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Worden Scott searching for his father
Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN)
July 11, 1878
Worden Scott, colored, of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, desires to learn the whereabouts of his
father, John Scott, who is somewhere in Ar-
kansas, possibly not far from Memphis, Ten-
nessee. He was sold seventeen years ago by
Major Benjamin W. Shacklet, of Etna, Scot-
land county, Missouri, to one Biggs, of Mem-
phis, Tennessee. He is of a…
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Wilson Thompson looking for information about Alexander Church and members of Co. H., 43rd Reg
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 13, 1890
Information wanted of Alexander
Church, William Morgan, Williams Gaines,
Abraham Lotterberry and Abraham Gale.
These men were members of Company
H, 43d regiment. Address Wilson
Thompson, Mine La., Motte, Mo.
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William Ransom searching for his brothers Benton and James Ransom
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 2, 1895
INFORMATION WANTED.—
Of my brothers and sisters. There
were five of us, three boys and two
girls. The boys' names were Ben-
ton Ransom and James Ransom,
and my name is William Ransom.
I was taken from mother when one
year old, and never have seen them
since. I got letters from them when
I was preaching at Wentville, Mo.
My…
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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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Whitfield Powell searching for his brother Monroe Powell
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 19, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BRO-
ther, Monroe Powell. My mother's
name was Millie Powell. She belonged to
Abram Powell, of Liberty, Bradford Co ,
Va. She died in Merry Co , Tenn. Three
children were sold. I was sold to Mr Var
ries The last I heard from Monroe, he
was in Tuscumbia, Ala Any information
of him will be thankfully received…
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Walker Thornton searching for his mother Lucy Winston
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 14, 1886
MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my mother, whose maiden name was Lucy Rogers, afterwaads [afterwards] Lucy Thornton, latterly Lucy Winston. She formerly belonged to Jack Combs, Montgomery county, Ky., was sold from that place in 1861. I have not seen her since; but heard she was in Missouri. Any information as to her whereabouts will be gladly…
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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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V. J. Lancaster searching for his brother Frank Lancaster
St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)
November 26, 1904
V. J. Lancaster, of 2206 Walnut
street, wishes to find the whereabouts
of his brother, Frank Lancaster. They
formerly lived in Louisville, Ky. Call
at Palladium office.
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Unnamed searching for their mother Sarah Jane and sisters Ella and Belle
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 15, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my mother and two sisters.
Mother was Sarah Jane, sisters
Ella and Belle. We belonged to
John Johnson who brought us from
Missouri to Texas. I left them in
Johnson county, Texas. Johnson
sold me to a Mr. Varnell. Address
me at Ross Station, McLennan,
county.
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Unnamed parent searching for their daughters Hester and Hannah
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 7, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my two daughters, named respectively Hester
and Hannah, the former twenty years of age,
and the latter nineteen. When last heard of,
they were going to Missouri. I heard they were
at Bowling Green some time since, where they
were raised.
[No name was signed to this advertisement.
--Ed.]
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Unnamed man finds his sister, Louisa Smith, through ad
The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, IN)
March 9, 1887
ROMANCES OF SLAVERY TIMES.
There are more romances of the cruel days of
slavery among the colored people, even a quar-
ter [quarter] of a century after the emancipation procla-
mation [proclamation], than white-skinned people are generally
aware. It is quite customary for inquiries to be
read from the pulpits of colored churches asking…
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Unidentified person searching for Rev. P.J. Jackson (two items: ad and reply to ad)
St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)
August 22, 1903
INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning the whereabouts of Rev. P. J.
Jackson, who formerly lived in Mem-
phis, Tenn. He came to St. Louis
about eight months ago and preached
in several churches in this city. Any
information will be thankfully re-
ceived at this office.
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Unidentified person looking for information about Mary Bailey and Eliza Bailey
St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)
March 24, 1906
INFORMATION WANTED.
INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
MARY AND ELIZA BAILEY
The name Bailey was that of their
master, who lived in Saline county,
Mo., in 1860 or 1861. The father's name
was Nathan Howard Bailey, the mother's
name, Americus…
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Titus and Ellen Shropshire searching for their children Josephine and Thomas B. Shropshire
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 25, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of our two children. Titus and Ellen Shrop-
shire wish to be informed of the whereabouts of
Josephine and Thomas B. Shropshire, their two
children, who were stolen from them by Brown
and Rodgers, in 1860, from Schuyler County,
Missouri.
