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Abbie F. <I>Oliver</I> Wilson

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Abbie F. Oliver Wilson

Birth
Massachusetts, USA
Death
14 Apr 1920 (aged 75)
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5444545, Longitude: -90.5488142
Plot
Section 23 Lot 502 Wilson mausoleum
Memorial ID
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A well-known poet in Davenport, she also wrote the book "The White Man's Chance", a fictional work advocating equal rights for African Americans. When the book was published by The Abbey Press, NY, in 1900, it was dedicated to "The Colored People of My Own City".
A well-known poet in Davenport, she also wrote the book "The White Man's Chance", a fictional work advocating equal rights for African Americans. When the book was published by The Abbey Press, NY, in 1900, it was dedicated to "The Colored People of My Own City".

Gravesite Details

Cause of death: pneumonia



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