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George S. Banks looking for his brothers Samuel Timothy Banks and William Warner Bailey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 10, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY TWO
brothers, Samuel Timothy Banks and
William Warner Bailey, raised in Adar
county, Ky. Before the war Samuel be
longed to Katie L. Banks, and William be
longed to Nimrod Bailey. The last I saw
of them was in Nashville, Tenn. Also in
formation wanted of my son who went with
Robinson's show last fall. Address…

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Henry Ross looking for information about his mother Hulda Ross

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 12, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Hulda Ross. She formerly belonged
to the family of James Carmon, near Flem-
ingsburg, [Flemingsburg] Kentucky. We were separated
about twenty-five years ago. I had two
sisters and two brothers--Milly and Han-
nah, John and Joshua. The last time I
saw my mother she was sold from Sharps-
burg, and we all met…

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Rachel Raider (formerly Rachel Hopkins) searching for her daughters Mary Ann and Sarah Francis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 9, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MARY ANN
and Sarah Francis, daughters of Dick
and Rachel Hopkins. Mary was a light
brown with black hair about 5 feet tall,
age 16, born about 1866 Sarah Francis
was about 7 years of age, real light brown
with red hair, the index finger of the right
hand was off They were taken from Point
Pleasant, West Virginia…

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Charlotte Summers looking for information about her daughter Anna Morrow (or Anna Chiles)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 18, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, Anna Morrow. We formerly
belonged to a man by the name of Thomas
Chiles, who brought us to Platte City, Mo.,
about the year 1862, from Black Spring,
Ky. In the same year he sold me to a ne-
gro trader by the name of James White,
and gave my child to his brother, William
Chiles I have never heard from her…

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Henrietta Hudgens (formerly Henrietta Jones) looking for her son George Washington Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 12, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
George Washington Jones. His moth-
er's name was Henrietta Jones and his
father's name Griffin Jones. He was stolen
from me about twenty-five years ago. A
man by the name of Jackson Finey bought
him and I was sold to a man in Kentucky
by the name of Samuel White. Any infor-
mation of his whereabouts will be…

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Phoebe Gibson (formerly Phoebe Smith) seeking information about Frederick Smith

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 14, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF ONE
one Frederick Smith. He lived in Ken-
tucky, and was a Methodist minister. Any
one knowing his whereabouts will greatly
oblige the writer, Mrs. Phoebe Gibson, El
Paso, Texas. My former name was Phoebe
Smith. We were all born in Arrington, W.
Va.

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William Abington searching for his daughter Lucinda Abington

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 14, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, who went by the name of Lu-
cinda Abington. She used to live at Wenig
ville, Mo., with a Mr. WIlliams. She was
carried to Kentucky in 1861. Any infor-
mation will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress William Abington, care Rev. N. M.
Hamilton, Wenigville, Mo., box 53.

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Kisie Ann Brown seeking her father William Brown and brothers George and Henry Clay Brown

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 18, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATH-
er, William Brown, and my two brothers,
George and Henry Clay Brown, whom I
left in Louisville, Ky., some thirty odd years
ago, Brother Henry Clay, and myself be-
longed at that time to a merchant by the
name of John D. Baker. I was sold to
traders Arterburn and Garrison, when a
girl about 13 or 14 years of…

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Frank Green (formerly Frank Taylor) searching for his brother Rolieu Rege?ter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 10, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Rolieu Regester [?], he was sold by
Mrs. Hannah Taylor, and since he married
a woman by the name of Hannah Stiff, who
belonged to one Billy Stiff. When they
left Meed county, Ky., they had two chil
dren. My mother's name was Anna, she
was sold from me when I was four week
old to one Jame Sutherd, who lived…

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Lizzie Upton searching for her brother Julius Forney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 8, 1884

IINFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Julius Forney. He left here
about thirteen years ago and went to Ala-
bama, and from there to Kentucky with a
horse drover. His father's name was
George Forney, and his sister's name is
Lizzie Upton ; married Mr. Columbus Up-
ton, and now lives in Burke County, N. C.
Any information of his whereabouts…

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D. Carter searching for Sisley and Lucy A. White

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 2, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF SISLEY
and Lucy A White, daughters of Jen-
nie and Felix White. They were sold
from Georgetown, Ky., Sisley to John A.
Miller, of Mississippi and Lucy was last
heard from at Louisville, Ky Address, D
Carter, Emporia, Kan. Box 726.

