Maria (Gulley) Towns (abt. 1800)

Born about 1800 in Georgia, United States

Descendants

Biography

Maria (Gulley) Towns is a part of US Black heritage.

Maria's son Luke Towns was interviewed in South Jacksonville, Florida on November 30, 1936 about his life, and his time as an enslaved person.

"Luke Towns, a centenarian, now residing at 1225 West Eighth Street, Jacksonville, Florida, was the ninth child born to Maria and Like Towns, slaves, December 24, 1835, in a village in Tolberton County, Georgia.

Mr. Town's parents were owned by Governor Towns, whose name was taken by all the children born on the plantation; he states that he was placed on the public blocks for sale."

Sources

• Interview: Son Luke Towns was interviewed in Jacksonville, Florida by Rachel A Austin as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are made available by the Library of Congress. [1] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narrative - Luke Towns - Vol. 3, Florida, pages 342-345, images 345-348 of 382.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NF-3YD : accessed 21 April 2021), Mary J Houston in household of Frank Houston, Militia District Albany city (south part), Dougherty, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45, sheet 10A, family 258, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,193.

• See also: Son's death record names parents: "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPW8-2C3 : 23 February 2021), Luke Towns in entry for Luke Towns, 1938.