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John P. Jackson searching for Lydia Jackson and brother Plato Jackson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 23, 1891

I am the son of Thomas Jackson, who immigrated
to Liberia from Baltimore about 1830.
My father is said to have had a sister by the
name of Lydia Jackson, who remained in
Baltimore. He also had a son, Plato Jackson by
name, who went to Ohio, or some other place in
the West. I shall be glad to hear of the where-
abouts of any of these people…

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C. L. Dickinson searching for the Rev. J. G. Thompson and his wife Amelia

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 23, 1885

If the Rev. J. G. Thompson, late
of the Liberia Conference, and his
wife, Amelia, are still alive I should
be glad to know their address.

C. L. Dickinson.

Monrovia, West Africa, Feb. 10, 1884.

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Samuel Williams searching for his mother Sylvia Williams

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

March 24, 1866

INFORMATION wanted of my mother,
Sylvia Williams, who formerly belonged
to James Maxwell, Esq,, of Augusta,
Ga. She was owned first by Dr. Degarr.
I have not seen her for nine years. I
formerly belonged to the above Maxwell.
Any person that can give me word of her
will be thankfully rewarded Address
The Colored Tennessean, Box…

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William Henry Washington seeking information about his parents Bentey and Chloe Washington and his brother Bentey Washington, Jr.

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 3, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PA-
rents, Bentey and Chloe Washington,
and my brother Bentey Washington, Jr., a
shoe-maker by trade. We belonged to one
John Lambeth, of Beaufort, S. C., and
moved during the war to Blackwell, and
subsequently to Charleston, from which
place, in 1865, I embarked for Liberia in
the emigrantship "Golconda." I…

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Elizabeth Williams seeking her grandsons Charles and George Lindsey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 26, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF CHARLES
and George Lindsey, sons of Mary and
James Lindsey. They moved several years
ago from Chester county, Pennsylvania, to
Monrovia, Africa, and shortly after arriving
there the parents died. The maiden name
of the mother was Williams. Any informa-
tion of the two will be thankfully received
by their grandmother,…

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Frances Johnson searching for her brother George Jimerson, also known as George Houston

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 29, 1874

Information Wanted.
Information wanted of George Jimerson, or George
Houston of Red Hill Henry Co, Va. His mother
went to Liberia and left him with his grandmother.
He has uncles named Sam and George Houston. In-
formation will be thankfully received by his sister,
Frances Johnson 238 Van Buren St. Camden N. J.
N B Southern…

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