The Original Citizens of Simpson County
When Franklin and Simpson County were established in 1820, there were XXXX residents in Franklin and XXXX residents in Simpson County. Listed below are the heads of the 703 families as taken from the 1820 U.S. Census. Spelling of names is compromised by the census takers and by the difficulty transcribing from aged documents. Apologies for difficulties caused by misspelling. Corrections will be made as soon as discovered.
Hodge, William
Clark, George
Waters, Mathew
Armstrong, David
Clark, William
Hughes, James
Williamson, Tucker
Seane, Jacob
Hendricks, Henry
Solomon, William
Hail, Thomas
Sharp, John
Pipes, Pleasant
Hammond, Jerias S
Cox, Lemuel
Hail, Gatewood
Newell, Peter
Clanahan, Andrew M
Lewis, Joab
Ward, Jonathan
Crockett, John W
Taylor, Daniel
Hanshaw, Joseph
Butler, Edward
Fenix, Baker
Fenix, Robert
Fenix, Frederick
Fenix, John
Fortune, William
Hogan, James
Lewis, John
Philips, Benjamin
Philips, Moses
McCubbin, John
Jennett, Hezekiah
Hogan, William
Swan, Samuel
Salmons, Nathan
Trail, Solomon
Ryon, Leonard
Miller, Mathew
Hudspeth, William
Woody, Mical
Anderson, David
Hutchings, Samuel
Janes, Allin
Owings, George
Hoy, John
Hoy, Thomas
Owings, Henry
Standford, Lucus
Waters, William
Johnston, Culvan
Henrix, Abraham
Clark, Meajah
North, Abraham
Roland, Gasper
Lanese, Collins
Henderson, Bennett
Howard, William
Usrey, Larkin
Birdsong, Henry
Pearse, George
Pool, William
Roberson, John
William, Peter
Crawley, Anderson
Charton, Thomas
Nichol, James
Kethly, Jacob
Cooper, Jessey
Holcom, Nathaniel
Cooper, John
Clark, Meajah
Goodwin, Morgan
White, Carter
Lewis, Jane
Dumey, James
Martin, William
Merrel, Douglas
Bell, James
Caldwell, Henry
Birch, Nichodimer
Bell, James
Byrd, Agnes
Massie, William
Stanard, Daniel
Cooke, James
Gohein, James
Mcconnell, Samuel
Peebler, Michael
Dodd, Lewis
Lewis, Vincent
Borscaw, John
Dance, Peter
Borsscaw, Daniel
Morris, Jacob
Morris, Edmund
Duncan, Maudford
Curdman, John
Wright, Johnson
Mcdowall, John
Cook, Joseph
Northam, Ele
Hendrix, John
Heavington, James
Harper, Jesse
Hendrick, James
Hammond, William
Northam, William
Jones, Newman
Hammond, Thomas
Cooper, Mark
Raffardy, Richard
Chaney, Moses
Mobley, Nathan
Hopper, Darby
Clark, John
Bamard, Pleasant
Bamard, Gadoe
Frazer, Alexander
Comins, Asa
Comins, Jesse
Comins, Richard
Williams, James
Piper, Nathaniel
Blagg, Calep
Clack, Sterling
Morgan, Benoni
Magers, Elijah
Henly, Joshua
Megginson, John
Barr, Silas
Farmer, Conrod
Neremon, David
Neely, Edward
Edward, Hugh
Hutchings, James
Miller, David
Millican, Charles
Leaton, William
Gray, Daniel
Millican, James
Hail, John
Cockril, Lewis
Biggs, Elijah
Hernden, James
Miller, James
Weth, James
Wert, Mathew
Woodard, Edward
Mcjunkins, John
Rowland, Jacob
Jepson, Samuel C
Jepson, Willis
Lawrckce, Henry
Ramsey, Samuel
Woods, Samuel
Mcguire, William
Hisel, William F
Swan, James
Newbry, Henry
Edwards, Hugh H
