Geo. Collum searching for his brother Billy Collum

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

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MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my brother, BIlly Collum. Mother, two sisters and I belonged to Wm. Collum, in Smith county, Tenn., near the county seat. Mother was Silvie Collum. Sisters were Harriet and Sarah. I last saw brother in Sumner county. He went to Greeneville, Miss., and I never saw him since. Address me at Livingston, Tenn. GEO. COLLUM

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Geo. Collum is searching for his brother Billy Collum. His mother and two sisters belonged to Wm. Collum in Smith County, TN. His mother was Silvie Collum and his sisters were Harriet and Sarah. The last time Geo. saw Billy, he was in Sumner county. He went to Greeneville, MS and hasn't been heard from since.

Date
May 8, 1884
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Livingston, TN

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Daniel Runyon

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"Geo. Collum searching for his brother Billy Collum," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 8, 1884, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/2509

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