Mr. J. Sims reunited with his two sisters

The Colored American (Washington, DC)

November 25, 1899

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Mr. J. Sims, of Capitol Hill, is rejoic
ing [rejoicing] over the arrival his two sisters from
Mississippi, from whom he was sepa
rated [separated] on the outbreak of the Civil War,
and only ascertained their whereabouts
a few months ago.

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Mr. J. Sims, of Washington, DC, was separated from his sisters at the outbreak of the Civil War. He learned of their whereabouts in 1899 and they were reunited.

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Date
November 25, 1899
Searcher Location

Washington, DC

Searchee Location

Mississippi

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Jesse Nasta

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"Mr. J. Sims reunited with his two sisters ," The Colored American (Washington, DC), November 25, 1899, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 19, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3417

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