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Civil War identifies ads that reference "the war" (1861-1865) fought between the United States and eleven southern states who aligned themselves as the Confederate States of America.
Alice Brown searching for her lost relatives
The Baptist Vanguard (Little Rock, AR)
November 5, 1896
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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…
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S. G. Marks searching for his father's brother Mathew Perry
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 21, 1880
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 belonged [belonged] to Dr. Havard. Please…
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Richard A. McVea searching for his brother Jim Aiken
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1880
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…
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John Forest searching for his mother Ann Forest and his siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 13, 1888
MR. EDITOR:-- I wish to inquirefor my relatives from whom I wasstolen while living in Ozark, Ark.My mother had four children:Claro and Millie; the baby was boy, but I cannot remember hisname. Dr. Forest brought our family from Huntsville, Washington [Washington] Co., Ark., to Ozark, Ark.During the war Dr. Forest carriedfather to Texas. I was…
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Isaac West searching for his siblings Minerva, Aaron, Jane Coleman, Elizabeth, and Isabella West
The Pacific Appeal (San Fransisco, CA)
March 22, 1873
INFORMATION IS WANTED.INFORMATION IS WANTED OF MINERVA WEST. AARON WEST, JANE COLEMAN WEST, ELIZA-BETH [ELIZABETH] WEST, ISABELLA WEST and her family of four persons. They lived during the war at Fars Farms Stafford County, Virginia. Any information as to the whereabouts of the above named person will be thankfully received by their brother,…
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Henry Yantes seeking his father Bristow and siblings
The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)
August 16, 1873
INFORMATION WANTED.INFORMATION WANTED OF THE WHEREABOUTS of my Brothers, GEORGE and JERRY, and Sister MELINA YANTES, formerly of Garret County, Ken-tucky [Kentucky], and lived there until the war. Also, of my father, BRISTOW who belonged to a man named —[illegible]. Also of my sister's son Moses [illegible] of Lafayette County, Missouri. Any…
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D. J. Price searching for his nephew
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 24, 1880
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Lizzie Abram searching for her mother Eliza Wilson and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 3, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my kin folks, whom I left in 1862. I left mother in New Or-leans [New Orleans], living on Camp street. Her name was Eliza Wilson. She be-longed [belonged] to Captain Wilson. I left two of my brothers with her. They went by the names of Alfred and Sam Wilson. One sister was named Delia. She was sold to Captain…
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Jim Napier searching for his nieces and nephews
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 6, 1880
DEAR EDITOR--My father and mother, Lucy and Bamesel Napier, lived in Balmor, Miss. In 1869 I received a letter from them. Since I have heard they were dead, and my sister Emily was living in Corinth, Miss; her husband was killed during the war; brother Bill was dead and left three children, Minerva, Lucy and Joe; brother Andem was cooking on a…
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Litt Malone searching for their mother Eliza Malone
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 9, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire about my mother, whom I left in Walker county, Alabama. Her name was Eliza Malone. She was sold by Thomas Hill Malone to Dr Kyzar. There were three brothers of us, and four sisters living at that time, Joshua, John, Ambray, and Litt. My sister's names were Rosetta, Mary Ann, Lucrecia, and Fannie Malone. I left them…
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John Mayo searching for his brother's wife Susan Dun and two kids
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1879
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother's wife and two boys. His wife's name is Susan Dun and the two boys were Edward and Oscar. Her husband went by the name of Oscar Coopwood, and was carried off from here three years before the surrender to Texas, by his young master, Benton Coopwood. In 1865 she and her two children lived in a little…
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John McDuffy (formerly John McKay) searching for his father George McDuffy, mother Diana, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 29, 1888
DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my people, whom I have not seen since the war. My father's name was George McDuffy; mother's name was Diana. They had fourteen children: eight girls and six boys, of whom Flora was the oldest. I have never seen her. Their names were Flora, Ann, Silvia, Jane, Harriet, Sarah, Dianna and Mary. My brothers'…
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Charlotte Richardson seeking her daughter Louisa Alexandria Richardson
The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)
November 28, 1863
INFORMATION WANTED. IF LOUISA ALEXANDRIA RICHARDSON IS in the city of New York, her mother, Charlotte Richardson, would like to hear from her. When last heard from, she lived at No. 40 Wooster st. Any information will be thankfully received by MRS. J. A. SMITH, 1410 Dupont st., San Francisco
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Henry Tolbert searching for Robert George Gross
The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)
September 6, 1862
Information Wanted! FROM ROBERT GEORGE GROSS. If this should come under the notice of any person who is acquainted with the whereabouts of the abovenamed person, they will confer a favor by giving the information, by letter or otherwise, directed to Henry Tolbert, care of the PACIFIC APPEAL. He was last heard from in 1857, as being at Michigan…
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Moses Blackville searching for his three brothers Stephen, Joe, and Peter Blackville
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 18, 1879
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my three brothers, Stephen, Joe and Peter Blackville. When last heard from they were on a boat at Alton, Illinois, at the beginning of the war. Our father's name was Thomas Blackville. Stephen left Nashville, Tenn., in 1870. Address me at Martin'sville, Yazoo River, Miss. MOSES BLACKVILLE.
