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Jul 26, 2017 Biographies

William Louis Marrow was born May 17, 1932 in Virginia to the late Erma White and the late James Carter Marrow, Jr. Erma White moved Louis and his two siblings James and Doretha Marrow to Lackawanna, ...

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C. Cornelia Blount Lewis

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Jul 3, 2017 Biographies

Born C. Cornelia Blount in Berkeley, Virginia, Mrs. Lewis moved to Lackawanna in 1928 with her family. Her first job was as a caretaker at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Lackawanna, followed by emplo...

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Hester C. Jeffrey

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Dec 30, 2014 Biographies

Hester C. Jeffrey was born circa 1842 in Norfolk, Virginia. Her parents Robert and Martha Whitehurst were free. In 1860 Hester moved to Boston, Massachusetts with her brother and sister to the home of...

Community Norfolk United States VA

Cecelia Henderson

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Feb 20, 2012 Biographies

Cecelia Henderson is a native of Hampton Virginia. She is a graduate of the University at Buffalo where she received both an undergraduate and graduate degree. Her area of postgraduate studies was in ...

Hampton United States VA

Dr. Joseph C Melvin

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Feb 8, 2012 Biographies

Dr. Joseph C. Melvin served as community superintendent in Buffalo, New York from 2007-2010, where he supervised 22 schools and two charter schools. He also served as a secondary and elementary school...

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Lydia Taylor Dunjee

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Jan 21, 2012 Biographies

Lydia Ann (Taylor) Dunjee was born March 13, 1846 and would have been 83 years old when she died. Lydia and her husband are buried in Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She and her family, ...

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Dr. Arthur Overton Taylor, Jr.

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Dec 6, 2011 Biographies

Dr. Overton was born July 28, 1934 in Arlington, Virginia to Alfred and Ruby Taylor. He was educated in Washington, DC Public Schools, graduating from Stevens Elementary, Francis Jr. High School and A...

Arlington United States VA

Robert E. Baines

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Dec 6, 2011 Biographies

Robert E. Baines Sr., a longtime pastor, businessman and former Erie County Legislature candidate was a native of Skipper, Virginia. He relocated to Buffalo in 1960 with his family. He graduated from ...

Religion Skipper United States VA

Robert E. Baines Sr.

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Oct 12, 2011 Biographies

Robert E. Baines Sr., a longtime pastor, businessman and former Erie County Legislature candidate was a native of Skipper, Virginia. He relocated to Buffalo in 1960 with his family. He graduated from ...

Religion Skipper United States VA

Barbara Franklin

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Oct 7, 2011 Biographies

Barbara is a lifelong resident of Buffalo, New York, but recently relocated to Hampton Roads, Virginia where she is president/CEO of alpha omega enterprises (public relations and marketing firm). Whil...

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Margaret Gilliam Brooks

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Aug 31, 2011 Biographies

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Dinwiddie County United States VA

Leroy W. Jackson, Jr.

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Aug 25, 2011 Biographies

Leroy Jackson Jr. was active in Erie County politics and civic organizations. He was a native of Richmond, Virginia. His parents were Leroy W., Sr. and Josephine Jackson. He worked at American Standar...

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