George T.O. Robinson
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George T.O. Robinson was a Creole
who was a founding member of the Krio Descendants Union
or KDY which was an offshoot of the 'Settlers Union'. George Robinson was related to the Davis family (Sierra Leone)
and was a descendant of one of the Nova Scotian settlers (Sierra Leone).
Sierra Leone Creole people
The Sierra Leone Creoles, or Krios, are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone, descendants of West Indian slaves from the Caribbean, primarily from Jamaica; freed African American slaves from the Thirteen Colonies resettled from Nova Scotia; and Liberated Africans from various parts of Africa...
who was a founding member of the Krio Descendants Union
Krio Descendants Union
The Krio Descendants Union is an offshoot of the 'Settlers Union' which was founded to unite descendants of the Settlers and recaptives known as the Creoles. The organization's current president is Mrs. Cassandra Garber, who was a former teacher at the Freetown Secondary School for Girls...
or KDY which was an offshoot of the 'Settlers Union'. George Robinson was related to the Davis family (Sierra Leone)
Davis family (Sierra Leone)
The Davis family was one of the last of the Nova Scotian settler families and though the family has descendants in the United States and Europe. The Davis family was one of the original African American families of Sierra Leone, thus part of the Sierra-Leone Krio population; and they are mentioned...
and was a descendant of one of the Nova Scotian settlers (Sierra Leone).
External links
- http://www.slbtbhm.homestead.com/KDY.html