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Articles that reference Nancy Dorroh

Enslaved People Documented in the Estate Records of James L. McDavid Sr.

This article documents the names and approximate birthdates of people enslaved by James McDavid Sr. and Nancy (Clayton) McDavid’s estate from the 1840s through Emancipation in 1865.

Discovering My Grandmother, Cornelia McDavid Taylor

Cornelia McDavid was born into slavery in Madison County, Alabama around the year of 1851. This is the story of how I discovered our genetic connection and our familial ties to the American Slave Trade.