Thomas J. Hilliard (1847-1914) was a prominent member of the Black Community in Baltimore and prominent Waters AME Church member.This picture appeared in the March 7, 1914 edition of the Afro American regarding his death on February 26, 1914.He was the oldest son of Hezekiah (????-????) and Martha Coker Hilliard (1830-1905) and a grandson of Rev. Abner Coker and Susan Dunn Coker.Since he grandmother died in 1859, it is virtually certain that he knew her quite well and learned much about his grandfather from her.Thomas was about 12 years old and lived a couple of blocks from Susan Dunn Coker when she died. |