Emeline Shelby searching for her sister Frances Yokum

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 29, 1882

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MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my sister, Frances Yokum, who belonged to Tom Yokum. Have not heard of my mother since the surrender, but heard from sister Frances once, and she was then in Texas. Address me at Columbus, Sabine parish, La., EMELINE SHELBY.

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Emeline Shelby searching for her sister, Frances Yokum.

Subject

Lost Friends Ad

Date
September 29, 1882
Searcher Location

Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Searchee Location

TX (Texas)

Contributor

Margaret Strolle

Citation
"Emeline Shelby searching for her sister Frances Yokum," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) , September 29, 1882, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed May 13, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/1825

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