Greetings, I am researching an Afro American Nannie Chandler, b. abt 1835 in VA, d. 9/10/1921 in Halifax Co Va. Nannie's mother as listed on Nannies Death Cert. was Josie/Jasie. Nannie always listed as single, had the following children: 1. Mary W. b 1858 2. Richard b abt 1866 3. James Thomas b. abt 1866, d. 1/19/1933, his father was listed as Bill Byrd. 4. Jocey/Joicy Ann. b. 4/1867 info on birth provided by A. Chandler, employer of Nannie 5. Emma b. 1870 6. Sarah b. 1874 7. Hallie V. b 1877 There seems to have been a possible connection between black Nannie, her son James Thomas, a white Adolphus Chandler, black Susan Bird/Byrd and black William Bird/Byrd, son of Susan Bird/Byrd of Halifax Co Va. In the 1850 Census there is a listing of Free Blacks Melunia/Melvnia Bird, 29y Susan Bird, 30y William W. Bird, 3y In the 1860 Census again Free Blacks, Melunia/Melvinia Byrd, 40y $100 in Real Estate, $50 in pers. prop. Susan Byrd, 40y Susan Byrd, 8/12 Also living there is a White man, Adolphus Chandler, 45y, $1,400 in Real Estate, $1,200 in pers. prop. William 14y, son of Susan is living 9 houses away with a Thomas Gallimore. In 1870, I found neither Adolphus or Nannie, seems they were missed. In 1880, Nannie is living with her 8 children. Next door is our William Byrd/Bird, widowed with 3 children. Any connections out there? Larry