Zelma Alene Simpson

Background

Simpson, Zelma Alene was born on November 2, 1923 in Bristow, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Robert E. and Zelma (Wolfe) Tidrow.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1948. Postgraduate, Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma, since 1961.

Career

School teacher, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1948-1965; library director, Oklahoma History Society, Oklahoma City, 1965-1979; teacher, Oscar Rose Junior College, Midwest City, Oklahoma, 1972-1973; librarian, Lawton (Oklahoma) Public Library, 1982-1989; retired, Lawton (Oklahoma) Public Library, 1989; family history consultant, researcher, since 1989. Lecturer history and geneaology.

Achievements

• Zelma Alene Simpson has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman History and Genealogical Fair Oklahoma City, 1976. Secretary-treasurer Broncho Basketball Booster Club, Central State University, 1967-1978. Member Oklahoma Genealogical Society (life, past acquisition's chairman, past 1st vice president, president 1972-1973), Daughters of the American Revolution (lineage research chairman Samuel King chapter since 1977, regent 1978-1980, genealogical chairman 1978-1985, registrar Lawton chapter 1986-1988, co-chairman family history fair in Lawton mall 1988), Oklahoma History Society, Central State University Alumni Association (life), Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society (library representative 1982-1988), Edmond Genealogical Society (charter since 1991).

Connections

Married Eugene Lester Simpson, December 26, 1945 (deceased 1967). 1 son, Lantz Eugene.

Father:

Robert E. Tidrow

Mother:

Zelma (Wolfe) Tidrow

Spouse:

Eugene Lester Simpson