Louisburg, North Carolina: The Henry Clay Yarborough Family
Wilson County, North Carolina: On the ancestral trail, from Franklin to Wilson
Franklin County, North Carolina: Professor Ephraim N. Dent (1851-1927), Louisburg
Franklin County, North Carolina: Reclaiming self, the case of Alfred Collins Harris
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Alfred Collins Harris was born enslaved on February 22, 1849, near Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. He was the son of William D. Harris (1815-1862), white, and Chloe Cope, African American, who was born enslaved, date unknown. On October 29, 1891, Alfred filed a petition in Franklin County Court, North Carolina, to legally change his surname to that of his biological father, William D. Harris.
Franklin County, North Carolina: Spotted in rural Franklin…
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