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Polly (Harbor) Miner searching for her sister Patsey Berley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 22, 1883

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my sister, Patsey Berley. We
lived at Bayou Sara before the
war. Her master was Boffin Sterley,
and my master was Pleasant
Harbor. Our father and mother
were Thomas and Maria Gordon, of
Spotsylvania county, Va. My
marriage name is Polly Miner. I
was Polly Harbor. Address me at
Morgan City, La.,…

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Millie Ford searching for her mother Rhenor Turner

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

I wish to inquire for my mother. She lived in Morgan City, La., about six or seven years ago; her name was Rhenor Turner. She gave me to a gentleman by the name of Gilbert Robinson. His wife was named Ann Robinson. I was very small then, and my new mother and father had relatives in Bryan, Texas, and moved here some seven years ago. My name is…

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Lucinda Vanslyke (formerly Lucinda Felterman) searching for her daughter Anna Felterman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 4, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my daughter, who left me when she was twelve years old. Her name was Anna Felterman. I had another daughter whose name was Laura. She left Breashear City July 3, 1863, with a Yankee captain, by name M. S. Tyler, captain in a colored regiment. The last time I heard from her she was in New York City, doing well,…

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Nelson Ray searching for his wife Lucinda Jemison and children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to enquire about my wife and children. They were owned by Dr. John Tarlton, who lived at Bayou Boeuf, below Morgon City or Brashear. He sold them to a man that carried them to Texas. I have heard that it was Alleyton, Colorado, but but do not know certainly. My wife's name was Lucinda Jemison before I had her. We had seven…

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