John A. Robinson – Tangled Roots

Tracking Ancestors on the Underground Railroad. V: Conclusions . . . and More Connections

By admin December 19, 2022 African Diaspora, Bruce North, Canada, Geography, Gray Family, Hannah Gray, Harriet Ann Taylor, John A. Robinson, Margaret White, Myrtle Mae Robinson, Ontario, Peter Taylor, Queen's Bush, Robinson Family, Samuel White, Stories, Taylor Family, Tracking Ancestors on the Underground Railroad, Underground Railroad, White Family, William A. Robinson No Comments

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (DML) — I cannot prove with absolute certainty that I am a descendant of slaves who found freedom via the Underground Railroad. Of course, no one involved in…

Tracking Ancestors on the Underground Railroad. III: Dreams Rerouted

By admin December 18, 2022 African Diaspora, Canada, Geography, Harriet Ann Taylor, John A. Robinson, Margaret White, Michigan, Ontario, Peter Taylor, Queen's Bush, Robinson Family, Stories, Taylor Family, Tracking Ancestors on the Underground Railroad, Underground Railroad, United States, White Family No Comments

“In some other parts of Canada the same tendency to spread into the outlying districts and secure small holdings appeared among the colored people. Mr. Peter Wright, the reeve of…

Tracking Ancestors on the Underground Railroad. I: Misdirection and Redirection

By admin December 16, 2022 African Diaspora, Ann Arbor, Canada, Chinese Diaspora, Geography, Harriet Ann Taylor, John A. Robinson, Margaret White, Michigan, Myrtle Mae Robinson, Ontario, Peter Taylor, Queen's Bush, Robinson Family, Stories, Taylor Family, Tracking Ancestors on the Underground Railroad, Underground Railroad, United States, White Family, William A. Robinson, Yee Family, Yee Yut-seul No Comments

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (DML) — The woman on the left is my grandmother, Yut-Seul Yee (or Yee Yut-Seul in proper Chinese naming order). The woman on the right is my great-grandmother,…

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