Nelly Gladney looking for her mother Jane, father Nelson, and brothers Andrew, Prince, and William

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 17, 1879

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DEAR EDITOR - I am trying to
find my folks; was born in South
Carolina, hired to a white lady
and came to Texas. My name is
Nelly; mother's Jane; Father's
Nelson; brothers' Andrew, Prince
and William. All belonged to
Samuel Gladney, 12 miles from
Winsboro. My brothers were
carried to Louisiana by young
Gladney. Please write to
NELLY GLADNEY,
care Mr. Thomas Belt, Goliad county, Texas.

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Nelly Gladney looking for her parents, Jane and Nelson, and brothers, Andrew, Prince, and William, who were all formerly enslaved by Samuel Gladney.

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Lost Friends

Date
April 17, 1879
Contributor

Karyna Hlyvynska

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"Nelly Gladney looking for her mother Jane, father Nelson, and brothers Andrew, Prince, and William ," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), April 17, 1879, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 24, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/1307

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