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From: Wanda Shepherd <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Re: link on Melungeon dna
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 16:02:31 -0400
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Hi Penny,
I'm not too sure where in MO they lived. I think it might have been Hickory
Co., but I've not found any on the census. I do know one of my G-Uncles was in
St. Louis, or somewhere near-by. A lot of my Brewer's went to Blount, Hancock
and Hawkins Co. Tenn. My Osborne's ended up in Mo. then just before my Grandma
was born, they came to Mogan, and Menifee Co. Ky. I guess they lived on the
borders, because they're in one census one time, and in another later. Of
course, the lines changed. MY G-Grandfather owned all of Menifee Co at one
time, but it was parts of other counties at the time. I've hunted through
every MO census I could find for James Wesley Osborne, and John Stephen
Osborne, but with no luck. I think they migrated to MO from Va to escape the
Melungeon taint, before coming to Ky. Even as late at 1900 the Melungeons were
still looked down upon in Virginia.
Wanda

VMWorley-Howery wrote:

> Wanda where in Mo, I am in Mo and my line came from VA by way of TN. Marie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wanda Shepherd <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Re: link on Melungeon dna
>
> > Hi Penny,
> > Although my family came from Wise Co. Va. and a lot settled in Tenn.
> [where
> > I just got back from, as well as ky], my direct line came to Ky, went to
> MO,
> > then back to Ky. I think they should have included Ky. Melungeons to get
> the
> > full picture.
> > After all, they too are related to the others, and might have given a
> clearer
> > picture of it all.....WAnda
> >
> > Penny Ferguson wrote:
> >
> > > Wanda, the Melungeon DNA research will be completed and the results
> > > released late this month or early Sept. Think it is to late to be
> involved.
> > > They were concentrating on people from the Wise CO VA area and the
> Hancock
> > > Co TN area.
> > > Penny in KY
> > >
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