Ben Cotham searching for his brother Eli Bennett

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 5, 1880

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DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my brother, Eli Bennett. My
name was Bennett. When the
property was divided I fell to Sally
Bennett. She married Ebow Cotham,
after which I went by their
name. Please address me at
Airmount, Miss. BEN COTHAM.

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Ben Cotham seeking information of his brother, Eli Bennett, from whom he was separated when their enslaver died.

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Date
August 5, 1880
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Mississippi

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Chris Byrd

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"Ben Cotham searching for his brother Eli Bennett," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), August 5, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/1376

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