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Margaret Miller searching for her brother Morris Jackson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

November 28, 1891

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
brother, Morris Jackson, who belonged to Nute
Miller of Cytham, Ky., his mother's name was
Ellen Jackson. He left Catham, Ky., with
Capt. Philsbury dnring the war. When last
heard from, he was in Boston, Mass. Any
information concerning him will be thankfully
received by Margaret Miller,…

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Margaret Miller searching for Thomas Jackson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

November 28, 1891

I would like to find my brother, Thomas
Jackson who left Cytham, Ky., during the war
when last heard from, he was in California.
He belonged to Nute Miller. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully received by
Margaret Miller, Springfield, Ohio.

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A.J. Duncan

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 30, 1891

I would like to hear from my grand father,
whose name is Isham Duncan; my father's
name is John I. Duncan, who now resides at
Bowling Green, Ky. When last heard from my
grand father lived about three miles from Little
Rock, Arkansas. Any information concerning
his whereabouts will be thankfully received by
A. J. Duncan, 39 Linden street,…

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Mary Hodges

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 23, 1891

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
uncle, whose name is Mose Tensley; he left here
about eight years ago; last heard from him he
was in St. Louis, Mo. He had a daughter named
Carrie; any information concerning their
whereabouts will be thankfully received. Mary
Hodges, Hamlin, Ky., Calloway county.

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Adaline Turner (formerly Allen)

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

April 25, 1891

Wanted trace of Jiles Absolom or Sarah Al-
len, sister to Adaline Allen and children of
Nancy Allen and Paul Gaddy, belonged to
Berry Allen, of Richmond, Virginia, whose oc-
cupation was doorkeepes at capirol square were
separrted at their owners death, Adaline goidg
to Kentucky with John Allen. Such informa-
tion will bt thankfully received…

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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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S. B. H. searching for the relatives of Roland Griffin

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 25, 1916

Fairbanks, Alaska. Feb. 3, 1916. To the Editor of the Planet. Richmond, Va.: Dear Sir.—I am writing to locate the relatives of the late Roland Griffin. Deceased was born in Paris, Kentucky, in 1857 or 1858. He went to Chicago in the early Eighties, and there worked as teamster for years, and also married in Chicago. He has three brothers, to-wit:…

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Cary and Julia Melton searching for Raz B. Melton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 9, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE son of Cary and Julia Melton. His name is Raz B. Melton. He left us May, 1883, at Cuthbert, Randolph county, Ga. Last we heard of him he was at Birmingham, Ala., preparing to take leave for Louisville, Ky. We now reside at Eufaula, Ala. Any information thankfully received. Address, Cary Melton, Eufalia, Barbour county,…

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Whitfield Fulton searching for his mother's sister Elizabeth

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 3, 1884

MR. EDITOR - I want to inquire
through your paper for my moth-
er's sister. She was sold to a Mr.
Young when about 8 years old. We
parted in Hardin county, Ky. She
was bought by some one living in
Louisville, Ky.; her name was
Elizabeth; my mother's name was
Jane; we had other connections,
there were Uncles Sam, Bill and
Richmond. Her…

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Brothers George Drane, Phil Dougherty, and Charley Dougherty reunited after 60 years

The Washington Times (Washington, DC)

December 26, 1919

3 BROTHERS, PARTED BY
SLAVE BLOCK, REUNITED
Meet for the First Time in Louisville
in More than Half a
Century.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 26.--The
slave block, once the center of com-
merce in New Orleans, has rotted,
and even its former site has been oblitera-
ted by the hand of progress. But
memories of Christmas, seventy years
ago…

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Mrs. Jane Hanford searching for her half-brother, William Boyd

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

June 16, 1911

LOOKING FOR LOST RELATIVE.
St. Louis, Mo.
To Editor Nashville Globe:
I am inquiring about a brother of
mine, or I will say a half-brother, by
the name of William Boyd. I am his
half-sister, and if you know any
Boyds among your friends and ac-
quaintances would you be so pleased
as to inquire? He is the son of Brit-
ton Boyd. His…

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Mrs. Jas. Oakley searching for her paternal grandmother Martha Ann Page Crump Egester

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 16, 1909

Wants to Find Her Father.

My father, William Egester, was
born in Richmond, Va., 1841 (?)
and was sold to Mr. John Wither-
spoon in Lawrenceburg, Ky., in
1849. His mother's name was Mar-
tha Anne Page Crump Egester. She
afterwards married a Cox. Her
children were named John and Chas-
tine Cox. John Cox married a lady
by the name of…

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Sarah Douglass (formerly Organ) searching for her sisters Julia, Maria, and Minerva Organ

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 17, 1906

Whereabouts Wanted.
I would like to find my sisters
Julia, Maria and Minerva Organ.
My name is Sarah Organ. They
have lived in Winchester and Rich-
mond, Va. Address
MRS. SARAH DOUGLASS.
616 Grayson St.,
Louisville, Ky.

