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Black Student Records at Oberlin College

Listings and statistics of Black former students and graduates of Oberlin College beginning in 1835.

Men

"Catalogue and Record of Colored Students, 1835-1862," Men
Men Years of Attendance 1908 General Catalogue of Oberlin College Years of Attendance
James Bradley 1835 (Ms. Spring term 1836, Sheffield)
Charles H. Langston 1836, 39, 41-43 Charles H. Langston 34-35, 41-44
Gideon Q. Langston 1836,39 Gideon Q. Langston 34-35
M.M. Clark (has been to Liberia & returned; has preached in Pittsburg, Pa.) 1837 (Ms. Spring term 36-37, Malliston, M. Clark)  
Henry L. Baltimore 1838 Henry L. Baltimore 37-38, 39-40
Wesley H. Lewis 1838 Wesley H. Lewis 37-38, 39-44
Wm. P. Newman (Preached in Canada) 1838 Wm. P. Newman 37-38, 39-41, 41-44
Sabram Cox 1839-47 Sabram B. Cox 39-48
Davis Day 1839 Davis Day 39-42
Climson Meacham 1839 Climson Meacham 39-41
Nathaniel Meacham 1839 Nathaniel Meacham 39-41
Lawrence W. Miner 1839-49 (Sr) Minor, Lawrence Washburne 39-41, 42-46, 49-50
Patrick H. Miner 1839-47 Patrick H. Miner 46-48
Wm. C. Whitehorn (Successful merchant in Honduras) 39-45 A.B. William Cuthbert Whitehorn 39-45
George B. Vashon (Teacher in Pittsburg) 1840-44 A.B. George B. Vashon  
Wm. R. T. Clemens 1840 Wm. R.T. Clemens 40-41, 41-42
Edward Davis (preached in Columbus; in '62 was principal of colored school 10 mi. from Columbus) 1840-44 Edward Davis 44-45
Dennis Day (Taught well several years; died) 1840-49 Theol. Dennis Day 40-42, 42-43, 46-48
John Brown of Cleveland, married Mrs. Stanley      
John M. Brown 1841 John M. Brown 41-44
David J. Peck 1841-43 David J. Peck 41-44
George Perry (Went to Haiti & returned) 1844-45 George Perry 44-47
Wm. E. Walker 1841 William E. Walker 41-43
Wm. H. Day (Edited in Cleveland; Lectured in England; family in Canada) 43-47 A.B. William Howard Day 43-47
Peyton Harris (good man; died) 1843 Peyton Harris 43-44
Theodor A. Walker 43-44 Theodorick A. Walker 42-45, 45-56
Charles Wilson 43, 45 Charles Wilson 42-47
Jewett Thornton Young 43-46 Jewett Thornton Young 43-44, 46-47
Samuel B. Devore (has taught; traded in Mercer County) 44, 50 Samuel B. Devore 43-51
Joseph D. Patterson 44, 49 Joseph D. Patterson 44-47, 49-50, 52-53
Zachariah D. Patterson 44 Zachariah D. Patterson 44-45
Peter Hughes 44, 45 Peter Hughes 44-46
Monroe Jones
(Artist in Chatham, C.W.)		 44-49 A.B. (Listed in 44-49 cats and in Triennial of 51-52 as grad '49: in 5th: James Monroe Jones 44-49
Andrew Lewis 44 Andrew Lewis 44-45, 45-46
Thomas Fisher 44, 46-47 Thomas Fisher 44-45, 46-48
Elijah B. Dunlop 44, 45 Elijah Dunlop 44-46
Daniel Seals, Jr.
(California Banker & Collector)		 44, 45, 47-49 Daniel Seals 44-46, 46-50
Fielding Smithea 44, 45 Fielding Smithea 44-46, 46-47
Thomas J. Smith 44 Thomas J. Smith 43-45
John M. Langston
(Lawyer - Oberlin)		 44-49 A.B.
50-52 Theol.		 John Mercer Langston 44-45, 45-49, 51-53
Allen M. Bland
(taught in New Jersey many years; useful)		 45-47 Allen M. Bland 45-48
Nilson Rankin 46-47 Nilson Rankin 46-48
Edward J. Roy 46 Edward J. Roy 46-47
Joshua McCarter Simpson (taught & preached in Zanesville; grocer & provision dealer) 46,47 Joshua McCarter Simpson 45-48
Jerome W. Love 46 Jerome W. Love 46-47
H. Brougham Jones (taught in Urbana) 47-49,
2 Sem '51		 H. Brougham Jones 49-52
Washington Sims (in St. Louis & South; Mississippi River) 48 Washington Sims 48-50
Charles Ferrell   Charles Ferrell 44-45
Wm. L. Waring 48-50 William L. Waring 48-49
Wm. Casey 49 (3 sem) William Casey 49-50
Wm. A. Jones 49, 51, 54 William Allen Jones 49-53, 53-57
Gabriel Sims 49 Gabriel Sims 49-50
Thomas J. Stewart 49 Thomas J. Stewart 49-53
Geo. Watson 49, 50 George Watson 49-51
Samuel Gray (missionary to Africa under A.M.A., soon withdrew, since raising cotton) 50 Samuel Gray 49-51
John C. Jones - 4th Son 50-55 A.B. John C. Jones 50-51, 51-56
John Gee 51 John Gee 51-52,68-69
George Glenn 51 George Glenn 51-52
Hiram E. Grimes (?) 51 Hiram E. Grimes 51-52
Gustav J. Chevalier 52 Gustav J. Chevalier 51-53
Octave F. Chevalier 52 Octave F. Chevalier 51-53
John Jarvis 52, 53, 54 John Jarvis 51-57, 57-60
John Mitchell 52, 58 A.B. John G. Mitchell 53-54, 54-58
Kellogg B. Sampson 52, 53, 55 Benjamin Kellogg Sampson 52-60
George H. Tosspot (died) 52 George H. Tosspot 52-53
Parker White 52 Parker White 53-55

