DEAR EITTOR- I wish to inquire for my kin folks, father and uncle. My father is Henry Clay Finner, and uncle Jacob Finner. I was sold to Parson Cooper near Hickory Benton, Co, Miss. Four of us was sold, Susan, Margaret. John and Ann. Mother was Aimy Finner before she was sold, afterward we went by the name of Cooper. We were sold in 1858. Address…
DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for a friend of mine named Mathias
Ward or Mat Ward - he is known
by either of those names. Address
me at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins
Co., Texas. ALBERT A. SLOAN.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for three friends, David Smith, Dallas Dummuls and Waits Thomson, who lived in Jefferson. David Smith has a mother, Marinda Smith; his father is Joshua Smith; two brothers, Henry and Green Smith. The last time I heard of him he was in Dallas, Texas. Address me at Sulpher Springs, Texas. ALBERT A. SLOAN.
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BRO-
ther. He goes by the name of William
Henry Butts, or William Henry Jackson.
We parted at the battle of Antietam. Also
of my uncle by the name of Dick Jackson.
Address, Albert Butts, 202 Nassau St.,
Brooklyn, New York.
Albert and Mariah Harris, colored, aged 71 and 66, who lived as man and wife in their early days in Kentucky, were sold by their master thirty-seven years ago and separated. After their freedom they expected to find one another and have continued to search ever since and are just now success-ful. He has lived in Kentucky while she has for years…
DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my father. I have not seen him since I was a boy. The last heard from him was in Brandon, Miss. Mothers was Margaret McNair. I had a brother Wesley in Hazlehurst, I would also like to hear from. Address me at Handsboro, Miss. ALBERT RANKINS.
MR. EDITOR --- I would be glad to
hear of the whereabouts of my
mother. Her name was Lavina
Rice or Lavina Claiborne. She
used to belong to Thomsberry
Bailey, in Preston County, Virginia.
Was sold to Renshaw and Brady,
negro-traders, who brought her
further down South. Have never
heard of her since. Any information
about her…
MR. EDITOR―I wish to know the
whereabouts of my mother whom I
have not seen since the Christmas
of 1884. She left West Columbia,
Texas, on the Brazos river and
went to Houston, Texas, to meet
her daughter, Emily Watson, and
never heard of since. Her name
is Manervia Watson. Her eldest
son is named John Carter, the
youngest…
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father. He belonged to Joe Mitch, and was sold to Johnson My father was Manville, mother Elvira, her oldest child Aleck. Address ALECK JOHNSON. Brookston, Texas.
MR EDITOR -- Please inquir through your paper for my brothers Pillow and Charlie Dodds. They were raised in Franklin county, Miss. They belonged to Dr. Wm. Dodds. There mother's name was Adeline Dodds. She formerly lived in Hinds county, and was brought to Franklin caunty by Dr. Wm. Dodds. We had a sister by the name of Jane; she ran away from…
I desire to inquire for my mother, Matilda Townsend, raised by a man named John Townsend, in Floyd county, Georgia. She was sold there to go with her husband, and left me there. My name was Alex Townsend; now I go by the name of Alex Barnes. In a short while both were carried to Mississippi. Her husband's name was Phil Patrick. The last letter I…
Alex Dawson, of Shreveport, La.,
desires information concerning his
brother, Len Davis, who was owned
by Robert Davis, of Shelbyville,
Texas, with whom he was in the
Confederate army. Was last heard
of in Mississippi. Address me in
care of Rev. S. E. H. Morant, Shreveport,
La. ALEX DAWSON.
INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my brother Lazarus Hunter. He
goes by the name of Lazarus
Evines. His father's name was
Luke Hunter. Mother's name was
Penny Hunter. There were five
children, Tonettes, Rutha, Lazarus,
Alex and Mandy. All of us were
sold to Gray Little, and Lazarus
was sold to Dr. Boyeton, who carried
him from North Carolina…
Mound Bayou, Miss., May 5, '14.
Any information leading to my
people will be thankfully received.
Now this is the condition of the case
and it might seem very late for I
have been promising to try…
MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S.C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My fathers name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children; Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex, and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire through your paper for my relatives. My mother's name is Eliza Cook. The last time I heard of her she was at Ocean Springs, Miss. She had a daughter by the name of Josephine Finch. She at the time was living with her at Ocean Springs, Miss. There were three of us boys; Ujean Harris, Wm. Thompson and Alexander Cook.…
Our family name was Corbin, my
father was named Henry, my mother,
Louisa, and I had two sisters,
Lucinda and Hannah, and one
brother, Butler. We lived in Westmoreland
county, Virginia. Father
belonged to Henry Cox. The others
of us belonged to James J. Lambkin,
who sold mother and the two
younger children, Butler and Hannah,…
Slaves of Over Forty Years Ago Meet and
Will Be Remarried.
CARROLLTON, Ky., Nov. 27.—Alexander
Foley, of Natchez, Miss., a former
slave, arrived here a few days ago to
visit Dr. Goslie, who used to be his old
master. His surprise could be imagined
when he was told by Dr. Goslie that his
wife who was sold from him…
INFORMATION WANTED.
Alexander Gaines wishes to find his mo-
ther, Betsy Gaines, his sisters, Mary and
Fanny, and his brother, William Gaines.
They belonged to Robert Bland, and lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Savage.
Any information of their whereabouts will
be thankfully received by
ALEXANDER…
ALEXANDER OGLESBY INQUIRING
FOR SOLDIER COMRADES.
A letter from Mr. Alexander Ogles-
by [Oglesby], in care from Adjt. General's office,
War Department, Washington, D. C.,
has the following to say:
"I would like to find Mr. Mines
Goodall, who was a soldier, Company
L, 14th U. S.; C. T. or Abraham Puss-
ley [Pussley], who lived at…
INFORMATION WANTED of a woman
by the name of Jennie, who was sold by
John Hockenhull, of Dorsenville, Dorsen
Co . Georgia, to a man by the name of
Jack Nickols, a slave-trader. He sold her
next to Doctor Hill of Mobile, Ala , a lit
tle while before the war. Any informa-
tion respecting her will be thankfully re
ceived by her son who…
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
mother, brothers and sisters. My father's
name was Jacob; he belonged to a man by
the name of Hayes. I left them in Rock-
ingham county, North Carolina. My moth-
er belonged to the widow Reynolds, same
county; my brother's name was James. I
don't know the man to whom he belonged.
My sister's names are Mickey…
MR. EDITOR— I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S. C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My father's name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children, Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…
Do You Know Them?
I am desirous of locating some of
my people if possible. My mother, Mrs
Emeline Ward had five sons, Reece,
Blair, Alexander, William and Joseph
Ward. Mary Ward is dead. My fath-
er [father], John Ward belonged to Dr. Per-
ry [Perry]. I left him in Virginia. We were
sold by Mr. Sam Graham in '59 at
Huntsville, Alabama.…
