My name Frank Hammond

Question

I am looking for information about Adalaide Nelson from Virginia who was my Great Great Grandmother, and I am looking for Slave Owners from Tennessee, or Louisiana last name Taylor

Comments

Was she born in Virginia and would you have the year of her birth?

There was an Addie E Nelson born in VA in 1884, wife of Andrew H Nelson.

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She was born around 1858, and was said to have been sold into slavery around age 9, or 10 in Tennessee. She was mulatto from Virginia. I am looking for any information that can help in my research on how she went from Tennessee to Louisiana. She later went by the last name of (Taylor), but in the family stories, she was Adalaide Nelson, and the lost daughter of  (Easter Adalaide Nelson from Virginia.

Answer 1

Welcome to WT Frank! Hope you discover many exciting things here. I hope you consider upgrading your membership here, it's free and gives you better access to help you with your research! There are a lot of folks here that can help out when you hit a snag, and the G2G forum is the place to ask questions! I did a quick search over ancestry sites I work on for the name you provided, I found several entries making it hard to narrow down the specific ancestor you are seeking. If you could, possibly include a close birth date, location, and her spouse's name, it would help. Was Nelson her maiden or married name? Best of luck on your research!