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Wm. Oliver Holmes looking for his sister Mary Holmes

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 13, 1890

Do You Know Her.

I desire to know the wherebouts
of my sister. Her maiden name was
Mary Holmes. Her first marriage
name was Mary Brown. I learn she
has marrried the second time. She is
the daughter of Claiborne and Jennie
(or Jane) Holmes, who lived in King
William County, Va. Her father was
owned by Mr. Park Davis.…

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William Taylor looking for his siblings Thomas, James, Julia, Mary Jane, Eliza, and Lucy Ann McKithon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 25, 1895

Information Wanted of my rela-
tives, from whom I was sold in
1857, at Brown Marsh Meeting
House, Bladen county, N. C., of
the estate of Duncan McKithon.
There were left there my brothers
Thomas and James, and sisters Ju-
lia, Mary Jane, Eliza and Lucy
Ann McKithon, our own name. I
go by father's name, William Tay-
lor, address, 17…

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William Davis and his sister Mary reunited after forty years separation

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

August 14, 1897

SEPARATED FOR FORTY YEARS. Strange History of William Davis and His Sister, Once Slaves. Niles, Mich. Aug. 10. - Forty years ago William Davis and his sister Mary were slaves in the family of James Matlock, a rich Georgia planter. Just before the war Matlock died and William and Mary were sold to pay the debts of the estate. They were parted and…

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Stephen McKinny and Silva McKinny searching for their sons and daughter-in-law

The Weekly Clarion (Jackson, MS)

September 8, 1870

A Father and Mother in Distress.
THE undersigned, a distressed father and
mother of ALFORD, and also Randal and
his wife Elizabeth Underwood, are anxious
to hear where they are. They formerly be-
longed [belonged] to the estate of Phillip Carpenter, of
Franklin county Ala., on Little Bear Creek,
and in the division of the estate fell to…

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Stanley P. Mitchell searching for James H. Rogers (also known as James Washington)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

April 13, 1907

$2000 FOR JAMES H. ROGERS

LAST HEARD OF IN ST. LOUIS.

To the Paladium.

Please give me space in your columns
to locate one, James H. Rogers.
He has relatives in this state, and
upon his presence depends the settlement
of a will involving several thousand
dollars. $2,000 will be paid to
James Rogers, the senior brother of
T. C.…

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Spencer Coleman searching for his mother Mary and brother Ed

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 7, 1898

DO YOU KNOW THEM?
HEMSTEAD, TEXAS, April 27, '98
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives. I was born 18 miles
from Richmond in Hanover County.
I belonged to Mr. Gilliam who lived in
Hanover Co. My mother's name was
Mary.
Our owners died and we were sold
and all brought to Texas, except brother
Ed. and myself. I was…

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Somerset Cannon searching for her sisters Margery and Mahala Cannon and brother Stephen Cannon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 25, 1869

Information wanted of my sisters Margery
and Mahala Cannon, and Stephen Cannon, my bro-
ther. They belonged to Jos. Neil. Margery fell
to his daughter Eliza Ann Robison. All of Sea-
ford, Del. I left Delaware 35 years ago, since
which time I have heard nothing definite. They
were sold South. Any information please address
to Somerset…

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Scott Petty (formerly Scott Moore) seeking his mother Beckley Moore, father Ben Payne, and brother Moses Moore

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 9, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives. My mother's name was Beckley Moore; my father's Ben Payne, my brother's Moses Moore. I left them in Smith Co., Tenn., in a town called Rome. After the death of my mistress I came to Texas with Billy Moore, and lived with Dr. Gordon. My name was Scott Moore, but now I am known as Scott Petty. Please…

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Sarah Smith seeking her siblings Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda, and Pollie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR.—I wish to inquire for my people. My father's name was Simpson Caleham, mother's Hannah Caleham; the names of my brother's and sisters as far as I can remember were, Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda and Pollie. Brother John, Lucinda and I were brought from South Carolina to Georgia, by James Caleham. His father gave…

