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Mary Harris searching for her sister Susan Smith and an unnamed brother

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 24, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF A BROTHER
and sister. My sister's name was Su-
san [Susan] Smith. I did not know my brother's
name. After the death of our parents we
were separated and I was carried off to Balti-
more, Md , by my aunt, Mary Parker, to
my aunt Clara Dickson, who lived at that
time in Pack[?] Lane, now called Little Mac-
culdre[?]…

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Mary Humphrey looking for her sister Mrs. Jennie Turner

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 23, 1898

Information wanted of my sis-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Turner ; the last
time I heard of her she was in
Hartford, Conn. We were former-
ly of Baltimore. Any information
will be thankfully received as I am
very anxious to find her. Address
Mrs. Mary Humphrey, 45 Williams
St., Buffalo, N. Y.

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Mary Jane Bell (formerly Suckey Blacklidge) searching for her daughters Mary Eliza Strebeck and Emily Blacklidge

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 16, 1873

Information Wanted.
Information wanted of Mary Eliza Stre-
beck and Emily Blacklidge, daughters of
Suckey Blacklidge and grand-daughters of
Mary McGlynn. They were born in New-
bern, N.C. When last heard from, Mary
Eliza was taken from Newbern by a Mr.
Morris (baker), and sold to Alfred Hatch
in Mobile, Ala. Emily Blacklidge…

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Mary Louise Pratts searching for her sisters (II)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 4, 1883

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my two sisters, Mary Noel and
Juliette. We were living on St.
Philip, between Dauphine and
Burgundy streets, New Orleans,
when we separated. As near as I
can recollect one of my sisters went
to Texas and the other to New
York, after the death of Mr. Christville.
Our mother was Harriet…

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Miss Margaretta Simpson searching for her mother Mary Ann Moody

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 16, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Moody. When
last heard from she lived in New York.
She visited Philadelphia about six years
ago. Any information of her whereabouts
will be thankfully received by her daugh-
ter, Miss Margaretta Simpson, 708 Lombard
street, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Mollie Hubbard (formerly Mollie Tyler) looking for her uncle Lewis Alexander

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 2, 1895

Information wanted of Mrs. Mollie
Hubbard, formerly Mollie Tyler,
concerning her uncle, Lewis Alexander,
who lived in Washington
City 21 years ago. When last heard
of he was in New York. He had a
son whose name was Worthington
Alexander; the same was a minister
in the A.M.E. Church. My
father's name was John Tyler, who
lived…

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Monsieur A. Y. Malleforte searching for George W. Francis

New York Herald (New York, NY)

June 29, 1853

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED—OF GEORGE W. FRAN-
CIS [FRANCIS], a colored man, by profession a barber and hair-
dresser, and aged about thirty three years. He lived in New
Orleans in 1840 and travelled with Mr. Amos Rank, in Mis-
sissippi [Mississippi], Missouri, Alabama, and Tennessee, in 1837, '8, and
'9. His father was named Thomas…

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Mrs Byard seeking information about Robert Byard, believed to be her husband (two ads)

St. Albans Daily Messenger (St. Albans, VT)

November 26, 1898

Information Wanted.

Information is wanted of Robert Byard,
a colored man who enlisted in Company
C, Fourth Massachusetts colored
troops, March 25th, 1865, and was mustered
out August 20, 1865.

At the time of his enlistment Byard
gave his residence as St. Albans, Vt.

An aged colored woman residing at
New Rochelle N. Y.,…

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Mrs. A. A. Martin searching for her husband Armistead A. Martin

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 30, 1910

Whereabouts of Mr. Martin.
Kindly let me know what you can
of a party by the name of Armistead
A. Martin. I think he has some rela-
tives [relatives] in Richmond and his mother
resides in New London, Conn.
He disappeared from home very
mysteriously April 13, 1910.
If you can furnish any information
of his whereabouts or his…

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Mrs. Anna De Baller searching for William and Anderson Flemings

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

WILLIAM FLEMINGS-I desire to find William and Anderson Flemings. Their father's name was William Flemings. There were two daughters, Lucy and Anna. They are both in New York. Their birth place was Milledgeville, then the capitol of Georgia. The father was sold and carried to Montgomery, Ala. Address, Mrs. Anna De Baller, 139 W. 25th street, New…

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Mrs. Anne Johnson searching for her brother John Elisha Garner

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 3, 1897

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of my
brother, John Elisha Garner. He
was born at Clover, Halifax County,
Va., and was one of four children,
three brothers one sister. The
parents namei were Oliver and Mary
Garner. When last heard from in De-
cember 1886, he was in Danville, Va.
Any information will be thankfully…

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Mrs. Bertha Ballton searching for three women

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)

February 20, 1895

PERSONAL.
Any information concerning Mrs. ROSETTA
FRAZIER, Mrs. SUSAN BENTLY and Mrs.
JULIA LANE, all colored, will be thankfully
received by
Mrs. BERTHA. BELLTON,
1t* Northport, Long Island, N. Y.

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Mrs. Bettie Tucker searching for her brother, William Henry Jones

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 27, 1907

Do You Know Him?

