W. K. Williams searching for their brother Elerson Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 3, 1884

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MR. EDITOR--I wish to know of
the whereabouts of my brother,
Elerson Williams. Last knowledge
of him he was at Sardis, Miss., Dec.
1883. Mother and father's names
are James and Mary Williams.
There are four brothers and four
sisters of us, of whom Elerson is a
twin brother to Henderson, who is
now at Lehrton, Sunflower county,
Miss. Father is a minister of the
M. E. Church at Pontotoc, Miss.
Address me at Houlka, Miss.
W. K. WILLIAMS.

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W. K. Williams is searching for their brother Elerson Williams who was last seen in Grenada, MS in December 1883. His mother and father were James and Mary Williams. He has three brothers and four sisters and is twin to one, Henderson. Henderson now in Lehrton, Sunflower County, MS. Their father is a minister of the M. E. Church in Pontotoc, MS.
A correction is later posted by W. K. Williams that clarifies his brother was in fact last seen in Grenada, MS not Sardis. Henderson has also moved to Emmaville, Leflore County, MS. That ad is also posted with this one.

Date
April 3, 1884
Searcher Location

Houlka, MS

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Daniel Runyon

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"W. K. Williams searching for their brother Elerson Williams," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), April 3, 1884, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 20, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2720

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