Simpson family.
Biographical notes:
The Simpson family resided in Furman, Ala., and included several individuals who became prominent in education and music.
Ransom O. Simpson served in the Confederate army and was a large landowner in the Wilcox Co., Ala. area. After the war he became involved with the Snow Hill Institute, an agricultural school for the negro and Simpson later served as a trustee for Tuskegee Institute.
His daughter Mary Simpson became a dramatics teacher at Ala. colleges and also served as a Snow Hill trustee and his son, Thomas Hood Simpson became a celebrated concert pianist.
From the description of Papers, 1847-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122587072
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- African Americans
- Music
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- Furman (Ala.) (as recorded)
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- Wilcox County (Ala.) (as recorded)
