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Sneed Bewley searching for relatives
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 3, 1884
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to find my relations. I left my father and mother in Virginia. They were sold to John Stokes. My father was Zekiel and mother Patchcy, and I remember three brothers. Our old master was Johem Need, and at his death we were sold. The names of my brothers are William, James, Lewis and Henry. My name was Henry. I was sold to Henry…
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Susannah Babrige searching for Rosamon Mobley
The Daily Phoenix (Columbia, SC)
August 19, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
OF ROSAMON MOBLEY, who formerly
belonged to Mr. C.P. Pelham. When
heard of, she was going to Sumter to look
for her father and mother. Any informa-
tion concerning her will be thankfully re-
ceived by SUSANNAH BABRIGE.
Aug 19
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Henry Green, Sr. searching for his son William Green
New National Era (Washington, DC)
September 29, 1870
Henry Green, Sr., of Charleston, S. C., re-
quests information concerning his son, William
Green. who left Beaufort, S. C. for New York,
in 1865. with a United States army officer.
When last heard from, in 1868, was in New
York city with Capt. Young, then chief of De-
tective Police. Any information may be for-
warded to the Cashier of…
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Mrs. Maggie Broad searching for officers or enlisted men who knew Julian Broad
National Tribune (Washington, DC)
June 28, 1900
WANTED--ADDRESSES.
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three-line advertisement under
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is strictly confined to our sub-
scribers.
WANTED-The name and postoffice address of any
officer or enlisted man who knew Julian…
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William Miller searching for his five brothers and sister
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 4, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives, father and mother,
five brothers and two sisters.
Father's name was Armsted Hop-
kins; mother Faanie Vinson; broth-
ers, oldest Abraham, Jim, Arm-
stead, Sam and Daniel Vinson; sis-
ters, Mary and Ann Vinson. Mother
and all the children belonged to
Andrew Vinson, and were sold in…
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J. Wofford White searching for his brother Harvey
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 1, 1885
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my brother, sold in the year
1856. He belonged to Mrs. Sarah
McDonald, the widow of 'Big
Jack," near Lynchburg, Sumpter
district, South Carolina. His
father was Gabriel, his mother Ma
ria; his eldest brother Joseph and
eldest sister Caroline. The name
of the one I am inquiring for is
Harvey,…
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Tenner Barley (formerly Tenner Hoog) searching for her husband, father, sisters, and brothers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 26, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my people. I have not seen
them since 1850. At that time I
was living in South Carolina, Sump-
ter [Sumpter] district. I belonged to Mr.
Gable Plouden. My husband
was Ely Hoog. My father was
Carliner Plouden. My mother had
five girls and two boys. My eldest
sister, Mary Plouden, married…
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Stephen searching for his parents and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 10, 1885
MR. EDITOR: Information is
wanted of my people, I don't re-
member the names of their former
owners. I was sold at the age of
4, to Mr. David Allen, who lived
near Danville, Virginia. I lived
in Danville about 5 months, when
I was sold to Mr. Mosely in South
Carolina, and Mr. Mosely brought
me to Arkansas. Mother was…
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Sallie Reeves searching for her mother, father, and brother
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 11, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
father, mother and brother. I left
them in York District, S. C. My
father's name was Wilson Gordon,
my mother Ann Gordon, and my
brother Wilson Gordon, jr. I
heard that they were in Mississippi.
My name is Sallie Reeves. I was
brought here by Isaac Tipping. My
sister Charlotte is here with me. …
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Rev. Charley Brown searching for his aunt Rose, uncle Ben Menard, and their children, and Uncle Marshall Strother and his wife Patty
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 1, 1885
MR. EDITOR--I am in search of
of my people who left South Caro-
lina in 1867, bound for Mississippi,
with Bob Holmon. Their names
are Aunt Rose, Uncle Ben Menard,
children, Ralph, Winnie, Wash,
Edward, Hannah, Butler, Silvie.