Edwards, Henry
Edwards, John
Travis, Barba
Robertson, Daniel
Heene, Edward
Boie, Hugh
Denning, David
Charon, John
Miller, George
Jones, Allen
Logan, Samuel
Gibson, Jacob
Cearlock, John D
Morgan, Reubin
Pennington, John
Starks, Berry
Batey, Arther
Gillespie, Mathew
Neely, Charles
Bothel, Samuel
Loving, William
Hait, Deram
Mcceloain, William
Millspaw, Daniel
Neely, Abijah
Bigger, Joseph
Henderson, William
Fletcher, James
Brown, Sarah
Farrar, Edward
Grayham, Charles
Dunscomb, Samuel
Shamey, Henry
Ward, Joshua
West, Fieling
West, Amos S
Mcclanahan, Thomas
Beard, David
West, Gunard
Fike, Lucy
Stanard, Henry
Cox, Janan
Etherridge, George
Snirel, Samuel
Allnutt, Daniel
Kelly, Marlon L
Holcomb, Clram
Moore, David
Gillaspie, Mathew
Neely, Charles
Bothel, Samuel
Loving, William
Hait, Deram
Mcceloain, William
Millspaw, Daniel
Neely, Abijah
Bigger, Joseph
Henderson, William
Fletcher, James
Brown, Sarah
Farrar, Edward
Grayham, Charles
Dunscomb, Samuel
Ward, Joshua
West, Fieling
Shamey, Henry
West, Amos S
Mcclanahan, Thomas
Beard, David
West, Gunard
Fike, Lucy
Stanard, Henry
Cox, Janan
Etherridge, George
Snirel, Samuel
Allnutt, Daniel
Kelly, Marlon L
Holcomb, Clram
Moore, David
Dining, William
Faulconer, Sarah
Williams, John
Faulconer, Martin
Deryberry, John
Prier, James
Newby, Mathew
Fulton, Nathaniel
Millican, Spencer
Denning, John
Jesse, Jonathan
Smith, Britton
Smith, Nancy
West, William
Howell, Easter
Smith, Mary
Durington, Walter
Morrow, Jesse
Derington, Wilkins
Wilkins, Jesse
Ooffice, Harold
Stermon, Andrew
Hester, Polly
Howerton, Francis
Raffity, Samuel
Raffity, Thomas
Raffity, Thomas
Hambright, James
Hester, William
Word, Bennett
Carr, Aron
Carr, Moses
Carr, Jonathan
Combs, John
Smith, Hannah
Mccolister, Tempy
Harris, George
Bogan, Samuel
Stratton, Henry
Raburn, John
Raburn, Joseph
Brown, Samuel
Hart, Gabriel
Hart, Henry
Barns, Samuel
Nicholas, Jonathan
Hunteman, Lemuel
Moore, John L
Cook, William
Earnest, Henry
Earnest, William
Earnest, Aron
Harres, Alexander
Harris, William
Harris, John
Hyronemons, John
Cox, Solomon
Brown, John
John, John
Gates, Philip
Harris, Elizabeth
Earnest, Jane
Earnest, Pheby
Hais, Solomon
Fortes, Cornelius
Foster, William
Loss, Jane
Thomas, John
Davis, John
Dickey, Ebenezer
Washburn, Isaac
Cherry, Alexander
Comfort, John
Carter, Garland
Pinston, Peter
Crickmore, Richard
Creekmure, William
Brown, Moses
Renshaw, Nancy
Dick, Peter
Goss, Sally
Dick, Coonrod
Dick, John
Booker, Williams
Anderson, David
Bogan, Levi
Bogan, James
Bogan, William
Rankin, Robert
Morgan, Samuel
Charley, James
Chaney, Elijah
Ratley, William
Mcguire, William
Stephenson, James
Benbrook, John
Childers, Francis D
Gillilin, Samuel
Shadowins, John
Short, Elias
Rosser, James
Owins, Richard
Buchannon, James
Tarrance, Ann
Stephenson, John
Stephenson, James
Helton, Moore
Ingram, Jonathan
Bierd, Willis
Appling, Joel
Beird, James
Horn, Nathan
Allen, Thomas
