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Williams, Jane Simpson

(born: 1889  -  died: 1971) Jane Simpson Williams was the librarian at the National Republican Headquarters in Washington, D.C. when she died, according to Alice Dunnigan. Williams was born in Louisville, KY, the daughter of James Edward and Lida Simpson. For more about the family, see "James Edward Simpson" in The Fascinating Story of Black Kentuckians, by A. A. Dunnigan.

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Outside Kentucky Place Name

Washington, D. C.

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NKAA Source: Fascinating story of Black Kentuckians : their heritage and traditions
NKAA Entry: Dunnigan, Alice A.

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NKAA Entry: Simpson, James Edward

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“Williams, Jane Simpson,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/2218.

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