The following bio is excerpted from the Ulmer Family History and was graciously given to me by a "cousin" who also has been and is doing family research.
Lucy "Rita" or "Reeder" (Slave name) was sold in slavery to the Ulmer's. Since she was on the Ulmer Plantation or farm, she took on the last name of the owner, Ulmer. At that time, Lucy was considered a "breeder" as she had a few children for her white master before she married Jim(James Ulmer) who was also on the Ulmer Plantation.
Grandma Lucy and Grandpa Jum had 14 children together. some of their children either died very early in life or before they reached adulthood. Of those that lived were: Caroline the oldest, christian, Mary and Martha(Twins) Jake James (Ulmer) who after he had a son named James became James Sr. (also known to many of the familly as "Dudd" or "Uncle Dudd"., Robert, George, Lavinia(my mother's paternal Grandmother) also called "Ninny" and Edward the youngest in the bunch.
Grandma Lucy came from the Lone Star area of South Carolina, which was an Indian Reservation (Cherokee Indian) in those days. I was told that she was half Cherokee Indian(oral history - not confirmed).
There is more to this history however I am waiting for the additional pages to be sent to me so i can post them here.
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