Notes

Contributed by Wanda Snyder

33.  WILLIAM THOMAS8 SIMPSON (WILLIAM PENN7, WILLIAM RANDOLPH6, JOHN5, GEORGE4, GEORGE3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born 18 Sep 1885270, and died 20 Jan 1945 in Gwinnett Co., GA271.  He married MARY GAIL MOULDER 30 Dec 1906 in Gwinnett Co., GA272, daughter of JOE MOULDER and MARY FRANCES.  She was born 02 Apr 1886 in Issaquena Co., Mississippi273, and died 27 Jan 1975 in Gwinnett Co., GA273.

Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS SIMPSON:

Thomas Simpson.  Funeral services and burial at Mount Carmel where he was a member.  Age 61 died at home in Norcross Sunday.  Rev. H.C. Stratton officiating.  Survivors: wife, 7 daughters: Mrs. J.B Dowdy, Mrs. C.H. Morton of Atlanta, Mrs. R.L. Brown of Doraville, Mrs. W.C. Sorrells of Tucker, Miss Elvene Simpson of Atlanta, Misses Juanita and Mary Tom Simpson of Norcross, 3 sons: S.C. Simpson of Miami, Freddie and W.V. Simpson of Norcross, several grandchildren. (source: (Gwinnett) News-Herald - Thursday - 25-January-1945)

1920 Census -

Pinckneyville District.  Thomas, Mary (wife), son, Vernon(son), Lola M.(dau), Lena(dau), Ila(dau).

More About WILLIAM THOMAS SIMPSON:

Burial: Unknown, Mt Carmel Meth, Gwinnett Co., GA273

Census: 1920, Gwinnett Co., GA274

Notes for MARY GAIL MOULDER:

Born Issaquena County near Vicksburg, Mississippi. (source - dau Noni Simpson Morton)

Atlanta Constitution - Tuesday - January 28, 1975

    Norcross - Services for Mrs. Mary Gail Moulder Simpson, 88 , of Holcomb Bridge Road will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at R. T. Patterson's chapel, burial in Mt. Carmel Methodist church Yard.  The widow of William Thomas Simpson, she died Monday.  Survivors include her daughters, Mrs. Lala Dowdy of Atlanta, Mrs. Nena Brown of Norcross, Mrs. Ila Sorrells and Mrs. Mary Tom Cheek, both of Tucker, Mrs. Eileen Herndon, Mrs. Wynona Morton and Mrs. Juanita Edwards, all of Chamblee, and sons, S. C. Simpson of Miami, Fla., W. V. Simpson of Newberry, Fla., and F. O. Simpson of Dallas, Tex.

More About MARY GAIL MOULDER:

Burial: Unknown, Mt Carmel Meth, Gwinnett Co., GA275

Children of WILLIAM SIMPSON and MARY MOULDER are:

64.    i.    SAMUEL CECIL9 SIMPSON, b. Private.

    ii.    FREDERICK ORIAN SIMPSON, b. Private; m. (1) VIRGINIA, Private; b. Private; m. (2) TREVA, Private; b. Private.

65.    iii.    MARY TOM SIMPSON, b. Private.

66.    iv.    WYNONA HAZEL SIMPSON, b. Private.

67.    v.    NENA MIRANELL SIMPSON, b. Private.

68.    vi.    ILAH CHRISTINE SIMPSON, b. Private.

69.    vii.    REBA JUANITA SIMPSON, b. Private.

70.    viii.    WILLIAM VERNON SIMPSON, b. 04 May 1909, Norcross, Gwinnett Co, GA; d. 27 Feb 1987, Gainesville, Fl.

    ix.    GENEVA EILEEN SIMPSON, b. Private.

    x.    LALA MYRTLE SIMPSON276, b. 10 Nov 1910277; d. 29 Dec 1996, Fulton Co., GA278; m. JAMES BEVIE DOWDY279; b. 15 Feb 1910279; d. 12 Jan 1962279.

Notes for LALA MYRTLE SIMPSON:

Mrs. Lala Simpson Dowdy of Atlanta, died December 29, 1996.  Surviving are  her sisters, Nena Brown, Norcross; Ila Sorrells, Tucker; Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Morton, Chamblee; Tommie Cheek, Tucker; Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Edwards, Alpharetta; brother, Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Simpson, Mesquite, TX; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 31, at Oglethorpe Hill.  Dr. Donald McClung officiating.  Interment, Mt. Carmel Cemetery.  (Patterson & Sons), 4550 Peachtree Rd. (source: Atlanta Journal - 30-December-1996)

More About LALA MYRTLE SIMPSON:

Burial: Unknown, Mt Carmel Meth, Gwinnett Co., GA279

More About JAMES BEVIE DOWDY:

Burial: Unknown, Mt Carmel Meth, Gwinnett Co., GA279

Military service: USNR WWII