Names: Baugh & Miller

 

I am working on a book which involves the above mentioned names.  I have informationon these Afrian-American families who were slaves in Middle Tennessee.  Willis Baugh joined the Confederacy with his former "master's' family and was interviewed in the Veterans of the Civil War!  Very interesting info.

 

I believe that Willis' mother was Miranda, who then became known as Ran Miller in Murfreesboro, TN.  She testified in a court cast involving the family she had been a slave in.  She seems to have known with Mrs. Baugh all her life and gives her advice.

 

I very much want to know more about Ran Miller and I would love to find a photo of her if one exists.  Her daughter was Jane Hoover. I have other information on these former slaves of Murfreesboro via property records... I would be happy to help in any way I can.

 

It is difficult for African Americans to trace their heritage, but I believe it is an important job and I greatly admire anyone who is doing it.

 

Thanks

 

Michelle

I am looking for information on Jane N born May 10 1809 in Otis Mass.My Great Great Great Grandmother. Or because I do not have a last name any information on black familes from Otis in the early 1800s. She may be of mixed heritage.

Hello All,

 

I am new to this website.  I have been searching for my maternal ancestor's for a little over threeyear's.  I have hit a brick wall and I am hoping that someone read's my message and will recognize a name.  Here is what I have dug up so far...

 

According to family history, we are the descendant's of Elvira Woodson of Abbeville, South Carolina.  She had three children all born into slavery.  Thier name's were:  Kissi Craft, Lodge Woodson and Buddy Woodson.  After the Cival War, they continued to live in Abbeville.  According to oral account's, Buddy went into town to sell some cotton and he never returned from his trip.  The family was told that some white men had killed him and put his body in the river or creek.  They were afraid of what might happen to them, so they packed thier belongings and moved to Columbia, South Carolina. 

 

Kissi was the mother of seven children.  Their name's were:  Minnie Craft, Edward (Craft?), Lucile Powell, Matilda (Craft?), Caleb Craft, and Jane Goodwin.  Minnie Craft was my gg-grandmother and the oldest of Kissi's children.  Minnie had five children.  Their name's were:  Robert Craft, Elizabeth Craft, Willie Craft, Enestine Craft and Lucile Craft.  Robert was a master house builder.  He built Minnie a house on Heidt street in Columbia.  He also built her a house at 1110 Page St. where Minnie moved her family to.

 

Elizabeth Craft was my g-grandmother.  She had four children.  Their name's were:  Vertis, Adell, Bertha and Marie.  Elizabeth Craft married my g-grandfather Royal Taylor.  She was married before to a man named Edward Sims.  This was found on the 1910 State Census.  Vertis was his daughter.  No one know's what happend to him, whether he died or what, but Elizabeth then married Royal Taylor.  His nickname was Tank.  The sister's and their mother and father all lived in the same area which was in the Senate St. area in Columbia, South Carolina. 

 

Bertha Taylor was my grandmother.  She had five children.  Their name's are:  Roslyn Valorie Taylor, Andrea Marie Meredith, William Royal Meredith, George Edward Meredith and Faye Elizabeth Meredith.  Bertha met and married a man in the army and moved to Michigan with his family.  His name Was William "Bill" Meredith.  George, who we affectionatly called "Papa" died in 1988, my grandmother, Bertha died in 2000.  My grandfather died in 2001 and Andrea who we called "Kiki" died in 2003. 

 

If anyone has any information on the "Craft Women" as I like to call them, please post anything that you know.  It will be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

 

 

 

   I am doing research on my husband family Surmame Dasher from Quincy,Fl.

 

   His grandfather is know as Rev A.D. Dasher

 

 

   He didn't marry his grandmother and I can't find info. on him

 

 

   I research a Alma D. Dasher male, born in 1875 in Ga and was Living in qunicy,but not sure that is him

   

 

  If you could help me i will be grateful

 

 

 please e-mail at mardash0501@sbcglobal.net

hello

i would like to say to all, please continue to support this website and tell your friends about it. with strong dedication some of us will be bless with all that we seek and some of us will be blessed with information to carry us through to the next jounery.

 

Too many surnames to list here but over 20 surnames and 1500 individual member files...some not online but most are.  Texas, California, Alabama, N & S Carolina, Virginia just some of the locations.  Take a look and contact me if something looks familiar....let's put our heads together and see what we can find.

 

Tish