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Henry Adams Matthew Adams circa 1800-1852 Rhoda Byrne 1809-1839

Elizabeth Adams 1 born 28 November 1830 2 died 30 August 1904, Wolseley, Cape Province 3 Notes: The dates of birth, hers, her husband's and the those of their children, come from family information collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953) and supplied by Andrew McMurray. The other information comes from their death notices, in the Cape Archives, but there appears to have been no death notice for Elizabeth Sarah hereself - her date of death is again from the Simpson Family information. It would seem, from his death notice, that her first husband ran a jewellery business which she intended to continue after his death.

married (1) Thomas Radmall born circa 1793 4 died 28 July 1854, Cape Town 5 Notes: According to his death notice he left five adult children, four daughters and one son, children of his first wife, Elizabeth Martin, who died in 1853. It would seem, from his estate papers, that he ran a jewellery business in Cape Town. (MOOC 6/9/64,2231 and 6/9/67,2634 - death notices for Elizabeth Radmall, nee Martin and Thomas Radmall)

married (2) 21 December 1854 at Holy Trinity Church, Harrington Street, Cape Town 6 William Dan Barklimore Simpson 1835-1867 clerk (1854) 7 of Tulbagh

Mary b.1856 children William b.1857 children Henry b.1859 children Helen 1860 - 1956 children Jessie 1863 - 1928 children James 1865 - 1915 children Laura born and died 1867

married (3) 26 October 1870 12 James Caldwell Simpson born 1843

Ada Ethel 1874 - 1953

children of Elizabeth and William Dan Barklimore Simpson Mary Simpson born 1856 born 3 March 1856  married David Kotze William Simpson born 1857 born 25 October 1857  married Anna Maria Magdalena Janse Van Rensburg circa 1866-1894 Henry Simpson born 1859 born 11 April 1859  married Alida Bruwere Helen Simpson 1860-1956 born 15 August 1860 died 19 July 1956 buried Villiersdorp  married Christiaan Gabriel Janse Van Rensburg 1856-1902 mason and trader (1902) Jessie Simpson 1863-1928 born 8 March 1863, Calvinia died 30 December 1928, Wiener Street, Wolseley  married Papendorp, Woodstock James Alfred Adams 8 circa 1861-1943 general dealer James Simpson 1865-1915 born 20 October 1865, Calvinia died 15 October 1915, Windheuvel, Ceres District  married Anna Maria Jacomina Hugo 9 Laura Simpson born and died 1867 born 28 February 1867 10 died 20 May 1867 11 Notes: According to the Simpson Family information, collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953), her name was Laurie May. The name Laura is from her father's death notice, April 1867. Her date of death comes from the collected family information above. children of Elizabeth and James Caldwell Simpson Ada Ethel Simpson 1874-1953 born 10 June 1874 13 died 12 June 1953, Cape Town 14  married 18 December 1894  15 William Alexander McMurray 1866-1939 born 16 November 1866, Kirkbean, Kircudbright 16 died 13 February 1939, Cape Town 17

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17 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray William Alexander McMurray (b.16 Nov 1866-Kirkbean,Kirkcudbright

16 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray William Alexander McMurray (b.16 Nov 1866-Kirkbean,Kirkcudbright

15 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray William Alexander McMurray (b.16 Nov 1866-Kirkbean,Kirkcudbright

14 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Ada Ethel Simpson (b.10 Jun 1874

13 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Ada Ethel Simpson (b.10 Jun 1874

11 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Simpson Laurie May (b.28 Feb 1867

10 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Simpson Laurie May (b.28 Feb 1867

9 Death notice - Simpson, James - 1915

8 Death notice - Simpson, Jessie - 1928, MOOC 6/9/3467, filed 15 January 1929 by James Alfred Adams, Cape Archives Surviving Spouse: J A Adams (Deceased - no 85988) Death notice - Adams, James Alfred - 1943 Name of Deceased: James Alfred Adams Predeceased Spouses Jessie Adams (born Simpson)

12 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Elizabeth Sarah Adams (b.28 Nov 1830-Cape Town South Africa

7 Death notice - Simpson, William Dan B. - 1867 of Calvinia District appears in Andrew McMurray's transcription but not Graham Lloyds

6 Church Registers - Cape Town, Holy Trinity, Harrington Street marriages - no. 40 Marriage Date: 21 December 1854 William Dan Barklimore Simpson, Age: 20, Bachelor, Occupation: Clerk, Abode: Tulbagh Elizabeth Radmall, Full Age, Widow, Abode: Cape Town Married By: Robert G Lamb, Colonial Chaplain In The Presence Of: Robert Hearns, Harriet Caroline Higgs, Rhoda (surname illegible)

5 Death Notice - Radmall, Thomas - 1854MOOC 6/9/67, 2634

4 Death Notice - Radmall, Thomas - 1854MOOC 6/9/67, 2634 died 28 July 1854 aged 61 years

3 Death notice - Simpson, James - 1915 Mother: Elizabeth Adams - Calvinia - deceased Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Elizabeth Sarah Adams (b.28 Nov 1830-Cape Town South Africa

2 Church Registers - Cape Town, Holy Trinity, Harrington Street 21 December 1854 She was of full age Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Elizabeth Sarah Adams (b.28 Nov 1830-Cape Town South Africa

1 Death notice - Simpson, William Dan B. - 1867 the name of Elizabeth for the wife of William Dan Simpson is conjectural - Elizabeth Simpson signed the death notice 1867 Death notice - Simpson, James - 1915 Mother: Elizabeth Adams - Calvinia - deceased