My cousin posted this story about our distant cousin, Nelson Loften & his wife, Olivia. Nelson was the grandson of our common ancestors, Nelson and Martha Taylor. The story Patricia tells of Olivia is a story I heard from my father many times over the years. When I met Patricia and introduced her to my father on a 3-way call, it was amazing to listen to them share the details they both remembered of this incident.
AFRICAN ROOTS: NELSON & OLIVIA LOFTEN:
I lived with Nelson and Olivia Loften in Ne…