MRS CATHERINE SIMPSON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 174, 25 July 1930, Page 5

MRS CATHERINE SIMPSON.

EARLY RUSSELL RESIDENT.

The death recently of Mrs. Catherine Sophia Simpson at Taumarere removed one of the earliest-born Europeans of the Bay of Islands. Mrs. Simpson was horn at Russell in 1844, her grandfather being one of those who arrived from Australia with the Rev. Samuel Marsden. Her aunt, Mrs. Letheridgc, was one of the first white children born in New Zealand. Mrs. Simpson was a Miss Flowerday, and was married to Mr. J. Carroll at Russell in 1803. Ho died seven years later, leaving his widow with three eons and one daughter. Her second marriage was with Mr. Franklin Simpson, whose death occurred 15 years ago. By the second marriage there were throe sons and two daughters. For the past r>o years Mrs. Simpson lived at Pakaru, Taumarere. She is survived by . her brother, Mr George Flowerday, of Russell, and the following children:—Messrs. Charles and Henry Carroll, of Frank ton; James Carroll, of Napier; Mra. F. Hunter, of Kawakawa; Messrs. George Simpson, of Opua; John Simpson, of Onchunga; and William Simpson, of Omana; Mrs. McClnre, of Auckland; and Mrs. Wilkinson, of Pakaru. There arc 32 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.