Uncle Marshall Strother, his wife
Patty belonged to Ned Culbreath
Aunt Rose has my brother Billy
with…
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Mandy Tolen searching for her brother John Hendricks
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 4, 1884
MR. EDITOR-- I would like very much to hear from my brother, John Hendricks. I was born in Virginia, and when four years old I was carried to Newbury, South Carolina. I had a brother, William. Our mother was Millie. When old master Tolen died I went to Joe Tolen and brother John to Dr. H. Tolen. I was carried to Mississippi and some years after…
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John Wood searching for his brother Wade Arnold
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 10, 1884
MR. EDITOR-- I wise to inquire for a brother of mine. His mother's name was Martha Woods; her owners were Mr. Solomon Moore, her home was in Chester village. His father's name was Seaza Wood. After living for some time in Chester county, was sold and bought by a horse trader named William Arnold, which changed his name to Wade Arnold. Any…
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Matilda Borum searching for her father, mother, brother, sister, and two aunts
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 12, 1885
I came from Virginia, Amarandan county, with a Mrs. Annie Owens, when about five years old. My old master's name was Richard Warfield; my father was named Zechariah Wood; my mother's name was Fanny Warfield; my brother was named Sam Warfield; sister Lucy Warfield. I have two aunts Eliza and Maria Warfield. After Mrs. Owen's death I was sold to…
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Leah Saunders searching for her sister Eliza Rice
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 10, 1884
MR. EDITOR-Allow me to inquire for my sister. I left her before the war at Union Court house, South Carolina, in Union district. She went by the name of Eliza Rice. My only brother was named Bob Rice, and mother Julia Rice. All of us belonged to Ben Rice. I was sold to the Davis family, and brought to Texas a few years before the war. Sister Eliza…
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John Logan searching for his sister Augustus
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 17, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I would like to find out where my sister Augustus is. I left her in Tippah county, Miss., in 1844. I was sold by Wm. McCullough to Jno Logan, who lived one mile south of Choctaw Agency, Oktibbeha county, Miss. My sister and myself were brought to this country by Wm. McCullough, from South Carolina, near Abbeville district, on Long…
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Henry Smith searching for his mother's two brothers William and Richard
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 7, 1885
I wish to inquire for my mother's two brothers, whom she left in Anderson, South Carolina. They all belonged to a man named Sam Smith. My mother was sold to a speculator who carried her to Augusta, Ga.; his name was Henson. From there she was sold and brought to, Texas, where she is now. Her brothers were named William and Richard. She also…
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Henry Gray searching for his mother Lucy Mosely
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 8, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my mother. I was born in Col-umbia, Newbury county, South Car-olina; her name was Lucy Mosely; She belonged to Jacob Mosely. She had five children, Henry, William, Rachel, Andrew and James Mosely. Two of them she left in South Carolina, Henry and William. Henry was sold and brought to this State by Bob Holdmar…
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Henry Harris searching for his mother Charity and three brothers Dennis, Charles, and Tom
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
Spetember 4, 1884
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. Mother was named Charity; she had three sons besides me; the oldest of the boys was Dennis, next Charles, next myself, Henry, and Tom, the youngest, at that time. We belonged to Dr. Harris, and lived in Abbeville district, S. C., near a little town called Mount Campbell. My mother was sold to a…
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Andrew Thickland searching for his uncle Pharah, a man named Plato, his grandmother Nancy Gilbert, and his mother Alsy Gilbert
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 13, 1884
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my uncle Pharah, who belonged
to Michael Gilbert; also Plato. We
are from Barnwell county, South
Carolina. My father is here with
me; his name is Sam Thickland; he
used to go by the name of Sanko
Gilbert. Plato used to live 15
miles below Alexandria, La., where
he was sold to John McGee. My…
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Emma Senter searching for her father Dan Kirkland
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 19, 1884
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my father, whom I left in South
Carolina when a child. His name
was Dan Kirkland, though he was
called Mack for a short name. His
sisters were Nellie and Mollie,
brother Ned Kirkland. My mother
was Harriet Nettler, belonging to
Ben. Nettler, in Fairfield district,
near Camden. Address me at…
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Chrisann Bradshaw (formerly Chrisann Kinslow) searching for her mother Patsie Kinslow Grason and sister Mary Ann Grimes
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1885
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my mother and sister. I left
them in Charleston, S. C., during
the war. My mother's name was
Patsie Kinslow Grason; my sister's
name was Mary Ann Grimes; my
brother was Stephen Kinslow
Grason. I had another sister
named Elizabeth Grason; my grand-
mother [grandmother] was named Kate Grason,
and her…
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Clarissa, [last name unknown] searching for her parents and siblings
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 23, 1885
Mr. Editor—I wish to inquire
for my lost friends, father and
mother, sisters and brothers. My
father's name was Zeales Butler;
my mother's name was Mariah
Winkfield; she married Zeales But-
ler, and she fell to Dr. Johnnie
Winkfield, who married Caroline
Gypson. My name was Clarissa; I
fell to a Methodist preacher then
known as Lucius…
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Charlotte Butler searching for her husband William Butler
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 4, 1884
MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my husband. His name was
Wm. Butler. We left Sumpterville,
S. C., with a man by the name of
Wm. Beleher; he took us to Charls-
ton [Charleston], and sold us to a man by the
name of John Flennoid, and he
brought us to Nashville, Tenn., and
then he moved us to Memphis, and
there sold my husband to a…
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Charlotte Butler searching for her husband Butler Flournoy and three children, William and Ann Flournoy and Jack Bradford
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 11, 1884
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my husband and three children.
My husband was Butler Flournoy,
my children William and Ann
Flournoy and Jack Bradford. John
Flournoy sold William and Ann in
Macon, Ga. My husband was sold
in Memphis, Tenn. I left Jack
Bradford in South Carolina, in
Sumpterville county. I was sold
at a sheriff sale to…
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Arthur Holder searching for his father Sam Lawyer, three brothers, and two sisters
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October, 22, 1885
MR. EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them near
Lynchburg, Sumpter district, South
Carolina. My mother is dead but
she belonged to John Colde, she
was Bettie Cold; father was Sam
Lawyer or Lawra,and belonged to
James Lawra, a cripple. My broth
ers [brothers], Erus, Sam, Tim Cold; Sisters
Abigail and Vinnie Cold, the…
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