Category Archives: McCrary Family

Civil War Tax Lists on Ancestry.com

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Rachelle

I have recently been working with the Civil War Federal Tax Lists on Ancestry.com and on the off-chance you haven’t used them, I thought a quick overview might be beneficial. I have been surprised by how many of my ancestors could … Continue reading →

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Life Can Be Taxing

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Rachelle

I got my hair done last week. It’s one of those place where they have specialists, one person does your color and another does your cut. They make an effort to remember who you are. I suspect they actually put … Continue reading →

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Legacy of Slave Ownership – Matthew McCrary’s Slaves Part 2

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Rachelle

Slave ownership is sticky and not in good way.  I wanted to know what happened to Matthew McCrary’s slaves when he died (see past post). I haven’t found a document that told of the final disposition of his slaves in … Continue reading →

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