Delbra (Barr) Brown
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Delbra (Barr) Brown

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I've been researching for over 35 years so I've gathered extensive information that should be shared with others who desire to find their lost ancestors due to slavery. My website I've created to assist with this endeavor is theshanproject.com
Mrs. Delbra A. Brown formerly Barr aka Donaldson
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Daughter of and [private mother (1940s - unknown)]
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Biography

I am and will forever be a grandma's girl. My grandmother Violetter Anderson VanHoose was bigger than life itself. She was born in Indian Creek, Bullock County, Alabama. When I was 22 I decided to ask her how many siblings she had. She told the story "They say papa had 23 kids. He bought 7 marriage licenses but only married 6 times." As for her mother, she told me they part Creek Indians, and her mother's full name was "Emma Marlila Lusena Lusana Luvana Elizabeth Sashalee Anderson". She said they were related to the McGrady's, Cope's, Birds, and Mason in the area. That was back in 1989 and I've been trying to prove the oral accounts of her family ever since.

Because of my passion and love for my grandmother, I have used her knowledge and wisdom to launch many entrepreneurial projects. I've published books on Amazon titled

  • 'We are Family - Anderson/Whigham - of Bullock County, Alabama
  • We are Family - Cope, Rhodes, McGrady of Bullock County, Alabama
  • If I Can't Be The Cake, I Won't Be The Crumz - A healthy relationship workbook using cake to help others identify the ingredients for long lasting loving relationships.
  • Grandma Chronicles - A collection of southern sayings, traditions, myths and remedies passed down to us by families all across America
  • He Said, She Said - Single Men Talk About Dating New Millennium Women
  • The Proverbs Chronicles - Aligning your character with the Book of Wisdom

I turned my books into stage plays which can be viewed on my youtube channel

  • Are You A Cake or a Crumz
  • The Secret"

and in 2022 during the COVID19 pandemic, I turned my published work We Are Family Anderson/Whighams into a documentary titled Look Where He Brought Me From which can be seen on Amazon.

While working on the documentary, I created 2 videos which can be found on my Youtube Channel to help other researching understand what it can take to endeavor in this never ending journey of finding your ancestors.

  • The Backstory to Look where He brought Me From
  • Finding Your Lost Ancestors

I am excited about this project because it aligns with my passion to find my lost ancestors due to slavery which I have been working on since 2019. I wrote a grant to fund my endeavors to gather volunteers for such an initiative and when I didn't get the grant, I decided to do the work on my own. I have helped many others connect and find their lost ancestors and it is my prayer to find as many cousins and family as possible. This is what my grandmother and aunt would want!


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Welcome Delbra!! We are delighted to have you join us here on WikiTree! I think Sara already gave you the project page for the US Black Heritage Project, but I'll post it here anyway: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:US_Black_Heritage

Your work is so appreciated!

Gina - USBH Project Coordinator/ Path Guide

posted by Gina (Pocock) Jarvi
Thank you for signing the WikiTree Honor Code! We're happy to have you as a new Wiki Genealogist. Make sure to check out the Intro to WikiTree page to learn how to get involved: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:How_to_Use_WikiTree

Stuart ~ volunteer WikiTree Greeter

posted by Stuart Awbrey

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