Mary Paine looking for Nelly Paine

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 11, 1881

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MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my daughter. Her name was Nelly Paine. She was sold by John Paine, and married to Jonas Clark. The last I heard, she was at Brenham, Texas. Her oldest child was Tommy. My name is MARY PAINE. Taylorville, Texas.

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Mary Paine is looking for her daughter, Nelly Paine, who married Jonas Clark and had a son, Tommy. Nelly was sold by John Paine.

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To the Editor

Date
August 11, 1881
Searcher Location

Taylorville, TX

Searchee Location

Brenham, TX

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Hannah Pfeifer

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"Mary Paine looking for Nelly Paine," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), August 11, 1881, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4238

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