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Benjamin Branch seeking information about his wife Maria Branch

The Colored Citizen (Cincinnati, OH)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Maria Branch, who left Lexington,
Ky., in company with Emma Tyler,
Her husband, Benjamin Branch., will be
glad to learn where she is. He will be
found at Harry Brown's Factory street,
Springfield, O. apll 15. 2t

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Jane Givens searching for her father Phil Givens

The Colored Citizen (Cincinnati, OH)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
My father, Phil Givens, left Owensboro,
Ky., ten years ago for Missouri; also my
sister, Biddy Givens. It is said that she
lived in Jackson, Mo. Any information
about them will be gladly received by
writing to me at Owensboro, Ky.
JANE GIVENS,

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William Shoals seeking information about his son Thomas Shoals

The Colored Citizen (Cincinnati, OH)

May 19, 1866

WANTED.

Information of my son, Thos. Shoals,
who, when last heard from, was in Cleve-
land, Ohio, he is now, probably in Col-
umbus, Ohio. Wm. Shoals, George-
town, Ky., care of Jas. Harley, Esq.
(May 4, 1 mo.)

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Washington Waller searching for his father Washington Waller Sr.

The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

May 5, 1864

Information Wanted,
Of Washington Waller, senior, by
his son, Washington Waller, who was
formerly a slave, belonging to Dr.
Wins, of Orange county, Va. He is
now with the Army of the Potomac,
and wishes his father, who was somewhere
in Ohio when last heard from, to write
to him, in care of Major J. C. Duane,
of the Engineer…

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Edmund Farmer searching for his children Booker, William, Catharine, and Elizabeth Farmer

Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, OH)

December 14, 1865

Information Wanted.

OF the whereabouts of Booker Farmer, Wm.
Farmer, Catharine Farmer, and Elizabeth
Farmer, children of Edmund Farmer,
a colored man who is now at Gallipolis, when
last heard from they were in the State of
Louisiana, near Alexandria.

Any information by which they can be
found will be gratefully received by their…

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John Shackelford looking for his mother Caroline and seven siblings

The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

November 28, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
John Shackelford, a freedman, now
living at Murfreesboro, Tenn. wishes
to learn something of his mother,
brother, and six sisters, who were
formerly slaves of Col. George Shackelford,
of Amherst County, Va., about
3 miles from Lynchburg. He has
heard nothing from them since 1846,
when…

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Louis Waddy searching for his wife Hannah

Cleveland Daily Leader (Cleveland, OH)

November 20, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED. - We have received
from our old friend, Mr. Shipherd, Secretary
of the Freeman's Aid Commission, the following
circular:

AMERICAN FREEDMAN'S AID COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, November 15, 1865.

The attention of teachers and field agents
of the Commission, and of other friends of
the freed people to whom this circular…

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Louise Caw searching for her son Mansfield Crutchfield

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)

August 20, 1882

INFORMATION wanted of Mansfield Crutchfield
mulatto, about 48 years old: was sold by Oscar
Crutchfield to a slave-trader named Ponder about
1845 at Richmond, Va: was supposed to have been
seen during the war on a Mississippi steamboat.
Any information as to his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by his aged mother. Address
LOUISE…

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Joseph Perrin searching for his father Joe Perrin

Elyria Independent Democrat (Elyria, OH)

July 5, 1871

INFORMATION WANTED.-Information is wanted of the whereabouts of a colored man by the name of Joe Perrin, who is supposed to be in Kansas, or adjacent States. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his son, Joseph Perrin, at Elyria, Ohio. Western papers please copy.

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William H. Butcher's mother is searching for him

The Stark County Democrat (Canton, OH)

September 1, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED
As to the whereabouts of William H. Butcher
(colored), who, when last heard from was at Canton,
Ohio. His mother is seriously ill, and desires
to learn where he is. It will be of advantage
to him to write to the
SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pa.

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W. G. Robinson searching for Joseph N. Robinson

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)

January 2, 1882

INFORMATION wanted of the whereabouts of
Joseph N. Robinson (colored), of Pittsburg, Penn.,
lately employed at St. James Hotel, Cincinnati.
Address W. G. ROBINSON, No. 88, cor. Sixth and
Penn sts., Pittsburg, Penn. 1*2

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Jane Ferguson searching for her son Squire Ferguson

Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

June 17, 1869

WANTED.—Information of Squire Ferguson, (colored,) son of Squire and Jane Ferguson, formerly of Maiden, W. Va., but who has not been heard from since Lightburn's retreat, Address Jane Ferguson, Rutland, O. Exchanges, disposed to aid a mother in finding her son, will please give the above publicity.

