I know my Moss from Second Creek, Monroe County, WV were listted as mulattos in 
the 1870 and their was black in the family through Jacob Moss (a freed slave 
that was mulatto or black).  The wives were white but the children were listed 
as mulatoo until about 1900.  That is when my great great father listed himselft 
as white.  He was born in 1865 and  married around 1890.  All his children, 
including my grandmother were listed as white.




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From: Sondra Reger <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 1:57:30 PM
Subject: Re: Have you written about about your ancestors?

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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