Phillis Lewis searching for her aunts and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

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MR. EDITOR I desire to obtain
some information of my father's
four sisters and two brothers,
named as follows: Minny Sally,
Eliza, Esther and Zilphy. Broth
ers [Brothers] names: Martin Van Buren and
James K. Polk. Father belonged
to Taylor; named Isaac. We all
formerly belonged to Wright Nich
olas [Nicholas], but we were separated among
his children; given to sons. I was
sold to John Mathews. We all
lived in Hitefoot county, North
Carolina. PHILLIS LEWIS,
Hockley, Harris county, Texas.

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Phillis Lewis searching for her aunts and uncles: Minny Sally, Eliza, Esther, Zilphy, Martin Van Buren, and James K. Polk

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To the Editor

Date
March 8, 1883
Searcher Location

Hockley, Harris County, TX

Searchee Location

North Carolina

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Margaret Strolle

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"Phillis Lewis searching for her aunts and uncles," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), March 8, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/1970

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