In the 1870 Census, 14-year-old Ella Williams was living in what looks like a boardinghouse with 9 others, while Thomas Williams was living elsewhere in the same district. Possible moms include Priscella Williams, a laundress, and Henrietta Williams, a sex worker. pic.twitter.com/8KCZ8O9UBe
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) April 18, 2023