I would like to know the where-
abouts of my brother, William Henry
Jones, of 37th St., New York City.
He was last seen there in June, 1906
Since that time no one has been able
to locate him. His mother is nam-
ed Louisa Jones, his father, Roland
Jones, sister, Bettie Tucker, all of
Church Road, Va. Any one who
knows…

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Mrs. C. Goodlette seeking Harrison Hurbert

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 27, 1915

DO YOU KNOW HIM? I, would like to know the whereabouts of Harrison Hurbert, who was discharged from the Petersburg Insane Asylum in the year of 1913 as cured. MRS. C. GOODLETTE, 131 Main Street, New Rochelle, N. Y.

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Mrs. Caroline Clemments searching for her daughter Lillie Clemments

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 20, 1901

Do You Know Her.
I would like to know the wherea-
bouts [whereabouts] of my daughter, Lillie Clem-
ments [Clemments]. She left Richmond 4 years
ago with Mrs Randolph Norris for
Yonkers, N. Y , after which she moved
to East Orange N J.
The last I heard of her, she was in
New York. Any information will be
thankfully received by her…

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Mrs. Charlotte Mason searching for Mr. Albert H. Harris

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 7, 1903

--If Mr. Albert H. Harris, former-
merly of Rochester, N. Y., will com-
municate [communicate] with Mrs. Charlotte Mason,
814 North 3rd Street, Richmond, Va.,
he will receive information of interest
to him. 2t

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Mrs. Clara Bashop seeking information about her daughter Patience (2nd of 4 ads)

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

October 2, 1892

HUNTING HER CHILD.
A Former Slave Still in Search of Her
Lost Daughter.
New York, Oct. 1. - For thirty three years
Mrs. Clara Bashop of Morristown, N. J., has
been searching for her lost daughter, and she
is searching still. Tears have often flowed
over the woes of Uncle Tom, but her story is
sadder and more pathetic than the one…

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Mrs. H. C. Jones searching for her sister Diana Woodson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 27, 1872

Any knowledge of Diana Woodson, for-
maly of the Randolph estate, Middle Brook
Va. will be thankfully received by her sister
Mrs. H. C. JONES,
Binghampton P. O. 1099 N. Y
April 27-2 mo.

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Mrs. Haywood seeking the whereabouts of her son William Morton

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 9, 1895

Do You Know Him?
Wanted to know the whereabouts of
my son, William Morton. He is the
son of Tom Morton. When last heard
from he was living at 905 East Broad
St., Richmond, Va. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully
received by MRS. HAYWOOD,
24 Tallman St., Brooklyn, N Y

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Mrs. James searching for her son Jeremiah Brown

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 23, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
son, Jeremiah Brown. When last heard
from he was at Jamaica, L. Island, N. Y.
He formerly lived with a gentleman at
Waverly New York, named Tozier. Ad-
dress Mrs. James, at Waverly New York,
418 Waverly Street, or the manager of
the "Christian Recorder."

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Mrs. Jane Olbey seeking information about her son Ledyard G. Robbins

The National Era (Washington, DC)

November 17, 1853

INFORMATION WANTED,

OF a young man named LEDYARD G. ROBBINS,
aged 28 years, a Barber, not very dark colored,
with brown hair, five feet six or seven inches high, of
an active temperament, and usually dressed in the
most approved style. He was last heard from at Providence,
R. I., in May last. Those knowing the whereabouts
of said…

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Mrs. Johnston searching for Richard Henry Banks

The New York Herald (New York, NY)

July 1, 1873

INFORMATION WANTED - OF COLORED BOY, 12 years old, Richard Henry Banks; was at office 69 East Tenth street Saturday evening. Call on or address Mrs. JOHNSTON, 206 West Seventeenth street.

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Mrs. Logan searching for her sister Rebecca Miner

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1886

Mrs. Logan, of 42 Fleet street, Brooklyn, New York, wishes information of her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Miner, daughter of Jerry Logan. She was carried to Knoxville, Tenn., by Stephen Blackwell, a saddler; while a child she lived in Paris, Virginia. Mrs. Shepherd Blackwell was a Miss Maria Edmonds. Rebecca Miner was bought from Josiah Murray, of Paris,…

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Mrs. Martha Walker looking for her son George Walker

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 8, 1894

Do You Know Him?
I would like to know the'where abouts
of my son, George Walker. He left
Petersburg his home with his uncle Billy
Howard, 16 years ago. George was 15
years old when his uncle carried him off
from his home to Richmond on a big excursion,
and then to New York city. I
have never heard from him. But from
information I…

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Mrs. Mary A. Riker searching for her son Joseph A. Riker

Fort Scott Weekly Monitor (Fort Scott, KS)

December 3, 1885

Information Wanted.

Joseph A. Riker, colored, son of Peter and Mary A. Riker, of this place, served in Harris Light Infantry in 1862 and 1863, and Co. B, Fifth regiment Massachusetts colored cavalry from January 6, 1864, to October 31, 1865. He served in the army of the Potomac until after the surrender of Lee, when his regiment was ordered to…

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