There is quite a bit of information on Jeremiah "Sockless Jerry" Simpson on the internet. Try these sites:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/6460/bio/S/impsonJ.html
http://www.chicago-scots.org/clubs/History/Names-S.htm
http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/1912/s/Simpson_jerry.html
http://www.cyberlodg.com/mlcity/Jerry.html
http://www.ksgenweb.org/sedgwick/cems/mapgrcem.html