Katie Hall Underwood

Katie Hall Underwood
BornJanuary 8, 1884
Sapelo Island, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1977(1977-02-07) (aged 93)
OccupationMidwife

Katie Hall Underwood (1884-1977) was a Sapelo midwife who was responsible for bringing generations of Gullah-Geechee people into the world. She was a daughter of freed slaves and was extremely dedicated to her work.

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