People of Ontario County: Daniel Prue & John Hite

Excerpt from Preston E Pierce’s A Tour Guide to Black History Sites in Canandaigua, NY. When Daniel Prue died in 1895, he was quietly buried in the first row of graves in the old soldier (GAR) plot in Woodlawn Cemetery. Each year, his tombstone literally overlooks the Memorial Day ceremonies. In 1857, Daniel Prue was […]