Two days ago I posted research I’d discovered on Rachael DORSEY DICKERSON (not related) and prayed/wished that my Rachael Dorsey would find her way to me.

Today, I squealed, skipped and cried my way out of the office of Georgia Vital Statistics, when a 1930 Death Certificate confirmed that Ailey CODY DORSEY of Warren County is in fact my Ailey, Grandma Catie’s older Sister!

And along with my Ailey, came her Mother and Father, Elbert and Ailey CODY — my 5th Grandparents (identified on the DC) — a Brother, Pierce CODY from the WPA Slave Narratives AND my 6th Grandmother, Rachael CODY born  abt. 1780!

Catie never forgot her family — in fact, we have 4 more Elberts, starting with her Son, Elbert Wingfield born in 1885.

What a day! What a moment! Hold up — it gets BETTER! Two days ago, I wrote:

Based on family oral history, I have no reason to believe that my Catie ever saw Allie again after she was sold away in 1859-60, at the age of 10 yrs, to Rev. James Madision Dickey. The Minister was traveling through Warren to Wilkes County to oversee the reconstruction of the Smyrna Church.

Today after my squealing calmed down, I realized that the street address listed by the informant on Ailey’s certificate, J. T. Dorsey, was what appeared to be 388 Felton Drive, Atlanta, GA.

In 1933 when Grandma Catie passed, her informant was my Great Aunt Daisy (remember from this week’s Wordless Wednesday?!:-), and Daisy listed her address as 333 Felton Drive, Atlanta, GA!

My God! Could it be that Grandma Catie and her big Sister Ailey DID see each other after Emancipation?! Could it be that their children and/or grandchildren were living within doors of one another in Atlanta’s 4th Ward?

I have some more snooping to do, but wow, it’s looking promising and my spirit is uplifted!

Thanks to the Rachaels and Great Aunt Daisy for bringing me this gift today — I so needed it!:-)

Luckie.