newspaper article; Danville Weekly News dated September 20, 1877 announcing that the African ME Church has brought the Kimber Church and will be open in 90 days. The purchase price ws $2,700.
Photocopy of Valerie J. Body OVerstreet, photo taken by Ellis St. Rose
From Boyd-009-Boyds-Overstreets-Bufords. Original scanned on August 30, 2008. Digitized on September 29, 2012.
Marshall Miller was appointed the first captain of fire company No. 2, the "colored" fire house. appointed by Mayor Beard in May 1903. His appointment meet with opposition by Aldermen Schroeder, Schultz and Frankberger.