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Mrs. Esther Stokes searching for her son Commodore Nelson Perry Sidwell Stokes

Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

April 18, 1867

Mrs. Esther Stokes, (colored,) living in Ripley, wants information of her son, Commodore Nelson Perry Sidwell Stokes, who ran away from Maysville, Ky., thirteen years ago.

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Harry Terry searching for a boy named Evans

Fayette County Herald (Washington Court House, OH)

April 28, 1870

WANTED. --Information is wanted as to
the whereabouts of a mulatto boy named
Evans, who was borne at Falling Water,
Decalb Co., Tennessee, is now about four-
teen [fourteen] years old, was owned by David
Coger, at Smithsville, Tennessee, until he
was about 3 years of age. Coger sold him
to John F. Moon, who then resided at Al-
exandria…

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James George Webb searching for his wife Peggy Webb and children

Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, OH)

August 4, 1864

Information Wanted.

The whereabouts of Peggy Webb, and 3 children viz: Elizabeth, Electing, and Mvles, the family of James George Webb, formerly the slave of Col John B. George, Bluestone, Tazwell county, Virginia. My address, Gallipolis, Gallia co, O.

July 21, 1864---3w*

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Harrison Eaton searching for his brother John Eaton

The Daily Empire (Dayton, OH)

January 30, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED of John Eaton, of
the 1st Mississippi Colored Regiment.
When last heard from, he was at Vicks-
burg, when it surrounded. Any informa-
tion respecting him will be thankfully re-
ceived by his brother, Harrison Eaton,
Dayton, Ohio.

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W.H.H. Allen (formerly named General William Henry Harrison) searching for his mother

Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

October 30, 1873

EXCHANGES PLEASE COPY.--The un-
dersigned [undersigned], formerly a slave, is anxious
to know the whereabouts of his moth-
er [mother], who is probably living yet. "I
and my mother were the common
property of Samuel Allen, near
Union, in Breckenridge county, Ken-
tucky [Kentucky]. When I was about nine years
old our master broke up…

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W. H. Gilliam seeking Mrs. Johnson (formerly Miss Hannah Harmer).

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

February 12, 1887

Information Wanted Of Miss Hannah Harmer or Mrs. Johnson, widow, daughter of Elizabeth and John Harmer, who formerly resided east of Toronto, Can., near Sharkhill and Brooksbush. Left Toronto in 1864, in company with her mother and brother, Thomas Harmer, en route for Buffalo and left the latter place for Wisconsin, Iowa or Indiana. Was reported…

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Mrs. Hattie Pratt and Mrs. Rebecca Reed seeking their brother Daniel W. Jackson

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

February 22, 1887

Any information concerning the whereabouts of Daniel W. Jackson will be thankfully received by his sisters, Mrs. Hattie Pratt, Meadville, Pa., and Mrs. Rebecca Reed, 473 Sterling avenue, Cleveland, O.

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Louisa Williams searching for her son Joseph E. Williams

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

February 26, 1887

Help Her If You Can. Information wanted of Joseph E. Williams, who left Youngstown, O., a year ago. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received, by addressing his mother, Louisa Williams, 552 Thomas street, Youngstown, Ohio.

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James Harris seeking Margaret Roberts, Zachariah Taylor, and John J. Critinton

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

March 26, 1887

Any information as to the whereabouts of Margaret Roberts, Zachariah Taylor and John J. Critinton will be thankfully received by the undersigned. When last heard from they were in St. Louis, Mo. Address Jas. Harris, Massillon, Oh.

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Jno. W. Ballard searching for Jas. Coz and Scott Brannom

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

March 26, 1887

Information Wanted. Wanted to know. the whereabouts of Jas. Cox and Scott Brannom. both born near Frankfort, Ky. Jas. Cox belonged to Jane Black and Scott Brannom to Jno. McClain. Any information will be thankfully received by addressing Jno. W. Ballard, Cadiz, O.

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Mrs. L. E. Green seeking Henry Thornton

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, Ohio)

March 26, 1887

Any one knowing the whereabouts of Henry Thornton, formerly of Manassas Junction, Va., who was last seen in the spring of 1865, will please address Mrs. L. E. Green, Ashtabula, O.

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Mrs. Ellen Tate seeking her son Fred Tate

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

March 26, 1887

Any information of the whereabouts of Fred Tate, who left his home in Zanesville, O., May, 1884, will be thankfully received by his mother, Mrs. Ellen Tate, No.109 Muskingum avenue, Zanesville, Ohio.

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Jerry B. McCall looking for his father Baltimore and other family members

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, Ohio)

April 30, 1887

Information Wanted.
MASSILLON, O.—Jerry B. McCal
wishes to know the whereabout of the
following persons of his relation. Bal
timore [Baltimore], his father, who was a slave, be
longing [belonging] to William Whittle, whose
mother died during the late war. Also
some relatives at Choctaw Co., Miss.
named Billingsay, and Benjamin…

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