Maria Knight searching for her daughter Emeline Lamlord

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 4, 1880

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DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire of my daughter Emeline Lamlord. She is my sister's child, and left me when I was living with my owners. I want to hear from her. I live seven miles from Aberdeen and have a husband named Barkis Knight. Address me care of my pastor, Rev. Miles Proctor. MARIA KNIGHT

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Maria Knight searching for her daughter Emeline Lamlord. She is the child of Maria's sister and left Maria while she was living with her former enslaver. Maria's husband is Barkis Knight.

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Date
November 4, 1880
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Aberdeen, MS

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Kristin Bridges

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"Maria Knight searching for her daughter Emeline Lamlord," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), November 4, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4104

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