I will share my information if they have any information on the two men. Thomas was born l817, he and Mary Ann Shelton had several children. My paternal grandparents were A.D. Herrington and his wife L.A. Green. They lived in Memphis from as far back as the early '50's. They had 13 children, most of whom still reside in Memphis.
Any info is appreciated.
Looking for any African American COOKs who may have migrated from Virginia to Tennessee, Alabama, or Louisiana. Migrated to Hays Co., TX by 1880. He lived in Cumberland county around 1863. Aug 1840 in Kentucky of Tennesse partents. They were free blacks who were driven out of Tennessee to Michigan for teaching other slaves to read and write.