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A. Cockfield seeking information on John Cole or Alfred Simmons

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 22, 1897

John Cole and Alfred Simmons,
will hear something to their advan-
tage if either or both of them will
write the undersigned. When last-
heard of Mr. Cole kept a boarding-
house near Brooklyn Bridge, N. Y.
A.. Cockfield, North Bruxton,
Ontario, Canada.

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Abraham Blackburn finds his mother after writing 236 letters of inquiry

The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)

December 8, 1886

REUNITED AT LAST

A Newburg Colored Man's Long Search for
His Mother -- Both Sold in 1862

An incident has just come to light in this
city which is a strong reminder of old slavery
days in the South, and which illustrates sever-
al phases of human character. Mr. Abraham
Blackburn, a colored man 35 years old, had
been in the employ of the…

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Albert Butts looking for information about his brother William Henry Butts (also known as William Henry Jackson)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17th, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BRO-
ther. He goes by the name of William
Henry Butts, or William Henry Jackson.
We parted at the battle of Antietam. Also
of my uncle by the name of Dick Jackson.
Address, Albert Butts, 202 Nassau St.,
Brooklyn, New York.

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Alex Capron searching for Helen Jefferson

The New York Herald (New York, NY)

April 4, 1873

WANTED--INFORMATION OF HELEN JEFFERSON (colored), who arrived on steamer Old Dominion on Monday. ALEX CAPRON, 37 East Twentieth street.

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Alfred Harrison searching for his mother Mrs. Cloe Jarvis

The North Carolinian (Elizabeth City, NC)

September 30, 1874

INFORMATION WANTED-of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Mrs. CLOE JARVIS (colored).
She was formerly the slave of the Rev. Ban-
nister [Bannister] Jarvis, of Powell's Point, Currituck;
County, N. C. Any insormation addressed to
her son will be thankfully recteved.
ALFRED HARRISON, World office
New York City. 14-2t.

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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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Anna Hunt searching for her nieces

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 17, 1899

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my nieces, Jennie, Mollie, Lizzie and
Sophie Lawrence. Jennie is about 21
years or thereabout. Her mother, who
was Roxalie Lawrence settled some
where in Louisa Co., Va.
Their father's name was Humbrie
Lawrence, and he was brother to me.
These girls are supposed to have two
uncles, named Lewis and…

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Annie Henry is searching for family members she left behind in 1871.

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

December 15, 1906

Do You Know Them?

I would like to know the wherea-
bouts of Emma Wilson, Miles Wil-
son, Enoch Wilson, and Edward Wil-
son of Portsmouth, Va. The sister
Emma Wilson left Portsmouth, Va.
and went to Deep Creek, Va. Moth
er's name was Margaret Wilson also
of Portsmouth, Va.

I, the sister Annie Wilson left
Portsmouth, Va. in the year…

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Basil Tillman searching for his sisters Carolina Thomas and Amelia Gant

Washington Bee (Washington, DC)

January 27, 1883

WHO KNOWS THEM?
Any information as to the whereabouts of Caroline Thomas or Amelia Gant, will be most thankfully received by their brother Basil Tillman, at 111 25th street near 8th avenue, New York. All the parties resides for many years in the first ward, Washington, D.C.

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Betsy Dennis searching for her brother Stephen Dennis

New York Herald (New York, NY)

September 11, 1873

INFORMATION WANTED—OF STEPHEN DENNIS (colored), from Eastern Shore, Maryland, Caroline county, owned by Serena Pelton, by his sister, Betsy Dennis. Call at 314 West Forty-sixth street this week.

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C. H. Treadwell is searching for the mother of a girl who has died.

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 17, 1906

Do You Know Her?

New York. Nov. 14th, 1906.
Mr. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Dear Sir:
In the New York Morgue is the
body of a girl from Richmond, Va.
by the name of Rachel Pryor. Her
mother once lived on William Street
near Leigh Street in Richmond. As
I understand she has a life insur-
ance on the girl and if she is not
heard from…

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C. M. Burnett searching for Hannah Lathrop

The Evening Post (New York, NY)

April 1, 1834

LOST.--Yesterday, a colored girl, between ten and
eleven years of age, recently from Hampton, Connecticut,
named Hannah Lathrop. Any information respecting
her will be very thankfully received, and the informer
rewarded by the subscriber, at No. 3 Mott street.

C. M. BURNETT.

New York, April 1, 2834.

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Caroline B. Price searching for her daughter Alvina Price

The New York Herald (New York, NY)

December 27, 1867

Information Wanted--of Alvina Price, colored who left her home on Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock. Any information concerning her will be thankfully received by her mother, Caroline B. Price, 209 West Fifteenth street, for two days.

