African American Burial Ground in Tivoli NY

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African American Burial Ground in Tivoli Northern Dutchess County NY

Bill Jeffway Updated Jan 2017

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Serena Wool (no marker) Lewis Henry

David Wool

Daniel “David” Wool

1983 Gazette identified three legible stones: Daniel Wool, dAfr. May 7 1881 Co B 20 NY Vol. David Wools, Who Departed This Life May 1st 18?2 in the 67th year of his life; Lewis Henry Co 126 US Colored Infantry Vol Born Dec 12 1842 Died Feb 28 1898 + “Wife of Stephen” HENRY FAMILY REFERENCES Rhinebeck Gazette April 16 1874 Death of Peter Henry, age 102

Hudson Daily Register March 11 1897 Death of Carrie Henry Reference to “Colored Cemetery north Madalin”

The Evening Register, Hudson 1898 Reference to “colored cemetery north of the village”

The Evening Register, Hudson Oct 4 1876

The Republican Dec 21 1893 Died, Peter Henry the son

Popughkeepsie Daily Eagle March 18 1895 Henry Lewis “landlord” Johnston Livingston Red Hook Journal March 4, 1898 Death ofLewis Henry

WOOL FAMILY REFERENCES

Kingston Daily Freeman Oct 29 1880

Dropped Dead

The Red Hook Journal Oct 30 1880

About two miles east of the village of Tivoli is an old dilapidated house in which David Wool (a colored man) his wife and children live. On Monday morning Mrs. Wool stepped out of doors to cut some wood and when entering the house on returning she fell dead. Investigation by citizens proved the family had suffered intensely for the past year. The man has been ill most of the time and unable to work while his wife has been ill part of the time. A babe four months old was found without a particle of clothing to hide its nakedness, while the remainder of the family presented a horrid sight.

1800census records show the Wool, Cross/Crost and Nehr families as persons of color. 1850

Gillette Map of Dutchess County 

1858 Gillette Map of Dutchess County