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H C Lassiter of Murfreesboro, NC
I would love to connect with descendants of Harrison Crawfold Lassiter who was a lawyer and farmer who lived in Hertford County, NC. He was married to Parthenia Holloman Lassiter. They were the parents of James E., Mary E., Martha B., William Henry and Junious Lassiter. This was his 2nd marriage. First wife was Sarah (Sally) Gay.
H. C. Was the slave holder of my gggrandmother, Missouri Lassiter, and her father. My email address is jo_keyes@verizon.net. My research goal is to learn who the Mother of Missouri was; to learn if there are any phtos of H.C. Lassiter; where the farm of HC was located.
H. C. Was the slave holder of my gggrandmother, Missouri Lassiter, and her father. My email address is jo_keyes@verizon.net. My research goal is to learn who the Mother of Missouri was; to learn if there are any phtos of H.C. Lassiter; where the farm of HC was located.
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Josephine,
Have you researched the Lassiter family tree? Is this oral history? Do you have any dates on any of the names?
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Quan:
H. C. was born about 1811 and died in 1880s. His first marriage to Sally took place on 3/24/1838. My gggrandmother, Missouri, was born about 1854 and resided on his farm until emancipated. I think she died between 1890 and 1900 as Horatio appears on the 1900 census as widower. I would like to know where she is buried. I found the Lassiter family tree in a book about NC Families. I would like to visit the place in Murfreesboro, NC where she was enslaved Also, Missouri may have siblings that I would love to know. There are so many Lassiters, especially in NC and Tennessee, that it is a real challenge. They may be farm papers or a family bible somewhere. I need to find the children but their names are common and I haven't found them yet.
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Gene:
I was able to learn the name of Missouri's slaveholder from my great aunt. She told us the name of the town where her grandmother was enslaved as well as the slaveholder's name. She called him Crawford by his second name. I found HC's genealogy in a book that I found by reading all of the Lassitor messages on a Rootsweb Hertford County NC website. The book was written by Rebecca L. Dozier and is entitled Twelve Northampton County, North Carolina Families 1650-1850. I emailed her and inquired if H.C. and his Ancestry appears in her book. She told me that there is a chapter devoted the Lassitors and H.C. is included in the book. H.C. in listed in the 1860 U.S. Census where he is listed as a farmer and my gg-grandad appears as a mulatto field laborer but he is half black and half native. He left the farm with Missouri who appears in the 1860 Slave Schedule. She may be the 15 or 10 y/o on the schedule. No name is included but we were told she was approximately 13 years old when she left with Horatio and they married. I cannot find a marriage license nor do they appear in the Freedman Bureau records. Horatio and Missouri appear in the 1880 Census. I believe Missouri died in NC but the family did migrate to Southampton County, VA where Horatio appears on the 1900 and 1910 Census. He died in 1915. Thanks for your help.
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One more thing: we were told that H.C. was her father.
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Thanks again Gene for your help...
Horatio Weaver and Missouri Lassiter Weaver can be found in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, NC 1880 Census living with some of their children. Almost all of the names are mispelled, i.e. Instead of Horatio, the name is transcribed as Horace. Missouri is spelled Mezuer, son Horatio Jr. is spelled Orraasho.
H.C. Lassiter can be found at the Sallysfamilyplace.com website under the Holloman family chart. It shows that she married Parthenia Hollomon. That is how I found out he was a lawyer. I was hoping to find his info through the Hollomon family. Since he is a lawyer, I was hoping to find out what college he went to but since Abe Lincoln was a lawyer who did not go to law school, maybe H. C. Lassiter did not also. Thanks again.
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Gene,,,
I did not have the 1870 Census record so I am grateful to have it. I see that they had a boarder at that time. Maybe a neighbor. Every bit of informaion is always helpful and gives me another avenue to pursue.
Jo
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Gene:
I do have the 1900 Census that shows the family living in Boykins, VA. Horatio Weaver's daughter's name is actually Mariah and she later went on to marry a Whitehead. By that time, his older children had migrated to the Capron, Southampton Co. VA area so I am sure that is why he moved there. I remember meeting Uncle Nat Weaver as a child. He ran a small store in the Newsoms, VA area. Don't know if he was the owner or not. In addition to my ggrandmother, Missouri Bell, I got to see her sisters, Mariah and Pauline, when they came over to visit their sister, Missouri Bell, who was very sick.
Since Horatio Weaver was part Native American, I am trying to verify that his ancestry was Meherrin. Their people left the Southampton Co. VA area to move into the swamp area of North Carolina to get away from the US Government who was constantly interfering with them. After they moved to NC, that state passed laws to severely control their Native population. They Meherrins finally decided to end living as a group, intermarry with Blacks and Whites, and buy small farm land. Weaver is one of the Meherrin surnames. Horatio belonged to the Bright Star Baptist Church Branchville or Boykins. He may be buried there. I have written the church to inquire but they never responded. Hopefully, I may at some point be able to visit the church cemetery .
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I also asked a volunteer in that area to visit the cemetery but the person never followed through. I am hoping one of my family will take me there. Also, If I can identify the church that Horatio and Missouri went to in NC, I may find Missouri's grave. I am so very sorry that I never thought to ask my elders while they were living where they are buried.
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Gene,
I will try to find in the deed. Is this info online? I will also take a look at the book you recommend about black cemeteries.
Jo
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Gene:
I love this genealogy site! You have been so helpful with good, sound ideas and followups. So often, I feel so alone out there searching, looking and hoping to find some small detail that will further my genealogy search. I only wish I had developed my interest when I was younger, working and able to visit in person those institutions where the answers reside. I have tried to instill interest in my following generation but so far no takers. I owe a lot to my younger sister who visited elderly relatives, got their stories, scanned their photos to put together photo cds and wrote family newsletters...all at no cost to the family. Thanks Phyllis and thanks Gene.
Jo
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