BORN A CHATTEL OF COLOR IN GLETON NEAR COLUMBIA S.C. 1848
WOUNDED BY THE BURSTING OF A SHELL WHILE AT WORK OTHER SLAVES REPAIRING THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE UNION GUNS DURING THE THIRD BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER IN THE CIVIL WAR.
EMANCIPATED BY PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
EDUCATED BY HIS OWN LABOR. ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY. WAS PASTOR OF THE COLORED MISSION SALEM. TWENTY FIVE YEARS. DIED FEB. 7 1908
XXX BY A FEW FRIENDS WHO MEETING HIM DAILY
XXX TO SEE AND XXXX SLAVE BORN BLACK
XXX IN PURITY XXXX SIMPLICITY
IN LOYALTY STEADFAST AS THE FAITH ---
SELF SACRIFICED TO HIS PEOPLE AND HIS GOD.
BORN A CHATTEL OF COLOR IN GLETON NEAR COLUMBIA S.C. 1848
WOUNDED BY THE BURSTING OF A SHELL WHILE AT WORK OTHER SLAVES REPAIRING THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE UNION GUNS DURING THE THIRD BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER IN THE CIVIL WAR.
EMANCIPATED BY PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
EDUCATED BY HIS OWN LABOR. ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY. WAS PASTOR OF THE COLORED MISSION SALEM. TWENTY FIVE YEARS. DIED FEB. 7 1908
XXX BY A FEW FRIENDS WHO MEETING HIM DAILY
XXX TO SEE AND XXXX SLAVE BORN BLACK
XXX IN PURITY XXXX SIMPLICITY
IN LOYALTY STEADFAST AS THE FAITH ---
SELF SACRIFICED TO HIS PEOPLE AND HIS GOD.
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