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“Aunt Violet Dead” Aunt Violet Tolley, generally known as Violet Fleshman, died at her residence on Church street last Wednesday February 21, 1894. Aunt Violet has been sick for several weeks and her death was not unexpected. She will be remembered as the faithful old colored housekeeper of the Larkin Fleshman. She had been his servant since about 1856, though she had bought her own freedom and that of her husband before Lincoln issued his proclamation. At his death Mr. Fleshman left her 80 acres of fine land, her late residence on Fourth Street and a good share of personal property. Aunt Violet was a good old woman, strictly attending to her own business and having the respect of all her white neighbors. We have not learned what disposition she has made of her property.Date(s) of Creation
2/23/1894
