A Mother searching for her son Percival Delmer

The Selma Press (Selma, AL)

April 8, 1871

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INFORMATION WANTED
Of a colored boy named PERCIVAL DELMER, now
about 20 years old, formerly owned by Edgar McKen-
ney, of Virginia. He is now now supposed to be
somewhere in North Alabama. Any information will
be thankfully received by his mother, and may be
sent to the care of THE SELMA PRESS.

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Percival Delmer's mother is searching for him. He was formerly owned by Edgar McKenney, of Virginia, and is supposed to be in northern Alabama.

Date
April 8, 1871
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AL

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AL

VA

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Jesse Nasta

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"A Mother searching for her son Percival Delmer ," The Selma Press (Selma, AL) , April 8, 1871, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3579

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