Marbella searching for her brother James Bolden and sister Mary Solit

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

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DEAR EDITOR--Allow me to inquire for my brother and sister I left them in Virginia the year before the war. The year before the war begun I belonged to W. Fairfax. Father was Alsard, mother Sophie. Everybody called me Sallie, but my name is Marbella : brother's, James Bolden : sister's, Mary Solit. Father and mother were sold in Richmond. Martha Isabella and Malinda Jane were the names of twins. Write to me at Whitefield, Miss.

C. COLLINS

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Marbella searching for her brother, James Bolden, and sister, Mary Solit. She last saw them the year before the Civil War. Marbella states that she was called Sallie.

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To the Editor

Date
May 6, 1880
Searcher Location

Whitfield, MS

Searchee Location

Richmond, VA

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Kristin Bridges

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"Marbella searching for her brother James Bolden and sister Mary Solit," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 6, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3862

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