Eliza Powell (formerly Eliza Ashley) searching for her sisters Olive and Arnaca Ashley and her aunt Judy Ashley

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 22, 1868

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INFORMATION WANTED
Of my sisters, Olive and Arnaca Ashley,
daughters of Dicey and Si Ashley. They
formerly belonged to a man by the name of
Jack Ashley.
They lived, when last heard from, five
miles from Montgomery, Alabama. Inform-
ation is also wanted of my Aunt Judy Ash-
ley, who formerly belonged to James Ash-
ley.
Any information of the above named per-
sons will be thankfully received by Mrs.
Eliza Powell, formerly Eliza Ashley. Ad-
dress--East Baton Rouge, La.
Aug. 22--1t.

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Eliza Powell (formerly Eliza Ashley) searching for her sisters Olive and Arnaca Ashley and her aunt Judy Ashley. Her sisters were last known to be enslaved near Montgomery, AL.

Subject

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Newspaper

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

Date

August 22, 1868

Searcher Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Searchee Location

Montgomery, AL

Contributor

Margaret Strolle

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"Eliza Powell (formerly Eliza Ashley) searching for her sisters Olive and Arnaca Ashley and her aunt Judy Ashley," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), August 22, 1868, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/302