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Henry Humphrey searching for John Humprey, his mother Milly Humprey, and sisters Sarah Ann and Helen

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of John Humphrey ; also, of my mother, Milly
Humphrey and my sisters Sarah Ann Hum-
phrey and Helen Humphrey. I left them at
Fairfax County Court House, Va., in 1851.--
They were owned by Cook Fitzhugh. Any in-
formation concerning them please send to
HENRY HUMPHREY,
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William Davis and his sister Mary reunited after forty years separation

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

August 14, 1897

SEPARATED FOR FORTY YEARS. Strange History of William Davis and His Sister, Once Slaves. Niles, Mich. Aug. 10. - Forty years ago William Davis and his sister Mary were slaves in the family of James Matlock, a rich Georgia planter. Just before the war Matlock died and William and Mary were sold to pay the debts of the estate. They were parted and…

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