Susan Summers seeking her husband John Summers

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

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INFORMATION WANTED of John Summers, who lived in
Orange District near the Orange Court House, South Caro-
lina [South Carolina]. Any friend knowing of his whereabouts will con-
fer [confer] a favor by dropping a line to his wife, Susan Sum-
mers [Summers], Chattanooga, Tenn., care of S.P. Houston, Box
189. 205-12t
[It is supposed, by one who professes to know, that
Mrs. Summers may have made a mistake in saying
South Carolina. North Carolina is suggested as proba-
bly [probably] being the State -- ED.]

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In 1865, Susan Summers was looking for her husband, John Summers, who she believed was located in South Carolina. A response to her ad suggests that John may be in North Carolina instead of South Carolina. Susan lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Date
August 12, 1865
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Chattanooga, TN

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Kiara Golden

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"Susan Summers seeking her husband John Summers," The Anglo-African (New York, NY), August 12, 1865, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3466

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