"Colored Mary" or Miss Mary Wilson an aged women living in the cabin on the ally between 6th and 7th streets was familiarly known,
was found died in her bed yesterday morning. She was over 70 years old. Cause of death was natural causes.

[Davenport Weekly Gazette, Wed. Jan. 5, 1881 - Candi H. 2007]

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