Mason Clark searching for his parents Edmond Clark and Matilda Clark

March 1892 [published in a monthly newspaper]

Share Information About This Ad

Lost.

I wish to find the whereabouts of
my farther, Edmond Clark, and my
mother, Matilda Clark. The last
time I heard of them they were in
Carbondale, Ill. Any information
will be thankfully received by their
son. If neither of them are living
will Willie or Mary Clark, their
grand-children, who were with them
at that time, please let us hear from
them.

MASON CLARK,

JUDIA CLARK.

Garnett, Kansas.

This Ad Mapped

Geolocation

More About This Ad

Description

Mason Clark searching for his parents, Edmond Clark and Matilda Clark, who were last known to be in Carbondale, Illinois, when last heard of

The Republican-Plaindealer (Garnett, KS), April 17, 1891, pg. 1, newspapers.com: "A four-year-old child of Mason Clark's (colored) died, Sunday evening, and was buried Monday."

Although his information wanted ad does not indicate his race, this obituary for Mason Clark's child indicates that he was African American.

Subject

Information Wanted Ad

Newspaper

Baptist Times (Garnett, KS)

Date

March 1892 [published in a monthly newspaper]

Searcher Location

Garrett, KS

Searchee Location

Carbondale, IL

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

Citation

"Mason Clark searching for his parents Edmond Clark and Matilda Clark ," Baptist Times (Garnett, KS), March 1892 [published in a monthly newspaper] , Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 11, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3432