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Jane Lucas Evans seeking information about her brother Samuel Lucas Evans

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 7, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Samuel Lucas Evans, who left Trenton, New
Jersey, in or about the year 1835, in company
with the family of Mr. Sunderland, for Illinois,
aged about thirty years, blacksmith by trade.
Any information concerning the above will be
thankfully received by an anxious and loving
sister. Address No. 58 Thompson Street,…

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Jeannette Holden searching for Mingro Herring

New York Herald (New York, NY)

November 28, 1870

PERSONAL. INFORMATION WANTED--OF MINGRO HERRING, colored boy, 15 years old ; left Newbern, N. C., in September, and came to New York on steamer Louisa Moore. JEANNETTE HOLDEN, 32 Lawrence street, Brooklyn.

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Jesse Robertson searching for his parents George and Amanda Cash and any of his siblings

The New York Herald (New York, NY)

May 1, 1869

INFORMATION WANTED--OF GEORGE AND AMANDA
Cash (colored), or of any of their children; when last
heard from lived near Yorktown, Va., with Roger Gregory,
in 1862. Any tidings will be thankfully received by their son,
Jesse Robertson, on board the U.S. receiving ship Vermont,
Brooklyn, N.Y. Richmond (Va.) papers please copy.

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John Adams

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 22, 1913

Do You Know Them?

I am very anxious to get in touch
with some of my people. I left my
home, Asheville, N. C., in 1896 and
for three years kept up a regular
correspondence. Since then, I have
heard nothing of my people. My
mother, Martha Ross and step-father
Brooks Ross were living at No. 10
Ann St., Asheville, N. C.
My mother had two…

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John C. W. Hollis seeking information of George and James Coleman

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 11, 1897

INFORMATION WANTED--
Of Messrs. George and James Cole-
man, formerly of Centreville, Queen
Anne County, Md. George was
living in Centreville in 1886. They
are the nephews of Mrs. Jane
Bowers. Please send any infor-
mation to John C. W. Hollis, 518
Petty Street, Elmira, N. Y.

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John Dipper searching for his brother Daniel Merr

Liberator (Boston, MA)

April 28, 1832

INFORMATION WANTED.
JOHN DIPPER of Williamsburgh, Va. is anx-
ious [anxious] to obtain information of his brother, Dan-
iel [Daniel] Merr, who left Williamsburgh about 40 years
ago, and was heard of as living in Boston within the
last 17 years. A person by the name of Cesar La-
fayette [Lafayette], of Boston, was well acquainted with Merr.…

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John E. Smith looking for his mother Catherine Smith, brothers James and Alfred, sister Mary, and uncle James Dudley

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

December 9, 1899

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my mother, sister, two brothers and
uncle. They were living about five
miles south of Charlotte C. H . Va.
My master's name was George Lawson.
His farm adjoined that of widow Robinson.
My mother's name was Catherine
Smith, and my brothers' names
James and Alfred. My sister's…

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John H. Woodson

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 11, 1911

Wants to Find Them,

Editor of The Planet:

Dear Sir, - Kindly advertise in
your paper if there is any one in the
city of Richmond that is a sister to
Nancy Robinson of 146 Rockaway
Road, Jamaica, L. I., N. Y.
Nancy Robinson has a daughter
by the name of Octava, and the
(both) mother and daughter are
dead, and the sister is wanted…

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John Jones finds his mother, Parthenia Jones, after more than a 30-year separation

The Sun (New York, NY)

February 23, 1894

FOUND HIS SLAVE MOTHER.

John Jones's Search of Many Years Seems to Have Met With Success.

John Jones, the colored man whorecently
sought the aid of the New York police in find-
ing his mother, Parthenia Jones, from whom
he was separated during the early days of the
war, has been notified of the success of the
search.The story he told was…

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John R. Hatter seeking information of his mother Susan Collins

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 20, 1895

Notice.

I desire to know the where abouts of
my mother. My master's name was
John Winn of Richmond. He was
cashier of the Manchester Bank at one
time. My mother was the slave of R.
E. Nelson and her name was Susan
Collins. They told me my name was
John Robinson when I was brought
north. I was too young to know. I
named myself…

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Joseph F. and Sallie Bebbs looking for their son

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 30, 1909

DO YOU KNOW HIM? Manchester, Va., Jan. 20, '09. We would like to know the whereabouts of our son, Jesse Bebbs. When last heard from he was in Hudson, N. Y. He is in his 33rd year of age, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, of dark brown complexion. He has been from home about nine months and nothing has been heard from him. Any information will be…

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Joseph Hatcher searching for his wife, Maria Hatcher, and daughter, Emma Hatcher, and the reply (two ads)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 10, 1905 (Information wanted ad)

June 17, 1905 (Mitchell's reply)

Where Are They?

Joseph Hatcher asks the public to
help him locate his wife and child,
the child left at Mrs. Mitchell, 814
St John St. last seen. He would
like to know whether they are dead
or alive and also help support the
child.

Thanking the public for any information
that may lead to their
whereabouts.

Wife, Maria…

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Joseph Woodson seeking information about his father Tucker Woodson and mother Elsie

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 12, 1898

Do You Know Them?

