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My name is Jailand Briante’ Smith, and I recently came across your Huff/Swier Family Tree online. I believe I may have a familial connection through the Palmer line connected to Truelove Palmer and Fonzo Palmer.
Based on my own genealogical research, I noticed your documentation of Fonzo and the possibility of Truelove being in the same household. My records show Truelove Palmer in Lafayette County, Mississippi, in the 1870 census, living in the same household as Fonzo under Amelia Palmer’s headship. I also see strong ties to Randolph Eubanks Palmer as the likely last enslaver before emancipation.
I would love to connect with you to compare notes, share what I have found, and see if we can confirm a link between our families.
Thank you for the work you’ve done to preserve and share this history.
Warm regards,
Jailand Briante’ Smith