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Lee Barton reunited with his wife after 38 years

Eufala Daily Times (Eufala, AL)

May 10, 1891

AFTER MANY YEARS.

AFFECTING MEETING OF TWO SISTERS.

Special Telegram to the Inter Ocean.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 19.--Forty
years ago Julia and Emeline, two sisters,
were slaves upon the plantation of a master
by the name of Hall, in Kentucky. Emeline
left her sister one night, and with a party of
fugitives crossed the Ohio…

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Cynthia Marshall seeks children

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

December 23, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED.—Cynthia Marshall wishes to obtain information relative to her children Glover, Calvin, Luther, Daniel, Orange, Stephen and Lathio Marshall, who when last heard from were owned by David Hunter of Nashville, Tenn. If any person can obtain the necessary information, they will please address the advertiser, care of Anglo-African…

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Reverend Braxton Bolden searching for his half brothers and uncle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 10, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I saw in the SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE of Dec. 23, in the Texas Conference the name of S. M. Bolden. I have half brothers and an uncle in Texas somewhere and would be very glad to find them. They were sold before the war. I came out here since the war, about 15 years ago, from Virginia. My father's name is Isham Bolden; he used…

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Edward Gant (formerly Halestock) searching for his mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 21, 1881

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my mother. Her name is Octavia. She was brought from Virginia to Willianson county, Tenn., by Mr. Johnson Jordan; and I was sold from my mother by Johnson Jordan to John Gant, in Williamson county. I was two years old in 1850. My name was Edward Halestock, and I was the only child she had at that time. She…

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