I wish to know the whereabouts of
my father, Tucker Woodson, who was
sold just before the war.
Their master's name was Louis Peter
of Albemarie County, Va. about
16 miles from Charlottesville, Va., on
the sand road.
My mother's name is Elsie. She
belonged to Tucker Coles of the same
place My father lived two…

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Lena Williams is searching for her mother and father, Minerva and Henry Williams.

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 1, 1906

Do You Know Them?

I desire to know the whereabouts
of my mother and father Minerva
and Henry Williams. When last
heard from they were living in Rich
mond. Address,

MISS LENA WILLIAMS,
311 W. 37th St.,
New York, N. Y.

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Lotta Reed looking for her mother Emma and her brother John Kelly

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 6, 1871

Information wanted. Lotta Reed de-
sires to know the whereabouts of her
mother and brother. Her mother's
name was Emma, who was taken from
Columbus, Georgia, and taken to Texas
about two years before the war broke
out. Her daughter was living at the
time with Miller Reed. Lotta has a
brother named John Kelly, who lived
at Sider Hill,…

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Louis Waddy searching for his wife Hannah

Cleveland Daily Leader (Cleveland, OH)

November 20, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED. - We have received
from our old friend, Mr. Shipherd, Secretary
of the Freeman's Aid Commission, the following
circular:

AMERICAN FREEDMAN'S AID COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, November 15, 1865.

The attention of teachers and field agents
of the Commission, and of other friends of
the freed people to whom this circular…

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Lucy Kirby searching for her son Richard (Dick) Kirby

New National Era (Washington, DC)

July 30, 1874

INFORMATION WANTED,
of RICHARD (or Dick) KIRBY, son of Lucy
Kirby, formerly of Hampton, Virginia, now
with General V. D. Groner, Norfolk, Virginia.
This family were sold on a division of the
"Rudd" estate two years before the war.
Dick, when sold, was about ten year's old,
now about twenty-five year's old.
Any information would be…

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Lucy Walker seeking information about her husband Anderson Walker

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 24, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
By Lucy Walker, of my husband, Anderson
Walker, the last time I saw him was on Sep-
tember 2, 1864, at Athens, Georgia. His for-
mer owner was Ferdinand Phirwell. Lucy was
owned by Marcella Bloomfield. Any informa-
tion will be thankfully received by the under-
signed. Address
…

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M. Johnson searching for Matilda Parker

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

December 11, 1897

Where is She.
Matilda Parker, I wish to find Matilda
Parker, the daughter of Peter Parker.
She was the property of M. Herrington
or Harrington of Warrenton Junction,
Virginia, and was sold during the war,
or not long before. The had a sister
Martha. Address
M. Johnson.
Chili Station, New York.

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Maggie Lucas looking for her father Isaac Wolford

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 3, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
Isaac Wolford. He was raised in Pop-
lar Neck, Caroline county Eastern Shore
Md. He was probably in the army, but I
do not know what regiment he was in.
He left my youngest brother with an old
lady in Caroline county. Any information
of him will be thankfully received by his
daugther [daughter]. …

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Maggie A. Simpson searching for her mother Mrs. Mary Ann Simpson (1st of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 12, 1875

Information Wanted.
Information Wanted, of my mother Mrs.
Mary Ann Simpson. If my uncle Mr. William
Tillman of Providence R I., or my aunt Sarah
Elizabeth Ricketts of New York, or other
persons know of her Address they will
please send information to Miss. Maggie
A Simpson No. 317 Griscom Street.
…

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Margaretta Ann Simpson looking for her father and mother William and Mary Ann Simpson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 6, 1872

Information Wanted.

INFORMATION wanted of my father and
mother, William and Mary Ann Simpson.
When last heard from they were living in
New York City. I was brought into New
Jersey by a Mr. Wright about seventeen
years ago. My father worked in Mr. James
Tarrent's Drug Store on the corner of Green
and Warren Streets.
I am living with…

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Mary Alice Lee searching for her sisters Martha and Pennelpha (2nd of 2 ads placed)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 15, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my sisters, Martha and Pennel-
pha Lee. They went to Brooklyn,
New York, some years ago. Ad-
dress, Mary Alice Rep [letter missing] er Lee,
1135 Saratoga Street, Baltimore,
Md. 6 mo

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Mary Alice Repter Lee seeking her sisters Pennelpa and Martha

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 9, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEO-
ple. They lived at Point of Rocks, and
they left there and went to Brooklyn, N. Y.
My mother, Minnie Lee, died when I was
quite small, leaving two daughters besides
myself--one named Pennelpa and the other
named Martha, the latter being the old-
est. The last time I heard of them they
were in Brooklyn, N. Y.,…

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Mary Buchanan seeking information about her daughter Julia Ellen

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 3, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED,

Of my daughter, Julia Ellen. She left
Wheeling, West Va., October 1868 for Par-
kersburg, after which she went to New
York city, with Mrs. Isabella Renard. Any
information will be gladly received by her
mother, Mary Buchanan, Wheeling, West
Va.

Ministers please read in church. She is a colored girl.

Aug 3-4…

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