Agnes Taylor seeking information about her son Watson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 19, 1870

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Of my son Watson. He was sent
to Avery College, by Rev. Hiram
Revels in the care of John Peck.
Any information, please address--
Agnes Taylor, care of Rev. Early.

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Agnes Taylor searching for her son, Watson, who was sent to Avery College.

Avery College was founded in Pennsylvania in 1849 by Rev. Charles Avery (a wealthy white abolitionist) as a school for black students. It was believed that the school also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Rev. Hiram Revels was the first black Senator, appointed to represent Mississippi during Reconstruction.

Date
November 19, 1870
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Pittsburgh, PA

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Margaret Strolle

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"Agnes Taylor seeking information about her son Watson," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), November 19, 1870, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/378

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