Blog Posts | Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Sep 3, 2018 Biographies

Evelyn Dove-Coleman was among seven Kinston-area women nominated for the 2007 Pinnacle of Achievement Award, presented by the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes profession...

Religion

Derrick McShane Byrd Sr

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Jul 13, 2018 Biographies

A native of Louisville, Kentucky and a 1930 graduate of Hood Seminary at Livingston College in Salisbury, North Carolina, Reverend Derrick M. Byrd, Sr. served as a clergyman for nearly 50 years. Rev. ...

KY Louisville Religion United States

Elijah J. Echols Sr.

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Apr 22, 2018 Biographies

...

Religion

Tommie Babbs

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Mar 7, 2018 Biographies

Rev. Tommie Babbs comes to us from Buffalo New York via Vero Beach, Florida. Born in Wrightsville, Georgia his parents moved to Florida when he was six months old. He grew up in New Prospect Missionar...

GA Religion United States Wrightsville

Sidney O. B. Johnson

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Mar 4, 2018 Biographies

Rev. Johnson came to Buffalo from Meridian Mississippi, where he had been very active in community life. He was a native of Greensboro, Alabama. His parents were Horace and Josephine Bell Johnson. He ...

AL Greensboro Religion United States

Essie X McQuiller

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

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...

MS Religion United States

Osmond Henry Brown

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Feb 7, 2018 Biographies

Dr. Osmond H. Brown was a recognized leader in Buffalo, a worker for the improvement of race relations and an adviser to persons of many races and faiths. In 1956 upon his retirement as rector of St. ...

British West Indies Jamaica Religion

Joseph Robert Love

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Feb 7, 2018 Biographies

Joseph Robert Love's life exemplifies the lives of many African descendants who far exceeded expectations for the breadth of accomplishments they achieved during their lifetimes. Love was born in Nass...

Bahamas Nassau Religion

Jesse Edward Nash Sr

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Feb 3, 2018 Biographies

Rev. Nash was born in Occoquan, Virginia in 1868. Although both of his parents had been enslaved, they were free persons at the time of his birth. His father earned his freedom and then purchased the ...

Occoquan Religion United States VA

Leona Hubbard Butler

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Nov 4, 2017 Biographies

Leona Hubbard Butler was nominated to become an Uncrowned Queen by Dr. Gwen Jarvis, Uncrowned Queen. On Sunday, April 30, 2017 10:00 AM we will be conferring her for her order of continued business wi...

Cleveland OH Religion United States

Lena Doolin Mason

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

May 14, 2017 Biographies

Mrs. Lena Mason was born in Quincy, Illinois on May 8, 1864. Her parents, Relda and Vaughn Doolin, were devout Christians and brought up their daughter in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, so Le...

IL Quincy Religion United States

Edgar French McClellan Sr.

by Uncrowned Queens Institute, Inc.

Feb 23, 2016 Biographies

Edgar French McClellan Sr. was born on May 14, 1904 in Bihalia, Mississippi and was the only child of Zula Hardison and Gene McClellan. He attended elementary school and high school in Memphis Tenness...

Bihalia MS Religion United States