AFRICAN - AMERICANS
In the News
| NAME |
DATE |
PLACE |
NEWSPAPER |
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| Adams,
Theodore |
1888 |
Sherman |
Dallas Morning
News |
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| Blair,
Dr S D |
6 JUN 1915 |
Sherman |
The
Whitewright Sun |
| Brown,
D J |
1880 |
Denison |
Denison
Daily News |
| Brown,
George |
1894 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
Brown,
Jennie
|
1916
|
Sherman
|
Sherman Daily Democrat
|
Brown,
Leona
|
1912
|
Denison
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| Brown,
Sam |
1886 |
Howe |
Sherman Daily
Democrat |
| Butler,
Unknown |
June |
Sherman |
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| Calhoun,
"Uncle Jimmy" |
1887 |
Sherman |
The
Daily Register |
Childs,
Arch
|
1915
|
Bur in Van Alstyne
|
The Whitewright Sun
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| Clark,
Aggie |
1900 |
Pilot Grove |
Dallas
Morning News |
The
Colored Masons picnic
|
1896
|
Sherman
|
Dallas Morning News
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| Connally,
Julian |
1922 |
Whitewright |
The
Whitewright Sun |
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| Davis,
Henry |
1886 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Dawson,
Stormy |
1896 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Diamond,
Carrie |
1905 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
Dicey
& Mary (no last name) (prostitutes)
|
1879
|
Denison
|
Denison Daily News
|
Dilling,
Miss Rosebud
|
1904
|
Denison
|
The Sunday Gazetteer
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| Douglas,
Bill |
1886 |
Grayson County |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Dudley,
Dock |
1892 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Duncan,
Henry |
1886 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
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| Edwards,
Floyd |
1919 |
Denison |
Sherman
Daily Democrat |
| Edwards,
Lum |
1886 |
Sherman |
Sherman
Daily Democrat |
| Emancipation
Dinner |
1891 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
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| Franklin,
Unknown |
June... |
Sherman |
|
Fitzgerald,
Andy
|
1919
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| The Freeman
(newspaper) |
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| Fowler,
Uncle Dad |
20 June 1901 |
Denison |
The Sunday
Gazetteer |
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| Gatewood,
Rucion |
1897 |
Grayson County |
The Dallas
Morning News |
| Giles,
Ben |
1894 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Gillian,
Henry |
1911 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Gregory,
Rev A M |
1874 |
Denison |
The Sunday Gazetteer |
Griffin,
John
|
1912
|
Denison
|
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Guinn,
R L
|
1915
|
Denison
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| Hamilton,
Jim |
1891 |
Sherman |
The
Dallas Morning News |
| Harris,
John |
1879 |
Sherman |
The
Denison Daily News |
| Harris,
Morris |
1926 |
Tioga |
The
Dallas Morning News |
| Hawkins,
Dora |
1894 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Henderson,
Frank |
1885 |
Sherman |
The
Dallas Morning News |
| Haywood,
Sam |
1902 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Hicks,
Charley |
1883 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Hight,
Jim |
1890 |
Red River |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Hogan,
John |
1887 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Howard,
John |
1894 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
Hudson,
Ella
|
1887
|
Sherman
|
Sherman Daily Register
|
Huff,
Claudie
|
1912
|
Sherman
|
Sherman Daily Democrat
|
Humber,
Della
|
1886
|
Delaware Bend
|
Ft Worth Daily Gazette
|
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| Ingram,
Simon |
1891 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
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| Johnson,
Candy |
1902 |
Sherman |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Johnson,
Joe |
1889 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Johnson,
Mark |
1918 |
Huntsville |
The
Whitewright Sun |
Jones,
Mr E L
|
1915
|
Denison
|
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| Jones,
Isam |
1880 |
Denison |
Denison
Daily News |
Jones,
Jasper
|
1910
|
Denison
|
Sunday Gazetteer
|
| Jones,
Julia |
1890 |
Denison |
Sunday Gazetteer |
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| Keeley,
Fletcher |
1900 |
Denison |
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Kemp,
Will |
1906 |
Sherman |
Denison Daily
Herald |
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| Layne,
Fred |
1897 |
Grayson County |
Dallas Morning
News |
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| Livingston,
Ben |
1898 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
Locke,
"Tommy"
|
1935
|
Denison
|
The Denison Press
|
| Logan,
Press |
1897 |
Grayson County |
Dallas Morning
News |
| London,
William |
1900 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
| Luper,
O V Jr |
1962 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
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| Martin,
George |
1894 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Mask,
Arthur Ray |
1962 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
