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Worcester's Southern Slaves buried at Hope Cemeter

Identified through Census records and Newspaper articles, these black southerners came to Worcester before, during, or soon after the Civil War. Most became hard workers and upstanding citizens. Most had families which we hope to identify.

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William Anderson

1824 – 11 Oct 1899

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section 70 Lot 4375

Bazzel C. “Bassell” Barker

Dec 1826 – 12 Sep 1887

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section 34, Lot 885

William G. Beckton

20 Sep 1852 – 3 May 1918

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section 59, Lot 3382

Joseph E Bosley

14 Dec 1832 – 24 Aug 1870

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: New G.A.R. Lot, 6th Row

William S. Bostic

7 Jul 1838 – 3 Jul 1911

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section 57

Christopher Bryant

1846 – 29 Oct 1906

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section 69, Lot 4711

Charles J Clark

22 May 1838 – 6 May 1913

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Sec 17 Lot 1827

Benjamin A Hawkins

1843 – 6 Oct 1935

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Sec 20 Lot 1757

Aaron D. Jackson

1834 – 15 Jun 1905

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Sec 23 Lot 3063

Andrew Jackson

25 Dec 1837 – 31 Aug 1907

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: New G. A. R. Lot, 4th Row

William Henry Jankins

1816 – 15 Feb 1896

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section 41 Lot 63

William P. Perkins

24 Mar 1836 – 28 Jul 1908

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: New G.A.R. Lot, 4th Row

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