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Clara Brown seeking information about her sister Caroline Mansfield

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 21, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Caroline Mansfield. She was mar-
ried to a man named Alexander Ware
and was afterward sold. I was then
living in Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. There
are three sisters of us and two broth-
ers--Caroline, Harriet and Fountain and
Thomas. Caroline was sold to a man in
Kentucky by the name of Miggett. …

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Lucy Wilson (formerly Lucy Scott) seeking information about her mother Bettea Scott and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Bettea Scott, my sisters Eveline, Mar-
tha and Salvia Scott and my brothers,
Thomas, Ike and Sampes Scott. My name
was Lucy Scott We belonged to a man by
the name of Elijah Scott, who lived in Bal-
lard county, Ky. Information of the above
parties will be gladly received by Lucy
Wilson. Address H. C…

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Mrs. Ritty Green searching for her son Dudley Green

The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)

April 29, 1865

Information Wanted.
MRS. RITTY GREEN wishes to find her son
DUDLEY GREEN. Both are are from Scotts
county Kentucky, near Georgetown. Any informa-
tion respecting him may be addressed to this paper
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Benjamin Branch seeking information about his wife Maria Branch

The Colored Citizen (Cincinnati, OH)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Maria Branch, who left Lexington,
Ky., in company with Emma Tyler,
Her husband, Benjamin Branch., will be
glad to learn where she is. He will be
found at Harry Brown's Factory street,
Springfield, O. apll 15. 2t

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Jane Givens searching for her father Phil Givens

The Colored Citizen (Cincinnati, OH)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
My father, Phil Givens, left Owensboro,
Ky., ten years ago for Missouri; also my
sister, Biddy Givens. It is said that she
lived in Jackson, Mo. Any information
about them will be gladly received by
writing to me at Owensboro, Ky.
JANE GIVENS,

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William Shoals seeking information about his son Thomas Shoals

The Colored Citizen (Cincinnati, OH)

May 19, 1866

WANTED.

Information of my son, Thos. Shoals,
who, when last heard from, was in Cleve-
land, Ohio, he is now, probably in Col-
umbus, Ohio. Wm. Shoals, George-
town, Ky., care of Jas. Harley, Esq.
(May 4, 1 mo.)

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Martha Keller searching for her father Byrd Keller

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

March 24, 1866

Of Byrd Keller by his daughter, who
is at present living in this city. She
wishes for him to come and take her to
his home. When last heard from he was
in or near Bowling Green. Ky, The de-
sired information can be addressed in care
of this office, Box 1150, Nashville, Tenn.,
for MARTHA KELLER.
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Hannah Barnett looking information about her daughter Martha James

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

March 31, 1866

Information Wanted.
Of my daughter, Martha James. When
last heard from was in Montgomery,
Ala, but is supposed to have gone to
Mobile. She formerly belonged to Dr.
Barnett, Princeton, Ky., and was sold to
Mr. John James, Nashville, Tenn., about
nine years ago, since which time she has
not been seen by me. Information of her
will…

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Mrs. R. Woodford searching for her mother Eliza Johnson and brother Squire Johnson

The State Capital (Springfield, IL)

November 19, 1892

Information Wanted.
Mrs. R. Woodford of Louisville,
Ky., is in the city and desires in-
formation concerning her mother,
Eliza Johnson and her brother,
Squire Johnson. They are situated
somewhere in this state. Her
mother has married since she saw
her and now goes by the name of
Crawford. Persons knowing any-
thing of their whereabouts…

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Matilda Harrison seeking the whereabouts of her mother Mary Jackson

The State Capital (Springfield, IL)

November 19, 1892

INFORMATION WANTED.
I would like to know the where abouts of my
mother, who went by the name of Mary Jack-
son. She was owned by a man whose name
was Allan Tyler, who lived three miles east of
Brunestown and was sold down south in 1846.
The last time I heard of her, she was in New
Orleans. Any information will be thankfully
received by…

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Levi Nanney searching for his father Adam Nanney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 17, 1895

INFORMATION WANTED.—Of my
father Adam Nanney. When last heard
of he was living in Ohio. Before going
to Ohio he lived in Alled County, Ken-
tucky. Any information of him will be
very thankfully received by his son
LEVI NANNEY
Address W. R. Alexander, Box [undecipherable]34,
Maline. Ill.

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Bettie Johnson seeking information about her father Edwin Childs (1st of 2 ads placed)

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

First Ad: October 19, 1895

Do You Know Them?
Louisville, Ky , October 1, '95.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Edwin Childs, the husband of Lucy
Childs. The latter was daughter of
old man Carter Page before the war.
She belonged to Franklin Guy. She had
two brothers, one by the name of Wil-
liam Page, and Archie Page.
Edwin Childs belonged to Dr Worth-
um…

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E. D. Hicks searching for mother Harriet Hicks, sisters Mariah and Rhoda, and brothers Solomon and Alonzo

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 26, 1895

Information wanted of lost
friends. I left them in Goldsburgh,
N. C, in 1865, and the
same year I followed the Union
soldiers to Louisville Ky. During
slavery we belonged to a man
named Jemmey Hicks. My mothers's
name was Harriett Hicks. I
had two sisters: Mariah and Rhoda
Hicks, also two brothers, Solomon
and Alonzo Hicks Any…

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Mrs. Adeline Sanders searching for her siblings Ambrose Dudley, Phelix Gurry, and Polina Carrol

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 15, 1896

Of two brothers and one sister,
whose names are Ambrose Dudley
Carrol, Phelix Gurry Carol and
Polina Carrol, respectively. Our
former owner was Foster Mundy,
who sold them to a Negro trader.
Any information concerning them
will be thankfully received by Mrs.
Adeline Sanders, Owenton, Ky.

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