1886: Woman claimed to be 120 years old
The Good Die Young The Daily Plainsman, Huron, S.D. Jan. 9, 1886 newspapers.com Lottie Griffin, a colored woman from Hannibal, Mo., who...
1890: Hannibal wants a Colored Physician
Saturday, May 31, 1890 Freeman Indianapolis, Ind. Hannibal Missouri is a city of at least 18,000 inhabitants. About one fourth of them...
1973: Courier-Post profiles Maceo Wilson
From the Hannibal Courier-Post Oct. 27, 1973 Steve Chou provided this incredible reprint from the Hannibal Courier-Post On a summer’s...
1930: James W. Cox laid to rest at Old Baptist Cemetery in Hannibal
Hannibal Courier-Post June 9, 1930 James W. Cox, colored, 607 Mark Twain avenue, died at 2:05 o’clock this morning in Levering hospital,...
‘Colored’ church at Broadway, Griffith
The location of the colored church on Broadway is designated with the numeral 2 The colored church on Broadway, located on the northwest...
1941: Hannibal's black chorus
The colored chorus, directed by Miss Inez Stevens, sang a medley of Christmas carols during the Christmas program at the Hannibal armory...
Georgia Braxton's tombstone, propped against a fencerow, symbolizes Ralls County's colorful
Georgia Braxton, the cherished daughter of Benjamin and Sarah A. Braxton of rural New London, was only 18 years old when she died, and...
Stones serve as a reminder of nearly forgotten cemetery
Lynne McGee Tutor looks over document copies regarding the old New London Cemetery. While long abandoned, she hopes to arrange for the...
Sister Elizabeth Jackson died in 1882, buried at Hannibal, Mo.
Note: Here is a golden nugget I found during my extensive history research. Sister Elizabeth Jackson died at her residence in Galesburg,...
Eighth and Center Streets Church marks 162nd anniversary
. 162nd anniversary Church marks milestone with music and message MARY LOU MONTGOMERY www.maryloumontgomery.com The same year that the...