Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal Church

Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal Church

The Hopewell Church near St. Florian was the site of tragedy when, in 1865, the grandfather of WC Handy, Christopher Brewer, was shot and left for dead by Elias Thrasher, "Mountain" Tom Clark, and their gang. They also tortured and killed Brewer's former master John Wilson when he ref...

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Main Author: Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/538
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal Church
Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
African American History; St. Florian, AL; Lauderdale County, AL
description The Hopewell Church near St. Florian was the site of tragedy when, in 1865, the grandfather of WC Handy, Christopher Brewer, was shot and left for dead by Elias Thrasher, "Mountain" Tom Clark, and their gang. They also tortured and killed Brewer's former master John Wilson when he refused to reveal the location of his hidden money.
spelling Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal ChurchAshley Pentecost, University of North Alabama African American History; St. Florian, AL; Lauderdale County, ALThe Hopewell Church near St. Florian was the site of tragedy when, in 1865, the grandfather of WC Handy, Christopher Brewer, was shot and left for dead by Elias Thrasher, "Mountain" Tom Clark, and their gang. They also tortured and killed Brewer's former master John Wilson when he refused to reveal the location of his hidden money.Alabama Cultural Resource Survey c. Mid Nineteenth CenturyTexthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/538Lee Freeman, "African-American Heritage of Lauderdale County. University of North Alabama archives.
title Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal Church
titleStr Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal Church
author Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
author_facet Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
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url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/538
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