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R. Ellis searching for mother and father

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 15, 1889

MR. EDITOR---I wish to inquire
for my father and mother, who
lived in Farmville, Prince Edward
county, Virginia. Mother's name
was Nance Eder Ellis; father, Zack
Ellis. I have been away from them
about fifteen years. Mother be-
longed to James Spencer; father
belonged to John Smith. I had a
sister named Cline Ellis. My
name is R.…

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Wash Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 2, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my father, brothers and sister. I was born near Maplesville, Ala. and belonged to Mr. Cole. Father was Eli and mother Dethoney; she died when I was seven or eight years old. Brothers were Noah, Allen, Green, Yonng, Dave and Ezekiel; and sister was Lucinda. I left them when very young, and was brought here 25 or…

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