Hardy A. and Joshua L. Brewington were the sons of Raiford Brewington (b.1812) and his wife, Bashaba Manuel (b.1818). They hailed from Sampson County, North Carolina and… Read more “Brothers Brewington: Beloved in Deeds”
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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)”
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?”
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)”
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”
Historical Family Photos: Tony C. Brewington and Bertha Todd Brewington
Tony Cemore Brewington (1894-1973) was my 2nd great-uncle. He was born in Dudley, North Carolina to Joshua L. Brewington (1846-1931) and Amelia Brewington nee Aldridge (1855-1895). This… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Tony C. Brewington and Bertha Todd Brewington”
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