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Slave, Union Soldier, Husband and Father: Taylor Wolfork of Shelby County, Kentucky

Maharrey talk on Taylor Wolfork

Slave, Union Soldier, Husband and Father: Taylor Wolfork of Shelby County, Kentucky

Follow the lives of the Taylor Wolfork family of Shelby County, Kentucky, through information discovered in select documents which can be overlooked.

What You Will Learn

Taylor Wolfolk survived slavery and the Civil War. He married Rhoda Ann Williams and they reared seven children in Indianapolis, Indiana. Although Taylor died before five of their children reached adulthood, it is likely that his strength, determination and foresight helped secure their opportunities for a better life.

Speaker

A graduate of Berea College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Cynthia Maharrey also holds a certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and is a certified Kentucky Community Scholar. Specializing in census, deed, tax list, will, court and vital records research, her wheelhouses include the late 18th through early 20th centuries, with emphases on the state of Kentucky and African American research. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Kentucky Genealogical Society and other genealogical and historical societies.

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Slave, Union Soldier, Husband and Father: Taylor Wolfork of Shelby County, Kentucky

26 Nov, 20247:00pm EST1 hour

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