Miss Helen Hortense Tildon

The July 29, 1944 issue of the Chicago Defender carried this photo of Fisk student, Miss Helen Hortense Tildon of Tuskegee, Alabama.

Miss Tildon is the daughter of Lt. Col. Touissant T. and Margaret Tildon. The family is from Tuskegee, where this picture was taken, where I find 4 year old Helen H. enumerated with [...]

Tombstone Tuesday: Sampson W. Keeble

Sampson W. Keeble was the first African-American to serve on the TN State Legislature. He represented Davidson County from 1873-1875.  Earlier this month I was out at Greenwood Cemetery and happened upon his grave. 

As you can see, he is buried with his daughter and son-in-law.  The Tennessee State Library & Archives has an online exhibit [...]

Southern Trip by Preston Taylor

In the March 1, 1907 issue of the Nashville Globe, Rev. Preston A. Taylor recounts a trip to Tuskegee, Alabama.
Southern Trip
Tuskegee is an international word known and read by all men on either side of the waters, and everybody feels the keenest interest in the institution, be he white or black, for education is blended [...]

Franklin Notes (1 Mar 1907)

Nashville Globe
1 Mar 1907
Franklin Notes

Miss Mittie Halfacre, of East Franklin, who has been spending some time in Nashville, has returned home and entered upon her school work last Monday morning.
Miss Lula Halfacre, who has been visiting friends and relatives at this place and in Nashville, has returned to Rochester, New York.

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Additional Notes

Araminta “Mittie” Halfacre was [...]

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Nashville Globe
1 Mar 1907
Mrs. P.J. Ewing entertained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Williams and their little daughter, Ethel.  Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Balke, Misses McCants, Eugenia C. and Mattie D. Walker; Messrs. Scott, Smith, Andrews, Sawyer, McFall and King.  The [...]

Dr. Roman at St. John

Nashville Globe
1 Mar 1907
Dr. C.V. Roman, the talented specialist, will address the Allen Christian Endeavor League at St. John A.M.E. Church Sunday evening at seven o’clock. Dr. Roman is one of the leading thinkers of the age. He has traveled and studied abroad, and is clean reasoner and a pleasant entertainer. It [...]

Shelbyville Notes

Nashville Globe
1 Mar 1907
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Shelbyville Notes

Mr. William Greer and wife are very ill.
Mrs. Sarah Sutton who has been very sick, is much improved.
Mr. Joe McChristian, of Louiseville, Ky., is visiting relatives in the city.
E.J. Cannon, of Nashville, is here this week.
Miss Mary Birkeen, of Nashville, is visiting relatives here.
Mr. Pleasant McChristian, is indisposed.
Mrs. Vicey Garrett, [...]

Visiting Fisk

At the end of June/beginning of July, I was on vacation and my family and I did various things around Nashville – one of those items being a trip to Fisk University.  My husband wanted the kids to see the HBCU campus and we talked throughout the day about the importance of education.  I found [...]

Professor F.G. Smith

Yesterday’s Wordless Wednesday post contained a picture of Prof. F.G. Smith – a former principle of Pearl High School.   The picture was taken from the August 23, 1903 issue of the Colored American, a black newspaper out of Washington D.C.  Prof. Smith was from Selma, Alabama and attended Fisk University graduating in the class [...]

Tyree Camp Fifth Anniversary

Nashville Globe
1 Mar 1908
Residence of Mrs. E.G. Coffey Scene of Gala Meeting. Spacious Parlors Crowded to Their Utmost – Members and Friends Listen to Addresses and Reports with Keen Interest – Much Good Accomplished.
Tyree Camp, a branch of an organization of societies of the St. John A.M.E. Church, celebrated its fifth anniversary at the [...]