Emily was born in 1857 at The Pinewoods plantation in Wakulla County, Florida. Her mother, Matilda, was enslaved by Elizabeth Grice Taylor and William Newton Taylor I. Taylor's wife kept a detailed journal of their moves from one plantation to another, including births and deaths of some slaves. Matilda and her children were living at The Pinewoods in 1855-1861.
Emily passed away Sep 1859, according to Elizabeth Taylor's journal.
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