George Johnson looking for brother-in-law Houston McLemore

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 17, 1879

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Dear Editor - I would like to see
if my wife's brother can be found,
through your paper. His name is
Houston McLemore, and he went
from Meridian, Miss., during the
war with Sherman's raid; left a
father Jim McLemore, mother
Adline McLemore and three sisters
Grace, Caroline and Ellen McLemore.
Will all preachers please
read this to their congregation, and
make inquiry for the above named
persons. If found, address,
GEORGE JOHNSON, JR.
Marion, Miss., April 2d, 1879.

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George Johnson searching for his brother-in-law, Houston McLemore, who left with Sherman's army during the Civil War.

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To the Editor

Date
April 17, 1879
Searcher Location

Marion, MS

Searchee Location

Meridian, MS

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Karyna Hlyvynska

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"George Johnson looking for brother-in-law Houston McLemore," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), April 17, 1879, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/1310

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