Copied from: Dr. Simpson’s Birth Books, Rockingham County, NC
Dr. Joseph H. Simpson, born 4 Feb 1838 in Guilford County NC, married Margaret Faucett Brannock, the widow of Tom Brannock, who was killed in the War Between The States. Dr. Simpson and his wife spent their married life in Rockingham County. He died 4 Feb 1893 at “High Rock” there, and was buried in the Simpson Cemetery in Guilford County. Dr. Simpson kept two books on the babies he delivered in Caswell, Rockingham, and Alamance counties. He averaged delivering a baby each month for 32 years.
1861
Mrs Nancy Coleman ~ April 17 ~ 2 boys
Mary Matkins (C) ~ April 28 ~ boy
Mrs Jane Watlington ~ July 8 ~ girl
Amanda Simpson (C) ~ July 22 ~ Boy
Martha Simpson (C) ~ July 29 ~ Boy
Mrs Eliza Pascal ~ Sept 11 ~ girl
Mrs Martha Moore ~ Sept 15 ~ girl
Mrs Elizabeth Sutton ~ Sept 25 ~ girl
1862
Mrs Rebecca Younger ~ Feb 1 ~ boy (died in delivery by turning)
Mrs Catherine Apple ~ Feb 17 ~ girl
Zina Chrismon (C) ~ Feb 28 ~ boy
Sena Simpson (C) ~ March 11 ~ girl
Leonna Walker (C) ~ March 12 ~ boy
Jane Watlington (C) ~ March 13 ~ boy
Mrs Angeline Mateer ~ April 9 ~ boy
Mrs Mag. Brannock ~ June 29 ~ boy
Mrs Millie Hughes Sutton ~ July 2 ~ boy (abortion) ~ [probably means spontaneous abortion]
Mrs Nancy Cannady ~ July 24 ~ boy & girl
Mrs Lizzie Cannady ~ Aug 12 ~ girl
Mrs Lienticia Terrell ~ Nov 11 ~ boy
Mrs Parthina Pascal ~ Nov 14 ~ boy
Margaret Garrett (C) ~ Dec 25 ~ boy
Easther Herbin (C) ~ Dec 26 ~ girl
[nothing for 1863 & 1864]
1865
Lou Simpson (C) ~ Jan 4 ~ boy
Mrs Smithey ~ Feb 14 ~ boy
Mrs Judia Custice ~ July 15 ~ girl
Eliza Saunders (C) ~ March 6 ~ boy
Mary Watlinton (C) ~ Nov 5 ~ girl
1866
Mrs Mary Busick ~ Jan 8 ~ girl
Mrs Sarah Matkins ~ Jan 18 ~ boy
Mrs Jane Watlington ~ Jan 31 ~ girl
Mrs Susan Matkins ~ Feb 1 ~ girl
Mrs Jane Brincefield ~ Feb 7 ~ boy
Henrietta Underwood ~ Sept 13 ~ girl
Mrs Lizzie Guynn ~ Feb 10 ~ boy
Mrs Bell Watlington ~ May 26 ~ boy
Mrs Mary Lewis ~ June 18 ~ boy
Martha Foster ~ July 10 ~ girl
1867
Adaline Simpson (C) ~ Jan 24 ~ girl
Mrs Mag Simpson ~ Feb 9 ~ boy
Mrs Lizzie Tate ~ Mar 5 ~ girl
Mrs Mary Lewis ~ Sept 4 ~ boy
Mrs Margaret Maynard ~ Sept 4 ~ boy
Mrs Nancy Roscow ~ Sept 4 ~ girl
Mrs Sarah Lewis ~ Sept 10 ~ girl
Mrs Lizzie Guynn ~ (blank) ~ girl
Mrs Jane Watlington ~ Nov 14 ~ girl
Mrs Susan Matkins ~ Nov 19 ~ boy
Mrs Sarah Matkins ~ Dec 16 ~ boy
