Roy and James Cordney.  Roy G., the eldest, is 
deceased.  From 1881 to 1888 Mr. Simpson was justice of the 
peace at El Dorado, and in 1888 he was elected mayor, which 
position he holds at the present time.  He is a member of 
Clintonville Lodge No. 482, A.F. & A.M.; also Royal Arch 
Chapter No. 109, at El Dorado.  Politically he is a Democrat, 
and his first presidential vote was for Horace Greeley, in 
1872.  He is a member of the Christian Church, and his wife 
is a member of the Methodist.  Mr. Simpson has a good home, 
and one-half interest in his business block.  His eldest 
brother, James Allen Simpson, is a traveling insurance agent, 
and his younger brother, Tucker J., is a prospector now in the
mountains.  He has one half-brother, Hon. B. G. Boone. 

History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties,
Missouri, published by Goodspeed, 1889--Pages 775, 776
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