... John Wells Simpson, first child of William Wells and Nancy Garlington Simpson, was born May 23rd, 1814; was married twice. The first time, Jan. 9th, 1844, Maria W. Anderson, a daughter of Dr. Wade and Maria S. James Anderson (Maria W. Anderson Simpson was a descendant of Rev. Archibald Stobo, a reference to whose family see hereafter).
From this marriage he had two children:
1. William Wade Simpson
2. James Garlington Simpson
John Wells Simpson resided at Laurens C.H., S.C., all his life. ...
... John Wells Simpson [see above], after the death of his wife, Maria W. Anderson Simpson, married the second time, May 18th, 1852, Susan Washington Farrow (She was a first cousin of Maria, the first wife), a daughter of Col. Pattilla and Jane Strother (James) Farrow, and grand-daughter of Capt. Thos. Farrow, of Revolutionary War. She was born April 1st, 1831, and died _____ (for a sketch of the Farrow family, see J. Wister Simpson, son of Dr. John W. Simpson).
John Wells, by his second wife Susan W. Farrow Simpson, had the following children:
1. Edwin Patillo Simpson
2. Rosa Wells Simpson
3. Cornelia Evalin Simpson
4. Susan Carolina Simpson, died.
5. Lee Simpson
6. Laura Simpson
7. Julie Simpson
8. Annie Simpson ...
