A. W. Lanagan searching for his sister Lizzie Lanagan

The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

May 23, 1891

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SEEKING FOR THE LOST.

LIZZIE LANAGAN-My sister Lizzie Lanagan was at Fort Smith. Ark., when iast heard from in. 1885. She was about to start for Los Angles, Cal. Address, A.W. Lanagan, Box 116 Burlington, Kan.

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Lizzie was at Fort Smith, Arkansas, about to start for Los Angeles, California, when last heard from in 1885.

On the same page, A.W. Lanagan also placed an ad in search of John Lanagan and family.

Date
May 23, 1891
Searcher Location

Burlington, KS

Searchee Location

Los Angeles, CA

Fort Smith, AR

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

Citation
"A. W. Lanagan searching for his sister Lizzie Lanagan," The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN), May 23, 1891, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/3277

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