Robert Benson seeking his mother Adeline Morris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 23, 1881

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MR. EDITOR -- I am seeking my mother -- Adeline Morris. The last I heard from her she was in Alabama. Her children here are named Robert Benson and Jane Arnold. There were only two of us; we were sold to Jack Rines and brought to Texas from Alabama. Address ROBERT BENSON. Centreville, Texas.

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Robert Benson is seeking his mother, Adeline Morris, last known to be in Alabama. Benson and his sister, Jane Arnold, were sold from Alabama to their former enslaver, Jack Rines, in Texas.

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To the Editor

Date
June 23, 1881
Searcher Location

Centerville, TX

Searchee Location

AL (Alabama)

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Hannah Pfeifer

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"Robert Benson seeking his mother Adeline Morris," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), June 23, 1881, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4032

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