Mrs Rosa Ann Chatham ~ Dec 10 ~ girl
1868
Mrs Emily Massey ~ Feb 12 ~ boy
Mrs Missouria Busick ~ Feb 16 ~ girl
Mrs Mary J. Matkins ~ Feb 18 ~ boy
Mrs Jane Brincefield ~ Jan 27 ~ boy
Mrs Sallie Clapp ~ May 16 ~ girl
1869
Susan Walker ~ April 11…Boy
Mrs Sallie Foster ~ May 6…Boy
Francis Guynn ~ Aug 8 ~ boy
Jinnie Simpson ~ Aug 11 ~ girl
Nannie Page ~ Aug 20 ~ girl
Mrs Mag. Simpson ~ Oct 30 ~ boy
[not sure if there is a missing year date here or some other explanation]
Mrs Jane Hutchingson ~ Jan 6 ~ boy
Mrs Sallie Jones ~ Jan 31 ~ boy
Mrs Rosa Brannock ~ Feb 5 ~ girl
Easter Simpson (C) ~ Feb 18 ~ girl
Martha Allen ~ March 27 ~ boy
Mary J. Matkins ~ Aug 19 ~ boy
Mrs McKinney ~ April 2 ~ boy
Nancy Underwood ~ May 31 ~ boy
Hannah Staddler ~ June 6 ~ boy
Z. A. McDowell ~ Aug 20 ~ boy
Lizzie Gwyn ~ Sept 19 ~ boy
Mag Waynick ~ Oct 12 ~ girl
Jane Watlington ~ Oct 18 ~ girl
Mag Kernodle ~ Oct 21 ~ girl
Misouria Busick ~ Nov 22 ~ girl
Cornilia Terrell ~ Dec 23 ~ girl
1870
Mrs Meridy Woods ~ May 1 ~ girl
Mag Hopkins ~ Aug 1 ~ boy
Mag Simpson ~ Sept 24 ~ girl
Adalada Madren ~ Dec 3 ~ boy
Nannie Brannock ~ Oct 18 ~ boy
1871
Sarah Matkins ~ Jan 26 ~ boy
Susan Walker ~ Jan 31 ~ boy
Annie Chatham ~ June 16 ~ boy
Rosa A. Brannock ~ July 7 ~ boy
Jane Brincefield ~ Oct 26 ~ girl
Nannie Page ~ Dec 1 ~ girl
Josephine Walker ~ Dec 11 ~ boy
1872
Martha Allen (C) ~ May 19 ~ boy
Mrs Merady Woods ~ June 26 ~ girl
Mrs Letitia Terrell ~ Aug 38 ~ girl
Mrs Jane Watlington ~ June 28 ~ girl
Manerva Lambeth ~ July 10 ~ girl (abortion 6 mo)
Mrs Mary Jane Guynn ~ Sept 17 ~ girl
Mrs McKinney ~ Sept 26 ~ boy
Mrs Mag. Simpson ~ Oct 29 ~ boy
1873
Mrs Sarah Keck ~ Jan 5 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Page ~ Jan 27 ~ girl
Mrs Z.A. McDowell ~ July 19 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Brannock ~ July 20 ~ girl
Mrs Missouria Busick ~ July 30 ~boy
Mrs Duella Lewis ~ April 13 ~ girl
Mrs Mary Jane Matkins ~ Oct 13 ~ boy
Mrs Julia Watlington (C) ~ Nov 24 ~ boy
Mrs Rosa Ann Brannock (C) ~ Nov 27 ~ boy
Mrs Sarah Matkins ~ Oct 22 ~ boy
Mrs Susan Walker ~ Dec 3 ~ boy
Martha Allen (C) ~ May 1 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Terrell ~ Sept 22 ~ girl
Mrs Mag. Simpson ~ Dec 29 ~ boy
1874
Sallie Herbin ~ Feb 27 ~ boy
Mrs Letitia Underwood ~ June 17 ~ girl
Mrs Sallie Keck ~ Sept 11 ~ girl
Mrs Merady Woods ~ Nov 3 ~ boy
