Dave Kelly searching for his brother William Kelly

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 29, 1880

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DEAR EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my brother, William Kelley. He belonged to Preacher Kelley, in Alabama, who carried us to Tennessee about the year 1864. Caroline Kelley was our mother. Brothers, William, Albert, Dave, Tom and Bob; sister, Dealie. William left us in Lawrence county, Tenn. Address me at Gillis' Mills, Hardin Co., Tenn. DAVE KELLY.

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Dave Kelly seeking information on his brother, William Kelly. He was enslaved by Preacher Kelley who took them to Tennessee in 1864.

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To the Editor

Date
April 29, 1880
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Hardin County, TN

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AL

Lawrence County, TN

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Kristin Bridges

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"Dave Kelly searching for his brother William Kelly," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), April 29, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3856

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