Peter Coleman

COLEMAN

Posted By: Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/26/2008 at 15:11:09

March 16, 1899

Peter Coleman, an aged colored man died at the county house Sunday night. He was about 75 years old and was born and reared in Virginia. He came to this city at the close of the rebellion from Helena, Ark., with a number of freedmen brought north by General Curtis. He lived for a time at Eddyville and Knoxville. For thirty years he was employed in the family of Samuel Klein. He was faithful and industrious and had many friends. On account of the infirmities of old age which rendered him almost helpless, he was taken to the county house.

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