Stockson, Nathaniel
Hodge, George
Sloss, Alexander
Losloss, Thomas
Detherage, James
Detherage, Lewis
Watson, William
Lame, Jonathan
Mize, William
Watson, John
Clark, James
Ellison, Robert
Copelin, John
Coffee, Neuzaradon
Avera, Jacob
Hodge, Charity
Coffee, James
Sloss, Joseph
Stanly, Solomon
Wilkerson, James
Adams, Joseph
Parsson, Thomas
Wilkerson, Meray
Darby, Denton
Hassler, Daniel
Hardin, Davis
Mccuckings, Samuel
Mays, William
Boothe, John
Cooper, William
Coffee, Nathan
Bradford, Nancy
Johnson, Luther
Andrew, William
Simpson, Robert
Brown, Poley
Breedlove, David
Breedlove, Thos
Dishman, Jeremiah
Sweed, Mary
Oliver, John
Harris, Christopher
Smith, John
Holcom, Mary
Matts, Charles
Jackson, Elizabeth
Jackson, Charles
Mackson, Leward
Young, John
Thorner, John
Cushman, Jane
Downey, John
Cooper, Lergton
Hudson, Littleton
Waight, Joseph
Appling, Thomas
Mcphail, Noal
Heydon, Samuel
Wilson, Samuel
Bryant, Thomas
Bryant, Henry A
Scott, Moses
Hardley, Andrew
Caltere, Sheldon
Culbert, Francis
Amton, Francis
Brydrel, Hiram
Ober, No Bros
Murton, David
Heydon, William
Heydon, Elisha
Barnett, Enoch D
Mays, George
Thomas, John
Choate, Herod
Walker, William
Roper, David
Hinchen, William
Lawles, Samuel
Hynes, Kelley
Lawles, James
Peter, William
Peter, Richard
Higgerson, Eual
See, Frederick
Willis, William
Taylor, Benjamin
Davis, Abraham
Davis, Gabriel
Mills, John
Mallery, William
Jones, Josse
Jones, Thomas
Etheridge, John
Morris, Richard
Glassbrook, Mary
Whitlock, Robert
Rankin, Benjamine
Wacker, Richard
Caudell, Thomas
Chism, John
Jones, Thomas
Jones, Jesse
Shellow, Micajah
Bulter, Joseph
Buller, George
Woods, John
Leancy, William
Leancy, Calbert
Beacham, Stephen
Jones, Daniel M
Shoerlth, Jacob
Anderson, Nancy
Lelack, John
Bush, Philip
Garrison, L??
Glazebrook, Jorden
Williams, John
Williams, James
Williams, Edward K
Heavington, Thomas
Walker, William
Robertson, Daniel
Heskin, Christian
Bain, Britton
Lambeth, David
Plumer, Joseph
Kendrick, William
Hendrick, John
Hendrick, John
Morgan, Jerdon
Parrot, Henry
Shoutth, Joseph
Gilson, John
Butter, James
Stagner, George
Hendrick, John C
Kelly, John
Nancy, Kentucky
Goodbread, Goodbread
Dening, Mieajah
Griffin, Aron
Watson, Nathaniel
Barner, Joshua
Benbrook, Eual
Darnall, William
Griffin, Hannah
Williamson, James
Herriott, Mary
Steward, Joseph
Portus, William
Hunt, Thomas
Henington, John
Hunt, Moses
Hery, Archibald
White, Bartholomew
Mccool, Adam
Smith, John
Hilliams, Mary
Morgan, John
Thompson, Allen
Hoppes, Nancy
Crouch, David
Robertson, Sully
Winscot, Richart
Henson, John
Hollin, Major
Hunt, John
Thompson, Greenberry
Wollank, Bernmon
Gipson, George
Clingman, George
Bell, Samuel
Lewer, Salley
Hendrick, Jacob
Hendrick, James
Kelly, John
Watton, Francis
Wright, William
Hendrick, Mary
Young, Randolph G
Young, Mary
Grave, Jacob
Riddle, Samuel
Graves, Mical
Wood, Abraham
Hunt, William
Foreland, Mary F
Handcock, Charles
Griffin, Rachal
