Joseph survived the war, but died in Henry County on August 31, 1865 either from rheumatism (according to the Virginia Death Register) or “measles contracted while in military service of this state” (according to Eliza’s widow’s pension application from 1888). Eliza died October 26, 1910...
She is a native of Verona, MS and a 1979 graduate of Tupelo High School. Vangela decided to get involved with the Bessie Young Council to help students who were like her in law school. “Students in law school, whether they are trying to make better lives for themselves and decide law...