Moses Blackville searching for his three brothers Stephen, Joe, and Peter Blackville

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 18, 1879

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MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my three brothers, Stephen, Joe and Peter Blackville. When last heard from they were on a boat at Alton, Illinois, at the beginning of the war. Our father's name was Thomas Blackville. Stephen left Nashville, Tenn., in 1870. Address me at Martin'sville, Yazoo River, Miss. MOSES BLACKVILLE.

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Moses Blackville searching for his three brothers, Stephan, Joe, and Peter Blackville. They were last heard from at the beginning of the war. At that time they were working on a boat in Alton, Illinois.

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To the Editor

Date
September 18, 1879
Searcher Location

Martinsville, MS

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Alton, IL

Nashville, TN

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Kristin Bridges

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"Moses Blackville searching for his three brothers Stephen, Joe, and Peter Blackville," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), September 18, 1879, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4618

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