Susan Briggs searching for her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 14, 1882

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DEAR SIR: Please insert in your paper inquiry for the following persons: Diana, Robert, William and Johnny Carthorn, colored. Direct them to correspond with Susan Briggs, Ripley, Miss., in care of Phil. Gray. Susan was brought from Richmond, Va., in 1850, by speculators. She was brought from Mr. Carthorn, and they were her brothers and sisters. Very truly, P. GRAY, Ripley, Miss., Nov. 29, 1882.

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Susan Briggs searching for her siblings, Diana, Robert, William, and Johnny Carthorn.

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To the Editor

Date
December 14, 1882
Searcher Location

Ripley, Mississippi

Searchee Location

Richmond, VA

Contributor

Margaret Strolle

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"Susan Briggs searching for her siblings," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) , December 14, 1882, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/1866

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