Mary Richard searching for her three sisters Martha, Alesa, and Hulda

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 6, 1897

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I wish to inquire for my three sisters. They were taken away from McMinnville, Tenn., about thirteen years before the war. My father, Willis, belonged to John Lusk. Mother's name was Ann Lusk. Sisters' names were Martha Alesa and Hulda. Address me at Hillsboro, Coffee Co., Tenn., in care of J.F. Summerhill. MARY RICHARD.

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Mary Richard searching for her three sisters Martha, Alesa, and Hulda. Her father, Willis, was formerly enslaved by John Lusk. They were taken away from McMinnville, TN, thirteen years before the war.

Subject

Lost Friends

Date
November 6, 1897
Searcher Location

Hillsboro, Coffee County, TN

Searchee Location

McMinnville, TN

Contributor

Kristin Bridges

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"Mary Richard searching for her three sisters Martha, Alesa, and Hulda," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), November 6, 1897, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 16, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3755

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