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Polly McCray searching for her children Balim and Winnie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 14, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire
for my children. Balim was the
oldest, Winnie the youngest; Annie
came to Texas and is dead; Balim
was sold to Gilbert Shivers in Simp-
son co., Miss., on Silver Creek. I
was sold to his cousin Henry Barry
and was brought to Texas by James
Oatman. My name when I left
there was Polly Shivers. I have…

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A. Johnson searching for his sister Betty Brown

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 5, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my sister, born and raised in
Simpson county, named Betty
Brown. She left the year the war
elosed with her young master, Sam-
uel [Samuel] Brown. Father went by the
name of Brown, but changed his
name to Edmond Johnson. Broth-
ers [Brothers] were Jackson, Wesley, William
and Aaron Brown; sisters…

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Sarah Smith seeking her siblings Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda, and Pollie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR.—I wish to inquire for my people. My father's name was Simpson Caleham, mother's Hannah Caleham; the names of my brother's and sisters as far as I can remember were, Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda and Pollie. Brother John, Lucinda and I were brought from South Carolina to Georgia, by James Caleham. His father gave…

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