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news article about a camp meeting being held by the AME church at the Fair Grounds coming to a close

The African M. E. church was struck by lighting during evening .service tearing a zig-zag hole in the roof ' The lighting nearly hit little Georgie Nichols son of the barber.

Colored Methodist church get ready for a roof on their new church. Date December 20, 1877

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.

newspaper caption in the African ME Church (later Allen Chapel AME Church) shows that Danville was in the AME conference district with Thornton and Lebannon

Frank Neal obituary dated January 28, 1976. Frank Neal was the grandson of Polly Neal, the first Black resident of Vermilion county.

Sarah (Jordan, Beecham) Neal obituary dated July 18. 1928. wife of Gabriel Neal, son of Polly Neal.

Scanned copy of newspaper clipping of Gabriel Neal obituary dated June 8, 1902

Newspaper article from Danville Morning News dated December 11, 1878