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From Calobe Jackson, Jr., 25July 2007 in response to
Gail Jackson Quarles' letter
Gail,
It was
just great to read your letter about Maude Coleman. She is one of my
favorite Harrisburg personalities for research. She lived across the
street from my great grand mother, Mary Strickland.
I have a
great picture of her with my mother and Marian Anderson. I also have a
copy of her marriage license. Maude B. Dearing and John Coleman were
married in Harrisburg, by Rev. Isaac Bagley on Sept 5, 1897. Their only
child, Priscilla Coleman is buried in
Lincoln Cemetery. I
forget the date, but it was before 1900. Maude lived near the old Booker
T. Washington Hotel, located at 7th and Boas Streets.
I also
know Mrytle Hudson Hicks. The Hudson family lived at Boas and Ash
Streets. Her mother was a great seamstress, who made dresses for my
mother. Perhaps you remember me. My father owned Jack's Hairdome, next
to the Curtis Funeral home at 6th and Boas. He later opened Jack's Hotel
at 1208 N. 6th Street.
I was in
contact with and shared information with a professor at Millersville who
gave a presentation on Maude Coleman a few years ago. This professor
picked up on Maude from reading the Phila Tribune during the
1930s.
Keep in touch, there is more!
Calobe
Jackson, Jr.
See also
A Remarkable Gathering
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