NOTICE.
Any one having information of
the following named persons: Mrs.
Harriet Lee, Vinie and Harriet
Lowding (their married name not
known), Daniel Lee or Matthew
Lowding, will please leave notice
with the undersigned, Pastor of
Mount Zion Church , on Jackson
street.
nov21 2t JAMES HAYWARD.
Information Wanted.
A gentlemen by the name of
Joseph Phillips, residing in Grants-
ville [Grantsville], Nevada, is very anxious to
learn of the whereabouts of his
relatives. In order that they may
be identified, we are requested to
state that he belonged to a Mr.
Scott, of this city, who owned a
plantation about 25 miles above
Baton Rouge, and was sold in com-
pany [company] with four cousins in 1850 or
1851. He was purchased by a Mr.
Blancha, a dentist, No. 104 Royal
street. After that he was sold to a
negro trader named Hatch, who, in
turn, sold him to a Mr. Faulknay,
of Texas. When with his first
owner he went by the name of Val-
ance [Valance] Scott. When with the den-
tist [dentist], Joseph Blancha.
His father's name was Baptiste
Phillips; his mother is dead; he left
in this city an aunt named Fanny,
and two cousins, Matilda and
Chloe. Any information furnished
the LOUISIANIAN concerning these
people will be thankfully received.
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire
of my people. Mother’s name was
Mary Boils. Mother, sister Tena,
sister Easter, and brother Simon
belonged to Mrs. Nancy Boils, of
Monroe county, near Choctaw
Bluff, Ala. Sister Martha belonged
to Mr. Ker Riley. Sister Palsia
and brother George belonged to
Mr. Jerry Cloud. I belonged to
Miss Nancy Boils, but in the year
1852 she hired me to a Mr. Burden
who lived in Mobile, Ala. My
name was Jack Boils, but I have
changed it now to Jack Robinson.
I am a class leader in the Method
ist [Methodist] church at Crawfordville, Miss
Any information will be thankfully received. Address me at Crawford-
ville [Crawfordville], Lowudes county, Miss
JACK ROBINSON.
Jack Robinson.
DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire
for my father’s brother. Father’s
name was Marks Perry and his
brother was Mathew Perry. He
belonged to Presley Perry during
the war, and he carried him to Mis-
sissippi [Mississippi] from the line of Texas and
Louisiana. His mother’s name was
Silvy, father’s Simon. They be
longed [belonged] to Dr. Havard. Please ad-
dress [address] me at Shreveport, La.
S. G. MARKS
DEAR EDITOR--Allow me space
in your paper to inquire for my
mother, Hannah McNear. The last
time I saw her was in South Caro-
lina [South Carolina], in Cherrow, Pede river. I was
a small girl about ten years old
when I left her. I was brought to
Mobile, Ala., by Wm. Neveal, and
from there to Jackson county, Mis
sissippi [Mississippi], on Dog river, by one Wm.
Griffin. My mother only had two
children--a boy and a girl. The
boy's name was John R Alls. My
name was Esther. I went by the
name of Esther Robinson, and the
man that brought me away from
South Carolina was Richard Web-
ster [Webster]. Any information of mother
will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress [Address] me at Moss Point, Jackson
county, Miss., in care of Rev. N.
Cannon. ESTHER AUSTINE
Mr. Editor— I desire to inquire
for my people. My step father was
called Lock. I do not know who
he belonged to. A tree fell on him
and killed him. Mother's name
was Celia Corbit. She belonged to
Edward Corbit. There were six
children— John Nelson, Abraham,
Dick, Hubert, Clementine and
Caroline. John Nelson was called
Jack for short. We lived in Shelby
county, Tennessee, four miles from
Germantown. We belonged to Ed-
ward [Edward] Corbit and were willed to
Rutha Corbit. After she died we
were divided. Celia, Jack and Car-
online [Caroline] were brought to Henderson,
county, west Tennessee. Clemen-
tine [Clementine] lived with Daniel Corbit, on
Big Creek. Abraham lived with
Redman Corbit. I do not know
what became of Dick. Our mother
died in 1876. Jack is with me. I
heard that Hurbert was in Missis-
sippi [MIssissippi], and that Clementine
was in Memphis, Tennessee. I was four-
teen [fourteen] years old when we were parted. Address me at Juno, Henderson
Co., Tenn., in care of Charles An-
derson [Anderson]. CAROLINE ANDERSON.
