Rites for Dr. Simpson to be Held on Friday.

Negro Physician Dies Suddenly.

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The September 29, and Sept. 30, 1938 *Florence Times* and *Florence Herald* obituaries of black Florence physician Dr. JA Simpson, MD (1879-1938). Dr. Simpson, one of eleven black physicians, dentists and druggists in Florence between 1890 and 1940, a son of James N. Simpson and Mahala Armstead, was a general practitioner. In 1935 his office was located at 417 S Court. James Simpson's wife's name was Nina E. "Eva" (ca. 1889-1959). The couple appear to have had no children. Dr. Simpson died of a stroke or heart attack immediately after testifying in court on Tuesday, September 27, 1938; his funeral was conducted Friday, September 30 from St. Paul AME Church. He and his wife are buried in the black section of the Florence City Cemetery.

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*Florence Times,* Thursday, September 29, 1938, p. 3.

*Florence Herald,* Friday, September 30, 1938, p. 8.

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Newspapers.com

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Lee Freeman

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Negro Physician Dies Suddenly.,” Shoals Black History, accessed April 26, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/835.

Rites for Dr. Simpson to be Held on Friday. Negro Physician Dies Suddenly.

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Rites for Dr. Simpson to be Held on Friday.

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