James Fenner seeking his son Johnson Fenner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 21, 1887

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MR. EDITOR-- I desire to find son, who left home in March, 1886. He goes by the name of Johnson, but his right name is Johnson Fenner. He is very near of a white complexion and of short, thick build. We, his parents, with his brothers and sisters live on our farm, about four miles from Meridian, Miss. Address James Fenner, in care of Dock Birkling, Meridian, Miss.

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James Fenner seeking his son Johnson Fenner who ran away from home in 1886. Johnson is being sought after by his parents and siblings who live near Meridian, Mississippi.

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To the Editor

Date
July 21, 1887
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Meridian, Mississippi

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Meridian, Mississippi

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Carly Beehler

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"James Fenner seeking his son Johnson Fenner," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), July 21, 1887, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3929

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