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Feb 28, 2024 Biographies

Florence Johnson is a graduate of Buffalo State College and holds a B.S. in Exceptional Education and Elementary Education as well as M.S. in Education. She served as project director for Student Supp...

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Lillian Serece Williams

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Dec 4, 2023 Biographies

Lillian S. Williams was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was raised in Niagara Falls, New York, where her family moved when she was four years old. She is the oldest of nine children of Ada L. Will...

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Ivorite Larimer Scruggs MD

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Jun 30, 2020 Biographies

Ivorite Larimer Scruggs was born on August 4, 1890 in the state of Mississippi. His parents were James and Kayte Scruggs. Dr. Scruggs received both his BA Degree in 1915 and his medical degree four ye...

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Ada L. Thomas Deans

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Mar 22, 2019 Biographies

Ada L. Deans was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on October 15, 1943. She was raised and educated in Niagara Falls, New York. Her parents are the late Henry and Rosie L. Thomas. She is the youngest of ...

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Ethel Mae Penteldon scott

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Feb 19, 2019 Biographies

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Pauline Kimble Walker

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Feb 14, 2019 Biographies

Pauline was born to the late Eugene Kimble, Sr., and the late Polly Early Petty Kimble on September 28, 1927, in Carrollton, Mississippi. Pauline finished high school and married the late Roger Walker...

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Rosie Lee Thomas

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Feb 11, 2019 Biographies

Rosie Lee was born in Cedars, Warren County, Mississippi. Rosie, the youngest of the six children born to Anna Stewart Pinkney Owens, has a divergent background. Anna's father, Dennis Pinkney and Anna...

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Bennie Smith Williamson

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Feb 11, 2019 Biographies

Bennie (Smith) Williamson was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on February 16, 1935. She was the oldest of four children born to Mack Smith (1900-1982) and Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Smith (1907-1969). B...

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Mamie Lang Kirkland

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Nov 6, 2018 Biographies

Mamie Kirkland is a super centenarian, and at the age 110 years is Buffalo's oldest citizen. Mrs. Kirkland was born on September 3, 1908 in Ellisville, Mississippi. She moved to Buffalo, New York when...

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Essie X McQuiller

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Mar 4, 2018 Biographies

A native of Mississippi, Mrs. McQuiller and her husband William were married 52 years and the parents of 9 children. Mr. McQuiller was born on September 26, 1888. Mrs. McQuiller was born circa 1893. T...

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Horace Cornelius Johnson

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Mar 3, 2018 Biographies

Horace C. "Billy" Johnson, a native of Meridian, Mississippi, was born on December 6, 1921. He moved to Buffalo with his parents and siblings when he was a two year old child. His father was the legen...

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Mr. Arthur John Riley

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Aug 13, 2017 Biographies

Mr. Riley was born in Ponds, Mississippi to Louis and Jane Lane Riley. His family moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he received his formal education. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...

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