Aaron Whitaker Guyton of Kosciusko, Mississippi:: The Journeys of his African American Children

This book documents the life of Aaron Whitaker Guyton (1808-ABT 1882) and his known ancestors and descendants. Whit Guyton never married legally under the laws of his time. A Southern white man living during the times of slavery, Guyton had three African American partners with whom he had children in the period spanning the 1840s to the 1880s. His partners were Sarah (later Sarah Russell), Patsy Gibson, and Artie Rainey. A chance meeting with two of his descendants at a Guyton family reunion in Kosciusko, Mississippi led the author to study the nature of his relationships with his partners and to research the identities of his descendants. The story can be told only because Guyton included his young children with Artie Rainey in his will, a highly unusual act in the 1880s in rural Mississippi. With the help of a few of Guyton’s descendants, the author has produced a book that traces the outlines of the journeys that his children and their descendants have taken.
ASIN: B0DJ57D78L
VSKU: GBV.B0DJ57D78L.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Evans PhD, Dorla A.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.