1875
Mrs Frances Garrison ~ Jan 28 ~ boy
Mrs Jane Brincefield ~ June 6 ~ girl
Mrs Missouria Busick ~ June 21 ~ boy
Mrs Margaret Herbin ~ June 27 ~ boy
Mrs Sallie Maynard ~ June 30 ~ 2 girls
Mrs Lizzie Apple ~ Aug 11 ~ boy
Mrs Amanda Graves ~ Sept 3 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Brannock ~ Sept 10 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Page ~ Oct 6 ~ girl
Mrs Alice Summers ~ Oct 7 ~ boy
Mrs Susan Summers ~ Oct 7 ~ boy (Cranistory)
Mrs Duella Lesis ~ Oct 31 ~ boy
Mrs Jane Watlington ~ Dec 1 ~ girl
Mrs Susan Matkins ~ Dec 23 ~ girl
Mrs Alice Moore (C) ~ Dec 29 ~ boy
1876
Mrs Rosa Ann Chatham ~ Jan 14 ~ boy
Mrs Lizzie Guynn ~ Jan 18 ~ girl
Mrs Sallie Lewis ~ Jan 25 ~ boy
Mrs Ella Swift ~ Feb 26 ~ girl
Miss Frances Brincefield ~ July 10 ~ boy
Mrs Nerry Ingold ~ July 27 ~ boy
Mrs Bertie Boon ~ Oct 27 ~ boy
Mrs Mag. Simpson ~ Oct 25 ~ boy
Ruth Simpson ~ Nov 24 ~ boy
Martha Allen (C) ~ Dec 14 ~ girl
1877
Mrs Nannie Matkins ~ Feb 14 ~ boy
Mrs Susan Summers ~ Feb 27 ~ boy
Mrs Nannie Page ~ March 29 ~ boy
Mrs Allis Summers ~ March 31 ~ boy
Mrs Lydia Kernodle ~ April 7 ~ boy
Mrs Sarah Matkins ~ April 8 ~ boy
Mrs Fannie Matlock ~ May 10 ~ boy
Mrs Nannie Totten ~ June 19 ~ girl
Mrs Bettie Pettigrew ~ June 30 ~ boy
Mrs Eliza Jane Apple ~ July 23 ~ boy
Mrs Susan Matkins ~ Aug 1 ~ girl
Mrs Annie Waynick ~ Aug 26 ~ boy
Mrs Lizzie Guynn ~ Sept 19 ~ boy
Mrs Nannie Brannock ~ Oct 2 ~ girl
Mrs Barbary Noah ~ Dec 1 ~ boy
Mrs Meridy Woods ~ Dec 15 ~ boy
Mrs Duella Lewis ~ Dec 2 ~ boy
1878
Mrs Mildred Ward ~ Jan 9 ~ girl
Mrs Martha Moore ~ Feb 1 ~ girl
Mrs Louisa Brown ~ March 20 ~ boy
Mrs Ella Swift ~ March 29 ~ boy
Mrs Eliza Brincefield ~ April 10 ~ boy
Mrs Rosa Brannock ~ May 4 ~ boy
Mrs Margarett Brown ~ June 25 ~ boy
Mrs Bettie Pettigrew ~ Sept 25 ~ boy
Mrs Emma E. Carrell ~ Oct 1 ~ girl
Mrs Bettie Boon ~ Oct 9 ~ boy
Mrs Alice Underwood ~ Oct 18 ~ girl
1879
Mrs Sarah Vinson ~ Feb 2 ~ boy
Mrs Ellen Brown ~ May 8 ~ boy
Mrs Fannie Totten ~ May 30 ~ boy
Mrs Louisa Brown ~ June 6 ~ girl
Mrs Eliza Oakley ~ June 12 ~ girl
Mrs Nerry Ingold ~ July 25 ~ girl
Mrs Missouri Busick ~ July 10 ~ boy
Mrs Hannah Staddler ~ July 21 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Brannock ~ Aug 7 ~ girl
Mrs Mag Waynick ~ March 6 ~ girl
Mrs Mary Cox ~ Sept 3 ~ girl
Mrs Eliza Sartin ~ Sept 12 ~ girl
