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.

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To the Editor

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 October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4039

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