Salina Waller (formerly Salina Whitten) seeks information of her brother Jesse Whitten

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 18, 1886

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INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
er, Jesse Whitten We were servants of
a rich planter in Spotsylvania Co., Va., by
the name of Billy Whitten. Jesse ran
away to the free states before the war My
name is Salina Waller, formerly Salina
Whitten. I now live with a neice in New
Bedford, Mass. Any information of my broth-
er Jesse will be gladly received. Address,
Salina Waller, care of Deacon Wiggins,
Kempton St , New Bedford, Mass.

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Salina Waller (formerly Salina Whitten) searching for her brother, Jesse Whitten, who ran away before the Civil War. They were formerly enslaved by Billy Whitten.

Date
March 18, 1886
Searcher Location

New Bedford, MA

Searchee Location

Spotsylvania County, VA

Contributor

Margaret Strolle

Citation
"Salina Waller (formerly Salina Whitten) seeks information of her brother Jesse Whitten," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), March 18, 1886, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 26, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/831

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