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Submitted: 2/1/21 • Approved: 2/2/21 • Last Updated: 2/5/21 • R384982-G384982-S3
"These footstones are associated with the area in which the Newman family members are buried and those names are identifiable with most of the footstones. The Newman family was an African-American family that was present in Corpus Christi, and a record of the family is found as early as the 1870 census."
One stone in the photo given seems out of place and that is the one with initials "V. F. R.". This particular footstone is near the Newman family area but appears to be a footstone for "V. F. Richeson" who is buried in that same area of the cemetery. This person is listed as born in Taylor County, Kentucky on 12 February 1867 and died in Corpus Christi on 18 October 1896. This individual is "Virgil F. Richeson" who is a son of George and Nancy Richeson. He is found in family genealogical listings and in the 1880 census records of Taylor County, Kentucky. However, there is no indication he is in any way related to the Newman family.
Research and transcription: Michael A. Howell
Contributed on 2/1/21 by autumnskie
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