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The James family (my Dad’s sister and her family) – Photo courtesy of my Aunt Ann James
On June 19, 1865 Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. As a reminder the President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery in the confederacy two and half years earlier on January 1, 1863. In…
Early 1900s in Cotton Plant, Arkansas Photo courtesy of Darryl Arbor
My uncle Milo Wright (first row, first on the left). Photo courtesy of Verna Stringer
If you have been following my blog for any amount of time, then you know that the biggest challenge in my genealogy journey has been researching my paternal grandfather, Booker Mays. I have written about my triumphs and defeats when it comes to my research of him. I must admit I have had more defeats…
The last 18 months for me have been very difficult. They have been hard for my personal life, for my research, and my blog. My father passed away last November (click HERE to read more), and the six months leading up to his death were stressful to say the least. The months following his death…
My son, Wesley, graduates this weekend.
