Little Known Civil War Era Story

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 Elizabeth Peterd-Standfield was an African American of the civil rights era. She lived in Rockford with her husband and children until her husband died in the 1940's. She is a significant person to the black community because she was not only help to one, but to many. She herself had fallen on hard times after her husband died, and her landlord kicked her out. She worked as hard as possible to buy a home no one else wanted, and fixed it up. She then opened her doors to anyone who needed a helping hand or a place to stay. She was honored on her 100th birthday with a street named after her. She is a hidden gem in the community of Rockford and I appreciated reading her story and what she did for the local community and those less fortunate.