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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
Missouri
Virginia
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Title
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William Ransom searching for his brothers Benton and James Ransom
Source
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The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Date
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May 2, 1895
Subject
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Information Wanted Ad
Contributor
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Judy Giesberg
Coverage
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Lexington, VA
Wentzville, MO
Description
An account of the resource
William Ransom searching for his brothers, Benton and James Ransom, who he was separated from as an infant.
Relation
A related resource
Centralia, MO
Scripto
Transcription
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INFORMATION WANTED.—
Of my brothers and sisters. There
were five of us, three boys and two
girls. The boys' names were Ben-
ton Ransom and James Ransom,
and my name is William Ransom.
I was taken from mother when one
year old, and never have seen them
since. I got letters from them when
I was preaching at Wentville, Mo.
My mother's name was Marie Ran-
som; the girls' names were Edna
Ransom and Emily Ransom. Edna
is married now. They were all in
Lexington, Virginia. Any infor-
mation concerning them will be
gladly received by Rev. W. T.
Hamilton, Centralia, Mo., Box 124.
Status
Not to transcribe
Weight
dd
changed name
family history
literacy
minister
parent(s)
sibling(s)
slave trade