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Rosanna Gist Ingram (1854-1937).jpg
Rosanna Gist Ingram (1854-1937) was a daughter of David (ca. 1825-aft. 1917) and Martha (ca. 1824-1913) Gist. Rosanna was the wife of Miles Ingram (ca. 1843-1890).

Miles was a slave of the Joseph Ingram plantation near Rogersville in Lauderdale…

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This is a newspaper obituary for Leander Harris, 76 or 78, who was enslaved by Thomas Kirkman and was a jockey for James F. Jackson. Leander was the father of Bill Harris.

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This is a photograph of William Smith of 127 Burrell Street. Smith's mule-drawn wagon had a flat tire in downtown Florence and was assisted by Hood Tire Exchange.

Nancy Hawkins Obit FTJ Wed Jul 30 1873 p 3.jpg
The Wednesday, July 30, 1873 Florence Times-Journal death notice of Nancy Hawkins (ca. 1808-1873), the wife of "Uncle" Ben Hawkins (1802-1879).

The 1880 Lauderdale County, Alabama Mortality Schedule enumeration for Ben Hawkins, a "laborer" and…

Uncle Ben Tucker Death Cert FH Thurs Sept 11 1919 p 1.jpg
The Thursday, September 11, 1919 death notice of "Uncle" Ben Tucker, who lived on Waterloo Road, said to be 107 years old.

An Artistic Souvenir FH Thurs Nov 13 1919 p 5 p I.jpg
A November 12, 1919 Florence Herald article reporting that a recent assembly of chapel at the State Normal School in Florence was called to order using a call bell made by former Florentine, Burrell Normal graduate and veteran of the first World War,…

Mrs. JA Simpson Obit from News About Negroes TCD Thurs July 23 1959 Sec 4 p 8.jpg
The Thursday, July 23, 1959 obituary of Mrs. Nina E. "Eva" Simpson (1889-1959), widow of the late Dr. James A. Simpson, MD (1879-1938), one of eleven black physicians, dentists and druggists in Florence between 1890 and 1940.

Rites to be Held for Dr. Simpson FT Thurs Sept 29 1938 p 3.jpg
The September 29, and Sept. 30, 1938 *Florence Times* and *Florence Herald* obituaries of black Florence physician Dr. JA Simpson, MD (1879-1938). Dr. Simpson, one of eleven black physicians, dentists and druggists in Florence between 1890 and 1940,…

Sad Accident LT Tues Aug 8 1871 p 3.jpg
An August 8, 1871 report of a tragic accident in which an unnamed black woman, coming home on the train from a "colored pic-nic at Courtland," attempted to jump from one car to another but slipped, her body being severed in twain and the woman…

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This is the program from the Saturday, June 22, 2018 Brown and Brannon family reunion and Hough Cemetery Restoration Dedication held at 10:00 am at the historic Bailey Springs AME Church (founded ca. 1886) that day.

Brannon and Brown family…
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