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Union Benevolent Society No.1 (Versailles, KY)

The Union Benevolent Society No.1 in Versailles, KY, had existed for several years before it was approved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on March 3, 1876. It was described as a society for Colored persons. The organization provided charity and and mutual relief for its members. The board members were Henry C. Brown, President; Henry Jackson, Vice President; H. P. Mason, Recording Secretary; and Nelson Hicks, Treasurer. The official name of the organization became "The Benevolent Society, No.1, of Versailles, Kentucky." For more see chapter 336 in Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Passed, Regular Session of the General Assembly, December 1875.

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NKAA Source: Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Passed

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“Union Benevolent Society No.1 (Versailles, KY),” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed April 3, 2020, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/2607.

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