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Emily Curtten searching for her husband Jacob Fendel and son Ned Jackson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 18, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my husband and son, who left during the war. Husband's name is Jacob Fendel: he belonged to Jacob Fendel. Son's name is Ned Jackson: he belonged to Mr. Thad Stanley. Husband lived within two miles of Sparta. My daughter Lucy is with me. My son Green Brown died at Smithville, DeKalb Co., Tenn. Any information will…
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Darthulia Minor searching for her daughter Edna Jerrett
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I have a lost daughter named Edna Jerrett. She went away with Dr. J. Robinson the last year of the war. When last heard from she was in Browns- ville [Brownsville], Jackson county, Ala. Her father's name is Jerry Chalmers. When she went off I belonged to the same family of Jerretts. I went off with Dr. Jerome Summerfield Jerrett. He…
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John Medlock (formerly Jack Medlock) searching for his father George McField and his siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 12, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire about my father, brother and sister. Fathers name was George McField; brothers George M. Balaguer, sisters Margret. She married Wm. Dobby. I left father near Atlanta Ga, August, 1860, and brother about the same time near Decatur Ga. I left sister and husband in Chattanooga, Tenn, in the year 1865. I belonged to Tom…
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Mrs. Evileana Epps searching for her husband's sister Bettie Epps
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 5, 1879
MR. EDITOR: I want to see if I can find my husband's sister. Her name is Bettie Epps. She was carried from Brazoria Co., Texas, to Austin, Travis Co., Texas, by a white man named Judge Robert Thomas. Her mother's name was Nancy Epps. She has two brothers, Freeland and Moses Epps. Freeland Epps is my husband. She has four sisters, Emma, Nellie,…
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R. B. Isam searching for Taylor McEwan and Coleman McEwan
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 31, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—Taylor McEwen and Coleman McEwen went away from Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss , in 1863, and I desire to know where they are. They used to belong to Asa McEwen, and one of the boys is named Louis McEwen. Please write to me at Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss. R. B. ISAM.
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Thomas Pierce searching for his brother Martin Lipcombe
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother, Martin Lipcombe. His mother's name is Nancy Gaines. He had two uncles, Elick and Washington Gaines; two brothers, Thomas and Alfred Gaines; and two sisters, Betsie and Martha. Since the war Thomas goes by the name of Thomas Pierce. Betsie belonged to Mrs. Walker, of Mobile, and was known as Betsie…
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Rebecca Bell (formerly Rebecca Wade) searching for her mother Lucy Wade
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 29, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, Lucy Wade, who belonged to one Davis, in Summit, Miss. Davis sold her to Cooney McCray and McCray carried her, with her son and daughter, to Texas. I have heard from her once. She was then in Galveston, Texas. Her son was named Bolden and her daughter Martha Wade. The Dav ses were named Huah and Bab.…
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Harriet Dupre (formerly Harriet Jenkins) searching for her brothers Richard and Daniel
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
Auguste 12, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brothers Richard and Daniel, whom I left in Red River county about 1862. Richard belonged to Levi Childs and Daniel to Joe Cade. When I left them I had two children, Mittie and Jemima. I did not know what names brothers went by at that time. We came from Georgia together, with Joe Cade, to Red River, Texas,…
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Maria Green (formerly Maria Moore) searching for relatives Mike, Calliope, Susan, and Jane
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 12, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire my people, Mike, Calliope, Susan and Jane. The last I saw of them was near Grand Gulf, Mississippi, about 1840. They went to New Orleans to their owner, Richard Harris. I left my youngest sister and eight aunts, Susan Bryant, Mary, Charlotte, Margaret, Betty, Lizzie, Peggia and Agnes Humphrey, with Capt. Geo.…
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