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Davy Hairston

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Davy Hairston

Birth
Death
1 Apr 1865
Burial
Crawford, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Davy Hairston was the body servant of Harden Hairston; his valued slave. Davy is buried on one side of Harden. On the other side is Harden's wife Sally.
The story of this family is told by Peter Wiencek in "The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White" winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award, 1999.
Anna Jaech 47861515

Davy Hairston was the body servant of Harden Hairston; his valued slave. Davy is buried on one side of Harden. On the other side is Harden's wife Sally.
The story of this family is told by Peter Wiencek in "The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White" winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award, 1999.
Anna Jaech 47861515


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Died April 1865 Age 58 But is he dead? No No He lives His happy spirit flies to heaven above and there receives the Long Expected Prize

Gravesite Details

Aged 58 years


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