Moses Irvin searching for his mother Martha and brother John

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

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MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my people who I left in Cassville county, N. C., in 1869. I went to Blue Ridge Mountain, McDowell county, N. C. I have a mother and brother that I wish to find. My mother's name is Martha. She formerly belonged to John Irven, and married Edmond Johnson. My brother was name John. Address any information to Moses Irven, New Albany, Union county, Miss., in care of L. J. Terrell.

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Moses Irvin is searching for his mother Martha and brother John. He left them in Cassville County, NC in 1869 and went to Blue Ridge Mountain, McDowell County, NC. His mother was formerly enslaved by John Irvin and was married to Edmond Johnson.

Date
July 30, 1885
Searcher Location

New Albany, Union County, MS

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Daniel Runyon

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"Moses Irvin searching for his mother Martha and brother John," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), July 30, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed July 26, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2617

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