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Duff Green looking for his daughter Elsie
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 22, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
Information wanted of my daughter, ELSIE,
who was sold in Columbus, Georgia, in 1864, to
a Mr. Garret I will give the above reward for
any information that may lead to her recovery.
Address, DUFF GREEN,
Care "Courier" Office,
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Martha Haden looking for her mother Eadeia Cox and brother Bose Cummins
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 2, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother and
brother. When I last saw my mother, her
name was Eadeia Cox. My brother's name
was Bose Cummins. When I last heard
from them they were near Holly Springs,
Mississippi. Any person knowing their
whereabouts will please address
MRS. MARTHA HADEN
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Kitty Greene searching for her children Washington, James and Lucy Greene
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 9, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of my three children.
Two boys and one girl. Their names are
Washington, James, and Lucy Greene. Any
information of them will be thankfully re-
ceived by their mother, Kitty Greene. They
formerly belonged to Dr. Patrick, Wilkinson
county, Miss.
Address Catherine Greene, Allegheny
City, Pa., in…
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Daniel Hicks seeking information about his father Isaac Hicks and his siblings Carter, Sam, Jack, Harriet, Eliza, and Hattie
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 23, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Isaac Hicks and
his sons Carter, Sam, and Jack ; also his
daughters Harriet, Eliza, Hattie ; they for-
merly belonged to the children of Billy
Hicks. They were brought up between
Berlin and Danburg, Herkimer co., Tenn.,
and moved from there to Tipper co., Miss.,
and were there when the war broke…
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John R. Scott searching for his sister Mary Jane Page Scott
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 22, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Mary Jane Page
Scott, a daughter of Rachel Scott, and sister
of John R. Scott, and James E. Scott.
The family was parted at Edgefield Court
House, South Carolina. Mary Jane Page
Scott was sold to Shepherd Spencer, who
took her to Neshoba County, Miss.
Her mother at that time was with…
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Mary Brown searching for her sons Jerry and James Wilson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 18, 1868
Information Wanted
Of the whereabouts of my two sons, Jerry
and James Wilson, formerly of Annapolis,
Md. They were sold from me two years
before the war. Any information of them
will be thankfully received by their mother,
Mary Brown, of Annapolis, Md. The last
account heard from Jerry was from Vicks-
burg, Miss.
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Lewis Blackwell searching for his son Charles Blackwell
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 8, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my son Charles Blackwell. He was sold
from me in Lancaster county, Virginia, ten
years ago, when quite young. He was sold
from the estate of Mr. Joseph Beacham to
Mr. Lewis Dix, and then taken to Mississip-
pi. I am an old man and need the compan-
ionship of my son. Any assistance in se-
curing information of his…
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Mary King seeking information about her sister Mary and brothers Martin, Green, and Harry and their families
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 7, 1869
Information wanted of my sister Mary
and her three children, of Henderson Co.,
Tennessee. They belonged to William Hall,
also of my brother Martin and wife, claimed
by Hezekiah Hurlburt, also of my brother
Green who lived in McNary Co., Tennessee.
Of my brother Harry, once owned by John
Markeson. When last heard from he was
in…
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William Fletcher looking for Emily Helms or her heirs
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 18, 1870
NOTICE.
Information is wanted by the undersigned,
concerning one Emily Helms, or if dead her
heirs; she was the daughter of Matilda
Whiteworth, by her first husband, Lewis
Helms. Said Lewis and Matilda Helms,
were formerly of Nashville, Tennessee, or
its immediate neighborhood, from which
place, Emily Helms was sold, when she was
about…
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Levi and Maria Gant searching for their daughter Maria Gant
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 15, 1871
Of Maria Gant, daughter of Levi and
Maria Gant, born in Allegheny Co.,
Md. and belonged to Jamieson family,
sold to Missouri and thence further
south out of the hands of Thos. Davis.
Rebecca Gant, Allegheny Co., Md. be-
longed to Jno H. Hobbleston, Floss
burg, formerly to Jamieson Family.
William Gant Allegheny Co. Md., Ja-
mieson family,…
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Julian Powell searching for her son Noah Powell
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 24, 1871
Of Noah Powell, of Staunton, Va.,
was owned by Lawyer Foulks. When
last heard from, was in Jackson, Miss-
issippi, living with a John Suton. Any
information of him will be thankfully
received by his mother, Sister Lucinda
Wyet Robert, and Stephen Powell.
Direct care of
JULIAN POWELL,
(1m.) …
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Ann Peary looking for her son Alex Long
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 6, 1872
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION wanted of my son Alex.
Long. At his birth I lived in Lexington.
Holmes Co. Miss., and did at that time belong
to Mr. Peary who lived in said City and
Co. I belonging to him went by the name
Ann Peary. The boy left here with Major
Lyons for Indianapolis, Ind., in the year
1865.
His age is about sixteen…
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Parmelia Dyer searching for her mother Eliza Elder and her sister Sarah Sikes
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 12, 1873
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION WANTED of my mother
Eliza and my sister Sarah Sikes of
Columbus, Mississippi.
