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- Newspaper: The Western Appeal/The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL)
Miss Allie Grace Walsh searching for her father John Walsh and mother Mrs. Nettie Thompson
Western Appeal (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL)
October 6, 1888
Information Wanted.
Miss Allie Grace Walsh 437 State Street,
rear, is in search of information as to the
whereabouts of her father John Walsh,
or her mother, Mrs. Nettie Thompson,
or her sister, Ida Thompson or uncles,
Charles, Fred, and John Anderson. She
was born at Columbus, Ohio, and stolen
from her…
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Miss Fannie Ford searching for Granderson Washington
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 4, 1889
Information wanted by Miss Fannie
Ford concerning Granderson Washington,
who was cook at the Colored Camp
Fremont, near Washington, D.C., in
1862. Address, Mrs. Fannie Brown,
care of THE APPEAL, Chicago, Ill.
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Smith Chappell searching for his sister Harriet Ann Chappell
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
July 9, 1892
Imformation [Information] Wanted.
Imformation [Information] is wanted of the present
were-a-bouts of Harriet Ann Chappell.
formerly of Caloway County Missiouri [Missouri]
and of Columbia, Mo, by her brother
Smith Chappell. Address, Robt F. Hunton,
attorney at law, 306 Manhattan
building, St. Paul,…
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Mrs. Elizabeth Pettiford searching for her brother Ellis Dennis Kemp
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
July 12, 1890
Information Wanted.
Any one knowing the whereabouts of one Ellis Dennis Kemp formerly of Atlanta, Ga., and when last heard of was in Cincinnati will confer a great favor by informing his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Pettiford, 111 S Lincoln street, Chicago, Ill.
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S. G. Wilson replying to previous ad placed that he has found his father
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
October 24, 1891
Found His Father. Salt Lake City, Oct. 19, 1891. Editor The Appeal: Many thanks for the notice in "Seeking for the Lost" column. I have found my father. Respectfully, S. G. Wilson.
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Dr. P. C. Kebble searching for Mrs. or Miss Kate White
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
October 24, 1903
Information is wanted of Miss or Mrs. Kate White, who left Omaha a few years ago and is supposed to be in weighing about 125 pounds. Miss Chicago. She is a bright mulatto. White's parents live at Atchison. Kan Any information will be gladly received by Dr. P. C. Kebble, Pittsburg, Texas.
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Mrs. G. A. Neal searching for nephew Mr. Edward Pool
The Western Appeal/The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
November 8, 1919
INFORMATION WANTED.
Anyone who can give any information
in regard to the whereabouts of
Mr. Edward Pool, who is, or was, chef
on one of the railroads running out
of St. Paul or Minneapolis. His mother
is dead, and his aunt, Mrs. G. A. Neal,
2623 Lawton Ave., St. Louis, Mo.,
wishes to find him in order to settle
up some…
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Unnamed person searching for Reuben Moss
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 4, 1889
Information wanted in regard to the whereabouts of Reuben Moss, he worked at the Ryan sometime ago. Send to pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church.
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Samuel Rice, Milwaukee, WI, searching for wives of two MO Methodist ministers
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
June 1, 1895
Information Wanted.
Wanted to know the whereabouts of
Mrs. Mary Taylor wife of a Methodist
minister named Spencer Taylor formerly
of Sedalis, Mo
Also Mrs. Frances Venable wife of
Robert Venable, Methodist minister at
Franklin, Saline Co., Mo. Any information
will be gladly received by Samuel
Rice care J.J Miles, Plankinton House,…
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Susan Cheek searching for Anthony Newby
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
November 27, 1897
SEEKING THE LOST.
FOR LOST FRIENDS OR RELATIONS READ THIS COLUMN.
All Who Mourn a Missing Father, Mother, Brother, Son, Sister, Wife, Husband or Daughter, Should Read This Column Every Week.
There are many persons throughout this great land who mourn some missing relative or friend. Many home circles are rendered…
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R. T. White searching for his father Rev. C. M. White
Western Appeal (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL)
November 17, 1888
He Seeks his Father.
Wanted to know the whereabouts of
Rev. C.M. White. Was last heard
from at Columbus, Ind. He is a minister
of the A.M.E. church. Any informa-
tion will be thankfully received by his
son, R.T. White, 533 State St.
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Unknown person searching for son Willie Duncan
The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
February 15, 1890
Willie Duncan age 15 years left home
last Sunday evening purporting to go to
St. Paul. As he has not been seen or
heard from since by his parents who
live at 1115 3d ave. S., any information
as to his whereabouts will be gratefully
received by them.
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J. A. Simmons searching for Alex Wood
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
September 3, 1892
ALEX WOOD. - Information is desired of the
whereabouts Alex. Wood, a member of the U.