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Carrie Turl searching for her parents John and Jane Turl and her siblings Reuben, Oscar, Elvira and Milley

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 16, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED

Information of my parents and
their children, who were the slaves of Augustus
Wallis. His plantation was one mile
and a half from Fredericksburgh. My father's
name was John Turl; my mother's
name, Jane. The names of my brothers
and sisters were Reuben, Oscar, Elvira and
Milley. Any information respecting them
will…

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Charles Harris looking for his parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown (1st of 2 ads)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 7, 1894

Do You Know Them?
Ten or twelve years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Brown (formerly Mrs. Harris)
left Richmond and went West.—Since
then Charles Harris, son of Mrs. Brown,
sought for her in vain. Any one who
knows the present address of Mr. or
Mrs. Samuel Brown will confer a great
favor on the undersigned by sending it
to him. Papers…

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Charles Harris's widow searching for her husband's family

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 24, 1894

Do You Know Them?
Information is wanted concerning
the following parties: Charles Harris,
the son of Charles Harris, Sr.,
and Louisa Harris. One of the
daughters attended the Hampton N
and A. Institute. She married a
man named Budd, and located in
the West. Charles Harris, Sr., died
and his widow married a man
named Samuel Brown…

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Chrst. Hamilton looking for their brother-in-law Joshua James

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 8, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother-in-law, Joshua James. The last
k[n]own of him was in Staten Island, New
York. Any information concerning him
will be gladly received. Address, Chrst.
Hamilton, Care Joshua Hamilton, P. O.,
Box 392, Wilmington, N. C.

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Clara Goodman Jones searching for family

The Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL)

May 29, 1920

Information Wanted

Any one knowing the whereabouts of the family of Clara Goodman Jones, last heard of in Washington, D. C., communicate with Clara Goodman Jones, 646 Lenox avenue, New York, care Wernham. The children, Nelson, Fanny, Cloe and Clara (twins) and George, were placed in the Freedman asylum during the civil war.—Advt.

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Daniel Williams (formerly Charles Divan) searching for his parents Lloyd and Millie Divan

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 24, 1878

INFORMATION WANTED. Charles Divan, now goes by the name of Daniel Williams, wishes to learn the whereabouts of his parents. My father's name was Lloyd Divan; mother's name Millie Divan. They were owned by Henry Cast in the days of slavery, in Frederick City, M. D. any information addressed to Daniel Williams, Onega N. Y., will be thankfully…

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David L. Brown

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

December 10, 1892

Any one knowing the whereabouts of my
father, Thomas Lucas, of Wilmington, N. C.,
lived in New York City in the neighborhood of
McDugal and Sullivan streets about 1885. An
information will be gladly received by David
L. Brown, 1 Tottenham street, Tottenham
Court Road, London, W., England.

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David T. Banks searching for his brother Jesse C. Banks

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF JESSE C.
Banks. He went South from Burling-
ton, N.J., about 15 years ago. When last
heard of he was in New Orleans, La. Any
information concerning him will be gladly
received by his brother, David T. Banks,
105 West 3rd street, New York.

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Dennis Johnson searching for William H. Bowman

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 18, 1902

Do You Know Him?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
his son, William H. Bowman. He was
last heard from in Richmond. Any
information will be communicated to
his father by sending same to
DENNIS JOHNSON,
96 Bryn Ave., Kingston, N. Y.

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Dora Taylor searching for her brother Charles Taylor

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 9, 1875

INFORMATION WANTED
of my brother Charles Taylor, an inmate of
the Colored Orphan Asylum, New York,
during the year 1858, since which date I
have heard nothing of him. Address his on-
ly sister Dora Taylor 1511 Burton St. Phila.

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E. N. Leroy seeking Mrs. B. F. Stevens

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 5, 1895

I would like to know the address or where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Mrs. B. F. Stevens, formally of Chi-
cago [Chicago], but who left for New York last November.
Her husband was a K. of P. She has a mother
and two young sisters living in Indianapolis
whose christian name is Sims, and also a mar-
ried [married] one name Mrs. Nellie McDonell,…

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Edward Laggan seeking information about his daughter Sarah Laggan

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 2, 1870

NOTICE.
Edward Laggan, (generally called Ned
Laggan), wishes to know the whereabouts
of his daughter, Sarah Laggan, who did
belong to the Allston family, and lived in
South Carolina, on Pee Dee, Georgetown
county. When last heard from was in
Brooklyn, New York. Her mother's name
when she left here, was Betsey Rainey. A
letter in care of…

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