Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Simpson, Joseph B.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Solebury Township


   JOSEPH B. SIMPSON farmer,P.O. New Hope, was born in 
Solebury township, December 4, 1828, and is a son of John 
and Letitia (Buckman) Simpson.  His grandparents were David 
and Agnes (Wiggins) Simpson.  David Simpson was a son of 
John Simpson, who was born October 23, 1739.  This John was 
the second of five children of John Simpson, who was born in 
Ireland in 1712, and emigrated to this country.  He married 
Hannah Delaplane, of French origin.  They settled in this 
county on the verge of Buckingham monthly meeting, when 
their son John was an infant.  In the 26th year of his age 
he became an able minister of the gospel.  He married Ruth 
Whitson and had five children, of whom David was the eldest. 
 David Simpson married Agnes Wiggins and their children 
were:  Ruth, Sarah, John, Rachel, Hannah and Agnes.  Of 
these John married Letitia, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth 
(Linton) Buckman, by whom he had five children:  Joseph R., 
Benjamin W. (deceased), David, Elizabeth and Agnes.   Joseph 
B. occupies the homestead farm owned by his father and 
grandfather.  He was twice married; first to Macre A. 
Flowers.  His second wife was Sarah P., daughter of Preston 
and Macre (Pickering) Eyre, of Upper Makefield township, by 
whom he has had three children:  Edward, Charles and Martha. 
Mr. Simpson has been school director of Solebury for 
fourteen years and served several terms as township auditor. 
He is a member of the Hicksite Society of Friends.  
Politically he is a prohibitionist.