DEAR EDITOR— I am looking for
my daughter, Mary Isaline. Her
master's name was McClurg, of
Carroll Co., Miss; and my daugh-
ter [daughter] Sally McCorken, that belonged
to Andy McCorken, of Carroll Co.,
Miss. Any information of them
will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress [Address] me at Nevasota, Texas.
MILLIE KANE.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my relations, whom I left in
1850, in Attala county, Miss. I left
mother with Nelson McKinan. My
oldest sister's name was Emily. I
was too young to remember the
balance. My youngest sister's
name was Emma. I left her with
my mother. My mother's name
was Jane McKinan. My oldest
brother was named Mark, and the
youngest Harris. I left them in
Holmes county, Miss., and came to
Texas with Tom Allen, a son-in-law
of Nellie McKinan. I think my
people are at Memphis, Tenn. Ad-
dress [Address] me at Pennington, Trinity
Co., Texas. B. J. HOUSTON.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my people. I left my mother
when I was in Randolph county,
North Carolina. I was nine years
old, and belonged to William Mc-
Masters [McMasters]. He sold me to Hiram
York, three miles from his place,
and Hiram York sold me and my
aunt Rena to Bill Monday, and he
brought me to Richmond, Virginia,
and I was brought to Texas. My
mother's name was Leath ; my
step father's name was Abram
Fruit. My mother had seven chil-
dren [children]; I was the oldest girl; my
oldest brother's name was Jacob.
Mother had twins. The boy was
named Alfred and the girl Cathe-
rine [Catherine]. My oldest sister was named
Nancy Lonzine; my mother's baby's
name when I left was John Mon-
roe [Monroe]. My mistress' name was Hul-
da [Hulda] McMasters ; her daughter's
name was Mary Minervy. She
married a doctor by the name of
Hayworth. Her oldest son's name
was Louis Franklin McMasters. I
am now living in Galveston, Texas.
Please address your letters to Gal-
veston [Galveston], Texas, St. Paul. M. E.
Church.
MARY ANN FREEMAN.
DEAR EDITOR —I wish to inquire
for my brother who left Fairfield
District, South Carolina, about
1865, with the Yankees and said he
was going to Texas to look for us.
I have never heard a word from
him since. His name is Jim Aiken;
his mother's Catherine Aiken ;
father's James McVea. He may
go by father's name. Robert Mc-
Vea [McVea], our old master, moved from
Fairfield District, South Carolina,
to Texas, and brought all of the
McVea family with him. Father
had Charlotte Aiken for a wife at
the time and Jim was their son.
Please address me at Waelder,
Gonzales Co., Texas.
RICHARD A. MCVEA.
DEAR EDITOR—I am the young-
est [youngest] child of our family, and was
born in Franklin county, Virginia.
My first owner's name was James
Caloway, of Franklin. I was sold
when quite a girl. My name is
Sally Caloway and mother's was
Judy Caloway. Mother died when
I was about five years old. I am a
twin child, the boy died. I left
three brothers, William, Washing-
ton [Washington] and Jerry. My sister's names
are Harriet and Jane. Harriet be-
longed [belonged] to Billis Leftridge. Jane
belonged to Jim Taylor, who had a
son named Sealt Taylor. After
James Caloway died we were di-
vided [divided], and I became the servant of
his son, Tom Caloway. My third
owner was Chatten Pollet, of the
same county and State. My uncle's
name was George Caloway; he
died on the railroad. Aunt's name
was Matilda ; she belonged to Lute
Tumble, but is dead. Grand
mother's [Grandmother's] name was Jennie Caloway
and she was alive when I left home.
Address me at Corpus Christi,
Texas. MRS. SALLIE WARNER.
