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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1977

Page

5

Dear Genie Query Roundup From Linn County Heritage Note

A readers requests genealogical clues and burial details about Hannah and Eli Carson of Western Linn County born 1880. Others seek data on Charles Du Bois family in Manchester 1872, William Knox in Davis County 1870s, John Risdon and Ami Wise Risdon connections, Edna Risdon Neary, James Lockwood burial at Monticello, and Marguerite Heath's queries about siblings and railroad death.

Genie Linn County Heritage Society Iowa P.O. Box Cedar Rapids Hannah Eli Carson Western Linn County Angeline Jonathan Smith Carson Dick Clifford Box Keyes Okla Charles du Bois Abram, Jr Harriet King DuBois Manchester Tim Tutton Howard John Risdon Rosina Stevens Vermont Edward Ann Charles Catherine Wise Ami Waverly Emma Taylor Daniel Raton N.M Merrill Missouri Rosilla Brown Emma Taylor Risdon Edna Risdon Neary Route 2 Box 320 McKinney Texas James Lockwood Monticello Jeremiah Hannah Batchelder Lockwood Nancy Knapp Emily Anna Marguerite Heath Bronson

Lock of Hair Costs Teachers $1500 Each

Two white Lenoir High School teachers Thomas Tighe and Clyde McLean admitted telling a black student they would show what white power can do and cut a tuft of his afro. They agreed to pay Harold Battle Jr. $3,000 in an out of court settlement after a $50,000 federal suit was filed.

Lenoir N.C UPI Lenoir High Thomas Tighe Clyde McLean Betty Battle Harold Leonard Battle, Jr McLean Tighe R.B. Everett Battle

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