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==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Before he became a collier, Joseph Johns was a slave in Virginia<ref> Hower 1992</ref>. | Before he became a collier, Joseph Johns was a slave in Virginia. After escaping slavery, Joseph Johns resided for several years in the Mountains near Chambersburg, PA before coming to Lebanon County, PA<ref> Hower 1992</ref>. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 2 September 2020
Early Life
Before he became a collier, Joseph Johns was a slave in Virginia. After escaping slavery, Joseph Johns resided for several years in the Mountains near Chambersburg, PA before coming to Lebanon County, PA[1].
Notes
- ↑ Hower 1992
References
- Hower, John. 1992. Black Joe: Former Slave Provides Fuel for Campfire Tales. Lebanon Daily News, February 3, 1992.