Phoebe Wilson searching for Georgia and Thomas Hooper

April 14, 1866

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Information Wanted
Of GEORGIA and THOMAS HOOPER,
sons of Phoebe Smith, who were carried away from
Charleston, S.C., to Petersburg, Virginia, by Mr. John
Smith. Any information will be gladly received by
addressing PHOEBE WILSON
March 3 Charleston, S.C

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Phoebe Smith searching for her sons, Georgia and Thomas Hooper. They were carried away from Charleston, S.C., to Petersburg, Virginia, by Mr. John Smith.

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Newspaper

South Carolina Leader (Charleston)

Date

April 14, 1866

Searcher Location

Charleston, SC

Searchee Location

Petersburg, VA

Contributor

Bonnie Loden

Source

South Carolina leader. (Charleston, S.C.), 14 April 1866. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025783/1866-04-14/ed-1/seq-3/

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"Phoebe Wilson searching for Georgia and Thomas Hooper," South Carolina Leader (Charleston), April 14, 1866, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/2161