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Frances Parker seeking information about brothers Thomas and Amiger Moton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 2, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED,

Of my brothers Thomas and Amiger Mo-
ton, sons of Polly Parker, of Washington
city. When last heard from they were in
Canada. They lived at Fredericksburgh,
and belonged to Lewis Halton, but escaped
by Underground Railroad. Any informa-
tion will be gladly received by their sister,
FRANCES…

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Frances Whipple searching for George Saddler

The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)

March 31, 1922

LOST RELATIVE
Want to hear from George Saddler.
Last seen in Waco, Texas, in 1866
by his sister-in-law, Phyliss Petti-
grew. Please write Frances Whip-
ple, R. R. No. 4. Mt Vernon, Mo.

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Frank E. Lawrence finds his father after 36 years

Juniata Sentinel and Republican (Mifflintown, PA)

November 11, 1891

After a separation of thirty-six
years, Frank E. Lawrence, of South
Chester, has discovered the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of his father, in St. Joseph,
Mo. As slaves his father and moth
er [mother] were separated.

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Friends in St. Louis looking for Ella Upshaw (formerly Ella S. Pienor)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

October 14, 1905

Information Wanted.

Friends in St. Louis would like to
know the whereabouts of Ella Upshaw,
residing in Washington. D. C., and who
was formerly Ella S. Pienor. Any in-
formation concerning this party will
be gladly received at The Palladium of-
fice, 2617 Lawton avenue, St. Louis, Mo.

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General Butler searching for Rebecca and Patsey

St. Louis Evening Post (St. Louis, MO)

October 15, 1878

TWO WOMEN WANTED.

By a Gentleman Who Asks the Police to
Help Him Find Them.

Information is wanted of the whereabouts of
Rebecca, a mulatto, and Patsey, a black woman,
who were once the servants of Mrs. Caroline
B. Trumbull, of the State of Louisiana,
by Gen. Butler, who is stopping at Major Butler's
residence, No. 1520 Lucas…

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Geo. Earley (formerly Phillip Chrisman) searching for his father Geo. Washington Chrisman, mother Judia Chrisman, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 24, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my kinfolks. My father's name
is Geo. Washington Chrisman,
mothers name Judia Chrisman.
There were seven sisters and seven
brothers of us. One sister's name
is Agnes Chrisman, and Mary
Chrisman, who was the mother
of two twin boys. And the name
of one brother was Jordan Gilmore
Chrisman, the last I…

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George Simpson searching for George Simpson, a former slave

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

April 22, 1909

WANTED ---- Information of George Simpson (colored), who enlisted in 1863 or 1864. He was a slave in Clay County, Mo. Any member of the colored regiments who either saw or heard of him, address George Simpson, Santa Monica, Cal.

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George Villars seeking information about his sister Mary Carethers

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 19, 1886

Mr. Editor - My sister, Mary Carethers, I have not seen since the war. She formerly belonged to Samuel Carethers, at his death she became the property of their children, Mary and Smith Carethers. In the time of the war they all went to Texas, where they stopped with their uncle, Lev-Cooper; I do not know the town or county. My father's name is…

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George W. Lenox (formerly George Smith) looking for his mother Christenia, sisters, and brothers

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 29, 1881

Dear Editor -- I wish to inquire for my kinfolks, mother, sister and brother. The last time I saw them was 1861. They belonged to Mrs. Harris the widow of Mr. John Harris in Lebanon, Mo. Mothers name is Christenia. She was married but I did not know her husband's name, as oldest brother Frank and I belonged to Mr. John T. Smith. I heard that Frank…

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George White looking for his mother Minerva Jackson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 12, 1872

Information wanted of Minerva Jackson
by her son George White. She belonged
to Thomas Baggs, of Howard County,
Missouri, who lived three miles west of
Fayette. She was sold south by her own-
er before the war. Her son George was
seven years old when she was sold. She
had a brother named Caesar Caper, and a
sister named Emily Childs.…

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Georgiana Berry seeking the name of husband's Civil War company, for her Civil War widow's pension application

The Colored American (Washington, DC)

August 24, 1901

COLORED VETERANS, ATTENTION!
Is there any one who can give me the name of the colored company that was made up in the month of May in Grand Gulf Miss., in 1862? My husband was a member of that company. His name was John Berry. Since his death I have forgotten the name of the company and so cannot send application for pension until I find out the…

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Gilbert M. Holland searching for his sister Caroline Reese

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 10, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Caroline Reese, who left South
Carolina in September, one year ago en
route to Missouri, and the last time I heard
from her she was living in St. Louis, Mo.,
1241 Poplar street. She has one child.
She is a member of the A. M. E. Church as
is also her husband, who is a shoemaker.
Any information will be…

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H. C. Binford is searching for Mr. John H. Branford

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

March 29, 1895

Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Mr. John H. Branford. He left Birm-
ingham [Brimingham] in 1886 and was last heard from
in St. Louis, Mo , in 1887. He then
wanted to join the U.S. Army. John
has two sisters living named respective-
ly [respectively], Emma Robinson and Sophia Craft.
Any information will be…

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H. W. Marshall searching for James Marshall

The Billings Herald (Billings, MT)

March 15, 1884

Information is wanted of one James
Marshall (colored) by H. W. Marshall of
Hannibal, Mo.

