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Alex Barnes searching for his mother Matilda Townsend

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

I desire to inquire for my mother, Matilda Townsend, raised by a man named John Townsend, in Floyd county, Georgia. She was sold there to go with her husband, and left me there. My name was Alex Townsend; now I go by the name of Alex Barnes. In a short while both were carried to Mississippi. Her husband's name was Phil Patrick. The last letter I…

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Laura Brown searching for her mother Katie Holmes and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 23, 1888

DEAR EDITOR—Will you please inquire for my people. My mother was Katie Holmes; she lived in Georgia in 1846. I was stolen from her in 1841, by Sam McCrary. My mother belonged to Bob McDonald. The last I heard from her she was in Jasper, Texas, Tyler Co., she belonged to Jim Delaney. I have two sisters who were with my mother, Amy Ann Holmes and…

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Laura Brown seeking her mother Katie Holmes and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 30, 1888

DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my people. My mother was Katie Holmes. She lived in Georgia in 1840. I was stolen from her in 1841 by Sam McCravy. Mother belonged to Bob McDonald. The last I heard of her she was in Jasper, Tex, and belonged to Jim Delany. I left two sisters with mother, Amy Ann Holmes and Mary J. Holmes. I had three sisters brought…

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