Blacks in Wayne County, Ohio
Anti-Slavery Newspaper Articles
"Anti-Slavery Meeting"
2 Aug 1837
"Anti-Slavery Meeting"
2 Aug 1837 continued
"An Anti-Slavery Meeting"
18 Jul 1838
Black Churches
Second Baptist Church (Wooster, Ohio)
In 1887 people begin to organize a black church in Wooster, Ohio.
Laying of Second Baptist Church corner-stone in building on E. Vine St. in 1892.
Census Records
- Blacks in 1830
- Blacks in 1840
- Blacks in 1850
- Blacks in 1860
- Blacks in 1870
- Blacks in 1880
- Blacks in 1900
- Blacks in 1910
- Blacks in 1920
- Blacks in 1930
- Blacks in 1940
History
Newspaper Articles
Newspapers often include both positive and negative stories related to "Blacks". When viewing these newspaper clippings, please consider the possible mindset of the residents at the time the newspaper article was published. The views published in the newspapers do not reflect the views of the Wayne County Public Library.
"Outrage"
26 July 1838
Peter Barnes, black-american, selected to canvas Dalton for Democrats in 1855.
Noted Black-Americans in Wayne County, Ohio
Berry Family
- James Berry
- John Berry
Newspaper Articles Related to Berry Family
Follis Family
Johnson Family
Newspaper Articles Related to Johnson Family
Nominations to Republican ticket showing Wm. H. Johnson for Wooster 1st Ward Assessor, Wayne County Democrat 1876-MAR-29 p.2
William H. Johnson runs on Republican ticket for Wooster 1st Ward Assessor, Wayne County Democrat 1876-MAR-29 p.2
April 1876 Wooster Election Results showing Johnson's defeat, Wayne County Democrat 1876-APR-05 p.3
W. H. Johnson for Wooster Postmaster, Wayne County Democrat 1889-JUN-05 p.2
By 1901 the Wooster Republicans have not run any black-americans for political office since 1876, Wayne County Democrat 1901-AUG-21 p.2
Samuel Johnson obituary, Wooster Republican dated 1900-APR-25 p.1
Morrison Family
- Richard L. Morrison
Saunders Family
- John Saunders
Underground Railroad
Many residents in Wayne County, Ohio were active with the Underground Railroad.