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Peter Mellett is searching for his wife, Henrietta
Henrietta belonged to the estate of Isaac Lenoir, of Sumter District, SC. She was carried to "one of the Southwestern States" about seven or eight years ago [ca. 1859].
James Stills searching for his brother, Washington Stills
Washington Stills was sold in South Carolina and brought to Mississippi by John Parks and Allen Vance, speculators.
Henry Brady searching for Frank Brady
Frank "left his home" in Woodville, Virginia, ca. 1853. [He was presumably sold]. He was heard of once, in Charleston, South Carolina, since then.
Mrs. Sarah Daniels is searching for her three brothers and sister
Searching for Hezekiah, William Capers, Robert, and Laura. A white Methodist preacher named Ledbetter carried them from South Carolina to Alabama at the time of the Civil War.
Milton Anderson searching for his folks
Anderson left Lee County, Mississippi, during the Civil War, to join the Federal Army.
Executors of estate find Robert Busby, "ex-slave," and give him inheritance
Bradford North, Busby's former master, left him fifty thousand dollars. North's executors found Busby through newspaper ads.
Martha Jennings-Lucas searching for her mother, sister, and brother
While enslaved, Jennings was taken from Shelby, North Carolina, to Attala County, Mississippi.
Reprinted from Star of Zion (Charlotte, NC)
Reprinted from Star of Zion (Charlotte, NC)
Adam Thomas searching for his nieces and nephew
Thomas searching for Mickey Bashlot, Judy Bashlot, and Katy Ginlack, who went [escaped?] from Georgia to New Jersey. Thomas is in U.S. Navy at Port Royal, South Carolina. During the Civil War.
Unnamed searching for his sister, Lula Suber
Last heard of her in 1878, when she lived in Columbia, South Carolina, on Wheelers Hill.
John A. Brown searching for his parents and siblings
Brown wrote to the Clerk of Court, Washington, DC, for information. He was sold away from Washington, DC, 40 years earlier [ca 1846].
John Milton Anderson searching for his people
Anderson has not seen his family since 1863. His brother, Edmond, killed at Fort Pillow, during the Civil War.
Mrs. Clara Bashop is searching for her daughter, Patience
Newspaper account describing Clara Bashop's 33-year search for her daughter, Patience, who was sold in 1859. Slightly longer and more legible article than the St. Louis Post-Dispatch version.
Mrs. Clara Bashop
A short story of a mother's search for her daughter
Mary Saunders
Mary Saunders is searching for her brothers.
C. M. Manning
I wish to spend the balance of my life as a free and intelligent citizen of the United States.
Christine Whetstone Holt
She is looking for her brothers and sisters.
Williams Thompson
He wishes to inquire of his relatives.
John Edmond
John Edmond is searching for his brother, James Means, and sisters Hester and Susan Jane Huges
John S. Gist
John Gist is searching for his brother, Grant Gist
Diannah White
Diannah White is searching for her sons George Washington House, William White, and Henry McGee
Rev. Isaac S. Grant
Isaac S. Grant is searching for his uncle Jacob J. Simmons
Rev. S. Canty
Rev. S. Canty is searching for James Canty
R.D. Davenport
R.D. Davenport is searching for Beattie Giles
Tally Miller
Tally Miller wishes to find his two daughters.