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SLAVE SCHEDULES

• 1850 Slave Census
• 1860 Slave Census, Part 1
• 1860 Slave Census, Part 2
• 1860 Slave Census, Part 3

AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE LINKS

• Links on Cyndi's List
• The Texas Slavery Project
• AfriGeneas, African Ancestored Genealogy
• African American Cemeteries Online
• African American Resource Center
• The African - Native American History and Genealogy Webpage

CEMETERIES

• Berryman Cemetery - near Anderson, off of Hwy. 90 
• Bethlehem Cemetery 
• Carter Cemetery
• Courtney Cemetery 
• Coaxberry Cemetery 
• Dedmons Cemetery
• Harmony BaptistCemetery
• Iola Cemetery Also known as St. Louis Cemetery. Near Iola. 
• Kennard Cemetery 
• Little Flock Cemetery - CR 188 
• MacCedar Cemetery Near Iola. 
• Mason Cemetery
• Midway Cemetery 
• Piney Woods Cemetery
• Resthaven - Navasota 
• Salem Cemetery - CR 409 between Anderson and Navasota 
• Sand Prairie Cemetery
• Zion AME Church Cemetery
• Laurie [LSMBETX at aol.com] says that there is an old slave cemetery on her uncle's property in Bedias [sorry - name of her uncle was not mentioned]. The slaves are said to have belonged to John Thomas. They are unmarked as far as she knows. If anyone has information on this cemetery, please let us know. 

CHURCHES

• Little Flock Baptist Church - Navasota, Texas 
• Zion AME Church - Stoneham, Texas 

PEOPLE

• Clara Fagan Bowen
• Charity Brown
• James Penn Daviss, Educator in Grimes County

RESEARCHER LINES

• Capri Williams [cmays at attbi.com] is looking for information on Charles Emory Coleman. Found on the 1900 census of Grimes County, Precinct 3, ED 21, Vol 50, Sheet 21, line 5, Navasota:

Coleman, Charlie, b, m, b. Oct 1870, 29, wid
Coleman, Charley, b, m, b. Oct 19 1895, 4
Boarders of Annie Dickson

Charles, Jr. married Virginia Hunt of Washington County, TX in early 1920. 

• Mary [septmcdade at yahoo.com] has a website on the McDade surname which has ties in Washington, Austin, Grimes, Waller, and other counties in Texas. The database contains information on slaves held by the family. 

SLAVE DATA FROM PROBATE RECORDS, ETC

Owner	Slaves
William T. Floyd Estate records, Jan/Feb 1855	To Joice V. McGuffin----------Betsy/Betty, age 70; Emily, age 24 To Joshua Hadley----------Nathaniel/Nathan, age 6 To James Floyd----------a woman Minika, age 20; a boy Gloster, age 4; Martha, age 2; Squire, age 6 months
Joshua Hadley Will, 20 Jun 1845	To son Henry F. Hadley----------Bob, age 7 and William, age 4 To son Denny P. Hadley----------a girl Jean, age 11 and a boy Redic, age 6 To son Grantham H. Hadley----------Jack, age 38 and Nelly, a girl Elvira, age 8 To son Travis K. Hadley----------Sarah, age 12 To daughter Carolina Martin----------a girl Omanda, age 14 and a girl Sidney, age 6
Joshua Hadley Estate records of July 1851	Hester sold for $445.50
Joshua Hadley Inventory of property & effects of Joshua Hadley's estate for share belonging to Anthony D. K. Hadley September 1855	Negro woman Letty, 75 years old; Negro woman Celie, 42 years old; Negro girl Julia, 11 years old; Negro woman Betsy, 30 years old; Negro boy Wash, 18 years old; Negro boy Jack, 9 years old; Negro boy George, 6 years old; Negro boy Sam, 4 years old; Negro girl Kitty, 5 years old; Negro girl Mary, 3 years old Given earlier to D. P. Hadley - Negro girl named June Given earlier to Caroline Martin - Negro girl named Sidney Given earlier to H. F. Hadley - Negro boy named Bob
John F. Martin Estate records, Nov 1855	Thed, age 38; Alley, age 49; Hamp, age 26; Peggy, age 47; Gap, age 22; Haram, age 18; Sam, age 15; Jerry, age 13; Anney, age 11; Levy, age 9; Viney, age 8; Berry, age 6; Shed, age 4 and 1/2; Mary, age 18; Mariah, age 14; Tron, age 11; Harriett, age 8; Jane, age 5
Samuel McGuffin Estate records, Dec 1853	Authorization for Negro man Lewis, belonging to minor heirs of Samuel McGuffin, dec'd, to be hired out for the year 1854