Perry Wilmer searching for brothers Joe and Sam and sister Maria

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1877

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I wish to enquire concerning my
brothers, Joe and Sam and my sister
Maria. Joe belonged to a Mr. Peacock.
The others of us belonged to
John B. Bostic, who brought us from
Baltimore to Houston, Texas, where
I was sold first to John Shackleford
and then to Mr. Craft. Our father
was Perry Wilmer, a free man, and
our mother was named Minty. Ad
dress me, care of Rev. C. L. Madison,
Austin, Texas
PERRY WILMER.

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Perry Wilmer searching for brothers, Joe and Sam, and sister, Maria, who were formerly enslaved in Texas.

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Notice/Inquiry

Date
May 24, 1877
Searcher Location

Austin, TX

Searchee Location

Baltimore, MD

Houston, TX

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Bonnie Loden

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"Perry Wilmer searching for brothers Joe and Sam and sister Maria," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 24, 1877, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 22, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/1230

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