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Geo. Rivers searching for his sister Lydia Summers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 21, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to know of my sister's welfare. Her name is Lydia Summers. Her father is Willis Summers. The last I heard of him, he was in Harrisburg, Texas, and he wrote me that my sister was in Houston. Since that time I have written to them, and can get no answer. Any one knowing of her whereabouts who will write to me I shall owe much…

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Edmond Thomas searching for his mother Aceneth and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 13, 1883

DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my relatives. Mother was Aceneth. One brother was Sam. Two sisters, the oldest Nancy, and Mary. We belonged to a Mr. Southerling, in Arkansas, who lived near Memphis, Tenn. He sold us to John Range, who brought us to Texas. Mother got two of her middle fingers cut off with a shuck cutter while cutting shucks to…

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