Thanks to Uncle Lee we now have many new family photos and genealogical information on the Aldersons, Chaneys, Whites, Sheltons, Donelsons, and Morrises who all seemed to live in the Laurel Grove area northeast of Danville, Virginia from the 1750's onward. These families lived and intermarried in the area for generations. The files include land grants, wills, census reports, and pedigrees. Lee was given much of the genealogical material by Fay and Albert Taylor (?), perhaps from the Mayberry side of the family. Fay has sadly died. She reported to Uncle Lee that the library (?) has a lot of info. Visitors can see more genealogical information which is kept in a locked genealogy room there. Among other information, the record of where Jerri (Jeremiah?) White, Abraham White's (born 1794) son, is buried on the old plantation land, marked by a stone. Jeremiah Sr's will bequeathing slaves ( a horrifying discovery) and property complete with a list of all properties down to the silverware, is included in the material Lee sent me. Some of the land deeds also mention Birch Creek and Sweeting Fork, also in the area. This is an introduction; much more to follow!
If anyone can add information to the above, there is room for comments below. For a start, how old is Daddy in the wonderful portrait on this page?
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