Alex Shaw searching for his family and his wife's family

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S.C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My fathers name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children; Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex, and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was sold to Mr Rhbert Temerlton, and was carried to Ga., Harriet is now at West Point, Miss., I married my present wife while in S. C. Her people lived with Mr Vance Her mother's name was Phillis Vance. She had four children. My wife's name is Marriet Seluin, she had a sister whose name was Judie. I do not know the names of the other two children. If anybody knows anything about them it would be a great kindness to write to me. My address is Alex Shaw, Starkville, Miss.

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