Fourth Generation

53. Margaret "Maggie" "Mag" L. DURHAM was born in May 1873 in Tazewell County, Virginia.^{13,68,69,70,71,72} It is not 100% proven that May E. Durham is the daugher of Sarah J. Durham - I just put her here for now until I can find out for sure who May E. Durham is. In the 1880 census for Tazewell County, VA, May E. Durham is listed as "granddaughter" to William H. and Phebe Durham.

Margaret "Maggie" "Mag" L. DURHAM and Miles L. SIMPKINS were married on 14 Mar 1894 in Tazewell County, Virginia.²⁶ Miles L. Simpkins
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
birth: 1869, Montgomery, Va
marriage: 14 Mar 1894 Tazewell, Virginia

parents: Wm., Rebecca
spouse: Margaret L. Durham

groom's name: Miles L. Simpkins
groom's birth date: 1869
groom's birthplace: , Montgomery, Va
groom's age: 25
bride's name: Margaret L. Durham
bride's birth date: 1875
bride's birthplace: , Tazewell, Va
bride's age: 19
marriage date: 14 Mar 1894
marriage place: Tazewell, Virginia
groom's father's name: Wm.
groom's mother's name: Rebecca
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
bride's race: White
indexing project (batch) number: M01695-4
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 34214

Miles L. SIMPKINS (son of William SIMPKINS and Rebecca (UNKNOWN)) was born in Aug 1868 in Montgomery County, Virginia.^{68,69,70,71,73} He died before 1940 in Virginia.⁷² Margaret "Maggie" "Mag" L. DURHAM and Miles L. SIMPKINS had the following children:

156	i.	Bertha M. SIMPKINS was born in Jun 1895 in place unknown.68,69
157	ii.	Clarence Raymond SIMPKINS was born on 26 Sep 1897 in place unknown.59,68,69
158	iii.	Nora E. SIMPKINS was born in Mar 1899 in place unknown.68,69
159	iv.	Annie M. SIMPKINS was born about 1907 in place unknown.69,70
160	v.	William "Willie" Ralph SIMPKINS was born on 15 Jul 1908 in Stonega, Wise County, Virginia.69,70,71,74 She died Generalized Metastasis from Adeno Carcinoma of Breast on 21 Apr 1967 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia.74 Buried in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, West Virginia. Informant at death listed as "Kate Simpkins" of Princeton, West Virginia. ------------------------------ William Ralph Simpkins West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970 birth: 15 Jul 1908 Stonega, Virginia death: 21 Apr 1967 Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia burial: 24 Apr 1967 Princeton, West Virginia residence: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia parents: Miles L. Simpkins, Margaret Durham name: William Ralph Simpkins death date: 21 Apr 1967 death place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia gender: Male age: 58 years estimated birth year: 15 Jul 1908 birth place: Stonega, Virginia marital status: Married father's name: Miles L. Simpkins mother's name: Margaret Durham occupation: Electrican-Bottling Co. residence: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia cemetery: Roselawn Memorial Gardens burial place: Princeton, West Virginia burial date: 24 Apr 1967 digital folder number: 4227406 source: County Records Occupation: Electrician - Bottling Company
161	vi.	Elizabeth "Betty" SIMPKINS was born about 1911 in place unknown.70,71