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Robert Randall searching for his brother Rev. Green Tarver
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 25, 1894
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Walter Carns seeking his brothers Andrew Mitchell and Charles Carns
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 12, 1899
Information wanted of my broth-
ers Andrew Mitchell, Charles
Carnes, My mother's name was
Mary Jane Carnes; father's name
was Wright Mitchell. We lived
near Columbus, Ga., in Alabama.
Andrew Mitchell left here about
fifteen years ago. When last heard
of he was in Little Rock, Ark.
Charles Carns left here about five
years ago. When last…
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Duff Green looking for his daughter Elsie
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 22, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
Information wanted of my daughter, ELSIE,
who was sold in Columbus, Georgia, in 1864, to
a Mr. Garret I will give the above reward for
any information that may lead to her recovery.
Address, DUFF GREEN,
Care "Courier" Office,
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Lotta Reed looking for her mother Emma and her brother John Kelly
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 6, 1871
Information wanted. Lotta Reed de-
sires to know the whereabouts of her
mother and brother. Her mother's
name was Emma, who was taken from
Columbus, Georgia, and taken to Texas
about two years before the war broke
out. Her daughter was living at the
time with Miller Reed. Lotta has a
brother named John Kelly, who lived
at Sider Hill,…
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George Fountain searching for his brothers Harry and Shepherd Fountain
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 23, 1877
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr. Editor: I wish to know through your
paper about my brothers Henry Fountain &
Shepherd Fountain. I have not seen them
since 1867 I left Shepherd in Alabama, and
Henry in Ga. If any information will be
thankfully received by their brother George
Fountain, Williamsport Tennessee. We
were raised in Columbus Ga. Our…
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Edmond Spikes searching for his daughters Emily and Ellen Spikes
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 16, 1893
INFORMATION Wanted of my chil-
dren--three daughters--namely Paralee
Emily, Ellen, Spikes. Paralee died in
Florida, but the last account of Emily
and Ellen they were living in Columbus,
Ga., and Emily was in Alabama and was
last seen by Green Spike. Any infor-
mation will be thankfully received by me
their one-eyed father,
…
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Isaiah Thomas searching for his father Manson Thomas and his wife Melvina
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 15, 1886
MR. EDITOR-- I want to find my people. I left them in Columbus, Ga., in 1876. My father's name is Manson Thomas, his wife's name is Melvina. They had 6 children--2 boys and 4 girls. When I last heard from them they were in the neighborhood of Selma, Ala. Any information will be thankfully received. Address Isaiah Thomas, Chunkey Station, Miss.
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George Byrd searching for his brother Alfred Byrd and sister Jennie Byrd
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 23, 1891
ALFRED AND JENNIE BYRD—I wish to find my
brother and sister, Alfred and Jennie, who was
sold in Gainesville, Ga. Alfred was taken to Co-
lumbus [Columbus] and sold by Dr. McAffee, and Jennie was
sold by Andrew Smith in Mississippi. She had
two children. a boy and girl. Her husband's name
was Peter McCrary, her mother's name was Lettie…
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Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) found her mother Feraby
The Black Hills Daily Times (Deadwood, Dakota Territory)
May 4, 1884
AFTER MANY DAYS,
A Former Slave Hears from
Her Old Home.
A Separation of Thirty Years
Having Elapsed.
A Scrap of History.
Years before the war of the rebellion,
Wm. Eli Baxter, a lawyer and planter,
lived in Hancock county, Georgia, not
far from the town of Sparta. He own-
ed [owned] 150 slaves, among the number, Fer-
aby [Feraby],…
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Dorcas Jones looking for her daughter Ann Elizabeth Williams (Smith)
The True Southerner (Hampton, VA)
April 12, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED. Ann Elizabeth William, (colored,) [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the name of Ann Elizabeth Smith, last heard from in Columbus, Georgia, will confer a favor upon her mother, Dorcha Jones, Fort Monroe, Virginia, by informing her of her whereabouts. Any person in possession of this information will please write to the…
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Dorcas Jones searching for her daughter Ann Elizabeth Williams (formerly Ann Elizabeth Smith)
True Southerner (Hampton, VA)
April 12, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED Ana Elizabeth Williams, (colored), [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the name of Ann Elizabeth Smith, last heard from Columbus, Georgia, will counter a favor upon her mother, Dorous Jones, Fort Monroe, Virginia, by informing her of her whereabouts. Any person in possession of this information will please write to the mother…
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Charles Edward Hudson searching for his father Richard Hudson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 14, 1889
Mr. Editor : Please inquire for my people. My name is Edward Hudson. I was born in Russell county, Ala., in 1855, but was raised in Columbus, Ga. My mother, aunt and two uncles, belonged to a family named Hooper, who formerly lived in Crawford, Ala., and removed to Opelika. My father, Richard Hudson, emigrated from Columbus, Ga., to Liberia,…
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Susana Kid searching for her parents Major and Milley Speed
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father and mother. Father's name was Major Speed and mother's Milley Speed. Brother's names were Alfred, Major and Aaron; sister's, Rachel and Dinah. We were brought up and parted in Russell county, Alabama, twelve miles from Columbus, Georgia, Our owner was one Millward. I was sold to Ben Murphy, in…
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