Harriett searching for her sister Rachel
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Harriett searching for her sister, Rachel, who she left in Monroe County, Mississippi. Their mother had eight children who were separated after their former enslaver, Mr. Rosebrough, died. Their other siblings names were Samuel, Isaac, Allen, Lee, Lizzie, and Linda. Rachel's mother was Nancy and her father John Coleman.
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December 16, 1880
Kristin Bridges
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Ben Bates searching for his father Ben Boters and sister Nettie Humphries
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Ben Bates searching for his father, Ben Boters, and sister, Nettie Humphries. Bates and his father were formerly enslaved by the Lorbers and Nettie was formerly enslaved by Mad. Ribbson.
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July 15, 1880
Kristin Bridges
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Jessie Mitchell searching for their father Ben Mitchell (or Ben Dotson), step-mother Patience Burton, and siblings Nancy, Tom Burton and Howard Burton
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Jessie Mitchell searching for her father Ben Mitchell (also known as Ben Dotson), her sister Nancy Mitchell, her step-mother Patience Burton, and step-siblings Tom and Howard Burton.
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May 2, 1888
Lena Lannutti
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Bettie Lee seeking her siblings Harriet, Eliza, Bob, Sidney, Aaron, and Sarah Jane
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Bettie Lee searching for her siblings, Harriet, Eliza, Bob, Sidney, Aaron, and Sarah Jane. They were separated when their former enslaver, Jimmy Weir, died and his estate was divided.
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February 7, 1889
Lena Lannutti
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Sarah Smith seeking her siblings Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda, and Pollie
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Sarah Smith seeking her siblings. Their names are remembered as Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda, and Pollie. Sarah was taken to Georgia with Lucinda and John by their former enslaver James Caleham. Caleham sold Sarah's siblings and took Sarah to Mississippi.
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April 26, 1888
Carly Beehler
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J. H. Holden (formerly Joseph Waddle) seeking his father Holder Waddle
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J. H. Holden (formerly Joseph Waddle) is seeking his father, Holder Waddle. Holden was the eldest son of Tener and Holder Waddle who he last saw in 1852 near Shreveport, Louisiana. The Waddles were formerly enslaved by Ann Scoot, David Hester, and Charles Hester.
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June 23, 1881
Hannah Pfeifer
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Scott Petty (formerly Scott Moore) seeking his mother Beckley Moore, father Ben Payne, and brother Moses Moore
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Scott Petty (formerly Scott Moore) seeking his mother Beckley Moore, father Ben Payne, as well as his brother Moses Moore. They were last seen in Rome, Tennessee.
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February 9, 1888
Carly Beehler
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Lucinda Renfro seeking her aunts Mary and Martha, and uncles Green, Carrol, and Grundy Stubfield
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Lucinda Renfro seeking her mother Manda Stubfield's siblings. Her sisters are named Mary and Martha. She has three brothers Green, Carrol, and Grundy Stubfield.
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May 19, 1887
Carly Beehler
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S. L. Griffitts searching for his oldest sister Hetty and youngest brother George Washington Griffitts
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S. L. Griffitts searching for their oldest sister Hetty and youngest brother George Washington Griffitts. Hetty was sold away from her family during her former enslavement and taken to an unknown part of the South. George went to Mississippi after the war and has not been heard from since. S. L. Griffitts provides the names of his family: his mother was June, but often called Aunt Jenny; his father was Solomon McGhee; and his siblings were Hetty, Sarah, Martha, Hannah, Lewis, and James.
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July 7, 1887
Carly Beehler
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Kitty Hanley searching for her children Esther and Sam
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Kitty Hanley searching for her children Esther and Sam. They were formerly enslaved by Mr. Patten before his estate was divided and she was enslaved by Mr. Hanley. Kitty Hanley was then enslaved by Jim McCowen and taken to Montgomery County, Texas. She has not seen her children since her forced migration.
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March 25, 1880
Kristin Bridges
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James Wilson searching for his siblings William, Harkles, and Bermiller
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James Wilson is searching for his siblings; William, Harkles, and Bermiller who were all divided after their former enslaver died. Wilson is also searching for his sister Bermiller's son, Sidney.
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December 4, 1879
Kristin Bridges
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Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) found her mother Feraby
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Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) grew up enslaved in Hancock County, GA, near Sparta, GA. Beginning at age 14, she was sold several times, in Georgia, Mississippi, and Arkansas, before she escaped during the Civil War. Previously, she and her first husband had fought off their enslavers with axes. She and her second husband, Hannibal Morris, moved to Deadwood, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), in 1876, and this newspaper article was published there in 1884.
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May 4, 1884
Jesse Nasta
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Stanley P. Mitchell searching for James H. Rogers (also known as James Washington)
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Stanley P. Mitchell is searching for James H. Rogers (also known as James Washington) to settle an estate. Rogers stands to inherit two thousand dollars.
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April 13, 1907
Jesse Nasta
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Stephen McKinny and Silva McKinny searching for their sons and daughter-in-law
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Stephen McKinny and Silva McKinny searching for their sons, Alford and Randal, and Randal's wife, Elizabeth Underwood. They went from Franklin County, Alabama, to Green County, Alabama in 1866.
