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Sadie and Mabry Oglesby
1870–1945
United States
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Biography
Sadie Oglesby (April 10, 1881, Concord NC – Feb 1956, Boston, MA) and Mabry Oglesby (January 14, 1870, South Carolina – May 19, 1945, Boston, MA) were early African American Baháʼís. The couple married in October 1901 and became interested in the Baháʼí Faith in 1913, subsequently joining the religion in 1917. Mabry was visible in newspaper coverage first as a Baháʼí from 1920.
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