Hello, Does anyone on this list have connections to Arkansas Blackshears/Blackshers or those of non-caucasian ancestry? My great-grandmother is listed as black in the 1880 census but white after she married my great-grandfather, a white man. Below are the few records that I have and I hope to tie the family together. I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone with insight or suggestions. Thanks, Jo-Ann Stephens Bahai@netusa@netusa1.net --------------------------------- 1880 Lincoln Co., Arkansas Census, Kimbrough Twp.(enumerated 08 June 1880): 57/82/Blacksher/J./b/m/??/-/tennant/LA/SC/AL -/-/-/B./b/m/21/-/tennant/LA/SC/AL -/-/-/Lou/b/f/18/-/tennant/LA/SC/AL --------------------------------- Marriage Records of Lincoln Co., Arkansas: CONRAD, H. C. Age: 23 years Wife: C. L. BLACKSHEAR Age: 18 years Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1880 Recorded in: Lincoln, Arkansas listed as "security" is J.B. Blackshear (brother? father?) ---------------------------------- Conway Co. Marriage Records: James B. Blackshear, 25, m. Laura Cozart, 16, on Dec 17, 1882 (Book D, page 339) ---------------------------------- 1900 Census: June 14, 1900 - Elm Springs, Washington County, Arkansas James B Blackshear -age 42, b June 1857 Louisiana, farmer Laura - age 33, b April 1867 Indiana, married 15 years, mom 8, 7 alive James -age 13, b September 1886 Texas, farm laborer Olive -age 11, b October 1888 Arkansas Roy -age 9, b March 1891 Arkansas K (name unreadable but a son) - age 7, b april 1893 Texas Minnie -age 5, b April 1895 Texas Robert - age 3, b May 1897 Texas Mary -age 11/12, b July 1899 Arkansas The whole family is listed as white. James' parents are born in Georgia and Laura's parents are born in Ohio.