Finding my roots

Posted in Articles, History, Media Archive, United States on 2016-03-04 20:28Z by Steven

Finding my roots

Eve’s Perspective: Sharing views one post at a time
2016-02-03

Ashley R. Alexander


Born in 1872 in Maysville, Alabama. Jordan-Woodard is my 3rd great-grandmother.

I couldn’t stop staring at the picture of this young lady. This young mulatto girl from the 19th century, who appears to look white and though there is no expression on her face, I am sure she had a lot of joy and heart aches during that timepoint in her life.

In the quest to find my roots this picture was sent to me. That young lady is my 3rd paternal great grandmother. Jeanette Eugenia Jordan was her name. She was born in 1872 just 7 years after the abolition of slavery…

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