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    Tag: North Carolina

    FAN Club: Rev. Dr. Samuel N. Vass, D.D.

    Samuel Nathaniel Vass, D.D. was born the year 1866 in North Carolina, the son of an enslaved woman and white father. He attended St. Augustine’s School in… Read more “FAN Club: Rev. Dr. Samuel N. Vass, D.D.”

    June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    SITUATION CRITICAL: Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report

    On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 news broke that over 500 deaths have been identified at various Indigenous boarding schools across the country. In 2021, Secretary of the… Read more “SITUATION CRITICAL: Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report”

    May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Family Photos: Joshua L. Brewington (1846-1931)

    You never know what treasures you will find online, especially on Ancestry.com. It was an absolute delight to finally see the sight of my 2nd great-grandfather, Joshua… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Joshua L. Brewington (1846-1931)”

    May 10, 2022May 11, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Don’t Let That Distract You…

    Recent news out of California bears paying attention to. From Los Angeles Times newspaper: “California’s Reparations Task Force voted Tuesday to define those who are eligible for… Read more “Don’t Let That Distract You…”

    April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    The Boss Lady: Nancy Balkcum aka Harpo, Who Dis Woman?

    Nancy Balkcum. My 3rd great-grandmother. A white woman. Nancy Balkcum was born about 1805 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of Hester Balkcum, but not the… Read more “The Boss Lady: Nancy Balkcum aka Harpo, Who Dis Woman?”

    January 26, 2022January 27, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Tracing History: Pattie Lundy Phipps, The Dressmaker

    I’ve shared a bit about Pattie Lundy Phipps, my third great-aunt, in a previous post about the Lundy family. The eldest daughter of Emeline Potts Eppes, my… Read more “Tracing History: Pattie Lundy Phipps, The Dressmaker”

    January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Family Photos: Mary Eliza Balkcum Aldridge (1829-1924) and Fannie Kennedy Aldridge (1870-1920)

    Here we have a wonderful photo of a matriarch and her daughter-in-law, taken in 1924. Mary Eliza Balkcum was born in 1829 in Sampson County, NC, to… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Mary Eliza Balkcum Aldridge (1829-1924) and Fannie Kennedy Aldridge (1870-1920)”

    December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Newspapers: Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood

    Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood (1863-1912), born enslaved in North Carolina, attended Hampton University, Shaw University, and Wesleyan Wilbraham Academy. After his schooling, he went back South and… Read more “Historical Newspapers: Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood”

    December 7, 2021December 17, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    The Brewingtons of Sampson County, North Carolina

    Mattie Brewington Braswell (1883-1952) was my great-grandmother. Born in Wayne County, North Carolina to free persons of color, the only thing that I knew about her (other… Read more “The Brewingtons of Sampson County, North Carolina”

    October 6, 2021June 24, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Newspapers: T.W. Thurston and The Silk Mill

    Newspapers always have seemed to have a way of expressing hyperbole and extreme characterizations of individuals that they profile. One person that clearly illustrates the sway of… Read more “Historical Newspapers: T.W. Thurston and The Silk Mill”

    September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 by Barbie Jones

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