When Bazwell was old enough to realize he was different from the others, he said he was going away so as not to bring shame on the family....after his marriage to Margaret...as "person of color"... no futher records have been located...
source of this info was Elizabeth Jane Bunting Voncanno b 1858, she is a niece of Minerva and daughter of Solomon and Louisa Smith Bunting.
abt 1850 moved to Cocke Co. TN near the NC line....In 1860 moved to Morgan Co. IN This family fell into hardship due to health problems.
was previously married to a Mr. Haddock
Had 4 daughters with Absolom that never married
Enlisted in Co. I, 22nd Reg. NC inf., CSA..on 8 Mar 1862...he was captured and imprisoned, but was exchanged at the end of the war...
Had 4 daughters with Absolom that never married