Browse Items · Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery

Charles A. Webb seeking information about his mother Rebecca Patten

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

April 22, 1893

I desire to find some of my old friends with
whom I lived during slavery. I first belonged
to John Stokley, and was sold to Jefferson
Burnette. Some of those with whom I lived were,
Catherine Burnette, Bob Burnette, Moses
Stokley, and Burk Stokley. My object is. to
secure information concerning my mother. who
lived in North…

Transcription Completei

Robert Hughes seeking the whereabouts of his brother Charley Calison and sister Millie Calison

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

November 21, 1891

I would like to know the waerabouts of my
brother and sister, whom I haven't seen since
the war. They were last seen in Buffalo, Dallas
Co., Mo. They went by the same name of Charley
Calison and Millie Calison. My brother was
sold to a Negro Trader by the name of Wash
Henson. Any information concerning their
whereabouts will be thankfully…

Transcription Completei

E. T. Hill looking for her mother Fannie Scott, sister Queen Victory Scott, and brother Patience Scott (2nd of 2 ads placed)

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 23, 1891

I desire to find my lost relatives. My mother's
name was Fannie Scott, my sister's name
was Queen Victory Scott, brother's name was
Patience Scott; my name is Eloise Scott. We
were all owned by a man by the name of Samuel
Scott; he lived near Lynchburg, Va., near a
little place called Mays' Grocery. I was bought
by a Negro-trader by the…

Transcription Completei

Eliza Husher (formerly Eliza Clark) searching for her mother Sallie Clark and siblings

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 16, 1891

Wanted to know the whereabouts of Sallie
Clark, if living, also her children, my brothers
and sister, Nancy, Caroline, Robert, Tip, Tobe,
Frank, Samuel and Aaron Clark, all of whom
were taken South by Negro-traders from this
county in 1862 and 63. Address Mrs. Eliza
Husher, (formerly Eliza Clark,)

Transcription Completei

Diannah White looking for her sons

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17th, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SONS, George Washington House, Wm. White and Henry McGhee. William and Henry left me at Marianna; George at Memphis, Tenn. I was sold in South Carolina to K I Ferguson, who brought me to Mississippi and afterward sold me to a man by the name of Hugh McGhee. For the last twenty years I have been living at Marianna, Lee…

Transcription Completei

Harriet Shepard looking for her son Stanton Shepard

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 1, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY son, Stanton Shepard, who, when a boy, was given by my master to his niece, near Culpepper, Va. Afterwards he was sold to a negro trader. Any information may be given to editor of CHRISTIAN RECORDER, Harriet Shephard.

Transcription Completei

J. A. W. Moore looking for her husband Peter Picket, sister Mary, and brother Wright

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 20, 1884

I was bron in Wilmington, N.C.
I belonged to John Stanley. I was
sold and two children to a Negro
trader by the name of Davis. He
brought me and children to Peters-
burg [Petersburg], Va. I left my husband in
Wilmington; some called him Peter
Picket and some Peter Stanley; he
belonged to the Pickets, who lived
in Dupelin county. My father…

Transcription Completei

Emmanuel Jacobs and Caroline Jacobs searching for their son Solomon Jacobs

National Republican (Washington, DC)

May 20, 1875

WANTS.
WANTED-INFORMATION IS WANTED
of the whereabouts of Solomon Jacobs, who,
prior to the war, was a slave of Daniel R. Mc-
Neal [McNeal], of Hardy county, Virginia, and sold to
Southern traders. Any person having informa-
tion [information] on the subject will favor his parents by ad-
dressing [addressing] EMMANUEL and CAROLINE…

Transcription Completei

Susan Brooks (formerly Susan Miller) searching for her father Jeffrey Miller and mother Delsie Miller

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 19, 1902

Do You Know Them?
Dawson, Ga., July 12th, 1902.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives I was sold from Virginia
when a small child being in a drove led
by Mr. Trice or Price. I belonged to
Philip Miller's estate. One of the boys
was named James Miller. My father's
name was Jeffrey Miller. My mother's
name was Delsie Miller. I was…

Transcription Completei

Primus Ross searching for her father Simon Cheny, mother Chaney Bennett, and brothers Alfred and Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my kinfolks. Father's name was Simon Cheny, who belonged to Darling Cheney, in Martin county, North Carolina. Mother was Chaney Bennett; Jim Bennett raised her; she was sold by Jesse Jolley, Bennett's son-in-law, to Better, a Negro trader; she had two children with her, Primus, a baby of five moths; Alfred, two…

Transcription Completei

Nelson Collins searching for his mother, sister, and eldest brother

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 14, 1885

MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for my people, who lived in Virginia about 30 years ago. We were separated from each other in New Orleans, and sold by the trader George Davis. My mother, sister and eldest brother were left in Virginia, and I have not heard from them since. We belonged to Ned Hicks. My mother's name was Mary Collins, sitsers names…

Transcription Completei

Mrs. Sislie Hackett searching for her daughter Nancy Templeton

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 26, 1884

MR. EDITOR―I desire to seek my daughter who was separated from me in slave times. Her name was Nancy Temelton. John Tempelton sold her to a Negro trader. Her name was Randale Cannon. her mother, when she was sold, was Sislie Alexander. My husband, when Nancy was sold, was Thornton Alexander, now Thornton Hackett. I had five children: Nancy, the…

Transcription Completei

Mrs. Lucinda Hackett searching for her sister Amanda Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 26, 1884

