Charles Simpson

Charles Simpson was about 5 ft. 8 in. tall and weighed about 145 lbs.  He was very active and a good boxer. 

In his life story written by his daugher-in-law, Sena Fredrickson Simpson, she said, "[He] had too many irons in the fire. He owned two butcher shops, a shoe shop where they repaired shoes, a brewery, a beer counter and a farm.  Of course, he could not take care of them all himself, so he lost it all and became a poor man." I wanted to leave this out, because I think there is more to this man than this weakness; however, it is a vital part of his story.  I believe Charles was a very ambitious man, excited about life, willing to take risks, wanting to grab hold of every opportunity that presented itself.  I believe it is his drive that made him who he was.

Charles came into this world to a wealthy family.  His parents are Edward Simpson and Mary Turville.  He began his mortal life on Saturday, May 25, 1839, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  He was the baby of the family of eight children.  

When he grew older, he met and fell in love with Susannah Moore, and they were wed on 17 Mar 1860, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  To this union four children were born.  

As mentioned earlier, Charles lost all of his investments.  His family wanted to help him out, but he would not hear of it.  So, in 1881, he left his wife, children, family, and native country and headed for America.  When he arrived, he went to Nevada and worked on the railroads. After a short while, he headed to Idaho where his sister, Em Simpson Hawthorne, lived.  She and her husband had come over and settled in the Weston, Franklin, Idaho, area.  So, Charles made his home there as well.  

A year after Charles came, his wife, Susannah, and his son joined him.  

He and his son, Henry Simpson, homesteaded 160 acres of land 4 1/2 miles west of Weston.  They built a little one room log cabin and lived together. A year later, two of his three daughters came across the ocean to America as well.  One daughter, Annie Elizabeth, never left England.

They were constantly having issues with the sheepherders letting their flocks eat from their fields.  Although Charles was a small built man, the sheepherders were scared of him.  He could box really well.  Whenever he was around, the sheepherders kept their flocks in check.  

Eventually, father and son split up their land into two farms.  They worked the farms together and shared the horses and other farm implements.

His dear wife, Susannah, passed away on Jan. 13, 1902, in Weston, Franklin, Idaho.  Charles passed away on April 5, 1910, in Weston.