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W.H.H. Allen (formerly named General William Henry Harrison) searching for his mother

Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

October 30, 1873

EXCHANGES PLEASE COPY.--The un-
dersigned [undersigned], formerly a slave, is anxious
to know the whereabouts of his moth-
er [mother], who is probably living yet. "I
and my mother were the common
property of Samuel Allen, near
Union, in Breckenridge county, Ken-
tucky [Kentucky]. When I was about nine years
old our master broke up…

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Anthony Cox searching for several fellow servicemembers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
John Taliaferro, Major Wooldridge, Den-
nis [Dennis] Minor, who was in Co. B, 119 Reg-
iment [Regiment], which was made up at Camp
Nelson, Kentucky, and was discharged
at Louisville, Ky. Also John Clark,
Walker Clark and Lewis Clark, who
were in the same company and regi-
ment…

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Alfred Buckner searching for his brother Horace Buckner

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 27, 1884

Mr. Editor.--I reside in Madi-
son, Jefferson county, Indiana; a
free holder of some property; was
born in old Virginia, Madison coun-
ty, five miles from Orange Court-
house, ten miles from Madison
Courthouse, and three miles from
Lyson Mill. My mother's name
Nannie, and belonged to Mallier.
A number of years ago I had a
brother by the…

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An unnamed party searching for Sallie

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
of Mr. John Stewart if he could tell
me anything about Sallie that your
father bought from Mr. Cornelius
Vaughn. When she was sold to
your father she was about ten years
old. Any information that you
can give me will be thankfully re
ceived. I and brother Wm. An-
derson are at Lexington, Ky. My…

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Willis Mays searching for his aunt Sophia and uncles Ruben Grimes and John Ray

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother's brother and sister
She left them in Kentucky. Moth-
er's name was Lucinda Toltem, her
brothers were Ruben Grimes and
John Ray. She belonged to Alfred
Toltom. She has not heard from
them since 1865. She then heard
they had come to Texas. Mother's
sister was named Sophia. Address
Willis…

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Willis Mayo searching for his uncle Ruben Jemmerson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 10, 1885

MR. EDIROR: I wish to inquire
for my unele, Ruben Jemmerson.
I left him in Owens county, Ken-
tucky [Kentucky]. He belonged to Rafe Tol-
ton [Tolton]. My aunts were Sophia, and
Celia. Sophia was sold while liv-
ing [living] in Kentucky. Celia went to
Texas with George Rollin and Dr.
Bryant. Another was named Lu-
cinda [Lucinda]…

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T. M. Purnell searching for "Big Will" Howard

The Bourbon News (Paris, Bourbon County, KY)

November 15, 1898

WANTED TO KNOW--The whereabouts
of "Big Will" Howard, colored, who
was sold during the war, in Harlan
county, to Wm. Onthang. Howard is
now about fifty years old, and has a scar
on one cheek. Write to T. M. Purnell,
Millersburg, Ky.

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Samuel Jackson searching for his mother Rachel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 21, 1885

Springfield, Ohio, April 2, 1885.
Samuel Jackson's mother was
named Rachel and was owned by
the Webb family of Fayette county,
Ky. She had a sister named
Phyllis, and went with her to Mex-
ico a long while before the war.
She returned to Lexington, Ky.,
once and afterwards left with a
woman, named Cordelia Plummer,
for New…

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Ruth Hambrick searching for her mother and five siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 21, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them in Nash-
ville, Tenn. There was mother and
six children of us. We belonged
to Mr. Hambrick. Mother's name
was Sallie, the children's names
were Silva, Willis, Frank, Thomas,
Richard and Ruth. I left Willis
and Silvia with mother in Nash-
ville. Thomas, if not dead, I…

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Relations of Peter Page Found

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 9, 1885

Peter Page, born and raised in
Louisville, Ky. Father's name was
Peter Page; mother's name was
Maria Page; used to belong to
Throckmorton, in Louisville, who
kept the Galt House, has a brother
and sister, whose names are Wil-
liam and Mary. The rest of the
brothers and sisters are dead. Wil-
liam is living at Rosedale, Iberville…

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Rachael Alexander searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I, Rachel Alex-
ander, colored, formerly of Mays-
ville, Mason county, Ky., wish to
learn if any of my kinsfolk are still
alive. My mother was named
Charlotte Alexander, and my father
Henry Alexander. I had three sis
ters, Amy Stodder, Hannah Pay-
t n and Sidney Bush, and one un-
married named Phoebe, and two
brothers,…

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Mrs. Eliza Johnson looking for Civil War veterans

The Evening Bulletin (Maysville, KY)

February 19, 1902

Information Wanted.
If there are any old colored soldiers of
the war of the rebellion in this city who
were inmates of the old hospital on
Front street below Wall street during
the war, they will confer a favor by leav-
ing [leaving] their names with Mrs. Eliza Johnson,
217 Lee street, or with the BULLETIN.

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