Slavery in the United States was officially & legally ended on December 6, 1865, with the ratification of the 13th amendment to the Constitution. But today, June 19th (or Juneteenth), is observed in many places around the country as a commemoration of June 19th, 1865 – which was the day on which the proclamation was […]
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For Week 20 of Amy Johnson Crow”s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” series, the theme was “Travel.” This prompted me to go in search of any documentation I had for early travel in my own life. And you know what? I am so fortunate that I have it! At just the tender age of a
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I’ve written a few blog posts lately about the home of my great-grandparents, Abraham & Martha McNair. Well, here comes another one! However, in this case, I am pleased to have found a new discovery about their home. Namely, their address prior to the home that has been such a beacon for my family history
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My maternal grandmother’s parents, Abraham Lincoln McNair Sr. and Martha (Walker) McNair purchased their family home in 1945. I am fortunate to have a copy of the deed paperwork in my family archive collection. The house is at 502 Wilson Street in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina. I know from my mother that the house
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Over a year ago, with the help of an Ancestry green shaky leaf, I was overwhelmed to make a connection to part of my family history that has been extremely heartwarming for me. It made such an impact, that I wanted to find a way to tell the story with more than just a regular
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Today is the 30th anniversary of the Challenger explosion which killed Ronald Ervin McNair and six other astronauts. My maternal grandmother was a McNair and from time to time various family members ask if he is related to us. It’s been awhile since I searched, but I today I went back further on his paternal
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At the family reunion one of my cousins shared this photo with me. It is a picture of Winnie Willis Walker. Winnie was this grandmother’s cousin, but she was also married to my 2nd great-grandfather, Anthony Walker. Anthony was her 2nd marriage – her 1st marriage was to Charles Willis. Many thanks to my cousin. What a
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Each Memorial Day Weekend my maternal grandmother’s family comes together for the McNair Family Reunion in Plymouth, North Carolina. This year, is the 45th year and I’m so pleased to be going again! My first time going was last year. Initially, I’d planned to do a whole series of blog posts about the trip, but
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My husband is giving me the BEST Mother’s Day present ever this year — he is sending me to Plymouth, NC so I can attend a family reunion that I’ve been wanting to attend for many years now. Plymouth, located in Washington County, NC – is the hometown of my late maternal grandmother, Alice McNair
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I love it when I have cousin connections! My most recent one has come via Facebook. Earlier this week, I received a Facebook friend request from (whom I’ll call JS). I looked at his profile and noticed we had three mutual friends in common. Two of the mutual friends were cousins of my father. The
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