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Ben Black searching for his mother Millie Black

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1885

MR. EDITOR —I wish to inquire
for my mother. When we parted
it was in the year 1827, at Big
Black, Miss. Her name was then
Millie Black; had a son named
Charles Black and a sister named
Leah. My name is Ben Black
Any information as to their where-
abouts [whereabouts] will be thankfully received.
Address me, care of Rev. B.H.S.…

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Susan Smith searching for her mother Millie and siblings Amanda, Martha, Ann, and Benjamin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1877

My mother's name was Millie; I
had three sisters; Amanda, Martha,
and Ann and one brother, Benjamin.
We belonged to James Johnson,
at Spring Creek, Madison Co.,
Tennessee. Johnson sold me to a cousin
of his by the same name, who
brought me to Mississippi, and so
separted me from my family. I
once heard that mother had been at…

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