"He died on Dec, 18, 1880 of pneumonia in New York State. Within days of his death, hi remains had been returned to St Louis by River and taken to his parents' home at 12th and Morgan until the corner could do the required inquest. That occurred on December 24th-Christmas Eve- and on the following day Clarkes Delaney, the oldest of and last remaining child of Zachariah and lucy Delany was laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery. Charles life was not remarkable.
As a young man he went to work on the Mississippi as his father had done, But his passion was entertainment and he joined the New Georgia Minstrels, a traveling tent show. It was during one of his trips that he died. He was not remarkable but the circumstances of his death and burial gives us a look at some the practices surrounding death and burial in the 1880's. It is hard to imagine having a child's body 'Lying in state' in your living room and burial on what we now consider holidays, Christmas, New Years, etc., were common."
From the Greenwood Cemetery powerpoint presentation 2016
As a young man he went to work on the Mississippi as his father had done, But his passion was entertainment and he joined the New Georgia Minstrels, a traveling tent show. It was during one of his trips that he died. He was not remarkable but the circumstances of his death and burial gives us a look at some the practices surrounding death and burial in the 1880's. It is hard to imagine having a child's body 'Lying in state' in your living room and burial on what we now consider holidays, Christmas, New Years, etc., were common."
From the Greenwood Cemetery powerpoint presentation 2016
"He died on Dec, 18, 1880 of pneumonia in New York State. Within days of his death, hi remains had been returned to St Louis by River and taken to his parents' home at 12th and Morgan until the corner could do the required inquest. That occurred on December 24th-Christmas Eve- and on the following day Clarkes Delaney, the oldest of and last remaining child of Zachariah and lucy Delany was laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery. Charles life was not remarkable.
As a young man he went to work on the Mississippi as his father had done, But his passion was entertainment and he joined the New Georgia Minstrels, a traveling tent show. It was during one of his trips that he died. He was not remarkable but the circumstances of his death and burial gives us a look at some the practices surrounding death and burial in the 1880's. It is hard to imagine having a child's body 'Lying in state' in your living room and burial on what we now consider holidays, Christmas, New Years, etc., were common."
From the Greenwood Cemetery powerpoint presentation 2016
As a young man he went to work on the Mississippi as his father had done, But his passion was entertainment and he joined the New Georgia Minstrels, a traveling tent show. It was during one of his trips that he died. He was not remarkable but the circumstances of his death and burial gives us a look at some the practices surrounding death and burial in the 1880's. It is hard to imagine having a child's body 'Lying in state' in your living room and burial on what we now consider holidays, Christmas, New Years, etc., were common."
From the Greenwood Cemetery powerpoint presentation 2016
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