This deed is important indirect evidence for Rachel’s placement within the Woods family.
Source file
1887 Polk County Deed - Rachel and Nelson Simpson to J. H. Woods
Polk County deed in which Rachel and Nelson Simpson sold Rachel's undivided one-sixth interest to J. H. Woods.
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Source Citation
Polk County, Iowa, warranty deed record no. 195, p. 18, Rachel Simpson and Nelson Simpson, her husband, to J. H. Woods, warranty deed dated 29 June 1887, filed 6 July 1887; digital image, FamilySearch, "Polk, Iowa, United States records" (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3W9-J391?view=explore : accessed 29 May 2026), image 20 of 652; Image Group Number 008593790, item 2 of 3.