Ludora Snell searching for her father, aunts, sisters, and brothers

MR. EDITOR-I desire to inquire for my father and mother's people. During slavery we belonged to Dr. Harvey, near a town called Canton, but whether it was Canton, Mississippi, or not I do not know. I was very young when we were sold during the war. Mother, grandmother, myself and two other children were sold to a Mr. James Pickens and carried to Mobile, Ala. We left father at his old home; he belonged to Mr. James Mitchell, who lived near Canton. My aunts were named Matilda Harvey, Silvia, Visia and America. We left one brother and one sister, Dr. Harvey took my four aunts, one brother, Benjamin, one sister, Adaline, and others and went to Atlanta, Ga. Mother's name was Lucinda; grandmother's name was Dinah; my sister that was sold with us is named Ella; brother's name is George. Mother and grandmother died shortly after we came to Mississippi, during the war, and left us three little children alone. Any information concerning the above named persons will be thankfully received. My name is now Ludora Snell, my husband's name is R. Snell, a member of the Mississippi Annual conference. Write me at West Point, Miss.

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