Mrs. Nellie Butler searching for her sister Dinah Davenport and her brother Willis

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

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DINAH DAVENPORT.-I wish to find my sister
Dinah Davenport. I last saw her in Vicksburg,
Miss. She had a daughter named Mary. My
sister's husband's name was Nelson Garland. My
brothers name is Wills. I left him in Clinton,
Miss., with his owner Dr. Wills in 1861. Any in-
formation will be thankfully received and reward
ed by Mrs. Nellie Butler, 1918 Clark street, Chica-
go, Ill. 5-21-92

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Mrs. Nellie Butler is searching for her sister Dinah Davenport and her brother Willis. Dinah was last seen in Vicksburg, MS. Her husband was Nelson Garland and she had a daughter Mary. Willis was left in Clinton, Mississippi with his owner Dr. Willis in 1861.

Date
June 4, 1892
Searcher Location

Chicago, IL

Searchee Location

Vicksburg, MS

Clinton, MS

Contributor

Daniel Runyon

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"Mrs. Nellie Butler searching for her sister Dinah Davenport and her brother Willis," The Appeal (Chicago, IL), June 4, 1892, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 26, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2226

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