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Mrs. Ann Williams searching for her son Daniel Williams
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
July 15, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED. - Information is
wanted of Daniel Williams (colored), who was
sold at Martinsburg, Va., about the time Gen.
Patterson's forces visited that place, during
the early stages of the rebellion. Daniel was
then about thirteen years of age. He subsequently
came north and when last heard from
was at Boston. Any…
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Jackson Cumberland searching for his wife Jenny and children Albert and Martha
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
May 23, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED. - Jackson Cumberland
(colored), desires information of the
whereabouts of his family, a wife, named
Jenny and two children, one a boy, named
Albert, age about 11 years, the other a girl,
named Martha, age about 6 years. The
father was in the Union army as hostler at
the time of Milroy's retreat, at which time…
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Robert James searching for his friend William Hamilton
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
September 14, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED. -Information is
wanted as to the whereabouts of William
Hamilton, a former member of Co. H, 45th
Penn'a colored troops. Any one knowing
anything concerning the missing man will
confer a favor on his friends by addressing
Robert James, Greencastle, Franklin co.,
Penn'a.
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Washington and Charity Black searching for their son John Black
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
May 8, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED. - Washington and
Charity Black are very anxious to hear of the
whereabouts of their son John. He is a small
boy, of dark color. He was taken away from
this city by Thomas Bennett and S. Sanders,
against his own will and that of his parents.
When last heard from they were about
Mifflintown, Juniata county, working…
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Joseph Snively searching for his nephew Jacob Comton
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
October 16, 1876
INFORMATION WANTED.--Jacob Comton, a colored boy about 14 years of age, left his home on Friday, October 13, and has not been seen or heard of since. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his uncle, Joseph Snively, 219 Meadow Lane.
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Martha Jennings-Lucas searching for her mother, sister, brothers, daughter, and husband
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
July 23, 1900
A Former Slave's Appeal.
The following pathetic appeal is print-
ed [printed] in the Star of Zion, Chariotte, N.C.,
and is from a former slave who wants to
find his relatives, 37 years after they were
set free:
"Information wanted of my mother, sis-
ter [sister] and brother. My mother's name was
Lucy Jennings, and was a servant of Dr.…
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Mrs. Eliza Stewart (formerly Eliza Robinson) searching for her brother Richard Peeke or Peeker
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
June 6, 1884
Information Desired. Mrs. Eliza Stewart, nee Eliza Robinson, wife of Henry Stewart, of this city, is anxious to learn the whereabouts of her brother, who was known as Richard Peeke, when sold by his master, Wm. Holliday, of Hagerstown, Md., long before the late rebellion. He is supposed to be in Alabama or Georgia, engaged in raising cotton. Any…
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John Snyder searching for his son William Snyder
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
September 9, 1868
INFORMATION is wanted relative to the
whereabouts of William Snyder, a colored
boy, aged twelve years, who left his home in
State street, this city, on Sunday, August
30th, for the purpose of going to Sunday
school, and has not been heard of since. He
had a black roundabout, light pants and light
hat, and has a small sore under one of…
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