Moses Riney Descendents Proud Of Family Legacy
By Editor | February 10, 2021 By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com When Farrar “Moses” Riney died in St. Mary (then spelled St. Mary’s) on Fen. 16, 1921, he left an amazing legacy for that time and place. Born a slave, he had fought in the Union army to help abolish slavery, then had owned his own home in St. Mary. A respected member of Immaculate Conception Church, he was buried in the cemetery in town and was referred to in his obituary as being respected by both blacks and whites. On Feb. 16, Greg Elder is putting on an event at Immaculate Conception Church to honor the man and hi...
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