The image reveals a page in the 1898 Pensacola City Directory. The page provides evidence to the fact he lived at 511 W Wright and was employed as a cabin boy.
The 1870 census reports that George (here, "Geo"), Georgiana, Alice (presumably Octavia), and Frank lived in the same household during this time. The census reveals that Ezra's grandfather worked as a seaman.
This record lists Lewis Payne as head of household married to Georgiana Payne (formerly Goodloe) living with both of Georgiana's adult children, Octavia and Frank, from her previous marriage. Georgiana and her children's race is annotated as "Mu" or…
A photograph showing a middle class African American family standing in front of their house. This showcases the folk Victorian style with decorative accouterments on the upper columns of the front of the house.