02/09/2026
Every day, treasured pieces of history disappear — especially the photographs that preserve the faces of the people who shaped the community. When attics are emptied, and old boxes are discarded, we lose not just objects, but the stories and identities behind them. These images are more than keepsakes — they are vital links to a shared heritage.
Lincoln Preservation Foundation and the Friends of Grace are seeking photographs of the individuals and families who once worshiped at Grace Church in Lincoln, along with any stories or context you can provide. Items will be returned, unless you wish to donate them to our archives. Your contributions will help rebuild a visual record of the community and ensure these faces are not forgotten.
Some of the founding African-American families of Lincoln and the Goose Creek Historic District include: Allen, Anders, Attwater, Bailey, Ball, Barnes, Be**er, Bell, Berry, Brady, Brent, Brooks, Brown, Bryant, Campbell, Carey, Carter, Champ, Chinn, Clark, Coates, Coleman, Cook, Cooper, Corbin, Cox, Dade, Day, Dear, Dixon, Drummond, Duvall, Edwards, Evans, Ferrell, Fields, Fletcher, Ford, Frazier, Gatch, Gibson, Gilbert, Gillison, Gordon, Grayson, Griffith, Grooms, Gross, Harris, Henderson, Hicks, Holmes, Hughes, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, King, Lassiter, Levenbury, Lee, Lewis, Lloyd, Lucas, Mallory, Mann, McDaniel, Moten, Murray, Murry, Neal, Nelson, Newman, Parker, Payne, Perry, Pinkney, Poles, Pye, Ramey, Randolph, Rector, Redmond or Redman, Roach, Robinson, Rowe, Rubain, Russ, Sheppard, Shorts, Simms and Sims, Sinclair, Sinkfield, Smith, Standard, Stewart, Stephenson, Sumners, Tate, Taylor, Temner, Thomas, Timbers, Tinsley, Thompson, Trammel, Turner, Valentine, Ward, Waters, Weaver, White, and Williams.
If you have photographs or materials to contribute, please reach out! You may also contact Reggie Simms, Jeffrey Jackson, or Garry Smith. We warmly welcome anyone who wishes to help preserve this history.
Photo: Katherine Shorts Gibson, 1931
