Timelines for year 1878
Richard Roundtree
A member of New York's renowned Negro Ensemble Company, one of his best early stage roles was as black heavyweight boxing champ 'Jack Johnson (VIII)_ (1878-1946) in "The Great White Hope.".
A member of New York's renowned Negro Ensemble Company, one of his best early stage roles was as black heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson (1878-1946) in "The Great White Hope.".
Don DeFore
His father was Joseph Ervin DeFore (1878 - 1942), a railroad engineer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His mother was Albina Sylvia Nezerka (1883 - 1975), aka Mrs. Joseph E. DeFore.
Jesse James Jr.
He had two brothers - twins Gould and Montgomery James (born February 28, 1878). They died in infancy.
Michael Coonce
Descendant of the Hatfields from the Hatfield and McCoy feud of 1878-1891. Each years his family holds a Hatfield Reunion in Texas. The Hatfields are originally from West Virginia.