John
Smith
Born about in Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sally (Terrell) Smith
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Evalina (Smith) Stepney
Died [date unknown]
in Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Nov 2021
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Biography
John Smith is a part of US Black heritage.
Emeline's father, John Smith, had come from Virginia and belonged to "Cap'n Tom Wilson." Her mother, Sally, "wuz a Georgia borned nigger" who belonged to "Mars Shelton Terry." The two plantations near Greensboro, in Greene County, were five miles apart and the father came to see his family only on Wednesday and Saturday nights. [1]
Slave Owner
Sources
- ↑ [1] Library of Congress - TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT. 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - SLAVE NARRATIVES - Emeline Stepney - Page 343
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 23 February 2021), Thos B Wilson in entry for MM9.1.1/MVHP-DRF:, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 16 October 2019), Thomas B Wilson, 1860.
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