W.H.H. Allen (formerly named General William Henry Harrison) searching for his mother

October 30, 1873

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EXCHANGES PLEASE COPY.--The un-
dersigned [undersigned], formerly a slave, is anxious
to know the whereabouts of his moth-
er [mother], who is probably living yet. "I
and my mother were the common
property of Samuel Allen, near
Union, in Breckenridge county, Ken-
tucky [Kentucky]. When I was about nine years
old our master broke up house-
keeping, and I was given to Richard
Shacklet, and three afterwards,
was taken to Missouri, thus separating
me from my mother, who remained
in Kentucky as the property of young
William Allen. Since the war I have
heard that she was living; but I can
get no positive information of her
whereabouts. If living, my mother
will remember me by telling her that
I am the boy that was named Gener-
al [General] Wm. Henry Harrison, and can be
found by addressing
W. H. H ALLEN,
Oskaloosa, Iowa.

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W.H.H. Allen [William Henry Harrison Allen] is searching for his mother. They were formerly enslaved by Samuel Allen near Union, KY. The searcher was separated from his mother when he was sold to Richard Shacklet and taken to Missouri.

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Newspaper

Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

Date

October 30, 1873

Searcher Location

Oskaloosa, IA

Searchee Location

Union, Boone County, KY

MO (Missouri)

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

Source

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress

Citation

"W.H.H. Allen (formerly named General William Henry Harrison) searching for his mother," Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH), October 30, 1873, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 12, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2816