Jane N. Watson seeking information about her son James Watson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 13, 1867

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Information wanted of my son, James
Watson, who left Philadelphia in 1861 and
shipped in Boston in the ship Lydia Scofield.
The last I heard of him was in 1862. He
was then in Callao, Peru, and expected to
sail to the Chinese Island. He was five
feet eleven inches high, light complexion,
sandy hair, dark hazel eyes. Any informa-
tion of him will be thankfully received by
his mother, JANE N. WATSON,
Chester, Delaware county, Pa.
aprl13-1t Care of William Murphy.

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Jane N. Watson searching for her son, James Watson, who left Philadelphia aboard the Lydia Scofield in 1861.

Date
April 13, 1867
Searcher Location

Chester, Delaware County, PA

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Margaret Strolle

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"Jane N. Watson seeking information about her son James Watson," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), April 13, 1867, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/258

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