Maria Miller searching for her son James Monroe Miller

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1883

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MR. EDITOR: Allow me to in-
quire [inquire] for my son. I have not seen
him for some years. I heard of
him twice or three times, coming
up Tallahatchie river on the boat,
but I did not see him. His name
is James Monroe Miller. My name
is Maria Miller. I belonged to the
widow Shannon, on Tallahatchie
river, near Minter City, Leflore
county. Address me at Minter
City, Miss., care of Rev. J. C. Skin-
ner [Skinner].

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Maria Miller searching for her son, James Monroe Miller. She lives along the Tallahatchie River on Minter City, MS. Her son is thought to have sailed up the river a few times, but she has not seen him.

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Newspaper

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

Date

June 21, 1883

Searcher Location

Minter City, Leflore County, MS

Searchee Location

Tallahatchie River, Leflore County, MS

Contributor

Margaret Strolle

Citation

"Maria Miller searching for her son James Monroe Miller," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) , June 21, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 16, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2095