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It was a very common practice after the American
Civil War and slave emancipation in 1863 for slaves to take the surname of their
former master. Not all did, but it's a good indicator and a common
"genealogical research tool" when pursuing African-American
genealogy.
Karen M
According to another family story, my
great-grandfather, a St. Clair, owned
approximately one hundred slaves,
some of whom took the family name. The
plantation was located in
Kentucky, I believe. It is not known whether or not
he had any children
by any of them. He wasn't reputed to have participated in
that
dispicable activity.
Johnnye
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