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There are at least two in buried in Brainerd who were either formerly enslaved or were enslaved when they died.
There are at least two in buried in Brainerd who were either formerly enslaved or were enslaved when they died.
Gracie Allen (1790 - 1875) - Our church's records note that she was "Freed Slave of Bayles Family." While her name is in our records, we have not been able to find her headstone. It is possible that she was originally given a simple wooden marker that has succumbed to elements or that a stone one was broken.
"Aunt Jennie" (1793 - 1893) -According to church records, her headstone reads "called aunt Jennie" and notes she was a "servant" of Lewis Riggs. Much like with Gracie Allen, we have not been able to find her headstone. Again, it is possible that she was originally given a simple wooden marker that has succumbed to elements or that a stone one was broken.
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