Maria Adair searching for her son Wm. Henry Levi

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)

August 20, 1880

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INFORMATION wanted of the whereabouts of my son,
Wm. Henry Levi (colored), who left his home
in Talladega, Ala., some nine years ago. His
mother was owned by Theodore Levi, of the above
place. Any information addressed to MARIA
ADAIR, No. 1 Plum st., Cincinnati, Ohio, will
be received with thanks. Alabama papers please
copy. 20*2

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He left home in Talladega, Alabama, nine years earlier [ca 1871]. His mother was "owned by" Theodore Levi, of that place.

Maria Adair also placed an information wanted ad for her parents, her brother, and her son in the same newspaper on the next day (August 21, 1880).

Date
August 20, 1880
Searcher Location

Cincinnati, OH

Searchee Location

Talladega, AL

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Jesse Nasta

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"Maria Adair searching for her son Wm. Henry Levi ," The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH), August 20, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3315

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