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1. | ![]() Family/Spouse: Victoria Gaither. Victoria was born in Jan 1860 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Mrs. Selina Tolbert died Sunday at her home, 1608 Wallace street, at the age of is years." She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Estella Williams; a son, Hugh Tolbert; a sister, Mrs. Sarah McClennen, all of this city, and a brother, John H. Murphy, of Mobile, Ala. Also surviving are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the hecond Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mr. Willoughby and the Rev. F. D. Gholston, officiating. The body may be viewed at the resi dence tomorrow evening between 6 and 9 o'clock, Family/Spouse: Charles Taylor. Charles was born in in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: James Tolbert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Celina married Samuel Talbert on 28 Jul 1920 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Samuel was born about 1883 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: According to Wesley Union Church Records her husband is buried in her lot at Lincoln Cemetery. Estelle married John Alexander Williams on 26 May 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John (son of John Williams and Hattie Green) was born on 5 Aug 1884 in Alabama, USA; died on 13 Jan 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Irene G. Brown, 96, of S. 3rd Street, peacefully transitioned into eternal life on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Harrisburg Hospital. Irene married Jerome Oswell Brown in Apr 1931 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA. Jerome (son of Matthew Brown, I and Clara Odom Brown) was born on 10 Dec 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Apr 1953 in Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Gertrude married Charles Emil Potter on 8 Jul 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Charles (son of Richard Potter and Susan Smith) was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 1996 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Selena married Rudolph Watson, Sr on 8 Nov 1941 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Rudolph was born on 8 Jan 1924; died on 16 Sep 1985; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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