John Sweepson searching for his sisters Julia and Nellie Foster

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 2, 1865

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INFORMATION WANTED
Can any body give any information of the
whereabouts of my two sisters, Julia and Nellie
Foster, formerly of Portsmouth, Va. My name
is John Sweepson. I now live in Natchez,
Mississippi, where any information will be thank-
fully received.

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John Sweepson searching for his sisters Julia and Nellie Foster.

Date
December 2, 1865
Searcher Location

Natchez, MS

Searchee Location

Portsmouth, VA

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Margaret Strolle

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"John Sweepson searching for his sisters Julia and Nellie Foster ," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), December 2, 1865, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/110

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