If any person can give the desired infor-
mation, please address
PARMELIA DYER,
In care of A.M.E. Church, Box 156,
june12 1m. Terre Haute, Ind
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Nellie Harbold looking for her children Lydia, Miley A., and Samuel Tirley
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 26, 1873
INFORMATION WANTED of my daughter
Lydia Tirley who was taken from Lex-
ington, Ky., and nineteen years ago and
placed in the yard of Forrest the Trader,
who sold her to a man be the name of
Dick Fily, somewhere in Tennessee. Also,
my daughter Miley A. Tirley, sold from
the same yard, known as Forrest's Traders
Yard, in Memphis, Tenn.,…
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Mary Long searching for her mother Eliza Long, siblings George and Charlotte Long, and extended family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 11, 1873
Information wanted of my mother
Eliza Long, my brother and sister George
and Charlotte Long, and my uncle Dock,
all of whom were slaves in Jackson, Mis-
sissippi to the same master: my uncle Ter
ma and aunts Patience and Rosa who
were slaves to Mr. Scruggs and Mr.
Thompson.
When I last heard of my mother she
had been sold to…
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Gracie Tinsley searching for the whereabouts of Thos. Lions
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 24, 1898
Information wanted; any person
knowing of the whereabouts of
Thos. Lions, who formerly owned
Amy Tinsley, or George Cox, who
formerly owned Phillip Tinsley, in
Richmond, Virginia, will please
send their address to
Gracie Tinsley,
Vicksburg, Miss.
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G. W. Porter searching for information of Larkin Miller
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 14, 1898
Information wanted of the where-
abouts of Larkin Miller, son of
Dora Miller of New Hope A. M.
E. Church, Rolling Fork, Miss.
When last heard of he lived at
Bairds, Miss. Any information
will be thankfully received.
G. W. Porter.
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Maria Robinson searching for her mother Ella Vine [name is unclear] and her children Morris and Eliza
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 16, 1875
Information wanted of my mo her [mother], E [unclear] V [unclear] and
two children Morris and Eliza. My mother formerly
belonged to Judge Willis. When last heard from they
were in Lawrence Co , Mississippi. Address
MARIA ROBINSON, Care of A. M. E. Church. Waco,
Texas.
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Anna Brown (formerly Tabitha Robinson) seeking her son Robert McClung
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 15, 1877
INFORMATION WANTED
Tabitha Robinson enquires for her son, Robert
McClung, I resided in Huntsville Montgomery
Co. Mississippi, during the war, have not heard
from him since, am aexious [anxious] to learn of his
wherebouts. His Mother
Anna Brown,
Miami…
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Caesar Matthews searching for his brothers James, Lemnel, Allen, Frank and Robert Matthews
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 16, 1880
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
ers, James, Lemuel, Allen, Frank and
Robert Matthews. Also of Lizzie and Cynthia
Allen, David Gray and Harriet Warfeld.
When last I saw them we were at Calana,
Mississippi, on the "Poke Ann Plantation."
Our owner's name was Lemuel Copper.
Any information of the parties named will
be thankfully received.…
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Richard Dickerson looking for his aunt Mrs. Mary Highgate
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 10, 1881
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY AUNT,
Mrs. Mary Highgate. I have not seen
her since I left home with the Forty-first U.
S. troops, and am very anxious to hear from
her, as I may be able to learn what became
of my people. Any information will be
gladly received. Address
RICHARD DICKERSON,
Care of W. J. Friar, Esq.,…
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Mrs. Jane Turner seeking information about father Lathern and siblings Mary Boyd, Mahala Lathern, and an unnamed brother
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 10, 1881
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FA-
ther, sisters and brothers. My brother
and father belonged to James Lathern, but
by marriage they fell into the family of the
Hartisons, and afterwards were sold to
Abram Newberry, and from Newberry he
was sold to George Turner in Washington,
North Carolina. My father was known by
the name of Lathern, the…
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Hazel Phillip seeking information about her sister Emma Thompson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 7, 1881
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Emma Thompson. She was freed
by John T. Johntson, and went to Cincinnati,
carrying with her two children, Frankie
and Silvia ; also Cornelius Phillips (or John-
ston). Any information will be gratefully
received. HAZEL PHILLIP.
Madison Station, Miss.
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Mrs. Julia Delk Webster searching for her mother Mrs. Amelia Delk and sisters Adeline, Susan, Harriet, and Viney
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 16, 1891
INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
mother, Mrs. Amelia Delk, and four sis-
ters, Adelline, Susan, Harriet and Viney,
all formerly of Loterdale, Miss. The last
time I saw them was at the Quaker Hos-
pital in Loterdale ; from there I was
brought North. I am next to the young-
est. Any information will be most thank-
fully received. Direct to Mrs.…
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Mary A. Rowe searching for her brother Charles Rowe
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 5, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED.--
of my brother Charles Rowe; who
left home (Blackburn Louisiana) in
85 for Jackson, Mississippi. Up to
date I have failed to know of his
whereabouts. Any information as
to his whereabouts will be thank-
fully received. The ministers will
please have the kindness to read this
to their congregations.
Please…
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