Title |
Newspaper
Article and Picture Announcing the Passing of "Aunt Seeley" |
Date
of Original |
8
January 1936 |
Date
of Digital |
14
November 2004 |
Description |
HANNIBAL,
MO - The Hannibal Courier-Post announced the sad passing of Celia Ann Allen, aka "Aunt Seeley" in its January 8
issue. The former ex-slave was believed to be 116 years old.
She was buried in the Catholic Cemetery of Brush Creek (located south of
Monroe City, Mo. - Directions on how to get there from Hannibal : Take
Highway 36 West about 7 miles to State Route DD. Turn south on DD
going about 3.5 miles where DD turns into Sydney Road. Continue
south about one mile where Gentry Road will turn west [right] off Sydney
Road. The Church will be a short distance on the north [right]
side.) |
Creator |
Hannibal
Courier-Post (Hannibal, Mo.) |
Publisher |
Hannibal
Free Public Library (Hannibal, MO) |
Subject |
Allen,
Celia Ann ("Aunt Seeley") |
Subject |
African
American women -- Missouri -- Hannibal. |
Subject |
Ex-slaves
-- Missouri -- Hannibal. |
Original
Format |
Newspaper
article and photograph. |
Digital
Format |
jpg |
Identifier |
B7306 |