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Evelyn Harris in African American Records3 weeks ago (Show more)

Seeking Information on the Death of Lula McCrimmon

I am looking for a death certificate or any information about the death of my great-grandmother Lula McCrimmon. She was struck and killed by lightning when my grandfather was a baby. My grandfather, James Archie McCrimmon was born on September 1, 1901. Lula was married to Neal/Neil Archie McCrimmon and they lived in Stewartsville, North Carolina… (Show more)

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Evelyn Harris (to Keith Northington) 4 days ago (Show more Show less)

Thank you Mr. Keith Northington. The Lula McCrimmon you found was Lula's granddaughter. That Lula was my aunt. She did die in 1982 in Detroit, Michigan and was married to a Davis. I am seeking information on her grandmother Lula Wallace McCrimmon. Thank you again for the information.

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Evelyn Harris in African American Records4 months ago (Show more)

Seeking information on White House Doorman, Preston Bruce

Trying to figure out the maternal grandparents for Preston Bruce who was the White House Doorman from 1953 to 1976. He was born in South Carolina to the parents Rancy Bruce and Amanda Jane Dudley. From my research I have found out the Amanda's parents were Celia Turnage and Samuel Dudley. I am trying to find out who Samuel's parents were.

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Evelyn Harris (to Preston Bruce) 1 month ago (Show more Show less)

Preston, I have checked and I cannot locate your great-grandfather Rancy's death certificate. Do you know when he died and where? I have found most of his siblings' death certificates and they list their father as Wash Bruce. I do not know if Wash is a nickname or short for Washington Bruce. So far, I have not discovered very much on him. I…

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Evelyn Harris in African American Records3 months ago (Show more)

Seeking military status of Asbury Palmer

Asbury Palmer was my great-great-grandfather and oral history says he served in the US Colored Troops during the Civil War, but I cannot locate any documentation to substantiate this. He was born in Marlboro County, South Carolina about 1840.

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Evelyn Harris (to Susannah Brooks) 3 months ago (Show more Show less)

That could be a possibility that I had not considered. Thank you Susannah.

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Evelyn Harris in African American Records4 months ago (Show more)

Seeking why Blacks migrated to Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina

During my family research, I have noticed quite a few Blacks moved from Marlboro, Dillon, and Marlboro Counties, South Carolina to Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina in the early 1900s. Just curious why they would migrate there.

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Evelyn Harris (to Evelyn Harris) 4 months ago (Show more Show less)

Thank you for the information Cara. Those are some resources I will look into.

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Evelyn Harris in African American Records6 months ago (Show more)

Seeking enrollment records for Aaron Kinney

I am trying to find out the parents of Aaron Kinney who was a member of the US Colored Troops 135th Regiment. He enlisted at Goldsboro, NC in March 1865. He was from Marlboro County, South Carolina. He enlisted along with Alfred Kinney and Spencer Kinney. I would like to know if they were brothers or not.

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