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Emmett Till — Part 1
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to by many people in the community as Preacher or Preacher Wright. The Wright family home was
located approximately three miles east of Money, Mississippi, along the Dark Ferry Road on the
Grover C. Frederick farm. The Wright family members living in the home at the time of the
abduction were Mose and Elizabeth Wright (both deceased), as well as their sons, Maurice Wright
(deceased), [ana | ee s cousin from Chicago who | bé6
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was also visiting) and Mose Wnght’s grandson, Curtis Jones (deceased), were also iri the home at
the time of the kidnaping. Till had traveled from Illinois to Mississippi with Mose Wright and
[____-_Jfotlowing a funeral Mose Wright had attended in Chicago. _
3. The Crawford Family: The Crawford family home neighbored the Wright s
home on the Grover C. Frederick farm, and was situated just west of the Wright home,
approximately 100 yards toward Money, Mississippi. Jonas and Floridy Crawford (both deceased)
had four children who were living at home during August 1955, They were[ | 5
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Wright family enjoyed a close relationship, as both families sharecropped land together on the
Grover C. Frederick Plantation. The children of both families were constant companions.
4. The Walker Family: In 1955 the Walker family lived in Glendora, Mississippi.
Robert Walker, Sr. worked for the Central Hlinois Railroad and his wife, Henrietta Walker worked
as a teacher in the loca! black public school. Living in the Walker home at the time of Till’s
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abduction were Robert Walker Sr. and Henrietta Walker (both deceased}, C_t_] b7c
[ and] The Walker home was situated in such a
manner that one could see the Milam home and J.W. Milam’s store from the residence. -
. 5. The Milam/Bryant Family: Eulah Bryant/Milam, nee Morgan, had at least eight
sons and three daughters fathered by two different men. They were Roy Bryant (deceased); Roy’s
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