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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.
Do You Know Them?
I am very anxious to locate some
of my people, Delcie Graves, my aunt
and Frederick Graves,, her husband,
and my mother's brother, James
Washington. Frederick Graves and
James Washington were soldiers in
the war of 1863. My mother Geor-
gianna [Georgianna] and the others mentioned a-
bove [above] belonged to Mr. Tom…
INFORMATION WANTED.
OF MRS. ELIZABETH MARSHALL (mulatto) from the
Creek Nation. She is about eighteen years old;
has two children--the oldest, a boy named Granson, wil
be three years old next June; the youngest a girl nurs-
ing [nursing] babe, named Jeannette. They made their escape
from Maysville, it is understood, about ten days after…
MR. EDITOR--Please correct
some mistakes in B. J. Houston's
lost friends letter for me. The oldest
was Mack and Harry and Ben.
Sisters Emily and Emma. I have
found my brother Ben. We had
not seen each other since we were
little boys, until the 3rd of September
last. When we parted I was
eight years old and he was six; today
I am…
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for an aunt of mine; named Diana Haynes. She belonged to Wm. Haynes before the rebellion of 1860. Just before the expiration of the war he was forced to Selma, Ala , where she remained until I lost trail of her. Her complexion is of a light brown skin, a medium sized woman. Her husbands name…
DEAR EDITOR --- I wish that you
would please allow me space in
your columns to make some
inquiry about my uncle. His name
used to be John Pinkard. He lived
with a widow woman by the name
of Ann Pinkard. I was taken away
from him in 1863, and was brought
to Texas by Tom Pinkard, white,
with my uncle, Warren Pinkard,
who is now…
MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my father and sister. We were owned by the Lorbors, of East Gibson, La. Father's name was Ben Boters, sister's was Nettie Humphries. She and husband belonged to Mad. Ribbson, of East Gibson. At the death of the Horbors father and I fell to I. B. Hanes, near Jackson, La. I left home August 3, 1862. Any information…
STRAYED.
A SMALL Colored Boy, about 4 years of age.—
Any information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by the subscriber, or the moth-
er [mother] of the boy. [21 1t] BENJ. MOTTE.
I wish to find my people whom I left when a small boy in time of the war. I lived in Virginia, near Irchais Court House. My name is Benjamin Colson, and I do not know what their names are. If any of them see this I would be glad to hear from them. Address Benjamin Colson, Morrow, St. Landry parish, La.
INFORMATION WANTED
of my mother. Her name was Harriet
Wicks, and her husband's name was Wiate
Wicks. They belonged to a man named
Kadolsonac, in Louisiana, Jackson Parish I
had a brother named Solomon Wicks. My
name is Benjamin Wicks, now called Ben-
jamin Jackson. I left there in 1862. Please
write in care Rev. Wm. II. Yeocum,…
MR. EDITOR - I desire to inquire for my brother, James McClindon. He left this place the same year the war closed; I heard that he went to Savannah with Sherman's troops in 1865. If any of my friends, or friend to the colored people know of my brother's whereabouts they will do me a great favor by writing to me at Rome, Ga. Nicey McClindon refugeed…
My wife was Anna Sample, and
our son was named George
Washington. We lived at Cameron,
Milam Co., Texas. I was then
Ben. Buckholt, as I belonged to a
lawyer of that name. I was separated
from my wife and child during
the war, and will be thankful for
information concerning them. Ad-
dress Benjamin McCullough, care
Rev. C. L.…
Information Wanted. - Benjamin
Moten wished to know the whereabouts of
his two brothers, Albert Moten and Miles
Tucker Moten, formerly from Albemarle
County, Virginia. They have been miss-
ing for ten years.
If any information can be given,
Address BENJAMIN MOTEN,
West Manayunk
Montgomery County, Pa.
