Alexander Gaines looking for his mother Betsy Gaines and siblings Mary, Fanny, and William Gaines

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 13, 1869

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INFORMATION WANTED.
Alexander Gaines wishes to find his mo-
ther, Betsy Gaines, his sisters, Mary and
Fanny, and his brother, William Gaines.
They belonged to Robert Bland, and lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Savage.
Any information of their whereabouts will
be thankfully received by
ALEXANDER GAINES,
Pottsville, Pa.
P. S.--Ministers will please read this in
their churches.

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Alexander Gaines searching for his mother Betsy, and his siblings Mary, Fanny, and William Gaines.

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March 13, 1869
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Pottsville, PA

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Pottsville, PA

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Margaret Strolle

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"Alexander Gaines looking for his mother Betsy Gaines and siblings Mary, Fanny, and William Gaines," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), March 13, 1869, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/329

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