Any person or persons knowing any thing of
importance concerning the missing…
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Thomas Washington searching for his aunt Georgia Ann Robinson
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 27, 1886
MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my aunt, Georgia Ann Robinson, whom I left in Columbia, Boone county, Mo., about ten years ago, and went to St. Louis, Mo. She was owned by Jenkins. Any one knowing such a person will confer a great favor by addressing Thos. Washington, care of Rev. J. P. Bishop, box 484, Moberly, Mo.
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Thomas Venable searching for siblings Dennis and Susie Venable
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 20, 1881
DEAR EDITOR -- I wish to enquire for Dennis and Susie Venable, natives of Ray county, Missouri. When last heard from they were in Mobile. They are son and daughter of Isaac and Sally Venable, and in Missouri belonged to Dr. Thomas Allen. Their mother is living in Leon, Decatur county, Iowa, and their brother at No. 229 Julia street, New Orleans.…
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Thomas Scott looking for his mother Maria Taylor
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 29, 1895
INFORMATION WANTED. --
As to the whereabouts of my mother,
Maria Taylor. Last seen her in
Middle Tenn., Franklin Co., about
40 years ago. She was owned by
Samuel Taylor. He moved from
Tenn., to Missouri, thence to Tex.,
settling, I think, in Red River Co.
Step father's name was Wyatt Taylor.
Had three children named
Thomas,…
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Thomas Robinson searching for his brother Babe Debow
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
June 4, 1892
BABE DEBOW--I have a brother that was lost
from me in Nashville, Tenn., in 1867 or a little
after Hood's raid on Nashville. His name or the
name he went by as he was very small was Babe
Debow. His father's name was John Debow. He
was left with a family by the name of Richardson
in Nashville, Tenn. Any tidings of him will be…
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Thomas H. Brown searching for his mother Amanda and brother Walter
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 19, 1877
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my people whom I left in the year of 1864.
My mother and oldest brother moved to
St. Louis, Mo., and left me in Helena, Arkan-
sas with my aunt Carolina, whom I left in
1864, and followed the 13th Illinois Infantry
until they were mustered out and came to
Illinois with them. My mother's first name
is Amanda, and my…
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Tenie L. Robinson
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
March 12, 1892
I desire information concerning my mother's
aunt, whose name was Lucinda Moore. Her
home was in Pittsburgh, Pa My grand mother,
her siste-in-law [sister], whose original name was
Mrs. Mary Hill, has not heard from her since
before the war. Her brother, George Hill,
died about six years before the war, aboard a steamer
enroute from St.…
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T. M. Hubbell searching for Alexander Desembly and Frank McFarland
Daily Public Ledger (Maysville, KY)
February 23, 1912
TWO COLORED MEN.
Information Wanted As to Alex Desembly and Frank Mc-Farland
Springfield, Mo. February 8th, 1912.
Hon. J. F. Barbour, Maysville, Ky.
Dear Sir: I understand that you are ex-tensively acquainted throughout Mason coun-ty, Kentucky, and I am writing to in-quire if you ever knew or heard of two men named Alexander Desembly…
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T. A. McGahee (formerly William Page) seeking information about his unnamed sister and brothers
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 8, 1896
Do You Know Them?
REIDSVILLE, N C., Jan 29, '96.
I learned from the PLANET that some
one is enquiring for her brother.
Was she from St. Louis, Mo.?
I have two brothers, who I have not
seen since 1864. When I left Missouri,
I lived a long time at Richmond
with Mr. Coon. I was known by the
name of William Page. My father's
name was…
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Susan Harris
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
November 14, 1891
I would like to find my brothers and sisters,
whose names are Stephen, Albert, Robert,
Booker, and Lucy Harris, we lived in
Buckingham Co., Va,. near Buckingham Court
house. Our mother was named Rachael
Harris and who had a brother by the name of
Rev. Jessie Harris. My father was named
Bill Rice. We lived in Jackson Co., Mo.,
near…
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Stanley P. Mitchell searching for James H. Rogers (also known as James Washington)
St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)
April 13, 1907
$2000 FOR JAMES H. ROGERS
LAST HEARD OF IN ST. LOUIS.
To the Paladium.
Please give me space in your columns
to locate one, James H. Rogers.
He has relatives in this state, and
upon his presence depends the settlement
of a will involving several thousand
dollars. $2,000 will be paid to
James Rogers, the senior brother of
T. C.…
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Smith Chappell searching for his sister Harriet Ann Chappell
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
July 9, 1892
Imformation [Information] Wanted.
Imformation [Information] is wanted of the present
were-a-bouts of Harriet Ann Chappell.
formerly of Caloway County Missiouri [Missouri]
and of Columbia, Mo, by her brother
Smith Chappell. Address, Robt F. Hunton,
attorney at law, 306 Manhattan
building, St. Paul,…
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