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Henry Tibbs searching for his mother Hannah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 11, 1879

MR. EDITOR ---- I desire some
information about my mother. The
last time I saw her I was in Alexandria,
Virginia, about the year
1852 or 1853. Her name was Hannah.
She belonged to Lawyer Tibbs
who sold her when I was quite
young to a trader named Bruthing.
Lather Tibbs lived at Leesburg,
Va., when he sold mother to…

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Martha Gaines searching for her brother John Gaines and father Ned Gaines

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 21, 1880

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brother, John Gaines, and my father, Ned Gaines. I have six brothers—Dave, Daniel, George, Caleb and James Gaines. Sisters' names are Amanda, Eliza, Elizabeth, Sallie Catherine and Chaney Ann. My name is Martha Gaines. I was brought from Green county, Kentucky to Mississippi by John Miller, a negro trader. I…

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