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When I Interviewed My Uncle Buddy (Robert Foster 1919-1990)



The gentleman standing in the photo is my Uncle Buddy. He was Robert Foster (1919-1990). I interviewed him in the late '80's.


He told me some key details about Ora's family. Ora was his mother. I remembered her visiting us when we lived in Detroit, Michigan and in Joliet, Illinois. I was no more than five years old when she passed away.

Here are the details that I received from Uncle Buddy's interview:


-Ora came from Desoto County, Mississippi


-Her parents had been enslaved.


-They came from North Carolina with enslavers during enslavement.


-The enslaved died in the US Civil War.

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-The enslaver's brother took possession of Lucy.


-This brother already owned Hence.


-Hence and Lucy were married, and they both were Nelms.


Listen to my podcast as I explain where all these details led.

These occurrences are common with me. If you want to know more about them, then read about how I found the formerly enslaved: My Best Genealogy Tips: Finding Formerly Enslaved Ancestors.


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