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Mary Porter (formerly Mary Keys) is searching for her brothers Thomas, Isaac, Samuel, and Terry Keys

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 8, 1881

Mr Editor--I wish to inquire for my brothers, Thomas, Isaac Samuel and Terry Keys. My name is Mary Keys. My owner was the widow Nancy Keys, who lived between Brookhaven and Monticello, Miss. My brother, Thomas Keys was carried away by Eliza Prestige to Pike county, Miss. Brother Larry was carried to Texas by Steven Keys. Samuel was carried to…

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Oliver Bradford searching for his brother William Green Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother. He left his people at Claiborne, Jasper County, Miss. His name is William Green Bradford. His father, when a slave, belonged to Bob Bradford. Mother belonged to Mailon Morgan. Her first son's name was George Morgan, and all her other children belonged to our father, whose name was Anderson Bradford.…

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Ann McNeare (formerly Ann Crawford) searching for her mother and sister Viney

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 17, 1889

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my mother. She first belonged to Parson Crawford, and he sold her to a man by name of Kwemp. When my mother belonged to Mr. Crawford she lived in Clark County, MIss., near Enterprise. She had two daughters; one named Viney, the other one Ann. The last time I saw her she came back to see us at Parson Crawford, in…

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Mary Porter seeking her brothers Thomas, Larly, Samuel, Oscar, and Parker Keys

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to find my brothers. There were five of them, Thomas Keys, Larly Keys, Samuel Keys, Oscar Keys, Parker Keys, and Sister Puss Keys. We use to belong to Nancy Keys. My mother was Diner Keys; father was Louis Keys. We were separated before the war. We were raised about seven miles from Brookhaven, Miss. My name is now Mary Porter.…

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