Finn, Mashack
Berton, Charles
Sammons, Joel
Axon, Simeon
Jackson, Arne
Young, Mary
Hudson, John
Hunley, Abner
Porter, David
Chester, Elijah
Walty, Abraham
Daringer, John
Caldwell, Henry
Black, Josiah
Beacham, Joshua
Layne, Samuel
Williams, William J
Gebers, James
Wright, Harbert
Grasham, Robert
Reeder, Joel
Cockreham, Daniel
Capewell, Charles
Smith, John B
Gibson, James
Trainner, James
Gibson, Silas
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Reader, Lewis
Trainner, John
Mc Guire, Nathan
Roland, Robert
Roland, Jesse P
Lovel, William
Dernal, Anderson
Smith, William
Covington, Benjamin
Chapman, Nancy
Mc Guire, Owen
Benbrook, Nathan
Thompson, Richard
Welty, Peter
Robertson, James
Lane, Samuel
Lane, Jesse
Winscot, Adam
Gateley, Thomas
Caldwell, John
Re Beard, James
Kite, Nancy
Hendricks, William R
Hendricks, John
Parker, Solomon
Miller, James C
Hearington, Stephen
Lewis, Neriah
Hendricks, Joseph
Stagner, John
Shoults, Henry
Parker, William
Duss, Robert
Hendricks, Daniel
Woodson, David
Hendricks, Peter
Mccown, Isaac
Bonds, John
Nichols, Andrew
Salmons, Nathan
Mccown, Lawrence
Hale, William
Kelly, Joseph
Miller, John
Lancy, Calbert M
Ball, Francis
Cowing, Peter
Bracher, Hannah
Hendricks, James
Holcomb, Preston
Eubank, Elizabeth
Eubanks, John
Merrel, Timothy
Wood, William
Holcomb, Charles
Roland, Joseph
Paice, Richard
Chearlock, John
Williams, John
Gater, Johnsey
Gater, Beil
Lynch, William
Creekmore, Thomas
Patton, Benjamin
Mays, Moses
Duncan, Joseph
Heath, Ephraim
Hunt, Jesse
Jackson, William
Nobles, Jonathan
Milla, William
Mary, John
Mary, Lemuel
Mary, Caleb
Morgan, Charles
Dorris, Samuel
Comins, James
Lewis, John
Martin, Charles
Allen, Lee
Reed, James
Coldwell, Isaac
Williamson, Henry R
Willman, Benjamine
Beachamp, Thomas
Gipson, John
Odeneal, James
Hopper, Achilles
Gibson, Jacob
Thompson, Richard
Hendricks, Abraham
Abraham, Abraham
Hendricks, Samuel
Hendricks, Henry
Kimbrel, George
Harrison, William
Strader, Nancy
Hendricks, John
Hilton, Jesse
Hilton, John
Hilton, Joseph
Cummins, John
Mays, Sandy
Kimbrel, Samuel
Howdeshell, Nancy
Moore, James
Chancy, William
Scarr, Samuel
Land, Thomas
Callahan, Edward
Lowe, William
Parker, Alvin
Lowe, John F
Chatman, Jeremiah
Davenport, Mary
Earley, William
Harmon, George
Barnard, John
Sears, David
Hendricks, Peter
Heavington, James
Hendricks, James
Jones, Newman
Gillilan, John
Headspeth, Joel
Wood, William
Sear, William
Ernest, Jacob
White, Benj
Rupell, James R
There were masonry buildings located at the corner of College and Cedar Streets in the late 1800's that housed a meat market and butcher shop. By 1901 these buildings were gone. There were what was described as ruins from a fire at the rear of the lot which could indicate it was destroyed by fire. The picture at left is not clear but it does show the buildings south of the Boisseau Hotel before the Harris and Crowdus building was built in 1908'