[afraidfortherepublic]

President William Henry Harrison

Grandson, President Benjamin Harrison

Greatgrandson Russell Harrison

These are NOT Melungeons, but look at how the nose is carried through 4 generations of the Harrison family.

[I still care]

I love stuff like that.

[EDINVA]

William Henry and Russell (at least) both have that cleft in their chin. The beard of Benj leaves his chin a ??? Maybe there’s a younger/beardless pic available?

[RightField]

My husband's lineage prior to the Civil War is almost impossible to trace, as he is African American. I am white and have been able to trace many of my lines back 10 and 12 generations. Interestingly, I found one line back in Virginia whose last name was the same as my husband's middle name. Of that family, one son and his family moved to Mississippi in the early 1800's, to the same county where Mr. RightField's family was during slavery days. Did one of my ancestors own some of my husband's ancestors? We have looked into it, but can't find anything at all after their move to Mississippi. He doesn't look much like a slave, does he?

I also have the classic case (in another family line) where two brothers fought against each other in the Civil War.