Mrs. Rhoda Reeves correcting her previous advertisement and seeking her brothers and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 21, 1887

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MR. EDITOR—There was a mistake made in the advertisement of my letter. The name is Mrs. Rhoda Reeves and not a male, but a female name. I am not the father of 8 children, but the mother. Those who I am inquiring for are my brothers and sisters. Please correct mistake, and oblige Rhoda Reeves, Conroe, Texas.

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Mrs. Rhoda Reeves correcting her previous advertisement which referred to her as a male. She is seeking to clarify the correct spelling of her name and her gender, as well as continue to seek her brothers and sisters.

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To the Editor

Date
July 21, 1887
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Conroe, TX

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Carly Beehler

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"Mrs. Rhoda Reeves correcting her previous advertisement and seeking her brothers and sisters," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), July 21, 1887, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/3932

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