Thomas Ell obituary, 1842

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from the New Jersey Mirror 26 May 1842:
On May 1, 1842, near Union Village, Somerset County, NJ. Thomas Ell, a colored man aged 104 years. The Sabbath before he died, he walked to the Baptist Church in that place, 4 miles, partook of communion, and walked home. He had been a member of the Baptist Church at Scotch Plains about 40 years
Location: Somerset County, NJ, USA

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