Caroline McAdory searching for her son Monroe Harvey

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 31, 1883

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DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to in-
quire [inquire] of my son, who left me when
he was 15 years old in 1865, with
the cavalry, from Kosciusko, Miss.
His name was Monroe Harvey.
His father's was Wells McAdory,
and my name is Caroline McAdory.
He went to Vicksburg, and I have
been unable to hear from him.
Address me at West Station, Holmes
county, Miss., in care of Sam. P.
Bell. CAROLINE MCADORY.

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Caroline McAdory searching for her son, Monroe Harvey. This appears to be the first of two ads placed by McAdory. The second one identifies her as Caroline McAdoy and her son as Munroe McAdoy.

Date
May 31, 1883
Searcher Location

West, Holmes County, MS

Searchee Location

Vicksburg, MS

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Margaret Strolle

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"Caroline McAdory searching for her son Monroe Harvey," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 31, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2039

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