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Genealogy continued from page A1 merit Kendall ...the negro slaves Jacob, Wmcy, their children Mar tin, George, Sarah together with their future increase.../ xtve the trustees. ..discretionary power o\er said negroes to do as the\ think . best, requiring them in all cases to .take bond and security for the ! humane treatment of said slaves. 1 wo other children were given !to Kendall s son in Arkansas. Kil gore still searches tor them. "It's like a connection broken, an arm taken off my bod\, some thing missing," said Kilgore. speak ing of her genealogical research, "l-i ke something \ery personal torn away from me " Kilgore's interest in her family history started with a family ~ re u n ion. wTY en sTi e "realized for the first time that her great-great grandparents had five children, not three. "I almost cried when I found [out," she said. "A part of my family nad been sold like cattle." - She made up her mind to track them down, and went, to the l orsyth County public library for help. She quickly discovered that , the North C arolina Room, located on the third floor in the main branch, is the place to begin look ing for ancestors. A paper posted at ?the entrance to the room serves notice that members of the Forsyth Genealogical Society are available to help researchers on Thursdays from 9 a.m.- 1 2 p.m. The staff of the N.C. Room have compiled a 20 page pamphlet with specific and simple instructions on conducting genealogical research. Ann Gray, a reference librarian in the N.C. Room, is also a big help to individuals who come in looking for their ancestors. She has deep rooted feelings about the impor tance of genealogy. "Understanding your family background gives you a deep appreciation for the goodness and beauty in life." she says. "I don't think our community thinks in terms of preserving our cultural past Blacks have contributed so much to the community, but nobody remembers them for those things. Taking care of someone's mother, that's undergirding society. We're throwing so much away that can not be seen or measured." Grey says one place to start is with census records, which in North Carolina are available begin ning in 1784. The first federal cen sus was taken in 1790, but they were taken primarily for tax pur poses, and African-Americans are scant among those listed. Both cen suses are indexed in book form in the N.C. Room. The city directory identifies people by race, and can be more helpful for African -Ameri cans. "Knowing your family history makes you look at history and appreciate the good and the best in all cultures," says Gray. "We have all worked together to make this world better." Cherry from At both physically and mentally, hut since the incident I have not been able to sleep and I have lost weight. No community agency has offered victim's assistance to my family." C herry said that it has been extremely stressful, but because of her faith she has been able to be strong. "If it had not been for Ciod keeping my mind together I couldn't make it," she said. "Christ is keeping me together." '? > Cherry said that her son was abused as a child and suffered because his father neglected him.' ? She also said that since the mother ? of his children, a two-year-old and one-ycar ' old boy, took them to l ayetteville, he has been extremely distant and cold. Cherry said that she moved the children in 1 WO. "1 began to sec a great difference in him when she took those children. He would say things like, 'I did not get a chance to see my baby take his first step or say his first words, when we were growing up daddy wasn't there for us and I wanted to be there for them, "'she said. Cherry said that she saw her son the Wednesday before his arrest and he did not seem to be himself. "My son has been brought up to be well mannered. He's an easy going person and was brought up in church to do the right things," she added. Cherry is a suspect in a similar attack in Fayetteville in 1990, where Phoebe H. Cooper was kid napped, raped, shot and left for dead. He was also convicted in 1985 of armed robbery and sen tenced to 14 years in prison. Ms. Cherry worries that it wil be impossible for him to get a fail trial in Winston-Salem. "If my son is proven guilty foi the crimes he is accused of commit ting. then I expect hem to be pun ished, but I love him just as much as they (the Gallahers) love their daughter and I want him to get a lair trial,'' she said. * . -? I ** Thanks for stiddng \ffiius. The Fbwerlb Overcome. HAER BY TOMI, IMCo Appointments Save Disappointments but walk-ins are welcomed Acquaint yourself with the finest hair designers in town. call 744-1222 for appointments 5 Hairdesigners on Staff New Hours: Tues. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.irt. Sat. 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Located at Northside Shopping Center 30th Anniversary Sale 1 Dozen Boxed Red Roses Only $04^ Cash & Carry i? Cash & Carry Offers Are Good at Both Locations George K. Walker Florist, Inc. " Florist with the Personal Ibuch" ? 1 Dozen Boxed Carnations Only $ "799 ?ft 28 S. Marshall Street 723- 1*338 546 S. Stratford Road ? <***?*< 724-1666 ? ? ? ? ??bp? ?. r **? ' . ' * \> Rita Kilgore found her great-great grandparents listed as property in a 1855 will and testament. Kilgore still searches for the missing pieces to her past. Earlier this year, she located a woman in Arkansas who may be a descendant of her great-great-grandfather's children who were separated from him over 100 years ago. Genealogy wojk takes time: locating names that may or may not have belonged to relatives* sending off for records, and waiting for information to arrive in the mail But as parts of black Americans' lives are pieced together, perhaps a long-awaited cultural rejuvenation can take place on a larger scale. Herman E. Schmid, M.D. Donna M. Schmid, FNP Announce the Opening of a New Practice September 1, 1992 Family Medicine for Adults and Seniors Preventive and Urgent Care 147 Columbine Dr. ?wor KnnnMu ?r ttnr KWfer Shopt*r* Ovum 777-1200 24 hr. aiwwi <m itnvt Sow Accepting Appointments Accepting Medicare , Partners , other insurance. Discussions: "Let's Live to 100 and Enjoy It!" at qflUx- Saturdays 10:30 a.m. (no charge) September 26th v * v.-*** >- > " ??" 'v;' s-s-:r<: . ? vwi L. v : ? IS ?j& KSV -\Sv - *<9. 4 S4rvgk? Copy 754 Mall Subscription Rate* (paytbto nMi order) In County 2 years $40.05 1 year .30.72 6 moa .20.48 3 mot 10.24 Out of County/State 2 years $45.05 1 year .35.72 6 moi .25.48 3 moi 15.24 Q Yes. please send me the Chrvnicb. Name Address ? City St. Zip. Check endosed for ? 2 years ? 1 y mt Q 6 month* ? 3 month# Mall to: Winston-Salem Chronicle P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102 The Wfnmton-Selem Chronicle 1* published every Thursday by the Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty St. Mailing addreee: P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 Phone: (010) 722-6624 FAX: (919)723-0173 Second dass postage 051 paid at Winston-Salem, NC 27102 The Wlneton-SalemChronlcIo is a member of: [ ? Audit Bureau of Circulation ? National Newtpapert Publishers Association ? North Carolina Pratt Attodaton ? North Carolina Black Pubiithert Attodatton National Advertlalng Representative: Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. (212) 869-5220 Maya Angelou Maya Angelou T ribute T o Achievement honoring Joe Dudley PRESIDENT/OWNER Dudley Products Paul Fulton PRESIDENT Sara Lee Corporation Special Guest I Peabo Bryson Black Tie Gala Celebration Saturday, October 17, 1992 8:00 pm Tickets - $50.00 ($25.00 will benefit United Negro College Fund) M.C. Benton Convention Center 301 W. 5th Street, Winston-Salem, NC Tickets Available at the Convention Center Box Office / the GNCF Office or by Phone with Visa/Mastercard: 919/748-0223 To Benefit The United Negro College Fund
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