All Discussions Tagged 'Texas' - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T12:13:54Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Texas&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCampbell Siler Family - North Carolina, Georgia, Texastag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-10-13:3463583:Topic:2906032010-10-13T17:48:24.010ZRosemary Mullallyhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/RosemaryMullally
<p>Hello. Campbell Siler was my great great grandfather and in 1883 he posted an advertisement from Texas searching for his family that he lost during slavery. If anything in the advertisement rings a bell for you, I'd like to discuss it with you as I am seeking the slave owners and the lost family members. I believe Jesse Siler to be Jesse Siler of Macon County, NC and Captain Jarrett to be Devereux Jarrett of Habersham County, Georgia. Jarrett was related to Siler by…</p>
<p>Hello. Campbell Siler was my great great grandfather and in 1883 he posted an advertisement from Texas searching for his family that he lost during slavery. If anything in the advertisement rings a bell for you, I'd like to discuss it with you as I am seeking the slave owners and the lost family members. I believe Jesse Siler to be Jesse Siler of Macon County, NC and Captain Jarrett to be Devereux Jarrett of Habersham County, Georgia. Jarrett was related to Siler by marriage.</p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><i>Southwestern Christian Advocate</i> (New Orleans, LA) – October 11, 1883:</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">DEAR EDITOR – I desire to hear from my relatives.<span> </span> My mother, Mary, belonged to Jesss Siler, in North Carolina.<span> </span> Her children were Campbell, Oliver, Lucretia, and Lucinda.<span> </span> We were sold by Siler to Capt. Jarrett, in Georgia, in 1831.<span> </span> We were sold to Thompson, who swapped my mother and three children to Judge Morton.<span> </span> That left me in the Thompson family until emancipation.<span> </span> My mother and brother Oliver and sister Lucinda were sold to a negro trader, Harris Tharp, and I have not heard from them since.<span> </span> My oldest sister and I lived together until emancipation, and she is here in Texas.<span> </span> Mother’s youngest brother was Levi Siler.<span> </span> Address me in Brazos county Texas, at Milican, care pastor of M.E. Church.<span> </span> CAMPBELL SILER</font></p>
<p>Thanks for your interest</p>
<p>Rosemary Mullally </p> Trying to date early Texas phototag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-09-25:3463583:Topic:1819092009-09-25T10:25:41.795ZJoan Williamshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoanWilliams
I am trying to put a date of this photograph of my early Darnell ancestors. Any help in putting a date of it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I am trying to put a date of this photograph of my early Darnell ancestors. Any help in putting a date of it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. LaDarla Keith Walkertag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-24:3463583:Topic:1486482009-08-24T04:37:23.649ZLinda Sue Hollingsworth Robbinshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LindaSueHollingsworthRobbins
Sue Takel from Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas reports that LaDarla Keith Walker, Bridgeport, Texas is in the hospital in Decatur, Texas and not doing well. These two ladies have spearheaded the <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com">www.rootsweb.com</a> Wise County, Texas Cemeteries' listing and photographs This collection of information about departed loved ones with alphabetized links for individuals, names and locations of cemeteries, and photographs of headstones is one of the best documented in…
Sue Takel from Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas reports that LaDarla Keith Walker, Bridgeport, Texas is in the hospital in Decatur, Texas and not doing well. These two ladies have spearheaded the <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com">www.rootsweb.com</a> Wise County, Texas Cemeteries' listing and photographs This collection of information about departed loved ones with alphabetized links for individuals, names and locations of cemeteries, and photographs of headstones is one of the best documented in the country. Please keep LaDarla Keith Walker in your prayers.<br />
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