Willis Brooks (formerly Willis McKissick) searching for his father Peter, mother Mattie Sealy, and his brothers Aaron, Austin, and Isom

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 31, 1883

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MR. EDITOR: - I want to find my people. They left me in Russell county, Ala., about twenty-five years ago. They went to Missis-sippi. They belonged to Robt. McKissick. My father was named Peter and mother Mattie Sealy. Their oldest boy was named Willis; my brothers were name Aaron, Austin and Isom. Our uncle was named Simon; our grandmother Mary. Address me at Centre Point, Ark. I have changed my name from McKissick to Brooks.

WILLIS BROOKS.

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Willis Brooks (formerly Willis McKissick) searching for his father Peter; mother Mattie Sealy; brothers Aaron, Austin, and Isom; uncle Simon; and grandmother Mary. He last saw them about twenty-five years ago in Russell County, Alabama.

Date
May 31, 1883
Searcher Location

Center Point, AR

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Mississippi

Russell County, AL

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Margaret Strolle

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"Willis Brooks (formerly Willis McKissick) searching for his father Peter, mother Mattie Sealy, and his brothers Aaron, Austin, and Isom ," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 31, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/2038

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