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James Bailey seeking his brothers and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 28, 1887

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my people. I have two sisters and brothers, whose names are Malinda, Sallie, Aaron, Alfred and James Bailey. Our master, John Bailey, brought us from Florida to Texas. I have not seen my people since we were set free. Address James Bailey, Dewese Woods, Liberty county, Texas.

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Mrs. Christine Whetstone Holt searching for her siblings Missouri, Margaret, Lettie, and Jack Whetstone

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

April 22, 1893

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
brothers and sisters. They are Missouri Whet-
stone [Whetstone], Margaret Whetstone, Lettie Whetstone,
Jack Whetstone, Harriet Whetstone, Athe
Whetstone, and George had a cousin by the
name of Anna Means. We were all born in
Spartanburgh, South Carolina, and all belonged
to Dave Whetstone. …

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Mary Hilliard (formerly Mary Tadums) searching for her sisters, Emily, Renthy, Caroline, and Laura

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 14, 1886

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to inquire for my sisters, whom I left in Georgia. Their names are Emily, Renthy, Caroline and Laura. Caroline and Laura used to belong to a man by the name of Bob McCarney, they lived one mile north east of LaGrange, Ga.; they were the two younger sisters. Our first owner was Felix Lesly; there were three of us belonged…

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Ralph Lightner searching for his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 14, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I was formerly
of Monticello, South Carolina,
and am now living at Hearne, Robison
co., Texas, and want to hear from
relatives, who, when last heard
from where in Florida. My father's
name was Amos, and my mother's
Fannie, and they belonged, when I
was a boy, to Betsy Boyd, as did
also my brothers Cupid and Sam,
and…

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Durant Golden seeking his brother William Linyer Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 7, 1886

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my brother, whom I have not
heard from since 1879; at that time
he was in Florida, a preacher of
the A.M.E. Church. He told me
in his last letter not to write to
him for he would not be there.
His old master's name was Edward
E. S. Jones; his name was William
Linyer Jones, but when he
addressed…

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Drucella Spradley seeking her family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 27, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I wish to find my
relatives through the columns of
your valuable paper. My sister's
name is Rosetta Spradley. When
I last heard from her she was in
Florida, in 1881; brother in Smithville,
Ga., named Isaac Spradly.
My aunt was named Rosa Rembutt,
she lived in Sumpterville,
Ga.; also her daughter, Julia Rembutt.…

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Frank Johnson

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 21, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my brother, Milton Thompson.
The last time I heard of him was
in 1865, and at that time he was in
Florida, and I received a letter
from him. My oldest brother is
named Julius Farrand; my next
oldest brother is Albert Homes.
We once belonged to Mrs. Wash
Farr. We heard that he was dead.…

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G. Smoot seeking James Taylor/James Robinson

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 30, 1879

DEAR EDITOR- I wish to make
inquiry through the ADVOCATE for
my wife's brother, whose name is
James Taylor, or James Robinson.
The last I heard of him, he was at
the White Pine lumber yard, Florida.
If any information can be
given of him, please write to Agnes
Smoot at 311 Perdido street, New
Orleans. G. SMOOT.

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