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Love Across Borders In Edgefield Marriage Saga
Wright recounts the romance of William and Kittie, mixed race Edgefield residents who faced Reconstruction era limits. William, a lawyer and judge, and Kittie, a former slave and seamstress, navigated social barriers, lived discreetly, and built assets in New York and Augusta before William’s 1912 death. They are buried in Edgefield.
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Macedonia Baptist Church
Willowbrook Cemetery