John was born on the Hairston's Hamburg Plantation in NC. His birth was recorded as 7 July 1852 in enslaver Peter Wilson Hairston's ledger. He had been a truck farmer, and lived on Rt. 4, East Greensboro at the time of his death. Informant on his death certificate was his sister, Elsie Waugh.
In the 1870s John was sent to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he became a graduate. One of John's classmate at Lincoln University was William W. Still, son of William Still, author and conductor on the Underground Railroad. Another classmate was Samuel Waugh, later to become a principal at Albion Academy.
Upon graduating, it appears that John received a teaching degree from Lincoln University in 1874.
In the 1870s John was sent to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he became a graduate. One of John's classmate at Lincoln University was William W. Still, son of William Still, author and conductor on the Underground Railroad. Another classmate was Samuel Waugh, later to become a principal at Albion Academy.
Upon graduating, it appears that John received a teaching degree from Lincoln University in 1874.
John was born on the Hairston's Hamburg Plantation in NC. His birth was recorded as 7 July 1852 in enslaver Peter Wilson Hairston's ledger. He had been a truck farmer, and lived on Rt. 4, East Greensboro at the time of his death. Informant on his death certificate was his sister, Elsie Waugh.
In the 1870s John was sent to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he became a graduate. One of John's classmate at Lincoln University was William W. Still, son of William Still, author and conductor on the Underground Railroad. Another classmate was Samuel Waugh, later to become a principal at Albion Academy.
Upon graduating, it appears that John received a teaching degree from Lincoln University in 1874.
In the 1870s John was sent to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he became a graduate. One of John's classmate at Lincoln University was William W. Still, son of William Still, author and conductor on the Underground Railroad. Another classmate was Samuel Waugh, later to become a principal at Albion Academy.
Upon graduating, it appears that John received a teaching degree from Lincoln University in 1874.
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