Mrs Bell Hooper ~ Sept 30 ~ boy
Mrs Huldy Apple ~ Nov 20 ~ boy
Mrs Basley Tate ~ Dec 19 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Page ~ Dec 26 ~ girl
1880
Mrs Mary Jane Matkins ~ Jan 15 ~ boy
Mrs Bettie Pettigrew ~ Jan 19 ~ boy
Mrs Sallie Smith ~ Jan 22 ~ girl
Mrs Barbery Noah ~ Jan 29 ~ boy
Mrs Elizabeth Pennix ~ Jan 29 ~ girl
Mrs Sarah Matkins ~ March 10 ~ boy
Mrs Martha Moore ~ March 29 ~ boy
Mrs Alice Underwood ~ April 3 ~ girl
Lou Harden ~ April 24 ~ girl
Mrs Julia Allen ~ May 1 ~ boy
Mrs Rosa A. Brannock ~ May 24 ~ boy
Mrs Manerva Summers ~ May 27 ~ girl
Mrs Fannie King ~ July 2 ~ boy
Mrs Julia Ann Dawson ~ July 30 ~ boy
Mrs Nannie Simpson ~ Aug 13 ~ boy
Mrs Lizzie Guynn ~ Aug 18 ~ boy
Mrs Bettie Boon ~ Oct 9 ~ girl
Mrs Eliza Pascall ~ Oct 28 ~ boy
Mrs Annie McKinney ~ Nov 26 ~ girl
1881
Jennie Johnson ~ Jan 31 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Page ~ Jan 28 ~ girl
Mrs Emma E. Carroll ~ Jan 31 ~ girl
Miss Dona Canady ~ March 10 ~ girl
Mrs Martha Terrell ~ March 17 ~ boy
Mrs Caleb Smith ~ May 5 ~ boy
Mrs Mag Waynick ~ June 24 ~ boy
Mrs Mag Faucett ~ July 9 ~ boy
Mrs Eliza Woods ~ July 17 ~ boy
Mrs Emma Hubbard ~ Aug 12 ~ boy
Mrs Julia Waynick ~ Aug 13 ~ boy
Mrs Missouri Busick ~ Aug 20 ~ girl
Mrs Emma Poe (C) ~ Sept 1 ~ girl
Mrs Alice Underwood ~ Sept 24 ~ girl
Mrs Lydia Kernodle ~ Sept 27 ~ girl
Mrs Nannie Brannock ~ Oct 8 ~ girl
Mrs Mariah Brown ~ Oct 17 ~ boy
Mrs Martha Moore ~ Oct 27 ~ girl
Mrs Merry Ingold ~ Dec 14 ~ boy
1882
Mrs Elizabeth PINNIX Feb 21…Boy
Mrs Duella LEWIS March 5…Boy
Mrs Ella SWIFT March 13…Girl
Mrs Nancy ALLEN (C) March 24….Boy
Mrs Sarah JORDAN April 9…Girl
Mrs Sallie B. MAYNARD June 10-11…2 Girls
Mrs Martha BROWN July 15…Girl
Mrs Martha TERRELL Aug 7…Boy
Mrs Nannie PAGE Aug 13…Boy
Mrs Bosly TATE Aug 14…Boy
Mrs Ann McKINNEY Sept 10…Boy
Mrs Fannie KING Nov 10 …Girl
Mrs Celia BOULDIN Nov 20…Boy
1883
Mrs Mag FAUCETTE Jan 22…Boy
Mrs Lizzie GUYNN Jan 23…Boy
Mrs Mary Jane WATKINS Jan 23..Girl
Mrs Frances E. MATKINS Feb 5…Boy (Craniatory)
Mrs Sarah VINSON Feb 17…Boy
Mrs Eliza WOODS May 5 …Girl
Mrs Emma E. CARROLL June 27..Boy
Mrs Cora KERNODLE June 29…Girl
Mrs Eliza Jane STALLINGS Aug 19…Girl
Mrs Nannie MATKINS Aug 28…Girl
Mrs Julia WAYNICK Oct 13…Boy
Annie McKINNIE Nov 14….Boy
Sarah MATKINS Dec 29….Girl
1884
Martha MOORE Jan 5….Girl
Mrs Nannie PAGE Jan 15…Boy
Mrs Bell HATCHETT Feb 7…Girl