S. Colored troops which left Philadelphia with the
army in 1864. The last time I heard from him he
was in Chicago, J. A. Simmons, Cane Springs,
Kentucky. 6-25-92
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Ed Butler searching for his brother Alfred and his nephews Alfred and Edward
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
August 6, 1892
ALFRED BUTLER - I wish to find my brother,
Alfred Butler. He is 37 years old, about 5 feet 8
inches in height, is married and has two children,
boys - Alfred and Edward. Was last seen in Eliz-
abethtown, Ky., in 1880. I heard from him last
August. He was then in St Louis working on the
railroad. We are originally from Nashville, Tenn.…
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Rebecca Seals searching for her son Andrew Hern
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
September 3, 1892
ANDREW HERN - I desire to find my son Andrew
Hern. He left here in 1887, heard from him 3 years
ago, was then in California, Los Angeles County.
Any information will be gladly received by Re
becca Seals, 180 South 3rd street, Lafayette Ind.
6-11-92
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J.H. Jenkins searching for his aunt Ann Elizabeth Gaskins
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
August 8, 1892
ANN ELIZA GASKINS— I wish to find my aunt
whose maiden name was Ann Eliza Gaskins. She
has since married a man whose name I do not
know. She lived in New Bedford, Mass., some
years and still resides somewhere in Massachu-
setts. Her oldest daughter was named Matilda.
She is originally from Fayettesville, N.C. Ad-
dress, J.H. Jenkins,…
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Eliza Givens searching for her mother, Ann Wood, brothers and sisters, John, Lewis, Noble, Martha, and Lucinda Wood, and half-brothers Armstead and Thomas Williams
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
August 6, 1892
ANN WOOD.--I wish to learn the whereabouts of
my mother Ann Wood, and my brothers and sisters
John, Lewis, Noble, Martha, and Lucinda Wood
also my half brothers Armstead and Thomas Wil-
liams [Williams]. These two were owned by Bolden Robert-
son [Robertson]. I was owned by John W. Fairfax, of Prince
William Co., Va, and last saw my…
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B.C. Combs searching for his mother, Annie, brother, Gus, and sister Susanna Combs
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
October 8, 1892
ANNIE COMBS.--I wish to find my mother Annie,
brother Gus, sister Susannah Combs. I last saw
them in Enterprise, Miss, in 1860. Any tidings
of them or either of them will be thankfully re-
ceived by B. C. Combs 802 Spring street, Little
Rock, Ark. 6 11-92
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William Canady searching for his father Antony and brother Basil Canady
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
March 21, 1892
Anthony Canady---I wish to find my father An-
tony Canady and my brother Basil Canady, when
last heard from were in Lexington, Ky. Address,
William Canady Box 900 Fargo, Dak.
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Mrs. Louisa Mitchell searching for her brother Antony Rodney
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
August 6, 1892
ANTONY RODNEY.—I wish to find my brother,
Antony Rodney. I heard from him four years ago
in Chicago. Ill. Address Mrs. Louisa Mitchell,
Lake George, Miss. 1-2-92
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Thomas Robinson searching for his brother Babe Debow
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
June 4, 1892
BABE DEBOW--I have a brother that was lost
from me in Nashville, Tenn., in 1867 or a little
after Hood's raid on Nashville. His name or the
name he went by as he was very small was Babe
Debow. His father's name was John Debow. He
was left with a family by the name of Richardson
in Nashville, Tenn. Any tidings of him will be…
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Joshua Dade searching for his father Ben Dade
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
March 21, 1892
BEN DADE--I wish to find my father Ben Dade.
He belonged to a man named Eli Anford, living
eight miles from Portland. My mother's name
was Linny. I had a brother named George and a
sister named Emeline. Any information will be
thankfully received by Joshua Dade, 906 Catherine
street, Vicksburg, Miss.
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Eliza Bailes searching for her mother Betsey Burr
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
October 8, 1892
BETSEY BURR--Knowledge of the whereabouts
or death of Betsey Burr is wanted by her daughter.
She married Hosey Bell who belonged to Lovett
Bell. They left Newburne, S.S. for Memphis,
Tenn., about 1841. Address, Eliza Bailes, 129
Nassan street Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Mrs. E. Wilson searching for her children Buchanan and Martha Childs
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
January 4, 1891
BUCHANAN AND MARTHA CHILDS--These two
children have not been seen by their mother since
1861. They were sold to some man in North Caro-
lina or South Carolina. They were born in Mason
County, Ky. Their mother belonged to Boss
Shruf. The girl has a little piece chipped out of
her right ear. The children had straight black hair.
Any…
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Mary Murdock searching for her mother Charity Blanford
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
February 7, 1891
CHARITY BLANFORD--I wish to find my mother
Charity Blanford. She used to be the slave of
Richard Long, Hancock, Ky. She was sold and
taken to Louisville, Ky. She took her child named
Ellen, aged 8 years, with her. Any information
will be thankfully received by Mary Murdock,
Rockport, Ind.
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