tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post6384018763462035529..comments2024-03-28T02:02:22.629-04:00Comments on Random Thoughts on History: A Kentucky Free Man of Color That Mentioned John BrownTim Talbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02184297245966915181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-11321843764364712822024-01-09T21:13:01.297-05:002024-01-09T21:13:01.297-05:00I'm creating a profile on WikiTree for John Me...I'm creating a profile on WikiTree for John Meaux and those of his freed slaves I can find. This will provide a resource for my search. Thanks!<br /><br />You can read the will and list of slaves freed here. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Slaves_of_John_Meaux. There is link to the profile of John Meaux and his contested will, which was eventually enforced.Karen Leehttps://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-43187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-4105889516967816622023-12-06T11:32:28.444-05:002023-12-06T11:32:28.444-05:00I'm also a descent of Abraham Meaux and Mary E...I'm also a descent of Abraham Meaux and Mary Early MeauxBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322143778509692430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-34170971670697990122022-02-21T14:27:45.647-05:002022-02-21T14:27:45.647-05:00I also wondered about Maya Rudolph. My great grand...I also wondered about Maya Rudolph. My great grandfather was Tyler Meaux and his father was Abraham Meaux. So I wondered about the the family connection. I was fascinated to read this article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519023281064379574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-81806363010996470422018-01-01T11:05:32.249-05:002018-01-01T11:05:32.249-05:00Yes, I did catch that one. I've enjoyed most o...Yes, I did catch that one. I've enjoyed most of the "Finding Your Roots" episodes. Tim Talbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184297245966915181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-59528535441689659302017-12-31T14:23:47.920-05:002017-12-31T14:23:47.920-05:00Did you see on the PBS show "Finding Your Roo...Did you see on the PBS show "Finding Your Roots" that Maya Rudolph of Saturday Night Live is related to the Meaux family who were slaves in Mercer County, KY? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-32331689745751178182011-09-01T17:54:00.672-04:002011-09-01T17:54:00.672-04:00In researching my screenplay NICODEMUS I too have ...In researching my screenplay NICODEMUS I too have been fascinated by the fact of free blacks during slave times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com