Sam Joshua searching for his sister Hester and mother Kitty

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 9, 1889

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MR. EDITOR: I wish to find my people. I have a sister by the name of Hester, and mother was named Kitty. Both used to belong to Lynus Haully. Tom Gay bought my sister and me. My name is Sam. Gay sold me to Whittly and took my sister to Louisiana. The last I heard of my mother she was sold to a doctor by the name of Sims in Montgomery, Tex. Any information will oblige yours truly. SAM JOSHUA Gonzales, Texas

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Sam Joshua searching for his mother, Kitty, who was formerly enslaved by a man named Sims in Montgomery County, Texas. Sam is also searching for his sister Hester, who was formerly enslaved by Tom Gay.

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To the Editor

Date
May 9, 1889
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Gonzales, TX

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Lena Lannutti

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"Sam Joshua searching for his sister Hester and mother Kitty," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), May 9, 1889, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/4091

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