St. John’s A.M.E. Church was the first black church founded in Niagara County, New York, and remains located today in the heart of Niagara Falls’ African American community. In the antebellum period, St. John’s, like many structures in Niagara County, was a key station on the Underground Railroad.
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I am looking for an obit for Lucy (Hardy) Norton, who died 19 Apr 1847. I think I found it previously on an anti-slavery web site. It seems Lucy lived in Chestnut Ridge, Niagara County, NY, and her husband was a farmer and at one point he was a pastor. His name was Rev. Henry Norton.
Anyway, Lucy was noted for being against slavery, and in 1843 she changed churches to drive home her point. I seem to recall that the church she changed over to eventually became the first black church in the area. I am wondering if anyone connected to this web site has heard of Lucy (Hardy) Norton born 6 Jun 1793 in Mass. Or knows where I can once again find her obit.