Sallie Henry searching for her mother Matilda Levy

May 19, 1894

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Lost Relative.
My mother's name was Matilda Levy; when
last I saw her she was in Plumb Pains, Md.
I was sold from there 3 yrs. before the war; my
master's name was James Massel. Any in-
formation [information] will be gladly recieved by Sallie
Henry, 403 W. 9th street, Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Sallie Henry is searching for her mother, Matilda Levy. They were separated three years before the start Civil War when Henry was sold to her former enslaver James Massel.

Subject

Lost Relatives Ad

Newspaper

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

Date

May 19, 1894

Searcher Location

Chattanooga, TN

Searchee Location

Maryland

Contributor

Ari Levine

Citation

"Sallie Henry searching for her mother Matilda Levy," The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN), May 19, 1894, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 10, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3107