Katie Terrill (also known as Clara) searching for her father George Ford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 29, 1880

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MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for my father, George Ford, who was owned by Tom Ford. Mother's name is Mary; my name is Clara. We belonged to Col. B. M. Terrill. I was about two years old when father was taken away. Please address me at Aberdeen, Miss. KATIE TERRILL.

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Katie Terrill searching for her father, George Ford, who was enslaved by Tom Ford. Her mother was Mary. They were formerly enslaved by B. M. Terrill. She was two years old when her father was taken away.

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Lost Friends Ad

Date
July 29, 1880
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Aberdeen, MS

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Kristin Bridges

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"Katie Terrill (also known as Clara) searching for her father George Ford," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), July 29, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed May 1, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4039

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