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DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to in- quire for my mother. The last time I saw her was at Black Bluff, Wilcox County, Ala. I was born in Duplin county in North Caroli- na, in Jack Carneaga's family. Mother and I belonged to James Hall at the time we were separated. Mother had two children, myself Olive, and sister Louisa; my fath- er's name was Louis and sister's

father was Handy; he belonged to 

John Simmons. Mother's name was Hednia. James Hall took her and started to Texas. I have not heard of her whereabouts since I was brought to Texas in 1859 from Alabama. I married in 1861 to Mahalie who belonged to Mrs. Car- oline Tate. Wife's father was named Alexander, they all called him Alex. and her mother's name was Louisa, who died just before she left Alabama. Wife had two bro- thers Abraham and Charles; Charles died the same year they came to Texas. Her grandmother was left at Black Bluff, Wilcox county, Ala; her name was Charlotte; we all called her Mamma Lotta; she belong- ed to Mr. Felix Tate. I heard in 1880 that she was still living. Please address Oliver Lewis, Buck- horn, Austin county, Texas.