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Henry Howard arrived in Coshocton, Ohio, on June 18th, 1885. Originally from Florida, he was looking for work and found a job in the mines on his first day in town, the Coshocton Age newspaper reported. The following evening, unaware that local residents were hunting for an unidentified Black man accused of sexually assaulting two […] [Read Full Obituary >]
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“Will you let me shake hands with all my friends?” Fred Alexander’s words rang out in the air before the flames engulfed him. It was January 15, 1901 in Leavenworth, Kansas and Alexander was known as a young man who had many friends around the town where he was born and raised. He lived with […] [Read Full Obituary >]
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William Donnegan is not a household name today, but in the 19th century he was known as a Black businessman who helped runaways escape from slavery, fought for quality education for Black children and counted Abraham Lincoln among his clients. But it was the violent way in which he died that brought him national attention […] [Read Full Obituary >]
