Minerva Stokes searching for her mother Emily Berry

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 1, 1885

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MR. EDITOR-Please make inquiry for my mother. Her name was Emily Berry, and belonged to Richard Berry, of Nashville, Tenn. She was sold in Memphis, Tenn, carried there by John Overton, who now lives six miles from Nashville, out on the Franklin road. Some years ago a letter came to Nashville, inquiring for us. The letter was from Illinois, and stated that she had been to Mississippi and back to Illinois since the war. She inquired for Mary, Martha, Billy and Minerva. We are the ones, but we did not get the letter, only heard of it. We would be very glad of any information. Address, Minerva Stokes, Lebanon, Tenn.

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Minerva Stokes is searching for her mother Emily Berry who belonged to Richard Berry of Nashville, TN. She was carried to Memphis, TN by John Overton and sold. A letter came to Nashville from Emily stating that she had been in Illinois and traveled to Mississippi and back since the war. The letter inquired for Mary Martha, Billy, and Minerva. While they were the intended recipients, Emily's children did not actually receive this letter, only heard about it.

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To the Editor

Date
October 1, 1885
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Daniel Runyon

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"Minerva Stokes searching for her mother Emily Berry," The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), October 1, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 6, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2608

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