Rev. Andrew Fox searching for his mother Abey Fox and half-sister Matilda Jebson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 28, 1885

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MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my mother and sister. I have
not seen them since 1860. We be-
longed [belonged] to James Parker Cohen, and
in the above mentioned year I was
sold to John Burnside, of New Or-
leans [New Orleans], La; and my mother and sis-
ter [sister] were sold up in the Blue Ridge
mountains. My mother's name was
Abey Fox at the time she was sold,
and her daughter, who was my half
sister, was named Matilda Jebson.
Both of our fathers were dead. My
name was Andrew Fox. Any in-
formation [information] concerning them will be
gladly received by me. Address
Rev. Andrew Fox, paster of Galilee
Baptist Church, Rayns Station, La-
fayette [Lafayette] parish, La.

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Rev. Andrew Fox is searching for his mother Abey Fox and half-sister Matilda Jebson whom he has not seen since 1860. They were formerly enslaved by James Parker Cohen. In 1860, Andrew was sold to John Burnside of New Orleans, LA and his mother and half-sister were sold up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Both he and his half-sister's fathers are dead.

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Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

Date

May 28, 1885

Searcher Location

Lafayette Parish, LA

Searchee Location

New Orleans, LA

Contributor

Daniel Runyon

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"Rev. Andrew Fox searching for his mother Abey Fox and half-sister Matilda Jebson," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 28, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 8, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2661