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Mrs. Rosa Westbrooks looking for her friend Miss Lucy Wilder
The Dallas Express (Dallas, TX)
January 13, 1900
MISS LUCY WILDER MISSING. Mrs. Rosa Westbrooks wishes to know the whereabouts of her friend, Miss Lucy Wilder. When last heard of she (Miss Wilder) was in Hillsboro, Texas. Any one knowing of her will please address MRS. ROSA WESTBROOKS, Colorado, Texas.
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Mrs. Paralee Hammonds is looking for Turner Hammonds
The Dallas Express (Dallas, TX)
January 13, 1900
TURNER HAMMONDS LOST. Mrs. Paralee Hammonds wishes to know the whereabouts of her son, Turner hammonds. When last heard of he was in Itaska, Texas. Any information concerning him may be directed to MRS. PARALEE HAMMONDS, Colorado, Texas.
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Laura Parnell
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
October 25, 1890
WANTED To know the where-abouts of
JUNIUS BROWDER. He formerly lived
in Louisville, Ky., and at Madison, Ind. His
sister is anxious to know his address. Any in-
formation concerning him will be cheerfully re-
ceived. LAURA PARNELL, 1422 Curtis Street,
Denver, Col.
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Daniel Layton
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
March 29, 1913
Do You Know Them?
Denver, Colo., Jan. 24, 1913.
To Whom It May Concern, or the
Pastor of the Church:
Dear Sir: I am trying to locate
a Mrs. Vicky Powell or some of her
children. I wish to inform them
about her son, Daniel Laurence Pow-
ell. If you can find any relatives of
Daniel L. Powell n Richmond, Va,
please let them communicate…
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Rev. J. Preston Watson reunited with friend Thomas Gannon
Charlevoix County Herald (East Jordan, MI)
December 27, 1918
NEGRO FINDS MAN HE
SERVED IN WAR
Search of Nearly Fifty Years Ends
Successfully for Old Negro.
Pueblo, Col.––A revival of old mem-
ories [memories], harking back to the ante-bellum
days, when he as a boy was sold many
times on the auction block as a chat-
tel [chattel], and finally at the age of 17, learn-
ed [learned] of the war to…
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Mrs. Louisa Ross Dunnigan searching for her brother, Jesse Ross
The Statesman (Denver, CO)
January 13, 1905
Information Wanted of Jesse Ross
[Photograph Inserted]
Wanted--Information of a long lost
brother who left Springfield, Ill., in
1881, coming to Denver with a hotel
man, leaving his only sister, Miss
Louisa Ross.
Any information of his whereabouts
will be thankfully received with re-
ward. Address all information to
this office, or…
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Amanda Whitfield (formerly Chiranda Sarah Jane) in search of family members including her mother Ann
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 15, 1889
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. My father's name
was Robert Crockett; he used to
belong to a Mr. Crockett in Butts
county, Georgia. I heard that
he is dead. Mother's name was
Ann; she used to belong to Billie
Strahan, who also lived in Butts
county, Georgia. Brothers were
Robert Columbus and Dickey
Richard;…
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William Weeks searching for his brothers John Smith, Alfred Weeks, Greenup Weeks, and Jordan Weeks, and one sister
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 5, 1885
MR. EDITOR--1 desire to find my
people, John Smith, Alfred Weeks,
Greenup Weeks, Jordan Weeks;
these are my brothers, beginning
with the oldest; I had, also, a sis-
ter [sister]. Some of them are supposed
to be in Louisiana. My name is
William Weeks. Please direct any
letters to Colorado City, Hill Co.,
Texas, in care of Rev.…
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Aaron Alexander searching for his brother Pink Alexander
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 10, 1885
MR. EDITOR - I desire to find
my brother, Pink Alexander. He
left me in Columbus, Colorado
connty [county], and went to Houston about
eight years ago. Address Aaron
Alexander, Navasota, Grimes
county, Texas.
