I will update this post as I find new findings on my Davis Surname that live in Palmyra,- Halifax County, Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Ezekiel Davis would have been my last slave owned family member that I can trace. Ezekiel was born in 1835. He would be around about 35 years old in 1870. … More “Davis” Surname Slave Owner
How does the U.S. Government, a government for the people, and by the people promote Democracy abroad but neglecting the rights of the African American community at home?- Paul Robinson Positive images of The Black Panther Party of Self Defense and what they participated in on a daily basis. News media corrupt people’s minds into … More The Miseducation of Mis-America
James Day is born 1866- 1 years after Emancipation Proclamation. His parents are Anderson Day and Louisiana Smith So I will attempt to search documents for Louisiana and Anderson. I have Anderson with a birthday year of 1832 and his wife Louisiana at 1842. So I will need to locate a 1860 slave schedule with … More “Day” Slave Master- Scotland Neck, NC
Emma Smith(1844) married to Ezekiel Davis Sr. I will attempt to locate a marriage record on them. It has Hyman Smith 1820– and Laura Smith 1820– listed as her parents on Emma’s death certificate. The informant is a Turner Smith. I did look him up and his birthdate is about the same as Emma’s 1847. He does live … More Ezekiel Davis Sr. and Wife Emma Smith
Anderson DAY Birth abt 1826 • Halifax County, North Carolina, USA 1870 census- Lives with wife Louisiana and so JAMES DAY- he has a personal estate of 100$. Birth of Son James Day (1866–1922) abt 1866 • North Carolina Anderson is 40 years old. Birth of Daughter Etta Day(1869–) abt 1869 • North Carolina Anderson is … More Anderson Day Louisanna Smith or DAVIS
James Day born in Scotland Neck North Carolina 1866- Born 1870- listed on 1870 census with parents: Anderson and Louisiana (Smith) Day in Caledonia Township of Halifax County. Post Office Scotland Neck. He is listed as 5 years old. Father has a personal value of $100. Mother keeps house. listed as Black. 1880- Listed as … More James Day and Venus Davis Day Time line
Kristina Brown born to Samantha BROWN and Adarrin SMITH Samantha Brown was born to Harriett WILKINS and William BROWN Harriett WILKINS was born to Langston DAY and Mable WILKINS This post I will just talk about my Langston DAY line. Langston was born to James (or sometimes listed as Jim on the census record) And … More The DAY Branch of my tree
My Grandmother Harriett, born to Mable Wilkins b. 1911-1961 d. and Langston Day b.1896-1985 both parents born in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. My questions I have for the parents of Harriett: locating a photo of Mable Wilkins, my grandmother does not have a photo of her mother so one of my goals is trying … More Wilkins/Day
Finding the way back from whence I came.... 