Robert Smith seeking his sister Ella Worm

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1888

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MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my sister. Her name is Ella Worm. I have not heard from her since 1867 when she was near Shreveport, La. Mother's name was Clara, and used to belong to a man by the name of Jacob Smith. Please address me, Robert Smith, at Reson Station, Texas.

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Robert Smith seeking his sister Ella Worm. He has not heard from her since 1867. At that time, she was in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their mother's name was Clara.

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To the Editor

Date
March 8, 1888
Searcher Location

Reason Station, TX

Searchee Location

Shreveport, LA

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Carly Beehler

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"Robert Smith seeking his sister Ella Worm," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), March 8, 1888, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/4004

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