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Richard B. Smith searching for Samuel Kennedy
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 28, 1898
WHERE IS HE? Knowledge of the whereabouts is desired of Samuel Kennedy, who was last heard of by me in St. Paul, Minn. He was born in Mount Sterling, Ky. Any information regarding him will be gratefully received. Address RICHARD B. SMITH, Denver, Colo. 1830 Arapahoe Street.
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Frank J. Loper searching for his father Daniel Hurd and brother Isaac Loper
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 4, 1886
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my father, whom I have not
heard from since 1863. He and
several others were carried to Lou-
isiana [Louisiana] to the salt works by his
owners. He went by the name of
Daniel Hurd. My mother heard
once that he was at Monroe, La.,
When he left mother we were at
Decatur, Newton county, Miss. …
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John Benjamin Slack searching for his mother Eliza Slack
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 11, 1879
DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire about my mother who I left in Monroe county, Georgia. I was brought to Texas by John Slack when but five years old and mother was sold to John Panil. I had one sister, Caroline. Mother's name was Eliza Slack. She had one sister and one brother, Mary and Henry Slack, who were brought to Texas at the same time…
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Joe Holder searching for his father Holder Waddler and cousin Adeline
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 18, 1881
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my father and cousin. I left
them in Shreveport, La., near Caddo
parish. My father belonged to
Daniel Waddle; my cousin to
one Ford, twelve miles from Shreveport.
My father's name was
Holder Waddle. Cousin Adeline and
I belonged to Charles Hister, who
was killed in Shreveport in a duel
with…
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Lazarus Holland looking his parents James and Kenna Holland and several siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 6, 1895
INFORMATION WANTED. -
Of my relatives. I was born in
Nansemon County, Virginia, about
three miles from Carsville, on a
plantation owned by Henry
Holland. My father and mother
belonged to him, and their names
were James and Kenna, I had five
sisters and three brothers. Brothers'
names were Lamb, Jonah and
Nathan. Sisters' names…
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W. W. Massey searching for his uncle Rev. Louis Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 3, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF REV. LOU-
is Johnson, by his nephew, W. W. Mas-
sey. Direct to Rev. H. H. Lucas, Box 584,
Leadville, Colorado.
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Mrs. Geo. P. Downey looking for her sisters Dollie and Faithy Scott
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 5, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of Dollie and Faithy Scott, (their
names before their marriage),
daughters of Hubbard Scott, had
sisters Dicia, Mary and Betsy, and
an only brother, who left North
Carolina and came to Indiana be-
fore the war. I am Hardy Scott's
youngest daughter. My mother
was Frances Evans, commonly
called Fannie; my grand…
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Rachel Narrid (formerly Rachel Janes) looking for her father Eli Janes
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 4, 1874
Information Wanted.
Of Eli Janes, who lived near Charles-
town, Va., with a family by the name of
Gunnel. At the death of the widow Gun-
nel, Eli, with seventy-four others, were
set free, and moved to the State of Penn-
sylvania. (Long before the war.)
Eli had a wife whose name was Dina,
and three daughters--Rachel, Lucy, and
Mary…
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Henry Fuller searching for Thomas Fuller, Eliza Fuller, and his aunt Clarissa Jefferson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 3, 1869
Information wanted of Thomas Fuller,
Eliza Fuller, and Clarissa Jefferson, a sister
to the mother of Henry Fuller. They for-
merly resided in Baltimore. Address Hen-
ry Fuller, care of J. Phelps, Central City,
Colorado Territory. tf.
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Lewis Buckner looking for his brothers Benjamin Eddington and John Jones
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 5, 1899
Information wanted of the where-
abouts of my brother, his wife and
two daughters. My brother's name
is Benjamin Eddington. The last time
I heard of him he was in Tacoma,
Washington ; his wife and two chil-
dren were living in SIlverton, Colo-
rado, the last time that I heard of
them. My brother's wife's name
was Martha; his two…
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