Eliza Jane Elam searching for Eliza Jane Owens

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 25, 1883

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MR. EDITOR: Information is desired of Eliza Jane Owens. Mother's name was Rachel Gooden, wife of Harris Hogans. Father's was Israel Patterson. I was sold by Wm. Owen to John Mearsal, and was eighteen years old when I left my mother at Nelson Hotel, Columbia, Tennessee. She was his cook. Address me care of William Elam, Batesville, Miss. ELIZA JANE ELAM.

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Eliza Jane Elam is searching for information on Eliza Jane Owens. Elam was sold away from her mother to John Mearsal at age 18. Elam's father is Israel Patterson.

Date
January 25, 1883
Searcher Location

Batesville, MS

Searchee Location

Columbia, TN

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Hannah Pfeifer

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"Eliza Jane Elam searching for Eliza Jane Owens," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), January 25, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed May 1, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4527

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