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Subject: [SEPHARDIM] Fwd: MB Post: Chavers/Shiver/Chaivors--Melungeon? Sephardic? Black Dutch?
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 13:42:21 +0000


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Subject: Chavers/Shiver/Chaivors--Melungeon? Sephardic? Black Dutch?
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:51:08 -0600

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I am researching my great-great grandmother Louisa/Luvice/Levisa Chavers,
Shiver, etc. Family history has it she was either Jewish and disowned for
marrying outside her faith or was "Black Dutch." One family member had
"Portuguese" noted for her. She was born approx. 1833 in GA or AL. She has
proved imposible to trace. She married David Jackson Dorris/Dorries but no
record of marriage found as yet. A photo of her shows her dark and exotic
looking, but not Native American or African American in appearance--more
gypsy. Any clues on her surname very appreciated. We tend to think she was
Melungeon--not sure of a Sephardic connection but seems possible. Thanks,
Vicky




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