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A. B. Townsend seeking information on an unidentified sister

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 5, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED--of his
sister by A. B. Townsend of St. Louis
Mo.. She was reported as married to a
man by the name of Thomas Bush.
There was a small legacy left her. Any
information will be thankfully received.

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A. Twyman searching for his mother-in-law Mrs. Sarah Faulkner

Staunton Spectator and General Advertiser (Staunton, VA)

October 24, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED.--A Twyman, (col-
ored [colored],) of Staunton Va., who married Edmonia
Faulkner, is anxious to find the whereabouts
of his wife's mother, Mrs. Sarah Faulkner,
whose sister was Caroline Tibbs. She went to
Marshal, Mo., from Spring Hill in Madison
county. Her daughter, the wife of A. Twy-
man [Twyman], is now living…

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Absalom Fouts/Absolom Faust (two items: ad and reply)

The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette (St. Joseph, MO)

January 30, 1894 (ad)

January 31, 1894 (reply, in two parts)

ABSALOM FOUTS WANTED.

Postmaster Atkinson yesterday received
a communication from the postoffice
department at Washington making
special inquiry for the whereabouts
of Absalom Fouts, who at the last
known of him was in this city or vicinity.
The department has matters
of importance in hand in which Fouts
is interested and his…

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Adam Sisson (also known as Adam Webb) looking for his mother Fannie Webb (1st of 3 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 31, 1872

Information Wanted.

Information wanted of my mother
Fannie Webb, who formerly lived at
or near Union Wharf, on the Rappa
hannock River Richmond County,
Va., about 27 or 28 years since.
She belonged to a Mr. Stoneham, and
afterwards to Edward Saunders, who
sold her to a trader by the name of
"Dan" from Richmond City, Va. and
from…

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Adam Sisson (also known as Adam Webb) searching for his mother Fanny Webb (3rd of 3 ads placed)

The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA)

September 13, 1873

WANTS TO FIND HIS MOTHER.-
Adam Webb, otherwise Adam Sisson, of
the Pacific Hotel, St. Joseph, Buchanan
county, Missouri, wants to find his mother.
He says:
"Information is wanted by me, Adam Sisson,
a mulatto son of George Sisson, white,
regarding the whereabouts of my mother,
Fanny Webb, a bright mulato [mulatto], aged…

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Adam Sisson (also known as Adam Webb) searching for mother Fannie Webb (2nd of 3 ads)

The Andrew County Republican (Savannah, MO)

November 22, 1872

Searching for His Mother.
The following, from the St. Joe
Herald, we give place in our columns,
in the hope that some of our readers
may be able to give the information
desired:
"Information wanted of my mother,
Fannie Webb, who formerly lived at
or near Union Wharf, on the Rappahannock…

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Albert Harris and Mariah Harris reunite after 37 years and remarry

Richmond Democrat (Richmond, MO)

February 25, 1886

Albert and Mariah Harris, colored, aged 71 and 66, who lived as man and wife in their early days in Kentucky, were sold by their master thirty-seven years ago and separated. After their freedom they expected to find one another and have continued to search ever since and are just now success-ful. He has lived in Kentucky while she has for years…

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Alexander Reynolds looking for information about his father Jacob and several members of his family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
mother, brothers and sisters. My father's
name was Jacob; he belonged to a man by
the name of Hayes. I left them in Rock-
ingham county, North Carolina. My moth-
er belonged to the widow Reynolds, same
county; my brother's name was James. I
don't know the man to whom he belonged.
My sister's names are Mickey…

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Alfred Simpson looking for his mother Nellie Simpson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 16, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er. She was owned by James Colvin,
in Culpepper Co., Va. seven miles from
Culpepper C H. in 1843. Her name was
Nellie Simpson She had a brother by the
name Stanton Simpson, a blacksmith, who
worked for James Colvin, my mother's
master. My mother was taken to the State
of Missouri about the same time by…

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Allison Washington searching for his relatives left in Missouri

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 22, 1883

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my people, left in Missouri. My
father was George, mother Cath-
erine [Catherine]. They lived in Madison
county, and belonged to Burell
Porter. I had two brothers, James
and John. I had one sister who
fell out of sister Mary Ann's lap
into the fire and burned one of her
eyes. Her name was Bettie.…

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Alwilder Marr searching for his brother Charley and his mother Susan

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR - My bother's name
was Charley; he lived with a man
named Joe McCrandle; my mother
was named Susan, and also lived
with Joe McCrandle; she left Mr.
McCandle when my brother Charles
was twelve months old. Mr. Louis
Davis bought her from Mr. Mc-
Crandle and brought her to Mis-
souri. I have not seen or heard
from her…

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Amanda Banks searching for her sister Mary Eitson.

