Addison Phillips seeks his sister-in-law Ellen Fitzhugh and her two sisters

December 9, 1865

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INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of Ellen Fitzhugh, and her two sisters, who are also the sisters of my wife. They were at the beginning of the war, claimed as belonging to a man y the name of Charles Turley, who lived at Woodville, Loudon Co. Va. Turley when last heard from, was on his way to Richmond, with the girls. Any information in regard to Ellen, (who must be about 20 years of age) or her sisters, will be thankly received by Addison Phillips, Little Falls, Hirkimer Co., N. Y.

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Addison Phillips is looking for Ellen Fitzhugh, his sister-in-law, and two other unnamed sisters-in-law. They were enslaved by Charles Turley at the beginning of the Civil War.

Subject

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Newspaper

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

Date

December 9, 1865

Searcher Location

Little Falls, Herkimer County, NY

Searchee Location

Woodville, Rappahannock County, VA, US

Contributor

Enjoli Henderson

Source

Readex African American Newspapers, Series II

Citation

"Addison Phillips seeks his sister-in-law Ellen Fitzhugh and her two sisters," The Anglo-African (New York, NY), December 9, 1865, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 7, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3482