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"Aunt" Harriett Thomas, Said to be 102 Years Old, Has Died, Sept. 18, 1926

Death of Aged Colored Woman

“Aunt” Harriet Thomas, who ws said to have been 102 years of age, died Friday afternoon at the home of her grandson, “Shorty” Byers, who runs a shoe shining stand on West Depot Street. She was formerly from Davidson and the funeral service will be held at Torrence Chapel, near that place, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

From page 2 of the Brevard News, Sept. 18, 1926

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