This congregation dates back to the summer of 1873 and is the first African American church organized in Dallas, Texas established by independent African American residents of Dallas. Its current website gives a date of July 27, 1873 for the origin. Over the years, it has conducted worship services in at least two locations. Its…
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By Frances James (1922 – 2019) [Edited] Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Dallas, Texas at the intersection of Buckner Boulevard and Scyene Road. This cemetery on the northwest corner was associated with the Methodist Church that was once at the intersection of the two wagon roads. There are three other cemeteries adjacent to each…
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Samuel Eric Curry was born in Lancaster, Texas, January 12,1901. His father was J. W. Curry who had been born in Virginia and came to Texas as a teen-age boy to make his way in life. Sam’s mother was Lucy Angeline Greene of Lancaster, Texas. The family was active in church and civic affairs in…
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Simpson Levi Beckley was born in Kentucky on April 11, 1813 to Levi Beckley (1775 – 1848) and Keziah Boswell Beckley (1776 – 1852). Simpson’s parents had moved to the new state of Kentucky from Virginia. Simpson Levi was the youngest of three sons. Simpson Levi married Ruth Mathews on January 8, 1835. He was…
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