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Silvy Sillas looking for her children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 25, 1881

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my children, named John, Jackson, and Davis. All belonged to Ehud Northsworthy, who went to Arkansas from Alabama. He sold me to James Low, who gave me to his daughter Mary, who married Seals Sillas, who brought me to Mississippi. I brought one child with me, but he is dead. Please address me at West Station,…

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Victoria Wright searching for her relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 28, 1884

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to hear of my friends. Father was Jackson Jennings, and he was set free before the war by his owners, and went to Alabama. Sister was a girl about ten years old, and left with her young master, Frank Sloat. When he died her father left her with her grandmother, Fanny Sloat. Her name is now Victoria Wright. Address her at…

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William Young searching for his aunt Jane Shatels and cousins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 20, 1882

MR. EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my kin people. My aunt whose
name was Jane Shatels was sold in
Alabama. She had three children
living, two were Fary and Ann.
They were all carried to Fanin
county, Texas. I have a brother
Josh Shatels. I saw him 14 years
ago. There were seven brothers of
us. I left Alabama during the war
I now…

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