Portrait of Julia Ella Bates Roane.
Julia Ella Bates (6 May 1876-16 December 1901), the daughter of David "Davy" Bates (1853-1920) and Ella Young (1844-1914) of Varina, Henrico County, Virginia, United States, was born on 6 May 1876 in Varina, Virginia.
She married Leonard Wilson Roane on 1 April 1896 in Varina, Henrico County, Virginia. They were the parents of two daughters Susan "Susie" Julia Roane and Ella Bates Roane.
Julia (Bates) Roane died on 16 December 1901.
Regiment: 33rd United States Colored Troops Infantry
Company: D
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 2 November 1862
Mustered-out date and place: 31 January 1866 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Regiment: 34th United States Colored Troops
Company: H
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 1 June 1863 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Mustered-out date and place: 30 September 1863 at Morris Island, South Carolina, United States
Regiment: 28th United States Colored Volunteer Infantry
Company: C
Rank: Corporal
Mustered In date and place: 31 December 1863 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Mustered out date and place: 8 November 1865 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Veteran’s death date and place: 12 June 1894 in Marion Branch, National Home for D.V.S.. Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Dr. Kimberly Cook discusses finding archival records of her family's involvement in slavery and reflecting on her own involvement in anti-racist activism throughout her life.
