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Liggins, John B.

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Name	Liggins, John B.
Date of Death	September 6, 1919
Race	Mixed Race
Gender	Male
Personal Information	In 1910, John was 17 years old, unemployed, and lived in a rented home with Eddie Coleman on Shawnee Street.
Family Information	In the 1910 census, Eddie Coleman, age 19, is listed as the head of household and John is listed as his partner. Eddie was employed as a waiter at a hotel. According to the same census, John's father was born in Ireland and his mother was born in Texas.
Military Service	World War I
Cemetery Name	Zion Hill Cemetery - Park Street Cemetery
Cemetery Location	Nacogdoches County Texas
Facing	East
Marker Type	Tablet
Decorative Style & Motif	Military symbol within a circle, has rifles crossing each other and CoM and 368
Inscription	John B. Liggins; Died Sept. 5, 1919; Aged 29 years; A World War Hero
Size	20 1/4"w x 8 1/4"d x 28 3/4"h; (Base) 26 3/4"w x 16"d x 13 1/2"h
Material	Granite
Condition	Poor
Bibliography	1910 U.S. Federal Census
Funding Source	Preserve America Grant

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