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Washington Ellerson searching for his mother Lucinda Lumpkins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 7, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire through your paper for my long lost mother. We were sold in New Orleans on the same day. I was sold to a man by the name of Dr. Mitchell, who lived in Mississippi. I can not remember the man's name that mother was sold to. However, I was taken by my new master up the river, and mother was taken down the river by…

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Henry Harbert searching for his mother Amy and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 11, 1882

MR. EDITOR--I want to inquire for my friends that I left in Prince Edward county, VA., when I was sold away from there forty years ago. My mother's name was Amy. She belonged to Josiah Cheedle, but in the devision [division] of the property she went to Mr. Alman, and also took my brother Peter. My brother Nelson and I were sold to Wm. Harbert, and…

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Ben Ford searching for his friend Ben Herbert

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 2, 1882

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
of an old friend of mine. His
name is Ben Herbert. He has a
son with us. His son's name is
Joseph Herbert, and he says that
in 1878 he lived in Jackson, Miss.,
but since that time he has removed,
and that he could not learn
where. In 1881 his son heard that
he had went through Vicksburg,…

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S. Abney searching for their friends Davey Patton and Sophie Abney

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 9, 1882

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my friends, who lived near
Louisville, Ky. Davey Patton had
two sons, Lanshum and William,
also Sophie Abney. Her mother's
name was Lucy. She had two
children, Amelia and John Abney.
They belonged to A.T. Abney,
and went from Randolph county,
Alabama to Ohio. Address,
S. Abney.
Fairfield, Freestone…

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