DEAR EDITOR—I was born in
Virginia, about ten miles from
Richmond, near James River. My
owner was Stephen Johnson. Father
was Samuel Rhode; sisters Mary
Jane, Eliza and Sarah Rhode;
brothers John, James, Nelson, Jor-
dan [Jordan], Wilson and Uriah. Master's
children were William, Thomas,
Flemer, Hannah, Sarah and Nancy
Johnson. My name was Malinda
Rhode, but I married, am now a
widow, the mother of seven chil-
dren [children], and all dead but one. Address
care St. Paul Church, Shreveport,
La. MALINDA JONES
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my grandmother, Sopha Bell,
and aunt Caroline Joseph. Aunt
had a son named Amos Bell who
was a member of St. Paul's Church
in New Orleans, but he came up
the country in 1866. He had two
daughters, Palmy and Octavia
Bell. The last I heard of him he
was dead. Grandmother and aunt
were living in New Orleans, on
Claiborne street, but I do not know t
he number. Address me at St.
Martinsville, La.
PALMER HUES.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my sisters—Leah and Hannah
Ash. We are from Wilmington
county, North Carolina. We were
brought from said county to Texas
by Mr. Grandgo. Our mother's
name is Penny Ash. The last time
I heard from my sisters they were
in Belton, Texas. If any reader
knows of their whereabouts will
they please address me at Galves-
ton [Galveston] county, Texas, in care of Rev.
J. K. Loggins, St. Paul M. E. Church,
Galveston, Texas.
MATILDA WOODROW.
DEAR EDITOR--I desire to in-
quire [inquire] for my two sisters and three
brothers. My sisters' names were
Betsy and Juno Lange. My broth-
ers [brothers] were William, Thomas and John
Lange. The last time I saw them
they were in South Carolina, in
1856, when I was taken to Louis-
iana [Louisiana] by Edward Boykin. The last
time I heard from them they had
gone to Marshall, Texas. Sister
Betsy and brother John went with
T. Lange. Sister Juno and broth-
ers [brothers] William and Tom went with
Edward Lange to Texas. Any in-
formation [information] about them will be glad-
ly [gladly] received. Address me in care of
A. E. P. Albert, Houma, Terre-
bonne [Terrebonne] parish, La.
DIANA LANGE
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find
my sister through your paper, by which
many thousands have been able to
see each other again. Her old
name was Darkens Taylor, but she
afterward went by the name of
Maria Walker. She had, including
myself, four brothers—Sam, Peter
and Jeff; and a sister—Amy. A
sister and mother are dead. We
all belonged to to Louis Taylor, in
Bell county, Texas. Two brothers
live in Austin, where she left us
twelve years ago. I lived at Austin
until I joined the conference. Ad-
dress [Address] me, Box 109, Huntsville
Texas. REV. B. M. TAYLOR
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for William Carter through your
valuable paper. He was raised by
John Sanders, The last report I
had from him was in Gallatin,
Tenn., in the year 1862. His fath-
er's [father's] name is Emanuel Taylor, and
his mother's, Sarah Taylor. Wil-
liam [William] was born in Taylorsville, Wil-
son [Wilson] county, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1874.
Any information concerning him
will be cheerfully received, as his
mother and father are getting old,
and he is their only son. They are
still living near Taylorsville. If
any one knows of a person with
such a name, please let it be known
through this paper or write to Rev.
E. M. Manson, Lebanon, Tenn.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to make
inquiry for my uncle, S. H. Fluker.
He and family left Alabama in 1872,
it was said, for Kansas. He was a
Baptist preacher. His oldest
daughter's name was Sarah and
the youngest daughter's Martha.
His sons were Johnnie and Ebe-
nezer [Ebenezer]. I have not heard from them
for six years. His wife died in
September, 1872. Adsress me at
Navasota, Grimes county, Texas.
