African-American Resources for Gallia County, Ohio

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Contents 1 Resources for Gallia County, Ohio 1.1 Cemeteries 1.2 Census Records 1.3 Churches 1.4 Schools 1.5 Settlements of Freed Slaves

Resources for Gallia County, Ohio

• History of Gallia County (1882) on GoogleBooks
• Gallia County Genealogical Society Web Site: https://www.galliagenealogy.org
• Brossard Memorial Library: Gallia County Newspapers (1890-2009): https://bossardlibrary.advantage-preservation.com
• African American History of Gallia County, Ohio
• John Gee Black Historical Center

Cemeteries

• See Gallia County, Ohio, African-American Cemeteries category

Census Records

• African Americans in Gallia County Census (1820-1840): https://www.galliagenealogy.org/Census%201820/blackcensus.htm
• African Americans in Gallia County 1850 Census
• African Americans in Enumeration District 25, Gallipolis, 1880 Census - 2023 focus project for USBH Ohio team

Churches

• See Gallia County, Ohio, Black Churches category

Schools

• Lincoln School in Gallipolis: WikiTree category and free space page

Settlements of Freed Slaves

• Lambert Lands (Morgan Township): The "Lambert Lands" is probably the most well known settlement of freed slaves in Gallia County. People enslaved by Charles Lambert of Bedford County, Virginia settled in Morgan Township in Gallia County around 1843 after his will freed them at his death in 1839.
• Ward: Some of the people enslaved by John Ward Jr. in Pittsylvania County, Virginia settled in Gallia County after his will freed them at his death in 1829.
• Anderson (Huntington Township): People enslaved by Henry Anderson of Amelia County, Virginia settled in Huntington Township in Gallia County (likely in the Shiloh community) after he manumitted them in 1847-1848.