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Category Archives: African-American

Marriage: WAGNER, Will and RUSTIN, Mary (1888)

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

Married last Sunday by Rev. Mr. LITTLE, Will WAGNER and Miss Mary RUSTIN, colored.

Source: Tennessee Tomahawk, September 28, 1888.

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WILSON, Wiley (d. 1888)

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Wiley WILSON died since my last and was buried last Monday, funeral services being held by Rev. G.P. MOORE.

Source: Tennessee Tomahawk, April 6, 1888. 

Posted in African-American, Obituary | Tagged Moore, Wilson |
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HARDIN, Sarah (d. 1888)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

Mrs. Sarah HARDIN whose illness was mentioned last week has since died.  She was buried last Saturday at Berea cemetery.  Funeral services were conducted by Revs. WAUGH and MOORE.  A large crowd attended.

Source: Tennessee Tomahawk, April 6, 1888.

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Marriage: HARPER, M.A. and JONES, Carrie (1884)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

Married – On Monday evening, at the residence of the bride’s father, Lawson JONES, col’d, M.A. HARPER and Carrie JONES, J.M. BLANKENBECKLER, Esq., officiating.

Source: Taylorsville Reporter, February 1, 1884. 

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LOCKHART, Moses (1882)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by tngenwebproject@gmail.com

Moses LOCKHART (colored) was hanged at Edgefield last Friday for the murder of Moses BLACK last April.  The difficulty was about a woman that both wanted.

Source:  Taylorsville Reporter, 8 Dec 1882, pg. 2.

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