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From: "Camay" <>
Subject: Re: [Melungeon] Re: Melungeon-D Digest V01 #164
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 11:49:08 -0500
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Susan, we have Osborn, Stamper, and Cornett (sp) in our SIZEMORE families.
Many are from Ashe County NC. Mine are from there to Clay County WV.

Camay




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Subject: [Melungeon] Re: Melungeon-D Digest V01 #164


> Helen, just wanted to thank you for the listing of the mulattos in Grayson
> Co, VA. That was very nice of you to take the time to transcribe and then
> share with us. I'm fairly new to this site, so I thought I would kinda
> introduce myself. My name is Susan. I was born and raised (reared) in
> Grayson Co, Va. I live in Roanoke, Va. I have 2 wonderful children and 1
> grandson, Shawn, who is the sunshine in my heart. Most of my roots are in
> Grayson Co, Va and surrounding area. I am in the process of recording and
> photographing all of the cemeteries in Grayson and have many done. If any
of
> you need info from there, please let me know.
> I am searching for info on my gg-grandfather Stephen Leftridge Wright
from
> Grayson Co, Va. who I have been told for years was Melungeon, I have just
not
> found info as of yet to prove it. My grandmother (nee Wright) had classic
> Native American looks, and when she died at the age of 86, she still had
her
> long dark brown/black hair. Very little grey. Two of her 4 children have
> quite dark complections. She also had POLYCITHEMIA which I know is a
disease
> having to do with "Mediterranean gene" . I have been doing genealogy
for
> about 30 years now and I have found that these are probably some of the
the
> hardest people to find and prove info on. Anyone else with roots in
> GraysonWythe/Carroll/Smyth Counties in VA? Take care, Susan
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness in Va
> Susan Taylor
> list admin. @rootsweb.co for SUTHERLAND, SHULER, & SPRECHER
> researching- Main families: Taylor, Wright, Canute/Cornett, Sutherland,
> Comer, Delp/Delph, Harrington, Catron/Kettenring, Sprecher/Spraker
> Extended Families:Bourne, Bonham, Boyer, Bryan, Cox, Gambill, Gose,
> Greer/Grier/Grierson, Hoppes/Haps, Hackler/Heckler, Hale/Hail, Haga,
> Hottle/Huddle,
> Johnson, Osbourne/Osborn/Osborne, Perkins, Phipps, Piper, Plantagent,
> Pool/Poole, Reeves, Rhudy, Sage, Shuler/Schuler,
> Souther/Southard/Suther/Southern, Stamper, to name a few--with roots in
> Grayson Co, Va.
>
>
>
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