ANDRES J. FLUKER
DEAR EDITOR—I desire to know
of my father and mother, Silas and
Mary Carter. I was sold from them
35 years since, to Rob't. Seward, in
Richard, Va. Have never heard
from them yet. I went to Texas
with Seward, who died, and I was
sold to Gen. Armstead, whence I
came to Mississippi. Had four
brothers and one sister. Sister's
name is Margaret Carter, oldest
brother, Henderson Carter. Ad-
dress [Address] me at Oxford, Lafayette Co.,
Miss. MARY FERGUSON
MR. EDITOR:-- I wish to inquire
for my relatives from whom I was
stolen while living in Ozark, Ark.
My mother had four children:
Claro and Millie; the baby was
boy, but I cannot remember his
name. Dr. Forest brought our
family from Huntsville, Washing
ton [Washington] Co., Ark., to Ozark, Ark.
During the war Dr. Forest carried
father to Texas. I was stolen soon
afterwards while mother, Claro
and I were milking. I learned
afterwards that mother, in com-
pany [company] with my two sisters, Claro
and Millie, and the baby , all went
to Kansas; this was the last I heard
of them. Father's name was Gerry
Forest. Mother's, Anu Forest.
My name is John Forest. Address
me at Van Buren, Ark., in care of
Rev. W. R. R. Duneau, P. E.
JOHN FOREST.
Mr. Editor: I would like
much to inquire for my son.
left me two years ago last Au
I have only heard from him
since he left. He is my only
about nineteen or twenty year
tall and yellow, with straight
hair. His name is Jenkins
phy. I am weak and want to
eyes on him once more bef
die. I belong to the M. E. Ch
Elder Pearsall is my pastor.
him to write to me. Address
George Carr, corner St. Ant
and Joachim streets, Mobiie.
MR. EDITOR: I read in your issue
of the SOUTHWESTERN, May 23,
the inquiry of Mr. W. C. Temple-
ton [Templeton], of No. 75 Donferth avenue,
Jersey City, N. J., of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of my friend Mr. James
Harris and his estimable wife,
Mrs. Rachel Harris. We lived
with them in St. Louis, Mo., in
1869 and 1870. I also was with
him steamboating from St. Louis
to St. Paul, Minn., and Memphis,
Tenn. He was steward of some of
the finest boats on the Mississippi.
If he would write in care of the
St. Paul African Methodist Epis-
copal [Episcopal] Church (I do not know the
pastor's name), St. Louis Mo., he
will no doubt find them if living.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my people. I have one daugh-
ter [daughter], Anna Reed, and one grand-
son [grandson], Benjamin Corbin. I had six
children, but they are all dead but
Anna. I was sold from my people
when I was 24 years old. I have
been away from Virginia 35 years.
I left my people at Count Reek
Bridge, two miles from Fairfield
and four miles from Brenenburgh,
Virginia. I lived in Louisiana un-
til [until] 1878. Mother's name was Sarah
Delmar, father's was Thomas Del-
mar [Delmar]. I had three brothers, Charles,
Frank, and Reerth Delmar, and
one sister, Ann Delmar. John
Jip Wilson, who sold me, had a
brother named James Wilson. Ad-
dress [Address] me at Biloxi, Miss.
MARY LENECKS.
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire
of the whereabouts of my kin peo-
ple [people], whom I left in Wake county,
North Carolina. Father's name
was Ned Stephenson; mother's,
Charlotte; four brothers, John,
Deork, Jarrett and Henderson. We
all belonged to Bob Young, of Rol-
lia [Rollia], a little town in Wake Co, N.
C. I fell to John Young, of the
same family. John sold me to a
negro trader below Rollia. My
mother belonged to Muddy Springs
Baptist Church when I left there.
The preacher's name was George
Nance. I had two cousins, Jerry
Snerling and Wilson Sams, Jarr-
et [Jarret] and Deork were not of the same
father as John and I. Their fath-
er's [father's] name was Henry Leech. Broth-
er [Brother] Jarret fell to Miss C. Young, as
well as I can remember; it was
about the year 1835 when I was
sold. If found will confer a favor
that cannot be repaid by address-
ing [addressing] me at San Felipe, Texas, in
care of Mr. W. H. Jackson.
HENDERSON CLEMONS