Masons
Picnic
|
1896 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Massey,
Bayliss |
1870-1896 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Maxey,
Wood |
1912 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
Merkinson,
Miss Ella
|
1912
|
Denison
|
|
Articles
from 'The Metropolitan'
|
1900
|
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| Mitchell,
Julia |
1896 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Mixon,
Tal |
1894 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
Moseley,
Zac
More
about him. & More
|
1901 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
Moss,
Oscar & John Moss
|
1918
|
|
5yrs, Oscar died in prison
|
Murphy,
Dan-( Real name ;Daniel's
Wisdom May I Know Stephen's Faith and
Spirit Choose John's DIvine Communion
Seal Moses' Meekness, Joshua's Zeal
Win the Day And Conquer All Murphy)
|
1937 |
Van Alstyne |
Van
Alstyne Leader |
| Murphy,
Homer |
1919 |
Sherman |
Van
Alstyne Leader |
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| Negro
Business League |
1907 |
Denison |
Denison
Daily Herald |
| Nicholson,
John |
1889, 1891 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Nick,
Tom |
1884 |
Denison |
Dallas
Morning News |
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| Odd
Fellows |
1890, 1894 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Osborne,
Robert |
1889 |
Whitewright |
Dallas
Morning News |
Owens,
Mrs M E
|
1915
|
Denison
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Patterson,
Bob
|
1893
|
Sherman
|
Dallas Morning News |
| Patterson,
Tate |
1891 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
Perkins,
Charlie
|
1922
|
Denison
|
The Austin Statesman
|
Perry,
John
|
1914
|
Collinsville
|
The Collinsville Times
|
Phillips,
Ben
|
1910
|
Denison
|
Sunday Gazetteer
|
| Porter,
Ella |
1901 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Porter,
John |
1911 |
Denison |
Sherman
Daily Democrat |
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| Reber |
1892 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Reed,
Henry |
1897 |
Grayson County |
Dallas Morning
News |
Reed,
Mr W C
|
1912
|
Denison
|
The Freeman
|
| Reeves,
Bass |
1841 |
Grayson County |
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| Ross,
Sidney |
1887 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Ryder,
James |
1920 |
Denison |
The
Wichita (KS) Beacon |
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| Scott, Emmit J -See Negro
Business League |
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| Scott,
Prudence |
1896 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
| Sikes,
Arthur |
1887 |
Sherman |
Dallas Morning
News |
Slaughter,
Jim
|
1929
|
Preston
|
Sherman Daily
Democrat
|
| Sloan,
Gus |
1962 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Smith,
Frank |
1897 |
Grayson County |
Dallas Morning
News |
| Smith,
Frank |
1922 |
Whitewright |
The
Whitewright Sun |
| Smith,
George |
1898 |
Shiloh |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
Smith,
J P
|
1946
|
Whitewright
|
The Whitewright Sun
|
| Smith,
Rob |
1900 |
Sherman |
|
Stone,
B C "Dude"
|
1919 |
Sherman |
Van
Alstyne Leader |
| Stone,
Bill |
1919 |
Sherman |
Van
Alstyne Leader |
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| Taylor,
Henry |
1898 |
Shiloh |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
Texas
Towns' Businesses Desegregated
|
1963
|
Denison
|
|
Thomas,
Ben
|
|
Sherman
|
El Paso Herald
|
| Thompson,
Cecil |
1926 |
Tioga |
Dallas
Morning News |
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| Unknown |
1891 |
Denison |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Unknown |
1891 |
|
Dallas
Morning News |
| Unknown,
boy |
1898 |
Whitewright |
Dallas Morning
News |
| Unknown,
"Cooky" |
1891 |
Denison |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Unknown,
Mary |
1888 |
Denison &
Preston Bend |
Denison
Gazetteer |
| Unknown,
Silas |
1888 |
Denison &
Preston Bend |
Denison
Gazetteer |
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|
Vines
Seller
|
1911
|
Sherman
|
The Galveston Daily News |
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| Waggoner,
Dick |
1886 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
Walker,
Dan
|
1886
|
Fannin County
|
Dallas Morning News
|
| Walker,
Isaac |
1901 |
Denison |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
Wallace,
Nannie
|
1916
|
Sherman
|
Sherman Daily Democrat
|
West,
Calvin
|
1896 |
Denison |
The Sunday Gazetteer |
| White, Ed |
1887 |
Sherman |
The
Daily Register |
| White,
Matt |
1901 |
Red River |
The
Sunday Gazetteer |
Wicks,
Rev B B
|
1915
|
Denison
|
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| Wilder,
Abe |
1900 |
Whitesboro |
Whitesboro
News-Record |
| Williams,
Butler |
1891 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Williams,
David |
1894 |
Denison |
Sunday
Gazetteer |
Williams,
Henry
|
1890
|
Sherman
|
Sunday Gazetteer
|
| Williams,
Prof L J |
1896 |
Grayson County |
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| Wilson,
Dennis |
1897 |
Sherman |
Dallas
Morning News |
| Wright,
James |
1888 |
Gainesville, Cooke
Co., Texas |
Denison
Gazetteer |
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| Young,
Sam |
1889 |
Whitesboro |
Dallas Morning
News |
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