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H.T. Johnson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

March 21, 1891

Any information concerning Tony Dickens
of St Loius, but who may be in Kansas City at
present, will be thankfully received and re-
warded by Mrs Lucy Dickens, No. 10 Ash St.,
Hot Springs, Ark. It is to the interest of Tony
Dickens to answer at once.
Very Respectfully,
H. T. JOHNSON.

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Hannah Winegar searching for her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to ascer-
tain [ascertain] through the columns of your
paper, if possible, the whereaboets
of my mother, whom I have not
seen or heard of for thirty-two
years, and who was transferred
from Henry Winegar to Nevill,
with two children, of dark
complexion. Her first name being
Elizabeth Bulinger.
HANNAH WINEGAR.…

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Harriet Warden searching for her siblings Sallie, Tennie, Mahala, Cecelia, Mira, Jack, and David Belem

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 8, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED.--of the
following persons : Sallie, Tennie, Maha-
la, Cecelia, Mira, Jack and David Belem,
the brothers and sisters of Harriet Ward-
en. Hairret was brought from North Car-
olina to Missouri, by a man by the name
of Bedell: any information concerning
the above mentioned persons will be very
thankfully received by…

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Henry Alexander seeking information of his father George Cross

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 11, 1897

Information wanted of my father,
George Cross; when last heard of
he was in St. Louis, Mo., fifteen
years ago. My mother's name is
Jane Alexander. Any information
will be gladly received by his son
Henry Alexander, Killen, Ala.

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Henry Mashat searching for his mother Mary Mashat and sister Emily

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 3, 1873

Information Wanted.

Information wanted of Mary Mashat
who formerly belonged to Mashat in St.
Charles, Mo., who last heard from she
had removed to St. Louis, Mo. Informa
tion also wanted of her daughter Emily
who lived in Montgomery County, Mo.
Any information of their whereabouts
will be thankfully received by the son of
Mary…

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Henry Simpson searching for his mother Sophie Jerome

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

August 6, 1892

SOPHIE JERROME-I wish to find my mother Sophie Jerrome. Her husbands name was Peter. She was sold in 1853 to a trader in Danburg Ga., by the name of Jerrome. My sisters were named Annie Watkins and Elizabeth Bartholomew. My eldest brother was named Overton. Please address, Henry Simpson First Baptist Church, St. Louis, Mo.

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Henry Thomas searching for his father Tom, mother Phillis, and several siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1877

I was raised by Jesse Yates, at
Mount Sterling, Kentucky. I had
five brothers, John, Richard, Larkin,
Taylor and Martin, and three
sisters, Martha, Lelah and Ellen.
Our father was called Tom and our
mother, Phillis. Most of the family
belonged to Mr. Thomas, and had
that name. Three of us were carried
to Missouri by Jesse Yates,…

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Henry Tolliver finds his father Alfred Tolliver

Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)

August 7, 1903

EDITORIALS.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
Henry Tolliver, a leading citi-
zen [citizen], living at 1413 Fremont street
is about to start on a trip to
Leavenworth, Kans., to visit his
aged father, whom he has not
seen since he was sold on the
slave block over a half century
ago, at the age of 9 years. The
father is a man of remarkable age…

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Henry Wilson reunited with his sister after 39 years

The Jacksonville Daily Journal (Jacksonville, IL)

November 4, 1903

FINDS SISTER AFTER YEARS.

To meet a sister after a separation of thirty-nine years is the recent experience of Henry Wilson, the colored butler who has been at the executive mansion through the administrations of Governors Ogles-by, Altgeld, Tanner and Yates. Wilson was born a slave in Missouri in 1855 and was held with his mother for more than…

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Henry Woods searching for his four sisters and brother Green Woods

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

September 3, 1892

I desire to find my sisters Mary, Frances, Elsie, Martha and my brother Green Woods. We belonged to Adam Woods, Platt Co., Mo., in 1863 when I last saw them. In 1864 he took them to Brunswick, Mo. In 1866 I went to Montana where I have since resided. Address, Henry Woods. care of Mr. E.G, Cole, Helena, Mont. 7-2-92

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Israel Myers seeking his parents George and Mary Myers and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 13, 1867

Information wanted of George Myers and
Mary Myers, who are my father and mother,
and George Myers, Jr., Miles Myers and
Jane Myers, my brothers and sister, former-
ly of Charleston, Mo. They left Missouri
in the fall of 1861, and came to Columbus,
Ky., where they remained a short time, and
from there they came to Cincinnati, Ohio,
and…

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