Greetings,
I am researching an Afro American Nannie Chandler, b. abt 1835 in VA,
d. 9/10/1921 in Halifax Co Va. Nannie's mother as listed on Nannies Death
Cert. was Josie/Jasie. Nannie always listed as single, had the following
children:
1. Mary W. b 1858
2. Richard b abt 1866
3. James Thomas b. abt 1866, d. 1/19/1933, his father was listed as Bill Byrd.
4. Jocey/Joicy Ann. b. 4/1867 info on birth provided by A. Chandler,
employer of Nannie
5. Emma b. 1870
6. Sarah b. 1874
7. Hallie V. b 1877
There seems to have been a possible connection between black Nannie, her son
James Thomas, a white Adolphus Chandler, black Susan Bird/Byrd and black
William Bird/Byrd, son of Susan Bird/Byrd of Halifax Co Va.
In the 1850 Census there is a listing of Free Blacks
Melunia/Melvnia Bird, 29y
Susan Bird, 30y
William W. Bird, 3y
In the 1860 Census again Free Blacks,
Melunia/Melvinia Byrd, 40y $100 in Real Estate, $50 in pers. prop.
Susan Byrd, 40y
Susan Byrd, 8/12
Also living there is a White man,
Adolphus Chandler, 45y, $1,400 in Real Estate, $1,200 in pers. prop.
William 14y, son of Susan is living 9 houses away with a Thomas Gallimore.
In 1870, I found neither Adolphus or Nannie, seems they were missed.
In 1880, Nannie is living with her 8 children. Next door is our William
Byrd/Bird, widowed with 3 children.
Any connections out there?
Larry