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David Walke and Nancy Gibbs reunited after 32 years

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)

July 26, 1871

A Romance of Slavery.

The Norfolk Virginian mentions a romantic
incident in the life of a negro
man named David Walke, who was sold
and taken to New Orleans thirty-two
years ago: At the time he was living as
man and wife with a woman by the
name of Nancy Gibbs. He remained
in New Orleans until last year, when he
paid a brief…

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Wesley Torry reunited with his wife after 21 years

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)

June 28, 1882

ROMANTIC MEETING.

An Aged Colored Couple Renew
Acquaintance After Twenty-one
Years’ Separation.

San Antonio Express, 25.

Wesley Torry, an old and well
known colored man of this city, had
the pleasure last Saturday evening of
meeting his wife, whom he had not
seen before in twenty-one years, during
slavery times. An attempt of…

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H. P. Treat searching for Waddy Smith

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)

June 15, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED--OF WADDY Smith (colored), who left his family on Tuesday, the 4th inst., and has not been heard from since. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received.
92 H.P. Treat, 161 Madison street.

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