Diana Johnson searching for information about her parents and siblings

The Buffalo Enquirer (Buffalo, NY)

January 16, 1900

Diana Johnson searching for her relations

The Buffalo Review (Buffalo, NY)

January 17, 1900

Diana Johnson searching for information about her parents and siblings

Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, NY)

January 16, 1900

Wife of Strother Pheneas hopes to reconnect

Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY)

October 31, 1868

Rev. J. Sella Martin reuniting with unnamed sister, niece, and nephew

National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, NY)

September 13, 1862

Unnamed father and son reunited

National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, NY)

August 9, 1862

A Strange Incident.—Six years ago, a young black man in Maryland, tired of being a slave, took advantage of a propitious night, and ran away to Canada. On sending back an occasional message to his aged father, who remained behind in bonds, he found means, for some time, of procuring answers, until at length no more answers came. Then for five…

Mr. Ambrose reunited with his family

National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, NY)

October 12, 1865

A FAMILY REUNION. HOW AN ESCAPED SLAVE BECAME WEALTHY AND DISCOVERED HIS RELATIVES. A Chicago paper tells the story of the return to the South of an escaped slave, who had amassed wealth in the North, and recently started on a journey to discover his relatives, whom he found in Louisiana. The story is as follows: "A few years ago, a runaway…

Mrs. Ellen Craft finds her mother

National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

ELLEN CRAFT AND HER MOTHER NEW YORK, July 31, 1865. To the Editor of the Standard: THE following autograph letter from Maj.-Gen. Wilson was elicited by an enquiry in behalf of Ellen Craft, now resident in England, for her mother, one of the redeemed from out of the house of bondage. The good will and courtesy of the General need no commendation…

Mrs. Wm. G. King (formerly Miss Lilly Ann Carter) seeking her friends

National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, NY)

January 28, 1865

MRS. WM. G. KING, formerly Miss Lilly Ann Carter, would be glad to hear from any of her friends who may have escaped from slavery. *Her address is Care Rev. W L. Judd, Port au Prince, Hayti.

Mrs. Diana Johnson (nee Diana Hellard) searching for information about her parents and siblings

Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo, NY)

January 16, 1900

SLAVERY DAYS.

Texas Woman Tells a Story of the
Breaking Up of Her Family--Letter
to County Clerk Wende.

County Clerk Otto H. Wende this morning
received the following letter, which vividly
recalls the days of slavery:

January 13, 1900.

I desire to find my people. I was born in
North Carolina, Roman County, five miles
from…

Charles Wright searching for Henry Hall

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

May 27, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of Henry Hall of Aberdeen,
Mississippi, at which place he was when last seen one
year ago. Any information in regard to him will be
thankfully received by Charles Wright, Co. D, 5th
Mass. Cav., Point Lookout, Md. 195––3t.

Mrs. Lydia A. Grimes searching for John Henry Holmes

The New York Age (New York, NY)

December 14, 1905

INFORMATION WANTED
as to the whereabouts of JOHN
HENRY HOLMES, son of Chas. Holmes.
Please inform Mrs. Lydia A. Grimes,
192 Wayne street, Jersey City, N. J.

Virginia Foster searching for George W. Davis

The New York Age (New York, NY)

July 20, 1905

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information is wanted relative to the
present address of George W. Davis, in Lit-
tle [Little] Rock, Ark. Address Virginia Foster, 220
East 70th street, New York city.

Unnamed person searching for Robert Peck

The New York Age (New York, NY)

February 27, 1913

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information is wanted of whereabouts
of Robert Peck (colored), who lived in
New York (City or Brooklyn) in or about
1850. He or his descendants or relatives,
or those having known him will find it to
their advantage to communicate with
The New York Age Office, Box F. D. T.
feb 27-4t

Robert S. Moore searching for Pleasant Storks

The New York Age (New York, NY)

April 24, 1913

INFORMATION WANTED. Information wanted of one Pleasant Storks, age in the sixties, born at Manchester, Va., had sister named Martha Ann, whom he last saw in Norfolk, Va., about 45 years ago. It is to his interest that I seek to locate him. Any information will be graciously received by ROBERT S. MOORE, 229 East 75th St., N. Y.

