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12 June 1835 Afton, New York, USA

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Born: 12 June 1835 in Afton, New York, USA

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Lewis J was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Lewis J SIMPKINS died April 1915 in Windsor Broome County New York, USA.



Parents:
Alanson Simpkins (1801 - 1872)
Betsey Thompson Simpkins (1806 - 1896)

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Zada H. Pike Simpkins (1836 - 1904)

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Birth Date: 12 Jun 1835
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00463-9
System Origin: New_York-ODM
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'New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FD5W-CJ6 : 12 December 2014), Lewis J. Simpkins, 12 Jun 1835; citing Afton Chenango Co , N Y, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,994,514.
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
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Riverside Cemetery Windsor Broome County New York, USA

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DeathDeath — 1915
April 1915
Windsor Broome County New York, USA
He died at the age of 79.
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