Peter Martin searching for his mother Lucy sisters and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

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MR. EDITOR. I wish to inquire for relatives. Mother was Lucy Martin; sisters were Ann, Betsy, and Susan Martin, I heard that my oldest sister was dead. My brother was Jerry Martin. When I left them I was 16 years old. I was taken from Flora, Miss., to Columbus, and sold to Dr. Topp in Lowndes county, Mississippi. Mother's husband was Peter Martin. Address Peter Martin, Columbus, Mississippi, in care of S. Gibson.

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Peter Martin is searching for his mother Lucy, sisters Ann, Betsy, and Susan Martin, and brother Jerry Martin. He has heard that his oldest sister is dead. Mother's husband was also named Peter Martin.

Date
November 12, 1885
Searcher Location

Columbus, Mississippi

Searchee Location

Flora, MS

Lowndes County, MS

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Daniel Runyon

Citation
"Peter Martin searching for his mother Lucy sisters and brother," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), November 12, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed July 27, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2641

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