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− | None of the free colored individuals listed by name in the 1830 or 1840 U.S. census appears to have married in Wayne County, OH. | + | None of the "free colored" individuals listed by name in the 1830 or 1840 U.S. census appears to have married in Wayne County, OH. |
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− | During some research, three was was known black family of [[Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio]] by name. This was the {{Surname|Seasor}} surname.
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− | There is a story told among many of the African-Americans. Wayne County, OH has been a rather elite community, not being very open to many outsiders, especially those of a different race. The few blacks who did settle in the communities in Wayne County, OH had great respect among many of the whites and had a desire to stay on good terms with their white counterparts. As a result, the few blacks in the area did encourage “riff-raff of their own kind” to continue moving through Wooster and the vicinity without stopping. Another story told is that at one time there was a colored only cemetery off of Portage Rd. This story has not been verified.
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| + | During some research, three members of the black family of [[Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio]] were known by name. This was the {{Surname|Seasor}} surname. |
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| + | There is a story told among many of the African-Americans. Wayne County, OH has been a rather elite community, not being very open to many outsiders, especially those of a different race. The few blacks who did settle in the communities in [[Wayne County, Ohio]] had great respect among many of the whites and had a desire to stay on good terms with their white counterparts. As a result, the few blacks in the area did encourage “riff-raff of their own kind” to continue moving through [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] and the vicinity without stopping. Another story told is that at one time there was a "black" only cemetery off of Portage Rd. The now defunct (2020) Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society had researched the story and was unable to verify it. |
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