Is anyone researching these surnames: Betterton: Permelia (Pamela, etc). Elizabeth Betterton married Brice (Bryce) Meredith Sprayberry. I believe she is possibly related to Levi Betterton. Both buried Masters Cemetery. Amy Bryce (Brice/Bruce) married Benjamin Sprayberry. Amelia Masters married Ferdinand G. Sprayberry, daughter of Samuel C. & Dorcas/Darcus HUGHEY Masters. She married second J. B. Morris; both buried Masters Cemetery. Lula V. Simpson born 27 November 1865 died 10 June 1958 married John G. Sprayberry born 12 October 1859 DeKalb County died 15 June 1923 Fulton County; both buried Masters Cemetery. James Anderson Simpson married Louisa E. Gardner, James Anderson Simpson born 14 February 1840 Georgia died 02 April 1918; Louisa E. Gardner born 14 June 1838 to Thomas & UNKNOWN Gardner (Thomas married second Margaret Clark) died 02 November 1917; Both buried Masters Cemetery: 03 April 1918 Atlanta Constitution Pg. 4 James A. Simpson, 78 years old, Civil War Veteran and one of the oldest Masons in the city, died Tuesday morning at the home of his son, Thomas L. Simpson, 73 Metropolitan Avenue, East Atlanta. He is survived by three daughters, *Mrs. John G. Sprayberry, Mrs. James W. Clark, of Stockbridge Georgia, and Mrs. T. A. Minor, of New Orleans; two sons, Joseph A. and Thomas L. Simpson of Atlanta; three sisters, Mrs. Laura A. Masters, Mrs. Lou Terry of Acworth, Ga., and Mrs. Frank Tramwell(aka Trammell)(Nancy J.) of East Point; and four brothers, Mr. William A. and J. P. Simpson of McDonough; Isaac H. Simpson of Ellenwood, and Monroe Simpson of Powder Springs. 21 November 1917 Atlanta Constitution The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Sprayberry, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Minor, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Simpson, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Simpson are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. James A. Simpson today at two oclock, internment and services at Masters Cemetery. Rev. J. O. Brand and Rev. J. M. Reynolds will conduct the services. Levi Simpson married Martha A. Grant. Levi born 13 November 1819 North Carolina died 20 October 1891; Martha A. Grant born 22 March 1820 Georgia died 01 June 1893; Both buried Masters Cemetery. James Grant born South Carolina, married Nancy Anderson born South Carolina to Jesse & Anna -?- Anderson. Moved to Georgia by 1830, James died February 1855, Nancy died (unknown). They married in South Carolina by 22 March 1820. Dorcas/Darcus Hughey born 22 May 1813 in Georgia to -?- & -?- -?- Hughey died 31 May 1876 DeKalb County, Georgia; Samuel C. Masters born 25 November 1809 in South Carolina to -?- & -?- -?- Masters, died 25 April 1899 DeKalb County, Georgia; Both buried Masters Cemetery. Isaac Steele Jr. born 18 July 1786 died 16 July 1865 Calhoun County, Mississippi son of Isaac Steele Sr. & Grissela/Grizzle (etc) DIXON Steele, married Cynthia COX born 18 July 1792 South Carolina died 16 May 1864 Calhoun County, Mississippi. Michael A. Steele born 17 March 1821 Pendleton District, South Carolina died 22 May 1907 DeKalb County, Georgia married Martha Lucinda Smith born 09 April 1830 North Carolina to Robert Hiram & Elizabeth HAWKINS Smith died 13 August 1882 DeKalb County, Georgia; Both buried at Rock Springs PrPresbyterianhurch Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Rep. Leslie Jasper Steele born 21 November 1868 DeKalb County, Georgia died 29 July 1929 Washington D. C. Garfield Memorial Hospital married Rubie Mae Sprayberry born 27 July 1885 Henry County, Georgia died 23 May 1967 Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia; Both Buried Decatur City Cemetery. Thank You, Lena --------------------------------- Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less