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Title
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The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Description
An account of the resource
1863-1902
Text
Newspaper advertisements
State
North Carolina
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Title
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Mrs. Jane Horton looking for information about her mother Louisa Banks and brother Benjamin
Subject
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Information Wanted Ad
Description
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Mrs. Jane Horton seeking information of her mother who was sold to a speculator in 1842 and her brother who left with the Union Army during the Civil War.
Source
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The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Date
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March 23, 1893
Contributor
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Chris Byrd
Coverage
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Winton, Hertford County, NC
Relation
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Murfreesboro, NC
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
mother and brothers. Mother's name was
Louisa Banks ; she was sold to a specu-
lator by the name of Nelson, at Winston,
Hertford Co , N. C., in 1842, with two
children : Freddo and Ellen Gatling. Moth-
er was known as the wife of Stephen
Manly who was drowned in Maharring
River between Murfreesbororo and Win-
ston. My name is Jane Harton now, but
was Jane Gatling. I married a Horton.
Since my brother Benjamin left here
during the war I have not heard from
him once. He was then a soldier in the
army. Any information of their where-
abouts will be gladly received by Mrs.
Jane Horton, in care of Rev. J. E. C.
Barham, pastor of Murfreesboro Circuit
of the A. M. E. Church.
Address. Box 6, Murfreesboro, N. C.
Status
Not to transcribe
Weight
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
changed name
Civil War
family history
former enslaver
left with Union Army
minister
parent(s)
sibling(s)
slave trade
soldier
U. S. Army
U. S. Colored Troops