The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-04
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A Nome
Gus Washington and Edic. two
slaves we're married In the year
1877 In Alabama. Thereafter. and
during the time they continued In
state OF slavery. they lived to-
gc,her after the custom OF slaves,
as man and wife, up TO the Goth
day OF September 1865. on which
day he deserted her Several chill
dren were born OF this issue. one
horn dead after the abolition OF
slavery.
In October 1866. Gus Washington
obtained from the probate court
OF Green County. a marriage IL
ccnse 10 marry one Martha. The
Marriage ceremony was perform
cd by r. NJ Harris. then acting
Justice Of the peace, duly author
lied to perform said ceremony
Gus washington lived with Mar
tina and she was recognized ms his
wife until his death, and had sew
cral children by him
1t may also be added that In
1877. Edie and Gus were The pro-
periy OF the same master they CO.
habiied as man and vile until e.
Emancipation.
when gus washington died he
owned several acres OF land. II
was held By The state OF Alabama
chat shingions first wife, Edie
and her children should inherit the
land
Health OF Negro child
In iail-l9l2 HE average Negro
male. 10 years Of age had life
expectancy OF only il.se years,
according sialisticians. In 1885 the
expectation was 1897 years, an in-
crease OF almost years or II per
cent The expectancy OF Negro fe-
males nj ngc Ia was ii3o wears in
1911 iaie Ne compared with 1885
in 1873. This IS a gain Of years,
or % percent which is better
record than tho Increase OF years
or II percent for white females
4 soldier l. horn
tharlcs Young was horn IN May
slick, Kentucky. March T.. 1864
when nine years ~ age his parents
moved 10 Ripley. ohio High
School teacher for several years.
Recommended TO the United
States Military School at West
Point and was admitted TO t'e
school June. 10. 1851, Graduated
August. "a. 1889. and commissioned
q second lieutenant IN the Tenth
Cavalry. After one year with the
Tenth Cavalry transferred TO the
Thirty-Fiflh Infantry. from the
Infantry 10 The Niuih Cavalry. Pro-
lessor OF Military Science at vii
berforcc University from 1894 to
1895.
During Tho Spanish American
War, Young was ardered 10 take
charge Of the Ninth Ohio Regi-
mcnt. Negro Volunteers. served
with The regiment from May. H..
1895 10 January. IS, 1899. His
rank during the above war was
ihal or Major In The regular army
service he became captain Feb. >
1901 major August. IS. 1872. lieu
tenant colonel June. /. 1916.
When HE United States entered
me worlds War Anril 1917. Young
was expected 10 be given COM
mand In respect 10 bis rank. In
stead he was retired. June %. 1911
Later he was recalled. when the
war was about over. and served at
camp Grant for about five months.
After the War ended Young was
appointed Military attachc. to the
American embassy in Liberia.
Where he served until his death.
January s. 1922.
Colonel loung's body remained
~ Liberia for ono year then was
brought to the United States on a
tramp steamer. The final SER
vices and burial were at Arlington
Cemetery In Washington. D. c.
Illiteracy
Any Negro COR white person. Is
considered illiterate II he or she
Is over 10 years OF age and cannot
read or write.
In 1870. S1.i per cent Of the Ne
gro populatio were illicrate
81 per cent in 1890: as per cent
in 1900; 500 in 1910. ss.e per cent
in 1920. 49, in 1880
Pass The Bar
The first Negro 10 pass tho bar
examination io practice law in Tho
state Of Massachusetts was Macon
h Allen CiSi5).
Only 10 Maps In state
The Illinois legislature enacted
a law February II. 1921 to pur.
chase 20 maps engraved BY Daniel
d. Smith for the benefit OF tho
people Ten copies TO be disiri.
buted for the use OF the General
Assembly and one to each OF the
counties OF the state for the use
and inspection Of the citizens
thereof.
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inclosins a self addressed en,e.