Peter Boxler searching for his father James Boxler

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 7, 1880

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MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father, James Boxler. His owner's name was Daniel Boxler. I left when an infant and was brought to this country by Parker Brooks. Mother and uncle were brought out with me. Mother, Eliza Brooks, belonged to Parker Brooks. I was born in Chatham Co., N. C. Address me at Locksburg, Ark. PETER BOXLER.

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Peter Boxler searching for his father James Boxler, who was formerly enslaved by Daniel Boxler. Peter, his mother, Eliza Brooks, and his uncle were separated from James Boxler by their former enslaver, Parker Brooks, and taken from North Carolina to Arkansas.

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Lost Friends Ad

Date
November 7, 1880
Searcher Location

Locksburg, AR

Searchee Location

Chatham County, NC

Contributor

Kristin Bridges

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"Peter Boxler searching for his father James Boxler," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), November 7, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 24, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4200

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