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Unnamed mother searching for her daughter Lucy Gleed

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

May 16, 1865

WANTED - Information of LUCY GLEED,
(colored ) from the widow Carter's. Oakland,
near Leesburg, Va. Information will be thank-
fully received by her mother at Daniel Russ'
house, on O street, near North Capitol street.
my 16-2t*

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Unnamed wife searching for her husband Henry Johnson

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

May 15, 1865

PERSONAL.
WILL HENRY JOHNSON, colored, please ad-
vertise in the Evening Star his place of resi-
dence, (supposed to be in Richmond,) so his wife
can find him. [Richmond papers please copy.]
my 15-3t*

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Fanny Jackson searching for her mother Charlotte Blackville

The New York Globe (New York, NY)

May 3, 1884

Information Wanted.

Information wanted as to the whereabouts of my
mother. Any person or persons having or can ascertain
any information of Charlotte Blackville. who was sold
about one year and six months before the war at Stafford
County, Virginia, by James B. Mason, will please
forward the same to her daughter, Fanny…

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Children of Charlotte Blackwell searching for her

The New York Globe (New York, NY)

April 26, 1884

Notice.
Information wanted as to the whereabouts of my
mother. Any person or persons having or can ascertain
any information of Charlotte Blackville, who was sold
about one year and six months before the war at Richmond,
Va., by James B. Mason, will please forward the
same to her son…

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Wm. Oliver Holmes looking for his sister Mary Holmes

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 13, 1890

Do You Know Her.

I desire to know the wherebouts
of my sister. Her maiden name was
Mary Holmes. Her first marriage
name was Mary Brown. I learn she
has marrried the second time. She is
the daughter of Claiborne and Jennie
(or Jane) Holmes, who lived in King
William County, Va. Her father was
owned by Mr. Park Davis.…

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Oscar Jackson seeking information about his mother Charlotte Blackville

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 12, 1891

Information Wanted.
Of my mother, Charlotte Blackville,
Stafford Co., Va., near Fredricksburg.
Sold by James B. Mason
of Stafford.
I have not seen them since the late
war. Address
OSCAR JACKSON,
1022 New Jersey Ave., N. W.
9–12 3t.

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Mrs. Lillie B. Gibson searching for her father George Phillips

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 12, 1899

Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my father. He lived originally in
Lynchburg, Va., and his name is Geo
Phillips. He is said to have located in
Fredericksburg. My mother's name
was Martha Crawford, niece of Ananias
Crawford (deceased). Any information
will be thankfully received by
(Mrs) LILLIE B. GIBSON,
2210…

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Eugene T. Broaddus seeking information about brother John Broadus (Broaddus)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 20, 1895

Do You Know Him?
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 8, 1895.
I want to find out the whereabouts
of my brother, John Henry Broaddus
His mother's name is Maria Churchwell,
nee Broaddus. He was born in
Caroline Co. He went away and left
me a small boy. He was about 38
years old. I am now 31. His father's
name is John Broaddus now living in…

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W. C. Martin searching for siblings Anthony Conway, Humphrey Johnson, and Polly Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 8, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of Anthony Conway, Hum-
phrey and Polly Johnson, who were car-
ried from Orange Court House, Va., just be-
fore the war to be sold, and have not been
heard of since. They belonged to one
Joseph H. Howsworth. Their brother,
Monroe Johnson, is now living at number
330 E street S.W., Washington, D.C.…

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Ellen Williams looking for her son Daniel Williams and her sister Mary Mahorney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 3, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
Daniel Williams. He was born and
raised in Prince George county, Md. His
mother's name was Ellen Williams, father's
Daniel Williams, his brother's Isaac Wil-
liams ; his oldest sister, Catherine Williams.
Also of my sister, Mary Mahorney, who was
sold from Prince George county, Md., by
Geo. Colbert about 15 or…

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Nat Keelin seeking information about his brother James Keelin

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 14, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my brother, James Keelin, colored, late
of Norfolk, Va., now supposed to reside in
Philadelphia, Pa. Any information of him
will be thankfully received by his brother,
NAT KEELIN,
(Care of Capt. D. G. Thomas,)
Army Square Clothing Department,
…

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Mary Fickland looking for her daughters Susan Fickland and Ellen Rollins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 7, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Susan Fickland and Ellen Rollins, daughters
of Mary Fickland, now residing in Washington
city, D.C., and formerly belonging to the estate
of George Nelson, of Culpeper Court House,
Va Any information concerning them may be
sent to Rev. Wm. H. Hunter, pastor of Israel
church, Washington, D. C., and oblige their
mother, …

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Alfred and Eliza Lee searching for their sons Oliver Franklin and Charles William Lee

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Oliver Franklin Lee and Charles William
Lee, the children of Alfred and Eliza Ann Lee.
Oliver belonged to William H. Cassaday, of Vir-
ginia, and Charles to David and Josephine Den-
ham of Virginia.
The mother and father, who are anxious to see
them, reside on M. Street, between 16 and 16 1/2
streets, Washington, D.…

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Rev. C. E. W. Johnson seeking information on his nephew Augustus J. Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 1, 1902

Information wanted of Augustus
J. Johnson, a young man formerly
of North Carolina. The last time
his friends heard from him was in
1897, at which time he was in
Baltimore, Md., and left there to
go to Philadelphia, Pa. The young
man will learn something to his
advantage by writing to the
addresses given below. Any infor
mation…

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Matilda Jones seeks the whereabouts of husband Richard Jones and sons John and Thomas

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 22, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of the whereabouts of my
husband, Richard Jones, and my two sons, John
and Thomas. We were separated in the woods,
near a place called Alleywhite, in November,
1862. I was carried back to Suffolk by the
Union troops I have heard nothing from them
since.
We were owned by Birvin Jones, of…

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