Eva Rogers

The paternal side of my family has always been a mystery to me. Until recently, I’ve been able to put some pieces of the puzzle together through records, DNA matches and speculation.There was no one left of my father’s immediate family who could point me in the right direction. HeRead More

What’s in a Name?

My paternal grandfather was clever. I think I inherited it from him. Almost 100 years ago, my grandfather decided he no longer wanted anything to do with the farm life he had in South Carolina. He decided he would walk out on his wife and children, his parents and siblingsRead More

Malinda

Malinda was born sometime around 1837 or 1838. It isn’t clear where Malinda was born or who her parents were. Malinda, also called Lynda or Lindy, was part of a group of enslaved people divided among Michael Lawson Dent’s (Lawson) children in his will dated June 11, 1847 and filedRead More

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