Geo. Gardener searching for his father Jacob Gardener

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

May 23, 1891

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JACOB GARDENER—Geo. Gardener desires infor-
mation [information] in regard to his father Jacob Gardener who
was a slave belonging to Thomas G. Gardener,
Trimble Co., Ky., was freed in 1S46, went to Han
over [Hanover], Ind., near Madison, where he worked for Dr.
Hayes, He carried with him his wife and one
daughter named Martha Elizabeth Gardener. Ad-
dress [Address], Geo. Gardener, 2531 Dearborn street, Chi-
cago [Chicago], Ill.

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Geo. Gardener searching for his father Jacob Gardener. His father was emancipated in 1846, in Trimble County, Kentucky. He then went to Hanover, Indiana with his wife and daughter Martha Elizabeth Gardener.

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Newspaper

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

Date

May 23, 1891

Searcher Location

Chicago, IL

Searchee Location

Hanover, IN

Madison, IN

Trimble County, KY

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

Source

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress

Citation

"Geo. Gardener searching for his father Jacob Gardener ," Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN), May 23, 1891, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 16, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3283