Eliza Jane Elam searching for Eliza Jane Owens

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 25, 1883

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MR. EDITOR: Information is desired of Eliza Jane Owens. Mother's name was Rachel Gooden, wife of Harris Hogans. Father's was Israel Patterson. I was sold by Wm. Owen to John Mearsal, and was eighteen years old when I left my mother at Nelson Hotel, Columbia, Tennessee. She was his cook. Address me care of William Elam, Batesville, Miss. ELIZA JANE ELAM.

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Eliza Jane Elam is searching for information on Eliza Jane Owens. Elam was sold away from her mother to John Mearsal at age 18. Elam's father is Israel Patterson.

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To the Editor

Date
January 25, 1883
Searcher Location

Batesville, MS

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Columbia, TN

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Hannah Pfeifer

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"Eliza Jane Elam searching for Eliza Jane Owens," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), January 25, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4527

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