Tag: African American

• June 24, 2012

  “If Person is of African Descent, Cut Off This Corner”

  My research began with Rachel; however, I quickly began to study each member on the Flowers family tree. This post is about her eldest brother, Chauncey Sawyer Flowers.  Chauncey Sawyer Flowers was born on April 13, 1895 in Jacksonville, Florida. In 1917, he was drafted into the First World War. Chauncey lived on 504 Brown…
• June 15, 2012

  1910 Census: The Household of N.J.P. Flowers

  This slide served as my research’s starting point. From Osorto’s findings, I knew four things: (1) Rachel Flowers relocated from Florida to Boiling Springs, PA with her father and     three siblings in the early 1900s. (2) A Harry F. Flowers was her father. (3) Beginning in fall 1916, she attended Messiah Academy. (4) In…
• June 12, 2012

  Rachel Flowers (1900-1988)

  This slide was created by various faculty members sharing information found about Rachel Flowers, the first African American student to attend my college.