Remember how we’ve discussed the saga of Clara Mabry’s daughter, Irvinia, and the explosive 1856 legal case involving both she and Timothy Spates (Irvinia’s husband)? What ever… Read more “The State of Spates”
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Clara Mabry and The Freedmen’s Bureau
I’ve previously written about “boss lady” Clara Mabry. In looking at the historical record to learn more about this formidable character, who I believe to be my… Read more “Clara Mabry and The Freedmen’s Bureau”
The Genealogy Situation Room 