Larry Pickens searching for his brothers Cato and Elias Pickens

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1880

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MR. EDITOR—Please inquire for two brothers. My name is Larry Pickens. Their names were Cato and Elias Pickens. My mother's and father's names are Cato and Jenny Pickens. We belonged to Mr. Hezekiah Rice. The last time I heard of them they were near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Please address me at Victoria, Texas, in care of Rev. R. Green. LARRY PICKENS.

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Larry Pickens searching for his two brothers, Cato and Elias Pickens. His parents' names were Cato and Jenny Pickens. Larry and his brothers were formerly enslaved by Hezekiah Rice. When last heard of, his brothers were near Murfeesboro, Tennessee.

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To the Editor

Date
May 20, 1880
Searcher Location

Victoria, TX

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Murfreesboro, TN

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Kristin Bridges

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"Larry Pickens searching for his brothers Cato and Elias Pickens," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 20, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/3894

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