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Old Fashioned Folks

The article states that "Evan Corneal born in Boone County, Ky., went to Missouri in 1857 and came here in 1864. Twelve children have been borne to him, four of them are buried here. He owns his home at 105 Kickapoo street."

How They Came Here

An article describing the escape of Evan Corneal and other men on June 28 and their crossing of the Missouri River into "the land of the free," Kansas. The article tells of their adjustments to society, to include employment and social intergration into a welcoming town.

Brown County World

A republican leaning weekly publication, it was accompanied by a daily edition in 1908.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The

A daily publication which featured several editions focusing on home news, Wall Street news, and sports. Contains sections for different bouroughs of New York City.

Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-Current

From Ancestry,com, "this database consists of facts extracted from obituaries found on Newspapers.com™ dating from the early 1800’s to current."

New York Times, The

From Britannica, "The New York Times, morning daily newspaper published in New York City, long the newspaper of record in the United States and one of the world's great newspapers. [...]The Times was established in 1851 as a penny paper that would avoid sensationalism and report the news in a restrained and objective fashion."

Old Resident of City Dies

From the article," Mrs. Mary Irwin, 93, came to Leavenworth in 1862- A native of Covington, Ky."

James W. Calvert Obituary

An obituary for James W. Calvert of Boone County (Ky.), who relocated to Howell (Mich.). The text of the obituary: "James Calvert died Friday, September 17, 1909, at his home just east of Howell. He was born in Boon[e] County, Kentucky and was married there. After the war the family moved to Howell. Mrs. Calvert died ten years ago. The three children, William and James of Howell and Dr. Fred Calvert of Florida, were born at Howell. There are also two step children, Marshall Sebastian of Detroit and Florence Allen of Indianapolis."

Abe Losford and Wife Celebrated Emancipation Day

Text from the newspaper mention, "Abe Losford and wife, with several of our colored citizens, celebrated emancipation day at Detroit. David Anderson headed another party who sought happiness at Ann Arbor."

Death of Charley Straws

An obituary of Charley Straws

Uncle Abe Losford: Ended an Eventful Career, Saturday, at Noon. A Fugitive Slave

An obituary of Abraham Losford, which describes him as "a fugative slave [and an] an honorable citizen."

Livingston Republican

In its present incarnation, it presents as a daily paper. During the span of time that it was under the moniker of "Livingston Republican," it was published on a weekly basis.

Slave Killing Her Babe

"We learn that on Sunday last a woman, about 45 years of age, owned by Mr Cleveland of Florence, Ky., gave birth to a child and that she took the infant by the heels and beat its brains out! She then threw it over a fence and covered it with rails. A few hours after, it was discovered by persons belonging to the household who happened to pass by, when it was found tha tthe face of the child and one lef had been nearly eaten off by the hogs. The woman was accused of the crime, but at first denied it. A physician was sent for, who examined her person, and found that she had recently given birth to a child. The mother then acknowlegded her guilt, and gave as reason for the murder of her infant that she would not raise up children to work for others all their lives."

Wellsboro Gazette Combined with Mansfield Advertiser

A weekly publication covering news and events of interest to Mansfield, Tioga, and Pennsylvania as a whole.

Mother Murders Only Child

An article mentioning that a mother has murdered her child.

Mother Murders Two Children

A mother kills her two children rather than relinquish them to slavery.

More Western Memories: How slaves were harbored and forwarded to canada before the war

An excerpt from the article, "The manager of the underground [railroad] depot at this point [in Indiana] was a colored man - a cooper - named Barkshire, who had formerly been a slave, but who had purchased his freedom as well as that of his wife and four children. He was always well posed as to the movements of runaways, and ready to either hide them till the excitement attendant upon their escape had died out or pass them along. He was constantly on the alert, and many a man and woman passed through his hands on the way to Canada or the Western Reserve. His house was always open as a shelter to the runaways."

Family Escape From Wilson Harper

An article describing the attemted sale and eventual exchange of an enslaved family for the property of their relative in Cincinnati.

A White Fugitive from Slavery

From the article, "A Mr. Lee, of Maysville, Kentucky, advertises seven runaway slaves, and among them is a female, whom he thus describes: "Fanny, the mother of the four children, is about 25 years of age, white as most white women, straight light hair!"

Charley Incarcerated, Seeking Slaveholder Claim

A justice of the peace is seeking a slaveholder to claim Charley.

Family Escape

An article detailing the ultimate exchange of enslaved persons to their family member for property in Cincinnati.

Vermont Phoenix, The

From the Library of Congress, "From the 1830s through the early 1850s, articles and editorials in the four-page paper supported the Whig Party’s positions on national and state political debates. [In 1855] the revived Phoenix was guided by the principles of Vermont’s new Republican Party, a tradition that continued into the 20th century. [...] As the only Brattleboro paper during the Civil War, the Phoenix covered local war efforts such as Smith General Hospital, which treated 4,000 soldiers, and Camp Holbrook, where many Vermont recruits began their military service."

African Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands