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Old Aunt Mary Ann Whitesides remembered in Monroe City
Local notices recall Aunt Mary Ann Whitesides known as the Black Mammy of the Shaw family east of the city, said to have lived about 110 years, with deep ties to the Shaws. The item trails through various social notes including visitors, Christmas charity jests, and community greetings from Monroe City and surrounding areas.
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Mary Ann Whitesides
Shaw
Shaws
Mary
H. A. Wariiner
DeSoto
Democrat