Mrs Jim WHITT April 8…Boy
Mrs Priscilla PAGE May 3…Boy
Mrs Mag HERBIN June 12 …Boy
Mrs Susan MATKINS Aug 26…Girl
Mrs Mary Y. GILLIAM Nov 27…Girl
1885
Mrs Mag WAYNICK Jan 22…Girl
Mrs Alice SUMMERS March 1…Girl
Mrs Mag KERNODLE March 11…Boy
Mrs Missouri BUSICK March 17….Boy
Mrs Eliza BOULDS April 12…Girl
Mrs Julia VINSON April 19…Boy
Mrs Emma SAUNDERS May 5…Boy
Mrs Mag FAUCETTE May 13…Girl
Mrs Emma E. CARRELL May 19…Girl
Mrs Julia A. DAWSON July 10…Girl
Mrs Laura E. GWYN Aug 23…Girl
Mrs Eliza WOODS Aug 25 …Boy
Mrs Timisia DELASS Aug 30…Boy
Mrs Annie McKINNEY Sept 1 …Girl
Mrs Sarah JORDAN Oct 19…Boy
Mrs Dora WATLINGTON Oct 23..Boy
Mrs Mag BROWN Nov 8…Girl
Mrs Misouria JORDAN Dec 7…Girl (Craniatory)
Mrs Julia WAYNICK Dec 17 …Boy
Ellen BROWN (C) Nov 19..Boy
1886
Rachel WYNICK Feb 1…Boy
Ellis SARTIN Feb 1…Boy
[Blue Book #1 ends here]
[Brown Book #2]
1886, continued
Mrs ROBERTS March 17…1 Boy 2 Girls
Mrs Emma HUBBARD March 19…Boy
Mrs Nannie BRANNOCK April 5…Girl
Mrs Ann KELLY April 8….Girl
Mrs Mary PRITCHETT April 14….Girl
Mrs Jennie KERNODLE April 27….Boy
Mrs Duella LEWIS May 23…Boy
Mrs Mag HERBIN July 12…Girl
Mrs Lizzie GWYNN July 21…Boy
Mrs Lucy A. COBB Oct 25…Boy
Mrs Missouria JORDAN Dec 15…Boy
1887
Mrs Eliza WOODS April 25…Boy
Sallie McCOLLUM Jan 25…Boy
Mrs Elizabeth PINNIX (C) March 8…Boy
Mrs Millie BROWN (C) March 9….Girl
Dora WHEELER June 21…Boy
Mrs Alice SUMMERS July 16…Boy
Mrs Susan MATKINS July 30…Girl
Mrs Mollie KERNODLE Sept 28…Boy (Still Born)
Mrs Bell WATKINS Oct 2…Boy
Mrs Timisia DELASS Oct 15…Boy
Mrs Anna LAMBETH Oct 25 …Boy
Emma WHITT (C) Feb _…Girl
Mrs Julia DAWSON Oct 26..Boy
Mrs Bettie ROBERTS Nov 7…Girl
Mrs Sallie MITCHELL Nov 9…Girl
Mrs Annie WALTERS Nov 13 …Boy
Mrs Eliza Jane STALLINGS Nov 27…Girl
Mrs Rosa BOSWELL Dec 3…Girl
1888
Mrs Rebecca GRAVES Feb 21…Girl
Mrs Ellen BROWN March 5….Boy
Mrs Sarah MATKINS March 9….Girl
Mrs Julia WAYNICK March 10….Girl
Mrs Alice KERNODLE March 20….Girl
Mrs Dora SCOTT March 28…Girl
Mrs Hock WATKINS April 12…Boy
Mrs Susan SMITH May 12…Girl
Mrs Missouria JORDAN May 16…Girl
Mrs Emma E. CARRELL May 25….Boy
Duella LEWIS July 30….Boy
Mag WAYNICK Aug 1….Girl
Hunter L. GARRISON Aug 3…Girl (Craniatory)
Mollie GWYNN Aug 16….Boy
Mrs Ben McKINNEY Aug 20….Boy
Mrs Ellen HENDERSON Aug 22…Boy (by turning)
Mrs Millie BROWN (C) Aug 27…Boy
Mrs Bettie Hunter FAUCETT Sept 16…Girl
