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	[https://~~catalog~~.noblenet.org/~~eg/opac/record~~/3460570~~?locg=63~~ Legendary Locals] by Curley, p. 62		[https://salem.noblenet.org/Record/3460570 Legendary Locals] by Curley, p. 62

	"Tribute paid to former slave, Rev. Jacob Stroyer: many present at funeral" Salem Evening News, Feb. 10, 1908, p. 1		"Tribute paid to former slave, Rev. Jacob Stroyer: many present at funeral" Salem Evening News, Feb. 10, 1908, p. 1

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	"Tribute paid to former slave, Rev. Jacob Stroyer: many present at funeral" Salem Evening News, Feb. 10, 1908, p. 1		"Tribute paid to former slave, Rev. Jacob Stroyer: many present at funeral" Salem Evening News, Feb. 10, 1908, p. 1

			[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19351488/jacob-stroyer Jacob Stroyer] Find-a-grave Greenlawn cemetery

			Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Greenlawn Cemetery Tours''' June 2018 booklet (Artists, Authors and Poets)

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	"Stroyer was born a slave in South Carolina. During the Civil War, he was one of 40 survivors of the 360 slaves used		"Stroyer was born a slave in South Carolina. During the Civil War, he was one of 40 survivors of the 360 slaves used

	to fortify Fort Sumter during the bombardment in 1863. ~~After the war, he was ordained a minister and sent to the AME~~		to fortify Fort Sumter during the bombardment in 1863.

	~~church in Salem. He wrote~~ the ~~best seller "My Life in the South", which chronicled slavery. In 1890,~~ he ~~joined South Church in~~		After the war he educated himself and made his way to Massachusetts where he became an African Methodist Episcopal minister and pastor

	Salem, ~~where~~ he ~~remained~~" ~~according to~~ the ~~book ''Legendary Locals''~~.		of the Salem Colored Mission for 25 years. An articulate speaker and talented writer, he chronicled his life as a slave, which was published for the

			first time in 1879 as "My Life in the South".

			He was much respected in Salem. His funeral was attended by 400 people of all denominations and representing every walk of life.

			He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery.

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Stroyer, Jacob'''		Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Stroyer, Jacob'''

			[https://catalog.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/3460570?locg=63 Legendary Locals] by Curley, p. 62

			"Tribute paid to former slave, Rev. Jacob Stroyer: many present at funeral" Salem Evening News, Feb. 10, 1908, p. 1

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'''Rev. Jacob Stroyer''' (1848-1908)

"Stroyer was born a slave in South Carolina. During the Civil War, he was one of 40 survivors of the 360 slaves used

to fortify Fort Sumter during the bombardment in 1863. After the war, he was ordained a minister and sent to the AME

church in Salem. He wrote the best seller "My Life in the South", which chronicled slavery. In 1890, he joined South Church in

Salem, where he remained" according to the book ''Legendary Locals''.

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==See Also==
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Stroyer, Jacob'''