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