Claiborne, TN Zachariah FUGATE (black man) and wife Minnie SMILEY
Zachariah FUGATE listed as a black man married Minnie SMILEY 1895 Claiborne Co, TN.Minnie was the daughter of Dicy SMILEY and unknown father and grandparents SUSAN WILBURN SMILEY and JACOB SMILEY.They were always listed as white not black.On the 1880 census Minnie was listed as white. All of Dicys children took Smiley as a last name.It appears she never married the father of her children.It is possible Minnie was part black or melungeon.A number of my ancestors are melungeons.I have been trying to track down all of the children of my Great Great Grandparents Susan and Jacob Smiley.Dicy was the sister of my Great Grandmother Ruhamma Smiley Seals.
Minnie and Zachariah leave Claiborne Co, TN and move to Brown Kansas.On the 1910, 1920 and 1930 census they are always listed as black.Known children listed are Sterling, Roy, Mellard/Willard, Helton and Alfreda.Any help would be appreciated.Patty