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September 8, 1870
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Mary Rakes searching for her mother and her mother's grandchildren Sammy, George, and Betsy
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Mary Rakes is searching for her mother and her mother's grandchildren Sammy, George, and Betsy. Rakes traveled to Richmond, Virginia to search for her mother who is thought to be there. The one grandson, George, is blind in one eye.
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July 20, 1871
Jesse Nasta
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R. D. Jones looking for the children and grandchildren of Henrietta Broadwater
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R. D. Jones looking for the children or grandchildren of Henrietta Broadwater, as Henrietta's sister Mollie Blake died and left her estate to Henrietta's children. Broadwater was known to be living in Philadelphia forty years ago.
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February 14, 1889
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Brothers Nathan Branch and Lee Branch reunited after 66 years
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Nathan Branch, the "oldest colored man" in Evanston, Illinois, learns that his brother lives in Macon, Georgia. They were separated by sale in 1833, in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
"To Renew Family Ties: Nathan Branch Goes South to Visit a Brother Lost Fifty Years Ago," The Chicago Daily Inter Ocean, 18 August 1899, 5. Newspapers.com.
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July 14, 1899
Jesse Nasta
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George Henry Forbes searching for his father George Henry, mother Henrietta Forbes, and siblings James, Margaret, and Area
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George Henry Forbes searching for his father George Henry, mother Henrietta Forbes, and siblings James, Margaret, and Area. Forbes and his mother were sold in Maryland in 1850 and taken to Mississippi.
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September 5, 1885
Jesse Nasta
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Randle Johnson searching for his relatives and the relatives of his wife Sandy Anderson
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Randle Johnson searching for his relatives and the relatives of his wife Sandy Anderson. Johnson's parents were Brister and Fannie. His siblings were Jim, Sam, Lewis, Henry, Sallie, and Malinda Johnson. Anderson's parents were Peter and Susan Anderson and she had a cousin Lee Conner.
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August 17, 1895
Ari Levine
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Ann Washington (formerly Ann Stubb) seeking her relatives including her mother Lucy Stubb
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Ann Washington (formerly Ann Stubb) seeking her relatives including her mother Lucy Stubb. Lucy was the wife of uncle John Stubb. Ann is also searching for a Susan Sprigs or Spriggs, Aunt Jeanie Lewis, Ellen Green, and other extended family members.
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January 10, 1884
Bonnie Loden
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Daniel West (formerly Daniel Cooper) looking for his father Jeff Cooper, his mother Susie Cooper, and his siblings
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Daniel West (formerly Daniel Cooper) looking for his father Jeff Cooper, his mother Susie Cooper, and siblings Anna, Siler, Katie, Sallie, James, Bill, and Rimeon Cooper. His parents were formerly enslaved by Jefferson Robinson's estate.
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June 25, 1892
Ari Levine
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Beverly Fulks searching for her relatives
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Beverly Fulks is searching for several relatives, including her mother, father, aunts, cousin, four brothers, and six sisters.
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April 22, 1899
Ari Levine
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Samuel Robinson searching for his sisters and parents
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Samuel Robinson searching for his sisters Sarah and Harriet, father Jerry, and mother Rachel. They all belonged to Wm. Dike and when he died Harriet was sold to Tom Handy and Samuel to George Handy in a small town near King and Queen Courthouse.
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July 10, 1884
Daniel Runyon
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Sallie Ellis (formerly Sallie Carroll) searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll
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Sallie Ellis searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll who she left in Maryland. They all belonged to Mr. Henry Perry but when he died, Sallie fell to Mr. John Wesley Perry, her mother to Robert Perry, her sister Kittie went to Louisiana, and her brother went to Texas. Her mother had a sister Harriet Holiday and brother Abraham Dent who was living in Washington, DC at the time. The editor suggests she write to Rev. E. W. S. Peck, pastor of the Sharp Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
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November 12, 1885
Daniel Runyon
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Esther Turner searching for her mother, sisters, brothers, aunts, and uncle
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Esther Turner searching for her mother Sally, brothers Isaiah, George Washington (often called Lit) and one whose name she cant' remember, sisters Sally, Eliza, Nancy Franklin, and Matilda, aunts Eliza, Phillis, and Winnie and Uncle Mack. Her father, Abraham Turner, died during the war. Esther, the oldest, got separated from them when her mother stopped to get a meal at a mill after the army of soldiers moved on. She believes it was during Sherman's raid in North Carolina. She has not seen them since. They were owned by Gary Druhorne in Simpson, NC and after his death, his widow married a Mr. Hudson and they were divided off to his children. Their names were George T., one she can't remember, Martha Jane, Fancis Ann, and Nora. Uncle Mack was sold to Blaney Williams in or near Clinton, NC. Esther has been called Nettie, Nep, Hetty, and Big Sister by her brothers and sisters.
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July 31, 1884
Daniel Runyon
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