William Watson searching for his wife Nancy Watson and their children George and Jane

Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY)

March 21, 1866

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WANTED.
WANTED—INFORMATION—My wife, NAN-
CY [NANCY] WATSON, colored woman, and two chil-
dren [children], George, aged 9 or 10, and Jane, aged 4 or 5, ar-
rived [arrived] in Louisville, Ky., last summer. They were
from Avoyelle Parish, La., near Marksville. We
all belonged to Mr. Cornelius Voris. I have not
heard one word from them since their arrival in
Kentucky. I shall be under many obligations to
any one who will inform me of their whereabouts.
Address me by letter at New Albany, Ind.
WILLIAM WATSON (colored),
Private in the 79th Regiment,
mb21 d1 Louisiana Colored Infantry.

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William Watson searching for his wife Nancy Watson and their children George and Jane. Watson served in the 79th Regiment, Louisiana Colored Infantry during the Civil War. He has not hear from his family since they arrived in Louisville, KY, summer 1865. They were formerly enslaved by Mr. Cornelius Voris, near Marksville, LA, before the Civil War.

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Newspaper

Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY)

Date

March 21, 1866

Searcher Location

New Albany, IN

Searchee Location

Louisville, KY

Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, LA

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

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Newspapers.com

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"William Watson searching for his wife Nancy Watson and their children George and Jane ," Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY), March 21, 1866, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 14, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3217