Cornelia Smith (formerly Rachel Wilson) searching for her friend John Ball

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1883

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MR. EDITOR: - I desire to inquire for my friend, John Ball. The last time I saw him was in Madi-son county, Miss., where we parted. His owner's name was Warren McMurtry. My name at that time was Rachel Wilson; I belonged to Stokes & Wilson. Address me at Sixth street M. E. Church, New Orleans. CORNELIA SMITH.

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Cornelia Smith (formerly known as Rachel Wilson) searching for a friend John Ball. She last saw Ball in Madison County, Mississippi.

Date
May 24, 1883
Searcher Location

New Orleans, LA

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Madison County, MS

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Margaret Strolle

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"Cornelia Smith (formerly Rachel Wilson) searching for her friend John Ball," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 24, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/2036

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