Peter Jordan looking for several members of his wife's, Cornelia Boykin, family and his own

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 3, 1882

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INFORMATION WANTED OF DELI-
lah Boykin, Charlotte Boykin and
Plutarch Boykin, the children of Eady
and Watson Boykin, sisters and brother of
Cornelia, Dolly and Dianaro Boykin. Cor-
nelia Boykin married Peter Jordan. Also
of Miles Jordan, the brother of Peter Jor-
dan, belonging to Peter Bain. Any infor-
mation leading to their whereabouts will be
thankfully received by sending or writing
to Peter Jordan, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.

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Peter Jordan searching for Delilah, Charlotte, and Plutarch Boykin (his wife's siblings), as well as his brother, Miles Jordan, who was formerly enslaved by Peter Bain.

Date
May 3, 1882
Searcher Location

Norfolk, VA

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Margaret Strolle

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"Peter Jordan looking for several members of his wife's, Cornelia Boykin, family and his own," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), May 3, 1882, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/713

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