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The Simpson Foundation A History of The Simpson Foundation The Simpson Foundation was established by the will of Martha Patton Simpson to honor her parents Ransom Overton Simpson Elizabeth Gulley Simpson. The elder Simpsons felt particularly after the devastation caused by the War between the States that education would be the salvation of the South. To support this belief they took a very active role in encouraging and enhancing educational opportunities for both black white children. Martha Simpson was born in Wilcox County on September 5 1886 one of five Simpson children who grew up on the plantation and attended public schools in Furman.