The Ouachita Telegraph - Tom Miller Dies

Date: Oct. 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>




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The Ouachita Telegraph
Friday, July 16, 1880
Page 3, Column 1

        Tom Miller, a well-known colored man of this city, died of bowel
disease at his residence on Tuesday.
        Tom was brought to this town a slave some 40 years ago by Major
Bry.  He acquired his freedom by purchase and lived a life of industry.  Where
Grace church now stands, he kept many years ago a livery stable.  He was an
excellent barber, kept a saloon and a restaurant on Grand street since the
war, and some years ago had money, but died poor.  He was attentive to
business, knew his place, and always kept it

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