C. M. Burnett searching for Hannah Lathrop

The Evening Post (New York, NY)

April 1, 1834

LOST.--Yesterday, a colored girl, between ten and
eleven years of age, recently from Hampton, Connecticut,
named Hannah Lathrop. Any information respecting
her will be very thankfully received, and the informer
rewarded by the subscriber, at No. 3 Mott street.

C. M. BURNETT.

New York, April 1, 2834.

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Addison Phillips seeks his sister-in-law Ellen Fitzhugh and her two sisters

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

December 9, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of Ellen Fitzhugh, and her two sisters, who are also the sisters of my wife. They were at the beginning of the war, claimed as belonging to a man y the name of Charles Turley, who lived at Woodville, Loudon Co. Va. Turley when last heard from, was on his way to Richmond, with the girls. Any information in…

Phillip Merryday seeks Elisha and Major Merryday

The Anglo-American (New York, NY)

December 23, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of Elisha Merryday and Major Merryday, of White House, Va. Any information in regard to them will be thankfully received by Phillip Merryday, Round Hill, Northampton, Mass. 215-

Cynthia Marshall seeks children

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

December 23, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED.—Cynthia Marshall wishes to obtain information relative to her children Glover, Calvin, Luther, Daniel, Orange, Stephen and Lathio Marshall, who when last heard from were owned by David Hunter of Nashville, Tenn. If any person can obtain the necessary information, they will please address the advertiser, care of Anglo-African…

Augustus Mosby seeks uncle William Briggs

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

INFORMATION WNATED.-- I would like to be informed of the whereabouts of my Uncle, William Briggs. He was living in Williamsburg, Virginia about five years ago. Any information concerning him will be gladly received by Augustus Mosby, 149 Fourth av., Chicago, Ill.

Caroline and Cue Willis seeking their children Charles Henry Willis and Josephine Willis

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

December 9, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED.-- Any one having fnformation
concerning the whereabouts of Charles Henry Willis
and Josephine Willis, children of Cue and Caroline Wil-
lis [Willis], formerly with Captain Edward Tabb, on North river,
Matthews County, Virginia, will receive the thanks of
the distressed father and mother by addressing Caroline
Willis,…

John E. Onley seeking his brothers Charles and Henry Onley

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of Charles
and Henry Onley, who left Charles City Co., Va., some
years ago. Any information in regard to them will be
thankfully received by their brother, John E. Onley at
the Anglo-African office. 198-8t.

John D. Brooks and Barbara seeking their brother Wesley Brooks

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of Wesley
Brooks, youngest son of Isaac and Silvia Brooks. He
was sold 30 years ago to Natchez, or somewhere near
the Mississippi River. His father and mother, brother
Sampson and sister Mary, are dead. His brother John
D., and sister Barbara are alive. Reply to J.D. Brooks
through the columns of…

Susan Summers seeking her husband John Summers

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of John Summers, who lived in
Orange District near the Orange Court House, South Caro-
lina [South Carolina]. Any friend knowing of his whereabouts will con-
fer [confer] a favor by dropping a line to his wife, Susan Sum-
mers [Summers], Chattanooga, Tenn., care of S.P. Houston, Box
189. 205-12t
[It is supposed, by one…

Matilda Wetherall searching for Robert and Alice Tolliver

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

December 23, 1865

Information Wanted.
INFORMATION WANTED of Robert Tolliver and his wife
Alice. formerly of Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County,
Virginia. Any person knowing the present whereabouts
of said persons will confer a lasting obligation upon their
anxious mother by sending a line to Matilda Wetherall,
No. 84 Agnes Street, Toronto, C.W. 222-6t.