Harriet Atkison searching for her mother Anna Roberts, father Harry Wart, grandfather Ned Warf, and brother James Robert

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1885

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I wish to find my people. Anna
Roberts is my mother; father was
named Harry Warf; grandfather,
Ned Warf; brother, James Robert.
Address Harriet Atkison, New-
castle [Newcastle], Henry county, Indiana. I
lived in Clinton, North Carolina.

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Harriet Atkinson is searching for her mother Anna Roberts, father Harry Wart, grandfather Ned Warf, and brother James Robert. Atkinson lived in Clinton, North Carolina, but is now in Newcastle, Indiana.

Date
July 8, 1885
Searcher Location

Newcastle, Henry County, IN

Searchee Location

Clinton, NC

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Daniel Runyon

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"Harriet Atkison searching for her mother Anna Roberts, father Harry Wart, grandfather Ned Warf, and brother James Robert," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), July 8, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2519

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Ulrike Roth

Question: why have you corrected the woman's surname to Atkinson (with 'n')? It is written as Atkison (without 'n') in the ad. Is she known from other sources that demonstrate that her name is misspelt in the advertisement?

Thanks in advance for any information.

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Signe

Thank you for letting us know about this typo. It has been corrected. Autocorrect sometimes changes things as we type them and these changes are not always noticed right away. We appreciate you calling this our attention.

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Signe

Thank you for letting us know about this typo. It has been corrected. Autocorrect sometimes changes things as we type them and these changes are not always noticed right away. We appreciate you calling this our attention.

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