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Navyuncle(s)Underground Railroadveteranwhite fatherwidow Annie Grey searching for her son Charles Brice The Sun (Baltimore, MD) September 17, 1866 Henry Taylor searching for his son Charley Taylor The Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY) January 29, 1867 Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) found her mother Feraby The Black Hills Daily Times (Deadwood, Dakota Territory) May 4, 1884 Ellen Johnson reunited with her mother after 50 years The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) September 12, 1885 Jeff Frierson and Mary Burt reunited and remarried after 44-year separation The Nashville American (Nashville, TN) September 25, 1903 Green Morgan and Prudence Croan reunited and remarried after 30-year separation The Examiner (San Francisco, CA) February 6, 1889 Easter Bradford searching for Alcinda Bradford Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA) August 23, 1870 Vina Johnson reunited with her husband George Perry after 43 years The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH) August 14, 1873 Two sons find their father after decades-long separation The Southern Standard (Arkadelphia, AR) November 3, 1883 Woman reunited with her first husband after more than 50-year separation Abilene Weekly Reflector (Abilene, KS) January 8, 1891 Mrs. Eliza Stewart (formerly Eliza Robinson) searching for her brother Richard Peeke or Peeker Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA) June 6, 1884 Parents searching for their missing son Washington The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA) February 14, 1866 Nancy Stewart searching for her daughter Caroline The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA) March 10, 1866 James Carter searching for his mother Caroline Norris The Sun (Baltimore, MD) May 16, 1874 Mary Johnson searching for her brother Samuel Johnson The Sun (Baltimore, MD) October 23, 1867 Unnamed person looking for Lissie Nichols The Sun (Baltimore, MD) September 14, 1868 Esther searching for her son Edgar The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA) December 4, 1866 Friends looking for Tempy Davis The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA) August 31, 1867 Elijah Anderson searching for his son Elijah Anderson The Sun (Baltimore, MD) January 4, 1872 Lizzie Inloes searching for her husband William Inloes The Sun (Baltimore, MD) June 29, 1870 B. 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