Wm. A. Alston (graduated at Runyon†: preaching in NYC)

† Probably "Kenyon"

 52 William J. Alston 53-56
Ezra B. Byrd 53, 54 Ezra B. Byrd 53-54
George F. Cook 53 George Frederick Thompson Cook 53-55, 55-58, 59-60
Alfred N. Freeman 53 Alfred N. Freeman 49-51, 53-54
Edward H. Green 53 Edward H. Green 50-56, 56-58
Elias Jones 53, 54-59, A.B. Elias Toussaint Jones 53-56, 56-59
Adolphus T. Sanglier 53 Adolpheus T. Sanglier 53-54
Benjamine F. Wall 53, 54 Benjamin F. Wall 53-59
David L. Watson (now in township) 53, 54 David Lucas Watson 53-57
Samuel C. Watson (in Chatham C.W.) 53, 54 Samuel C. Watson 53-54
Herman Wilcox 53 Herman Wilcox 53-54
Edward H. Wood 53 Edward H. Wood 53-56
Augustus C. Allen 54 Augustus Allen 52-57
James A. Chancellor 54 James A. Chancellor 54-55
Francis W. Clay 54 Francis W. Clay 54-55
John A. Copeland 54 John Anthony Copeland 54-55
Wm. T. Corbin 54 William T. Corbin 54-55
Isaiah Mitchell 54 Isaiah Mitchell 52-53
B. F. Randolph 54 Benjamin Franklin Randolph 54-57, 57-60
C. H. Thompson (preaching in Brooklyn, N.Y.) 54-60 Theol. Charles H. Thompson 54-56, 57-60
Wm. Watson
(son of John W)		 54 William Watson 54-57
J. F. Cook 55 John Francis Cook 53-56
G. F. T. Cook (dup) 55 George Frederick Thompson Cook
see above
E. Barbadoes 55 G. Barbadoes (Garrison K.) 55-56
A. Burns (of Boston fame, died in Canada 1862; preacher & pastor) 55 Anthony Burns 55-56, 57-62
J. E. Green 55 (in '55 cat- J.E. Green; see E.H. Green, dup)
G. W. Grimes 55 G. W. Grimes 55-57
Geo. W. Massey 55 George M. Massey 55-57
N. Morris 55 New Year Morris 54-58, 60-61
J. H. Muse 55 James Hiram Muse 54-56, 55-58, 62-65
Isaac N. Pierce (?) 55 Isaac N. Pine 55-56
Geo. W. Pierce (?) 55 George W. Pine 54-56
O. M. Waring 55 Oscar Miner Waring 55-56, 59-60, 60-62
John Cook 56 John Francis Cook 53-56
Wm. T. Jarvis 56 William F. Jarvis 55-58
James W. Mason 56 James W. Mason 55-58
J. B. Morin 56 J.B. Morin 55-58
George Cox 57 George Cox 55-56, 57-59
Junius Jones 57 J. Jones 57-58
L. L. Newsome 57 L.L. Newsome 57-58
M. W. Ward 57 Monroe W. Ward 56-61
Thomas Tucker 58 Thomas W. Tucker 52-53
James Cox 58 James A. Cox 56-69
Richard Hardy 58 Richard Hardy 57-62
C. P. Love 58 Charles P. Love 58-59
Wm. Rutledge 58 William Rutledge 59-60
Enoch Seales 58 Enoch Seales 58-62
Marcus Dale 59, 60 Marcus Dale 59-61
J. Packwood 59 Joseph Packwood 59-62
J. E. Patterson 59 John Eaton Patterson 59-62, 64-67
Solomon Day 59, 60 Solomon Day 59-62
Robert Twist (?) 59 Robert West 59-62
A. P. Ward 59 Augustus P. Ward 59-60
Charles A. Dorsey 60 Charles Alexander Dorsey 59-61
Thomas Graham Dorsey 60, 61 Thomas Graham Dorsey 59-60, 60-62
John H. Cook 60, 61 John Hartwell Cook 59-60, 60-64
Thomas Campton 60 Thomas Compton 58-61
Thomas L. Harris 60 Thomas Lewis Harris 59-61
James H. Tyler 60    
George G. Collins 60-61 George Green Collins 60-61, 61-65, 66-67
N. B. Harris 60 N. B. Harris 60-61
Charles O. Purvis 60 Charles B. Purvis 60-61, 62-63
Alpheus Tucker   Alpheus Tucker 61-63
Albert Wall   Albert Gilbert Wall 60-62
John Wall   John Wall 60-61
- Jorsen      
Henry Lee   Henry Lee 60-63
Tippo Nunen 62 Tippoo Nunnion 61-64
- Gruner 62 Richard Theodore Greener 62-65
Wm. Scott 62 W. J. Scott 62-63