Susan Steward seeking her siblings Burrel and Amelia Houston

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 8, 1881

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MR. EDITOR :—I wish to inquire for my brother and sister. Burrel and Amelia Houston. They belonged to Bob Field who married in the McRae family, in Jackson county, Miss. Father was Isaac Houston, mother Easter McRae, who left Mississippi for Houston, Texas in 1860. SUSAN STEWARD. Mississippi City, Miss.

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Susan Steward is seeking her siblings, Burrel and Amelia Houston. They were formerly enslaved by Bob Field. Their parents were Isaac Houston and Easter McRae.

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To the Editor

Date
September 8, 1881
Searcher Location

Mississippi City, MS

Searchee Location

Jackson County, MS

Houston, TX

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Hannah Pfeifer

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"Susan Steward seeking her siblings Burrel and Amelia Houston," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), September 8, 1881, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/4300

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