Ella Cole seeking information about her sister Betsy Kier

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 22, 1881

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DEAR EDITOR: I desire to
inquire for Betsy Kier, my sister
her son was Jon Cole daughter
Novela Cole and another daughter
Liza Kier, who used to live [indecipherable]
Rake Straw. Her husband was
Knott Kier and belonged to K[indecipherable]
Wills from Virginia. Ella Cole
was married to John Cole. Rake
Straw, by parson [indecipherable]. Address
Ella Cole, Hartley Texas.

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Ella Cole seeking information of her sister, Betsy Kier, who was formerly enslaved by a man named Wills in from Virginia.

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To the Editor

Date
December 22, 1881
Searcher Location

Hartley, TX

Searchee Location

VA (Virginia)

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Chris Byrd

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"Ella Cole seeking information about her sister Betsy Kier," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), December 22, 1881, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/1405

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