INFORMATION WANTED
Of the whereabouts of one Phoebe Davis. She
formerly belonged to Charles Faulkner, of Mar-
tinsburg, Virginia. At the outbreak of the war
she was sent to Lynchburg, Va., or vicinity, to
live with Thomas Bocock, ex-member of the
rebel Congress. Since the surrender of Rich-
mond, she has been heard, indefinitely, as be-
ing…
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my relatives. My mother left
all in Kentucky. Her father and
mother were Bennett and Delilah
Johnson; her brothers Rollin,
Elisha Bullett, Westley and Bob
Johnson; and also Smith Bullett,
by father; her aunts were Betty and
Sally; she left in Cloverport, Ky.
They all belonged to Zeke Fisher,…
MR. EDITOR -- I desire to inquire for my relatives. My mother left her son in Elizabethtown, Ky.; his name is Henry Clay Brown. My mother at that time belonged to Thomas Brown, brother of Elisha Brown. This was before peace was declared. Her name was Sallie Brown, but now Sarah Forest. My guardians were George and Sallie Hunter; they left…
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my kinfolks, whom I left in Maryland many years ago. Father's name was Summer Thompson. He used to belong to a man by the name of Caspers Cain. My mother's name was Easter. She belonged to Roger Robinson. My brothers were Williams, Sam, and Major; sisters Sarah, Ann and Rosa. I was sold and brought to this…
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my son, Sam Doods. He belonged to Moses Foster, who lived in Copiah Co., Miss. He left home in June, 1862. When last heard from he was in the 58th U.S. Colored Infantry under Col. Preston. Address me at Brookhaven, Miss., in care of Rev. H. May.
BETSY DOODS.
Information Wanted.
ANY INFORMATION of DICK POWEL, will be
thankfully received by his wife BETSY POWEL,
No. 309 First street, or at this office. When last
heard of was in Vicksburg; left New Orleans about
three years ago. my 6 1t
ANY INFORMATION of DICK POWEL will be
thankfully received by his wife BETSY POWEL.
No. 309 First street, or at this office. When last
heard of, was in Vicksburg; left New Orleans about
three years ago. my6 1t
INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
my brothers, Joe and George Nelson, who
enlisted in the Union army near Athens,
Ala., in 1863 We formerly belonged to
John S. Nelson, who lived within nine
miles of Athens, Ga., on the Elk river. Our
mother's name was Nancy Nelson, who
died when I was two years old. My maiden
name was Bettie Nelson. My name at…
Do You Know Them?
Louisville, Ky , October 1, '95.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Edwin Childs, the husband of Lucy
Childs. The latter was daughter of
old man Carter Page before the war.
She belonged to Franklin Guy. She had
two brothers, one by the name of Wil-
liam Page, and Archie Page.
Edwin Childs belonged to Dr Worth-
um…
DEAR EDITOR -- I desire to hear from my mother. I have not heard from her but once since the war. She lived with Capt. Barstow, on Hager's Prairie, and afterwards with Capt. D. C. Conta. Her name was Milly and she had two girls -- the oldest Bettie, and the youngest Martha; I now go by the name of Bettie Robinson. Address me, care of A. Arnold,…
I desire to find my two brothers
and sister London Walker, Alfred
Abner and Mary Jane Wrightsell
who were sold before the war.
We were owned by George Wright-
sell on Sandy Creek, Randolph
Co. N. C. Mary Jane was sold by
Fields Fox to Tom Sanders and ta
ken to New Orleans. London Wal-
ker was sold by Morris Ruth, Al-
bert Abner was…
Information is wanted about Lias
Tibbs, who was sold before the war at
Fauquier county, Virginia. It is thought
that he is in Greenville, Ga., or Columbia,
Ga., or thereabouts. In the country out
from Greenville, Ga., are some Tibbs,
John and William, whom I think are
my brother's…
Information Wanted!
About the 2nd of April 1865, (the time of the
occupation of Selma by the Federal raiders under
command of Gen. Wilson,) my father, a
colored man, named AUSTIN DUDLEY, upon the
evacuation of the city by the raiders, left with
them. Since that time nothing has been heard
from him by his friends and relatives here.…
