F. G. Gilbert searching for his mother Eliza Miller and sisters Sarah Jane and Rosa Miller

We have received the following
inquiry from F. G. Gilbert, Bag-
well [Bagwell], Texas: "I would like to find
my people if possible. I lived in
Louisville, Ky., when I was about
6 years old, with my mother and
her other four children. Just be
fore [before] the proclamation of freedom
we were sold to a trader by the
name of Ben. Gilbert. Our former
master's name was Geo. S. Miller;
he was a merchant in Louisville,
Ky., at that time. I had two
brothers and two sisters. One of
my brothers died before we were
carried away. My mother was
named Eliza Miller, but she is now
named Eliza Baker. My mother's
parents were named Hannah and
Doc Hall. Hannah belonged to a
man named Hall. Doc was a free
man. Mother left my two sisters,
Sarah Jane and Rosa Miller, in
Louisville with George Miller. My
mother's people lived in Bullit
county, Ky., near Mt. Washington.
She had five sisters and four broth-
ers [brothers]. Her sisters were named Julia,
Margaret, Sallie, Susan and Caro-
line [Caroline]. The first four belonged to
Hall. Caroline belonged to a man
named Wheeler. The brothers
were named Henry, Robert, Clif
ton [Clifton] and Garland. Robert lived
with his father, Doc Hall. My
name, at that time, was Joseph
Henry Miller, but I have since
changed my name to Felix Gilbert.
Any information concerning them
will reach me if addressed to Felix
G. Gilbert, Bagwell, Texas.

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