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Professor Gates, Michelle's Great-Great-Great-Granddaddy and Mine

Dear Friends,

I have a shameful confession to make. I am the great great great granddaughter of slaveholders.

My ancestors held African people and their children in slavery.

In the 1800's, one of my ancestors (probably more) fathered at least one child whom he continued to hold in slavery. Her name was Martha. As she grew into adulthood and had children, he kept them, his grandchildren, as his slaves, too. Once I started researching it, I found that many of my… Continue

Added by Sally Sheridan on October 14, 2009 at 11:00pm — 5 Comments

Fenton Family of Crimble Hall

Currently working on additions to the Fenton family of Crimble Hall. Focus on descendants of Colonel James Fenton, son John and his 2nd wife Hannah (Owston). Colonel James came to the U.S. in 1880 and settled in Plymouth Co., Iowa. He was married to his cousin Frances Emily (Owston), daughter of William. His brother Robert, who accompanied him to the U.S. was married to Eliza Radcliffe and lived in Gage Co., Nebraska before removing to Colorado where he died in 1909.

Colonel James… Continue

Added by P. Davidson-Peters on August 17, 2009 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Early Founders Marker - Calvary Cemetery

For those unaware, my last entry on the Early St. Louis website noted that a memorial marker was placed at Calvary cemetery on June 20th to honor the Early Founders of St. Louis.

Connie Nisinger, who has done a great deal of photographing headstones in Bellefontaine and Calvary, kindly sent me photos of the new monument.

I took the names inscribed on… Continue

Added by P. Davidson-Peters on July 20, 2009 at 7:00am — 1 Comment