George Pettis seeking Sam, Armstead, Rhoda, and Eliza Davis

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1888

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MR. EDITOR—I want to find my people from whom I was parted before the war. I was then only twelve years old. Their names are Sam, Armstead, Rhoda and Eliza Davis. They belonged to Pen Davis in Memphis, Tenn. I was taken away by Mrs. Maria Pettis and brought down to Mobile, Ala. Address George Pettis, State Line, Miss.

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George Pettis seeking his family members. He was separated from them by his former enslaver Maria Pettis when he was twelve. His family members names are Sam, Armstead, Rhoda, and Eliza Davis.

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To the Editor

Date
June 28, 1888
Searcher Location

State Line, MS

Searchee Location

Memphis, TN

Contributor

Carly Beehler

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"George Pettis seeking Sam, Armstead, Rhoda, and Eliza Davis," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), June 28, 1888, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 10, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4453

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