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my sister, Amanda Jackson. Francis Henry Hill sold her to a Negro trader, Mr. Sidney Thomas, about 1848 or 1849. We all formerly belonged to the Murchestney estate, but fell to Nancy Murchestney when she married Francis Henry Hill. We lived between Madison and Culpepper Court-house, on the Powel Hills farm,…

Transcription Completei

Milley McKinney searching for her mother, father, brothers, and children

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 16, 1885

I wish to inquire for my relatives. I left my mother in Culpepper county, three miles from Chancellosville, Va. She was sold by John Scott to James Russell; at the same time I was sold by the same man to John Decker. My mother's name was Maria Brown. She had three children whose names were Patrick, Willie and Ceayer. My father's name was Ben…

Transcription Completei

Mrs. A. D. Townsend searching for her mother Sophia James and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 6, 1883

MR. EDITOR—I desire to hear
from my relatives. I first belonged
to Jackson Stephen, and he lived
seven miles from Lynchburg, Va.
Stevens gave John Rucker the
hiring of the girls and their mother.
The girls were Julia and Fannie.
My mother was Sophia James.
John Rucker's cook was Elvira. I
had a brother Hezekiah Jackson
Powell;…

Transcription Completei

G. W. Hayman searching for his uncle Philip Morton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 7, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my uncle through your paper.
His name is Philip Morton. He
was born in Georgia, on Beaver
Dam Creek, in Green county. He
belonged to Robert Rea. He lived
there until he was five years old,
after which he came to Alabama.
When eighteen years old, he was
brought to Arkansas by Thomas
Oliver. The…

Transcription Completei

F. G. Gilbert searching for his mother Eliza Miller and sisters Sarah Jane and Rosa Miller

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 9, 1885

We have received the following
inquiry from F. G. Gilbert, Bag-
well [Bagwell], Texas: "I would like to find
my people if possible. I lived in
Louisville, Ky., when I was about
6 years old, with my mother and
her other four children. Just be
fore [before] the proclamation of freedom
we were sold to a trader by the
name of Ben.…

Transcription Completei

Emily Wills searching for her father William Golder, mother Clarissa, and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I desire to inquire
for my relatives: father, mother,
sisters and brothers. I was quite
young, about 8 years of age. I
think we lived in Maryland. Fath-
er's [Father’s] name was Wm. Golder, and
mother's Clarissa. We lived near a
town called Marion. Father was
born free, his occupation was run-
ning [running] on a boat.…

Transcription Completei

Dianna Johnson searching for her mother Hannah Hellard and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my relatives. My mother was
named Hannah Hellard; my father
was John Hellard; my sisters are
as follows: Jencey, Flora and Lucy;
brothers are John, Benjamin and
Miles Calvern; my mother had
twins, but I do not remember their
names. I was sold to a man named
Bill Haden, and brought to Alabama,…

Transcription Completei

Charlotte Butler searching for her husband Butler Flournoy and three children, William and Ann Flournoy and Jack Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my husband and three children.
My husband was Butler Flournoy,
my children William and Ann
Flournoy and Jack Bradford. John
Flournoy sold William and Ann in
Macon, Ga. My husband was sold
in Memphis, Tenn. I left Jack
Bradford in South Carolina, in
Sumpterville county. I was sold
at a sheriff sale to…

Transcription Completei

Catherine Strong searching for her unnamed mother's family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my mother's people, whom she
left in Norfolk, Va. Her mother's
name was Betsy Ridley; her father
Thomas Moseley; sisters, Lizzie,
Georgana; brother, William. She
was sold from Ridley to Ruskin,
and he sold me to a negro trader by
the name of Mr. Hall. I left them
in 1850 or '51, and was…

Transcription Completei

Caroline Holloway searching for her sister Francis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
sister Francis. We all belonged
to the Austins, at Chillicote, Mis-
souri [Missouri]. My mother was Cloa, she
came to her death by hanging her-
self [herself]. There were three children of
us, brother Amos, sister Francis
and myself, Caroline. Sister Fran-
cis [Francis] was sold about 26 or 27 years…

Transcription Completei

Alfred Yancey (formerly Alfred Venable) searching for his seven brothers and one sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1885

I have seven brothers and one
sister. I left them in Granville
county, North Carolina in 1839. We
all belonged to a lawyer named
Abraham Venable. Mother was
named Pinkey and father Joshua.
My brothers were Monroe, Addison,
William, Dock, Alexander and
David Russell, and sister was
named Julia Smiley; she was named
after a…

Transcription Completei

Robert Henderson (Nat Calbert) searching for his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 15, 1883

DEAR EDITOR - I desire to hear
from father, mother, sister and
brother. Mother was Millia Calbert,
the wife of Race Calbert.
nrietta Calbert.
Brother is Charles Calbert, owned
by John C. Barry, in Prince
George county, Maryland. If I
am not mistaken my name was Nat
Calbert when I was sold to John
Roby, a negro trader, in…

Transcription Completei

Campbell Siler searching for their family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 11, 1883

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to hear
from my relatives. My mother,
Mary, belonged to Jess Siler, in
North Carolina. Her children were
Campbell, Oliver, Lucretia, and
Lucinda. We were sold by Siler
to Capt. Jarrett, in Georgia, in 1831.
We were sold to Thompson, who
swapped my mother and three children
to Judge Morton. That left
me in…

Transcription Completei

Showing 233 ads