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Mary O’Melia is seen in an undated photo provided by the American Civil War Museum. O’Melia served at the White House of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va., as housekeeper for Jefferson Davis and his first lady, Varina Davis, and was a confidante of the first lady. The image of O’Melia is now in the possession of The American Civil War Museum in Richmond. A woman who says her late husband was related to O’Melia provided the museum with the photograph. (AP Photo/American Civil War Museum) Wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Loc: CS23-2, Box 7 (The Associated Press)
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