by Lori Evelyn Allan | Oct 12, 2026 | Descendants
By Patricia J. McDaniel HIS LEGACY CONTINUES In the 1960s, my father told me a story about one of his ancestors. He said that one of his grandfathers was a slave to President Madison and served as one of his livery drivers. He said that President Madison had our...
by Lori Evelyn Allan | Oct 12, 2026 | Descendants
By B. Henry Anglin Isaiah Allen Jackson III (January, 1945 – December, 2025), was a renowned African American conductor and professor in a world where African American classical musicians faced difficulty ascending to the position of conductor or music director. He...
by montpelierdescendants | Feb 12, 2021 | Descendants
Meet Bettye Kearse According to the oral history passed down through eight generations of her family, Dr. Bettye Kearse is a descendant of the enslaved cook Coreen and her enslaver, and half- brother, President James Madison. Dr. Kearse’s book The Other...
