Celestin Willis searching for her brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1879

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DEAR EDITOR : My brother left St. Charles parish in 1865 with my sister. I found her, but she died with yellow fever. She said when brother was last heard from he was in Dallas, Texas, in 1873. He is 5 feet 2 inches high, has a dark skin, and is now about 41 years old. CELESTIN WILLIS, Care Frank Nelson, Market and Annunciation streets, New Orleans.

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Celestin Willis searching for her brother, who left St. Charles Parish in 1865. He left with his sister. Celestin found their sister who died of yellow fever.

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To the Editor

Date
May 29, 1879
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New Orleans, LA

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Kristin Bridges

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"Celestin Willis searching for her brother," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 29, 1879, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4573

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