| Birth | 1 Feb 1844 | Mary Rebecca Simpson was born on 1 Feb 1844 in Missouri. |
1850 Census
(with Parents)
| 24 Oct 1850 | Mary appeared in the 1850 Federal Census of District 71, Polk County, Missouri, as Mary R. Simpson, in the household of her parents, Nancy and Moses Simpson. She is a 6 year old female, born in Missouri. |
1860 Census
(with Mother)
| 3 Jun 1860 | Mary appeared in the 1860 Federal Census of Green Township, Polk County, Missouri, as Mary Simpson, in the household of her mother, Nancy Jane Higginbotham. |
| Marriage | 24 Jan 1867 | Mary Rebecca Simpson and John James Higginbotham, son of Thomas D. Higginbotham and Rachel Wilson McKinney, were married on 24 Jan 1867 in Polk County, Missouri.  |
1870 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 10 Aug 1870 | Mary appeared in the 1870 Federal Census of Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri, as Mary R. Higgenbotham, with her husband, John James Higginbotham. Their son, Thomas, was listed as living with them. She is a 26 year old white female. Her occupation is keeping house. She was born in Missouri. |
1880 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 3 Jun 1880 | Mary appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri, as Mary R. Higginbotham, with her husband, John James Higginbotham, and their children, Thomas, William, Joseph and Anna. She is a married white female, age 36. Wife of head of household. Her occupation is keeping house. She was born in Missouri. Her mother and father were born in Kentucky. |
| Death | 24 Feb 1882 | Mary Rebecca Simpson died on 24 Feb 1882 in Polk County, Missouri, at age 38. |
Mary Rebecca Simpson