BIO: Carl Van SIMPSON, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 197.
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CARL VAN SIMPSON
Mount Union, Pa.

Salesman:  The Simpsons have long been identified with the interests of 
Huntingdon County, Pa., both as regards agriculture and varied lines of 
industry.  This sketch has to do with one of the younger generation, 
Carl Van Simpson, born at Huntingdon, Pa., Nov. 4, 1894.  A son of 
William Simpson and Dorothy B. (Shoff) Simpson, of Huntingdon, of 
Scotch-Irish parentage.  Both are living at what is familiarly known as 
the "Old Ely" place near Huntingdon, Pa.  J. Murray Simpson was the 
grandfather and Sarah (Glasgow) Simpson the grandmother.  William 
Simpson, the father of Carl Simpson, is in the employ of the P.R.R. as 
talleyman at the Freight Office; has been in the employ of the company 
for thirty years.  And now we take up the career of Carl Van Simpson.  
His training for after life began in the graded schools of Huntingdon, 
Pa., and continued on throughout the higher grades until the year of 
1912, when he received his diploma.  Civil engineering was his goal, 
and he began with that well known Civil Engineer, J. Murray Africa, a 
graduate of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, an 
institution that had no peer in its day.  For two years Carl was in his 
employ.  He was with Royal Forgeus as engineer, with the United States 
Refractories Company, and later in the Supervisor's Office, Penna. R.R. 
Engineering Department.  He attended the Williamson Trades School, near 
Philadelphia, Pa., and at present is with the Wilson-Garner sales force 
in the sale of Hudson and Essex automobiles.  He did his bit in the 
World War.  Was first in Infantry for four months; was transferred to 
Headquarters Company of 112th Regiment, Penna. Division.  Signal 
Platoon work, for duration of the war; from Camp Hancock entrained for 
overseas, May 1, 1918, to France for one year; was in Flanders' Fields 
one and one-half months; thence to Chateau Thierry front, and from 
there to the bloody Argonne, and from there to St. Mihiel; embarked on 
transport (Pocohantas) for final discharge at Camp Dix, in May, 1919, 
and from this record the reader will readily see that he offered his 
life to further the cause of Democracy.  He has three brothers:  Don 
Eugene, with Wilson & Garner, Mount Union, as salesman; Paul S., 
located at Oil City, Pa., with the Brown-Bigelow Company; Ed. B., at 
home, in Huntingdon, Pa.  Mr. Simpson was married to Renee Daugherty, 
of Huntingdon, Pa.  They have four children:  Jack D., four years; Carl 
J. fourteen months; two daughters, Dorothy B., two years, and Renee E., 
three months. Delights in hunting and fishing.  Resides at 31 Maxwell 
Street, Mount Union, Pa.