Woodside United Methodist Church, Woodside, DE

Maddy McCoy
Fairfax County, Virginia
Slavery Inventory Database

Zion A.M.E. Church, Wyoming, DE

Maddy McCoy
Fairfax County, Virginia
Slavery Inventory Database

Star Hill A.M.E. Church, Camden, DE

"1933":


"HARD LABOR
HD WARK
CARINGS":





"HARD LAbo_"

"MIltON
SAYINGS":



"MY h_ _ _e
_ _ _ _ _
By Henry Hershey
Built This
On 9/1/33":

















Don't miss the signs of African American burials. This tree, growing out of it's concrete planter, is the only visible grave marker for this individual:


Trees are marking a line of graves, this is not a property line (even though that's what it looks like):



































I have never seen a grave marker like this. Remarkable!!
There was no discernible name on the marker. I wonder if the red stars are somehow for "Star Hill"?:
Head stone & foot stone:


Foot stone:





























Maddy McCoy
Fairfax County, Virginia
Slavery Inventory Database