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    The Colored National Convention held at Nashville, April 5, 6, and 7. (May 6, 1876). Image courtesy of the New York Public Library.

Mrs. Napier Visits Home

While browsing newspapers on the Library of Congress; Chronicling America website, I just happened across a news item of Nashville citizen, Nettie Langston Napier. Washington Bee newspaper of Washington, DC August 6, 1910; pg. 5 “Mrs. Nettie Langston Napier, of Nashville, Tenn., is the guest of her mother and brother at the old homestead.” Nettie’s [...]

Video: Sheryll Cashin

Sheryl Cashin, a law professor at Georgetown University and author of the book, The Agitator’s Daughter, was recently in Nashville to discuss her book.  A descendant of Herschel Cashin, Sheryl’s extended family tree includes some people mentioned here on this blog. Several of her family members (including both of her parents) were Fiskites her aunt [...]

Descendants of W.T. Hightower

Tonight I was contacted by another descendant of W.T. Hightower, a merchant from Nashville. This is the second descendant in the past six months.  I love it! With that, I decided to look again at the family of William Thomas Hightower Sr. and I found a couple of more census records to add to their [...]

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