Does anyone have pictures of the Black Belle of Stafford, Nancy Grayson? She was born around the 1830's or 40's.

Can you give a little more information about her and which Stafford you mean? Just with the name and place there is nothing to find.

Sabine

Sure. She was married to Ludwell Butler, thus her married name was Nancy Butler. I meant Stafford, VA. She wasn't a slave. Apparently she attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Stafford, VA.

Her son, Lewis Butler, Sr. was my grandfather.

This is the death record for Nancy Butler (family trees on ancestry have her born in March 1841, but no direct records for that)

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9278/images/43004_162028006073_0049-00388?pId=547786

Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

Description Certificate Range: 12411-12974

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data:Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.

Here is Ludwell and Nancy Butler's grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21829283/nancy_m_butler

Unfortunately I could not find anything to answer your question for a picture. There are several family trees on ancestry but no mention there of  the "Black Belle of Stafford". I tried this also on chroniclingamerica or newspapers.com, nothing to find.

I would suggest to contact for example the following local societies or organizations for Stafford County like

https://discoverstafford.org/historical-society/

https://virginiagenealogy.org/stafford/#google_vignette

http://genealogytrails.com/vir/stafford/

If Nancy Butler was well known in her community they probably will know where to find information or pictures.

Sabine

Sabine, you're awesome! I had actually found their graves and have already been to the cemetery. Sooo happy to get her death certificate. I never knew her mom was a Johnson. I know the Johnsons and will definitely reach out to my cousins for a possible picture. Again, thank you so much!!!

Sabine, you're awesome! I had actually found their graves and have already been to the cemetery. Sooo happy to get her death certificate. I never knew her mom was a Johnson. I know the Johnsons and will definitely reach out to my cousins for a possible picture. Again, thank you so much!!!