Clara Oliver searching for her relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1880

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MR. EDITOR-- I left my people in Greenville, Va., about 30 years ago. My owner was McMilliam Wright. I was at that time taken away from my mother: her name was Susan Alison. I had a brother Edmond, a sister May and an uncle named Joe Evoy. Address me at New Orleans, La., care Mrs. Gustave Bertoll, 278 Ursuline street. CLARA OLIVER.

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Clara Oliver seeking information regarding her family. She was formerly enslaved by McMillian Wright before being taken from her family.

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To the Editor

Date
March 4, 1880
Searcher Location

New Orleans, LA

Searchee Location

Greenville, VA

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Kristin Bridges

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"Clara Oliver searching for her relatives," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), March 4, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/3790

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