Gilpin, St. James, 1850-1934
Variant namesSt. 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.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Gilpin-Chambers family papers, 1909-1976, Richmond, Va. | Virginia Museum of History & Culture |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| [S.J. Gilpin shoe store, Richmond, Virginia] | Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| parentOf | Chambers, Emily Gilpin, 1892-1970 | person |
| memberOf | Gilpin (Family : Gilpin, Zenobia G., 1903-1948) | family |
| parentOf | Gilpin, Zenobia Gustava, 1903-1948 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Richmond | VA | US | |
| Richmond | VA | US | |
| Richmond | VA | US |
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| Occupation |
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| Shoemaker |
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Birth 1850-12-30
Death 1934-10-23
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