J. B. Baker searching for his mother Elizabeth Grirson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

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I wish to inquire for my mother, Elizabeth Grirson, who belonged to Morton Grirson, in Yalobusha county, Miss., where I left her. I was sold, and brought to Texas by a Mr. Baker. Maria Williams, brother Nelson and sisters Sophy and Milly belonged to the same owner in Mississippi. I am the son of Maria and Charles Stevens. Address me at Flatonia, Texas.

J.B. Baker.

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J.B. Baker is searching for his mother Elizabeth Grirson who was enslaved to Morton Grirson in Yalobusha County, MS. J.B. was sold to a Mr. Baker who brought him to Texas.

This ad was combined in the paper with an ad by Maria Williams searching for her father, Charley Stephen, who had been enslaved to the same owners as J. B. Baker and his mother. Maria Williams' ad can be found here: https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2539

Date
April 10, 1884
Searcher Location

Flatonia, TX

Searchee Location

Yalobusha County, MS

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Daniel Runyon

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"J. B. Baker searching for his mother Elizabeth Grirson," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), April 10, 1884, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/2540

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