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Mrs. Martha Brown searching for her father Caesar Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I desire information concerning my father, Caesar Jackson, who was sold from Richmond, Va., about twenty years ago. When last heard from he was in Arkansas. He wrote to mother that if she would come to him he would send for her. We have not heard from him since. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his eldest…

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Ann West (formerly Rose Ann) searching for her mother Dinah Tuck

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 14, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I want to inquire for my mother Dinah Tuck. She was sold by a Mr. Tuck to a Mr. Storebul who brought her children there, one Delia Francis and the other Mealley. I was the oldest child; they called me Rose Ann in Virginia. Since I came to Mississippi they call me Ann. Address Ann West, Columbus, Miss.

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Emily Cole searching for her mother Betsey Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 15, 1881

DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to find my mother Betsey Williams, who belonged to James Nichols. Father, Ambrose Moorhead was sold away from her when I was about sixteen years of age, to Tom Morris who carried me to North Carolina; I stayed there two years and then came to Columbus, Miss., and married Daniel Cole. Mother had nine children. Oldest brother…

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Mrs. Chas. H. Bell searching for father Jesse, mother Amy, and siblings Betsy, Mary, Ann, Prudence, Amy, Daniel, Sawny, Jesse, Tase, Davy, and Cambrick

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 13, 1883

Years before the war I was sold
by the Austin family, from Buck-
ingham [Buckingham] C. H. , Va., and was carried
to Richmond, where I remained a
short time. Mr. James Whitefield
took me from Richmond to Missis-
sippi [Mississippi], where I have remained ever
since. I was sold when but ten
years of age, by the youngest son
of the…

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