Gilpin, St. James, 1850-1934
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Gilpin, St. James, 1850-1934
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Gilpin
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St. James
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1850-1934
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Gilpin, S. J., 1850-1934
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Surname :
Gilpin
Forename :
S. J.
Date :
1850-1934
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St. James Gilpin was born in Richmond, Va., Dec. 30, 1850 of free parents. He learned the trade of shoe-making from his father and opened a shoe-shop for himself in 1873. Gilpin conducted one of the largest shoe establishments owned by a Black man. Despite existing prejudice, he secured a place on the main thoroughfare of Richmond. He married Miss Cordelia A. Reese in 1875; together they had nine children.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111971791
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Shoemaker
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Richmond
VA, US
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Richmond
VA, US
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Richmond
VA, US
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