France Jones searching for her sister Marietta Sliny

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 22, 1886

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MR. EDITOR - Please permit me to inquire for my daughter; her name was Marietta Sliny. She was owned by Mrs. Jane Hendre, and was sold from South in July or August, 1856, from Baltimore. Her father's name is Frank Sliny; her mother's name was Lester Sliny. She has two sisters and one brother named Henry Sliny, and another named France Jones, her married name, and a brother George. If she can be found she will please write to France Jones, her sister, box 339, Smyrna, Del., Kent Co.

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France Jones seeking information of her sister, Marietta Sliny. The ad opens with Marietta being labeled as her daughter, however, when signing, France Jones labels herself as Marietta's sister and provides the name of their mother, Lester Sliny.

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Lost Friends Ad

Newspaper

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

Date

April 22, 1886

Searcher Location

Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware

Searchee Location

Baltimore, MD

Contributor

Chris Byrd

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"France Jones searching for her sister Marietta Sliny," The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), April 22, 1886, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed July 27, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/1767