James Thomas searching for his father Valentine Thomas

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 21, 1878

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Oxford, Nov. 15th, 1878.

Editor SOUTHWESTERN:

I wish to inquire through your
paper for my father. His name is
Valentine Thomas. He used to belong
to a man by the name of Y.
P. King. The last I heard of him
he was living with a man by the
name of Dr. Holmes, Robroy,
Jefferson county, Ark. He is a
minister of the Baptist Church.
Any information as to his whereabouts
will be thankfully received.
Please address me at Oxford, Miss.
Yours respectfully,
JAS. THOMAS.

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James Thomas searching for his father, Valentine Thomas, who was formerly enslaved by Y. P. King in Jefferson County, AR.

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To the Editor

Date
November 21, 1878
Searcher Location

Oxford, MS

Searchee Location

Robroy, Jefferson County, AR

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Bonnie Loden

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"James Thomas searching for his father Valentine Thomas," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), November 21, 1878, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/1183

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