Notable African Americans Buried in Woodland Cemetery

Far Hills Speaker Series brought to you by Wright Library and the Oakwood Historical Society

Learn about the lives of African Americans whose final resting place is in Dayton, Ohio, including freed slave, Jordan Anderson; mayor, James McGee; politician, C. J. McLin; pitcher, William G. Sloan; educator, Louisa Troy; and trombonist, Mitchell "Booty" Woods.

Presented by Angie Hoschouer Berghuis. Angie is a member of the Education and Heritage Committee. She is also the neighborhood liaison for the Grafton Hill Neighborhood Association and the Marketing and Communications chair for Preservation Dayton.

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Wright Memorial Public Library

Notable African Americans Buried in Woodland Cemetery is taking place at Wright Memorial Public Library, which is located at 1776 Far Hills Avenue in Oakwood. Wright Memorial Public Library - Books are only the beginning at Wright Memorial Public Library. So much to see, so much to do!