Sunday, February 25, 2024

Anderson Harris of Spray Found Dead When Canal Was Drained, Feb. 25, 1924

Body of Negro Found

Danville, Feb. 25—The body of an aged negro found in the bottom of the canal when it was drained on Saturday afternoon was identified as that of Anderson Harris of Spray, N.C., by his daughter, Emma Harris, of this city. Coroner J.E. Taylor made a careful examination of the corpse but could find no scars upon it.

From the front page of the Tri-City Daily Gazette, Leaksville, N.C., Feb. 25, 1924

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