This census places the Simpson family in Dallas County before the later move to Nebraska.
Source file
1870 U.S. Census - Nelson Simpson Household, Spring Valley Township, Dallas County, Iowa
1870 census entry for Nelson and Rachel Simpson in Spring Valley Township, Dallas County, Iowa.
People in this story
- rachel-woods-simpson-1833-1920
- nelson-simpson-1826-1896
Source Citation
1870 U.S. census, Dallas County, Iowa, Spring Valley Township, Adel post office, population schedule, dwelling 38, family 35, Nelson Simpson household, including Rachel Simpson, age 33; digital image, FamilySearch, "Crawford, Iowa, United States records" (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XCWR-PD?view=explore : accessed 29 May 2026), image 436 of 577; citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 385.