Description
“Uncle Davy" Washington, an aged colored minister, well known and highly respected by almost every one in Parkville and vicinity died at 6:30 o’clock this (Thursday) morning, after an illness of only a few days. He was afflicted with something akin to inflammatory rheumatism. He was a good old man, and his greatest ambition appeared to be to lead his people along the right way. For several years he had been building a church here, gathering a dollar here, a few cents there, working, saving, always striving, he had the building almost completed. The remains will be taken to Stewartsville, Missouri, for interment on Friday.Date(s) of Creation
9/17/1903