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 10, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
sister, Mary Eitson. She was sold to a
man in Pin Hook, Mo., by the name of
Ben Johnson. My mother's name was
Sarah Eitson. My brother's name was
Richard but he was generally called Dick.
My mother and I were sold to a man by
the name of John G Scott, at Iron Moun-
tain, Mo. My mother's sister, Matildie
Eitson;…

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Amanda Jane Prince searching for her mother Charlotte Whiteside and siblings Jesse Whiteside, William Henry Whiteside, George Washington, Penny Green, Owa Penny, Lusinday Whiteside, Julia Whiteside, Mary Elizabeth Penny, and Louisa Penny

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 10, 1885

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them on the
road in a city by the name of Bates-
ville, Mo. My mother, brothers and
sisters's names are: Mother,
Charlotte Whiteside; brothers,
Jessie Whiteside, William Henry
Whiteside, George Washington,
Penny Green and Owa Penny;
My sisters; names, Lusinday White-
side, Julia…

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Ambrose Maxey searching for his father David, mother Malinda, sisters Sophie and Mary, and brother Jack

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

March 21, 1891

Ambrose Maxey wishes to learn the whereabouts
of his father David, who belonged to Thomas Per-
kins[Perkins]; his mother Malinda, who belonged to Ned
Maxey; Sophie and Mary, sisters, and Jack a
brother. They lived between Richmond and Ap-
pomattox [Appomattox] C. H., Va. Also his cousins Watt,
Francis, Matilda, Wesley and Sam, their…

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Amos Marsh seeking information of his brother James Marsh

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 9, 1899

Information wanted of my bro-
ther James Marsh. We are the
children of Amos and Mary Marsh.
We were eight in number four
boys and four girls. Our former
home was in Giles county, Tenn.
About eighteen years ago I heard
that Brother James was living in
New York State. If found please
address his brother, Amos Marsh,
St.…

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Andy Leggett seeking information of his brother Tom Leggett and sister Clara Leggett

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 11, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to inquire for my people, Tom Leggett and Clara Leggett - my sister and brother. They were sold in Independence, Missouri, in 1861. I do not remember who bought them. We were all bought at Sheriff sale. My father, Dempsey; myself, Andy; Sally, Clara, Tom and Lizzie Leggett were all sold at the same time. My father now…

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Anna Barnett searching for Jesse Henry Johnson

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

May 23, 1891

JESSE HENRY JOHNSON—Is a brown skin youth
with a broad face. He has large ears which stand
off from his head. The first joint of the little
finger of his left hand is off. He was born in
Vicksburg, Miss. He is 18 years oly. He left me
two years ago in Washington County, Miss. Ad-
dres [Addres], Anna Barnett, 3315 Manchester Road, St.…

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Anna Jinkins searching for her children John, Jesse, Susan, Juda, Caroline and Emmeline Jinkins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 18, 1867

Information wanted of my six children,
John, and Jesse, and Susan, and Juda, and
Caroline, and Emmeline Jinkins. They all
left Talladertown, Alabama about 20 years
ago and came to Missouri. Any information
of them will be gladly received by their
mother, Mrs. Anna Jinkins in care of
REV. J. MITCHEM,
Box 1214 Bloomington, Ill.
May 20 -2t.

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Anna M. Elsey searching for her son Caleb Elsey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 10, 1878

INFORMATION WANTED.
of Caleb W. Elzey, son of Charles P. and
Anna M. Elsey, who left West Chester, Pa.,
with John M. Zook, living in Louisiana, Mo.,
where he left Mr. Zook. When last heard
from he was in Chicago, Ill. Any informa-
tion of his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by his mother,
ANNA M.…

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Annie Alvorid searching for Wilson Sanford

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

September 19, 1903

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning the whereabouts of Wilson
Sanford, who formerly lived in Hazle-
hurst. Copiah county, Miss. He left
there about twenty years ago. Any in-
formation concerning him will be
thankfully received by Miss Annie Al-
vorid, of 4119 Fairfax avenue.

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Annie Blackly (formerly Annie Patton) searching for her parents Samuel and Eliza Page and grandfather Abraham Bell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 19, 1882

MR. EDITOR: Looking on your paper as the only hope that I have of my whereabouts ever being found out, I wish to say that I was brought from Lexington, Missouri, to Jackson, Miss., by a Dr. Patton, in the year 1861, and I left in Missouri, my mother, father, grandmother and grand-father. Mother was Eliza and father Samuel, both called by the name…

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Anthony Edwards and Lucinda Gibson reunited and remarried after 35-year separation

Mexico Weekly Ledger (Mexico, MO)

November 29, 1888

An Old Slave Marriage.
The Parties to It United After
Thirty-Five Years' Separation.
From the Globe Democrat.

An instance almost strange as
fiction itself occurred in the marriage
license department at the Recorder's
office yesterday. It appears
that about fifteen years previous
to the late civil war a colored
man, who now gives…

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Armistead Buckley is searching for his wife, Melinda Elzea

The Anglo-African (New York)

May 27, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of Melinda Elzea, who ten
years ago was in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri. Any
information in regard to her will be thankfully received
by her husband, who may be addressed, care Armistead
Buckley, Victoria, Vancouver's Island. 199-2t.

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Arthur White

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 23, 1893

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
mother and brothers. I was born in Tennessee
and left my mother and one brother there in
'68. I then went to St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Lewisville, and to Lexington in '72 I ran on
steamer from Nashville to Cairo, Ill. I belonged
to a man by the name of Davis Seals;
youngest brother's name was…

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Augustus Marshall searching for brother Frank Francis

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 9, 1879

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire as to the whereabouts of my brother Frank Francis. Three of us, brothers, Gus, Thomas and Frank, were brought here by a trader named Gen. George Dorris. I was sold to Wm. Desheil; Thomas was sold on Red River above Shreveport; I left Frank with the trader at Shreveport and have not heard from him since. Our mother's…

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