Betty Gaskins
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Dublin Core
Title
Betty Gaskins
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Edinburg (Va.)
Winchester (Va.)
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Relation
Brother John, EnslavedPerson:18437
Son Charles, EnslavedPerson:18438
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18436
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1827
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
1908
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Betty was born in 1827. She was sold later to Andrew
Pittman. In 1860, she and her brother John were sold to Mr. Showalter for debts. Mr. Showalter gave Betty to his wife, Lou Hill Showalter of Winchester.
During the Civil War, she lived in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. After the Civil War, she returned to reconnect with her family.
Pittman. In 1860, she and her brother John were sold to Mr. Showalter for debts. Mr. Showalter gave Betty to his wife, Lou Hill Showalter of Winchester.
During the Civil War, she lived in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. After the Civil War, she returned to reconnect with her family.
After the Civil War, Betty lived on Main Street in Edinburg, Virginia. She died in 1908 and was buried in Union Forge Methodist.
Was known as a "fine cook."
Bibliography
Mary Ann Williamson and Jean Allen Davis, The History of Edinburg, Virginia (Stephens City, VA: Commercial Press, 1994), 182.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Isaac Clinedinst.
Citation
“Betty Gaskins,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14848.
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