This marriage record anchors Rachel’s transition from the Woods household into the Simpson family group.
Source file
1858 Polk County Marriage - Nelson Simpson and Rachel Woods
Polk County marriage record for Nelson Simpson and Rachel Woods.
People in this story
- rachel-woods-simpson-1833-1920
- nelson-simpson-1826-1896
Source Citation
Polk County, Iowa, marriage register, Nelson Simpson-Rachel Woods entry, marriage 10 January 1858, return dated 12 February 1858; digital image, FamilySearch, "Polk, Iowa, United States records" (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6317-S2B?view=explore : accessed 29 May 2026), image 241 of 639; citing Polk County (Iowa), Clerk of the District Court, in custody of Iowa County Court (Polk County).