Harvey Spalding & Sons searching for Simon Smith or his heirs

February 23, 1906

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Wanted!
Information as to the address
of Simon Smith or his widow or
heirs if he is dead. He was a colored
man and served in Co "B"
11th U.S. Colored Infantry in
the Civil war and his address was
given us DeSoto county, Miss.
Small recovery can probably be
made. Address Harvey Spalding
& Sons, Washington, D.C.

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Harvey Spalding & Sons (Washington, DC law firm) searching for Simon Smith, Co. B, 11th U.S. Colored Infantry, or his widow or heirs

It seems that the Washington, DC law firm of Harvey Spalding & Sons placed similar ads in newspapers nationwide, soliciting business from those who might have unclaimed funds due them.

Subject

Information Wanted Ad

Newspaper

Times-Promoter (Hernando, MS)

Date

February 23, 1906

Searcher Location

Washington, DC

Searchee Location

DeSoto County, MS

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

Source

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress

Citation

"Harvey Spalding & Sons searching for Simon Smith or his heirs," Times-Promoter (Hernando, MS), February 23, 1906, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 5, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2615