Mrs Mag FAUCETT Sept 26…Girl
Mrs Farevah WALKER Oct 2…Boy
Mrs Ella ALLEN Nov 6…Boy
Mrs Lucy GARRETT Nov 11…Boy
Mrs Ann KELLY Nov 15….Boy
Mrs Dora WILLIAMS Nov 20….Boy
Mrs Nannie WALKER Dec 15….Boy
1889
Alice PAGE March 28…Girl
Mrs SUMMERS April 26…Boy
Mrs Bettie ROBERTS April 27…Boy
Mrs Mary E. MATKINS May 29…Boy
Mrs Sarah HUBBARD May 21…Boy
Mrs Ellis SARTIN May 27…Boy
Mrs Philemon WALKER June 29…Boy
Mrs Eliza WOODS June 29…Boy
Mrs Hunter L. GARRISON Aug 2…Boy
Jennie HOWARD (C) Oct 12…Girl
Mrs Bell HOOPER Nov 26…Boy
1890
Mrs Mag FAUCETT Feb 19….Girl
Mrs Julia A. DAWSON April 9…Girl
Mrs Emma SAUNDERS May 12….Boy
Miss Nancy COLE May 25…Girl
Mrs Ella E. CARRELL June 23…Boy
Mrs Bettie CHAMBERS July 17…Girl (Cranistory)
Jane SLADE (C) Sept 3…Boy
Mrs Louisa PRITCHETT Oct 7…Boy
Mrs Bettie BOULDIN Oct 22…Boy (Forceps)
Mrs Ellen HENDERSON (C) Nov 7..Girl (Turning)
Mrs Mariah BROWN (C) Dec 7…Boy (Turning)
1891
Mrs Julia WAYNICK Jan 3…Girl
Mrs Lena HERBIN Jan 15…Girl
Mrs Jane COOK Jan 21…Boy
Mrs Manerva SIMPSON (C) Jan 22 Boy (Still Born)
Mrs Martha TERRELL Feb 5…..Boy
Mrs Jennie HOWARD (C) Feb 10…Boy
Mrs Bettie GWYN March 2…Girl
Mrs Sarah HUBBARD March 7…Girl (abortion, 6 mo.)
Mrs Jennie HUGHES April 30…Boy
Mrs Jennie HALL May 17…Girl
Mrs Alice SUMMERS June 14…Boy
Mrs Timisia DELAP July 2…Girl
Mrs Mary COX July 5….Girl
Mrs Duella LEWIS Aug 29…Girl
Mrs Lola BRANNOCK Sept 2….Boy
Miss Ellen BROWN (C) Sept 2…Girl
Ann Eliza STADDLER Oct 2…Boy
Mrs Winnie UNDERWOOD Oct 9… Boy
Mrs Dean WARE Oct 26…Boy
Mrs Bettie ROBERTS…Girl
Mrs Lula COMBS Nov 5…Boy
Mrs Alice PAGE Nov 30..Boy
1892
Mrs Nannie MARTIN Jan 17…Girl
Mrs Julia Ann GILLIAM Feb 3…Girl
Mrs Eliza WOODS March 3…Boy
Mrs Charles MARBLE (Twins) March 2… Boy….March 4…Girl
Mrs Mag FAUCETT March 14…Boy
Mrs WALTERS April 9…Girl
Mrs Mary E. MATKINS April 11…Girl
Mrs Suarah HUBBARD May 8…Girl
Mrs Sallie LEWIS May 16…Girl
Mrs Missouri JORDAN May 20…Boy
Mrs Julia A. DAWSON May 25 …Girl
Mrs Jane COOK June 16…Girl
Mrs Manerva SIMPSON (C) June 20….Boy
Mrs Bell JONES July 24 …Boy
Mrs Sarah MATKINS July 28….Girl
Mrs Louisa PRITCHETT (C) Oct 28…Girl
Mrs Lena HERBIN Nov 2…Boy
Certified by me a Notary Public of Guilford County to be a true and exact copy of births as recorded by Dr. J. Hawkins Simpson. N.E. Greene, Notary Public 3-2-74. My Comm. Expires Feb. 25, 1976.
Generously contributed by Mrs. Louise Overton.