Mrs. Lilley Louis searching for her mother Rose Arthage and brother Prince Arthage

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 19, 1880

Share Information About This Ad

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, Rose Arthage, and my brother, Prince Arthage. I left them in Lannsboro or Heangesville, Ala. Mother was taken by Mr. Arthage for debts, and I was sold to Mr. Thadeas Mather. Mother had eight children—Silas, Hannah, Barbara, Lucy, Charlotte, Fannie, Lilley and Prince. Address me at Galveston, Texas, in care of Rev. J. K. Loggins. MRS. LILLEY LOUIS.

This Ad Mapped

Geolocation

More About This Ad

Description

Mrs. Lilley Louis searching for her mother, Rose Arthage, and brother, Prince Arthage. Her mother was taken by Mr. Arthage and Mrs. Lily Louis was sold to Thadeas Mather during their former enslavement.

Subject

To the Editor

Date
August 19, 1880
Searcher Location

Galveston, TX

Searchee Location

AL (Alabama)

Contributor

Kristin Bridges

Citation
"Mrs. Lilley Louis searching for her mother Rose Arthage and brother Prince Arthage," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), August 19, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4109

Explore Related Ads & Obituaries

These links will take you to ads and obituaries with the same subject(s), from the same place(s), or published in the same newspaper.

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) Galveston, TX AL (Alabama) To the Editor

Tags

Tags add missing context to ads and obituaries. Click the tag(s) below to explore ads and obituaries with similar themes.

, , , , , ,

Share Information About This Ad or Obituary

Allowed tags: <p>, <a>, <em>, <strong>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>