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By J. J. Prats, May 31, 2021
John Simpson Marker
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1 ► West Virginia, Harrison County, Clarksburg — John Simpson —  |
| In 1764, John Simpson, hunter and trapper, established a camp here on the bank of the West Fork River opposite the mouth of Elk Creek. He was the first white man in the area. Simpson Creek and the town of Simpson are named for him. — — Map (db m174580) HM | |||
| 2 ► West Virginia, Taylor County, Simpson — John Simpson — |
| Here John Simpson, hunter and trapper, stopped in 1763. He moved on to Clarksburg in 1764. Harrison and Taylor Counties keep alive his memory in the names of Simpson Creek, the town of Simpson and Simpson District. — — Map (db m74915) HM | |||