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Benjamin McClindon searching for his brother James McClindon
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 24, 1886
MR. EDITOR - I desire to inquire for my brother, James McClindon. He left this place the same year the war closed; I heard that he went to Savannah with Sherman's troops in 1865. If any of my friends, or friend to the colored people know of my brother's whereabouts they will do me a great favor by writing to me at Rome, Ga. Nicey McClindon refugeed…
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George Johnson looking for brother-in-law Houston McLemore
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 17, 1879
Dear Editor - I would like to see
if my wife's brother can be found,
through your paper. His name is
Houston McLemore, and he went
from Meridian, Miss., during the
war with Sherman's raid; left a
father Jim McLemore, mother
Adline McLemore and three sisters
Grace, Caroline and Ellen McLemore.
Will all preachers please
read this…
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Isaac Allen searching for his brothers Rufus and James Allen
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 24, 1881
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my brothers James and Rufus. Rufus I left on the Franklin pike, about seven miles from Louisville, Ky., with Sherman's army. He was in the 30th Indiana regiment, third division, 14th army corps, and waiting on Capt. Jordan. I think the Captain lives in Indianapolis. Rufus belonged to Jack Mound, in Jonesboro,…
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Ishmael Fikes searching for Matt and John Allen
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 20, 1888
MR. EDITOR:—I want to inquire for my brother-in-law, his name is Matt Allen; and John Allen, left with Gen. Sherman's army in February, 1863; the last I heard of them they were in Jackson, Miss. Any information of their whereabouts will be thankfully received. They belonged to Bird Allen before the war. I ask all ministers to read this from their…
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Nathan Malony searching for his wife Eve
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
October 6, 1866
Information Wanted,
OF EVE, wife of NATHAN MALONY, who resided
at Lexington, S.C., with Samuel Lurk.
She left, with many others, when Sherman was
marching through South Carolina, in February,
1865. Information of her present residence will
be thankfully received by her husband in San
Francisco.
Direct care of P.A. Bell, Editor of The…
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