Marie Calhoun with Floride Isabella Lee
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Title
Marie Calhoun with Floride Isabella Lee
Subject
Photograph
Marie
Clemsons
Marie
Clemsons
Description
Marie Calhoun was born into slavery at Fort Hill ca. 1842. She was the same age as the Thomas Green Clemson and Anna Maria's daughter, Floride Elizabeth. Marie was a seamstress and learned French. After Floride Elizabeth's death in 1871, she helped care for Floride's daughter, Floride Isabella Lee. After Floride Elizabeth's husband remarried, Marie was discharged and got a job with the Rhett family in New Orleans, LA.
Source
Clemson University Historic Properties
Publisher
Fort Hill Slavery Archive
Date
ca. 1871
Format
PDF
Type
Photograph
Files
Citation
“Marie Calhoun with Floride Isabella Lee,” Slavery at Fort Hill: Home of Clemson University, accessed January 15, 2025, https://mail.victoriaoswald.georgetown.domains/items/show/10.