In only one census an entire family was listed as mulatto. Ones previous and
afterward were white.  I believe census recorders made LOTS of mistakes!


 FYI.....??in those census, native americans were also sometimes listed
asmulatto.? I have an instance of a? family where the husbandis listed as
mulatto, wife as white, his children from 1st marriagelisted as mulatto, his
children with current wife listed aswhite.? He was native american.

 

 
 
 
Suzann:? I would say that one of the so called "foot warmers" turned into a

baby.? My great-great grandfather?was a Mulatto and all his children were
list  
as mulattoes until the late 1800s.? I was dropped in the early party of the
19  
century.? keith 
 
 
 
 
Suzann, 
? 
I'm curious.? My great-grandfather "passed" from mulatto to white.? I was  
completely unaware of this blip in my racial background until a few years
ago.?  
Now I find in trying to understand and write about this aspect of the family

history that it is probably impossible for me to appreciate the thoughts and

feelings and actions of my mulatto family.?  
 
? 
I don't know if my problem falls into the area of your interest.? If it
does,  
know that my personal computer is down and I check in at the library every  
couple of days.? I hope to be back on line on my own computer soon. 
? 
Sally Phillips 
 
 

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