Hello... please help!

I am African American - researching Bristo/Brister Leverette - of Snow Hill, Alabama. 1843(apx) - 1922.

His wife: Missouri Savage Leverette. 1849(apx) - 1923.

Their children: Harriet (m Alfred Savage), Mary (m Thomas McCondichie), Thomas (m Lula Savage), Ann (m ?), John (m Maggie Andrews. My g-grandparents), Hunter (m Corine?), Zannie (m Susannah Langham), Vicie (m Abraham Loveless) and Frances (m John Gulley).

As you can see, my Leveretts are tied to many familiar names of Wilcox County.

One of my dilemmas - the spelling of Bristo's last name. On various documents - birth, death, marriage, census - the name is Livy, Levy, Level, Levelle, Levett, Levette, Levlet, Levelett, Leveret. I could go on.

I'd like to begin researching Bristo's slave owner. With a name that's been spelled so many ways - I am hoping someone can offer some advice... ?

Many thanks !!