Ishmael Fikes searching for Matt and John Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 20, 1888

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MR. EDITOR:—I want to inquire for my brother-in-law, his name is Matt Allen; and John Allen, left with Gen. Sherman's army in February, 1863; the last I heard of them they were in Jackson, Miss. Any information of their whereabouts will be thankfully received. They belonged to Bird Allen before the war. I ask all ministers to read this from their pulpit; you will favor me very much by doing so. Yours, ISHMAEL FIKES, Enterprise, Clark Co., Miss.

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Ishmael Fikes seeking his brother-in-law, Matt Allen, and John Allen. They emancipated themselves in 1863 and left with General Sherman's army.

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To the Editor

Date
December 20, 1888
Searcher Location

Enterprise, Clark County, MS

Searchee Location

Jackson, MS

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Lena Lannutti

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"Ishmael Fikes searching for Matt and John Allen," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), December 20, 1888, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4147

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