Mrs. Alwilder Marr searching for her father Dick Upton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

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MR. EDITOR-- My father's name was Dick Upton, and belonged to Billie Upton. At that time he was Mr. Upton's blacksmith. Mother's name was Susan, and she belonged to Mr. Joe McCrandle. Mr. Lewis Davis bought her from Mr. McCrandle, and brought her to Missouri. Please advertise this in your paper. He lived in Monroe county, Tenn. Address Mrs. Alwilder Marr.

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Mrs. Alwilder Marr is searching for her father Dick Upton. He was formerly enslaved by Bill Upton and was a blacksmith in Monroe County, TN. Her mother was named Susan and she was formerly enslaved by Mr. Joe McCrandle until she was bought by a Mr. Lewis and taken to Missouri.

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Date
December 31, 1885
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Monroe County, TN

MO (Missouri)

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Daniel Runyon

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"Mrs. Alwilder Marr searching for her father Dick Upton," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), December 31, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2620

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