Bettie (Nelson) Cox
Title
Bettie (Nelson) Cox
Subject
Information Wanted Ads
Description
Bettie (Nelson) Cox searching for her brothers Joe and George Nelson.
Source
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Date
October 11th, 1883
Coverage
Columbus, KS
Athens, AL
Athens, GA
Contributor
Margaret Strolle
Transcription
INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
my brothers, Joe and George Nelson, who
enlisted in the Union army near Athens,
Ala., in 1863 We formerly belonged to
John S. Nelson, who lived within nine
miles of Athens, Ga., on the Elk river. Our
mother's name was Nancy Nelson, who
died when I was two years old. My maiden
name was Bettie Nelson. My name at press-
ent is Bettie Cox; am 22 years old. Address
Bettie Cox, Columbus, Kansas.
my brothers, Joe and George Nelson, who
enlisted in the Union army near Athens,
Ala., in 1863 We formerly belonged to
John S. Nelson, who lived within nine
miles of Athens, Ga., on the Elk river. Our
mother's name was Nancy Nelson, who
died when I was two years old. My maiden
name was Bettie Nelson. My name at press-
ent is Bettie Cox; am 22 years old. Address
Bettie Cox, Columbus, Kansas.
State
Kansas
Alabama
Georgia
Files
Collection
Citation
“Bettie (Nelson) Cox,” Information Wanted Ads, The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), October 11th, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed January 18, 2021, http://informationwanted.org/items/show/770.
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