Joseph Snively searching for his nephew Jacob Comton

Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)

October 16, 1876

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INFORMATION WANTED.--Jacob Comton, a colored boy about 14 years of age, left his home on Friday, October 13, and has not been seen or heard of since. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his uncle, Joseph Snively, 219 Meadow Lane.

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Joseph Snively searching for his nephew Jacob Comton [aka Jacob Compton], who left home on Friday October 13 and has not been seen since.

1880 U.S. census: Jacob E Compton, age 18, living with an uncle, Joseph Snively, age 58, at 219 Meadow Lane, Harrisburg, PA.

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October 16, 1876
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Harrisburg, PA

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Jesse Nasta

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"Joseph Snively searching for his nephew Jacob Comton," Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), October 16, 1876, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/2055

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