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Sarah Ann Huff (formerly Sarah Ann Jackson Peter) searching for her father Jerry Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 10, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I am more than anxious to hear or gain some information of, or from, my father, whom I left in Louisa Court-house, a post-village, capital of Louisa Co., Virginia, on the Central railroad, sixty miles northwest of Richmond. His name was Jerry Jackson. He belonged to Mr. John Barn. My mother, his wife, belonged to Joe Goodwin, also his…

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Samuel Robinson searching for his sisters and parents

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives. Sister Sarah, the
oldest, and Harriet next. I was the
younger. After Wm. Dike who
owed us died we were sold; Har-
riet to Tom Handy and myself to
George Handy, in a little town
near King and Queen Courthouse.
Parents were Jerry and Rachel;
we were born in Essex county, Va. …

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Sallie White (formerly Sallie Teague) searching for her sister Harriet Adkins and brother Major Randall

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 30, 1897

Do You Know Them?

I desire to know the where-abouts of
my relatives. My name was formerly
Sallie Teague, the name by which they
knew me. I lived in Richmond until I
was 26 years old. I left there the year
before the war commenced. My former
husband's name was George Teague.
The white people, with whom I was
in Richmond here name…

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Sallie Ellis (formerly Sallie Carroll) searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother and brother, whom
I left in Maryland. Father and
mother were Henry and Flora Car-
roll. We all then belonged to Mr.
Henry Perry but at his death, I
fell to Mr. John Wesley Perry,
mother to Robert Perry, sister Kit-
tie, went to Louisiana, and Bro.
John Samuel Carroll to Texas,…

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Sallie Claiborn seeking her father Rev. Nat Curry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 9, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I desire to find my father, Rev. Nat Curry. When we heard of him last he was in Henry county, Tenn We belonged to the widow Nice. She was the wife of old Dr. William Nice. He died in East Tennessee. After his death he moved to West Tennessee. In 1760 she moved to Texas. We left my father in Paris, Tenn. If Rev. Curry's name is Nat, he…

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S. M. Hightower searching for their uncle Howard Hightower and several relatives

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 2, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY RE-
lation. My uncle's name is Howard
Hightower, his wife's name, Martha High
tower; three sons, Henry, Daniel and John;
daughters, Mary, Caroline and Harriet. I
have found Henry and Mary, who are living
in Greensboro, Ga. We all belonged to
William Hightower as late as 1862 '63, and
at his death we were divided.…

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S. L. Griffitts searching for his oldest sister Hetty and youngest brother George Washington Griffitts

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 7, 1887

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my oldest sister and my youngest brother. Sister was named Hetty, father was Solomon McGhee and belonged to old John McGhee; mother was named June, though everybody called her Aunt Jenny; she and six children belonged to old John Black; after Mr. Black died my mother and her children were divided out among his…

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Robert T. Lewis looking for his mother Seely Mullins and several siblings

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 18, 1893

Seeking His Relatives.

Bradford, Pa., March 5, 1893.

Editor of the Planet,--
Dear Sir:--I would like to take advantage
of the offer you make in your paper
of finding out if some of my relatives are
living and what their address is.
I with my mother and four brothers
were living on the Archie Mullin farm in
Goochland county in…

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Rhoda Sanders searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 10, 1883

MR.EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my parents and kindred. Mother was Mary Avernathen, because she belonged to Mr. Avernathen. Her sister Ann also belonged to him.After the estate was divided she was sold to her husband's owner. Husband was Dickerson, but I do not know his full name or that of his owner. Mother had five children--three girls and two…

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Rev. William Chapman looking for information about his brother John Chapman and sisters Sarah and Francis Chapman

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 22, 1897

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my brother John Chapman and
my two sisters, Sarah Chapman and
Francis Chapman. We were owned
by a man named Joe Chapman, at
whose death we became separated
from each other. Any information
concerning them will be gladly re-
ceived. Address:
REV. WM. CHAPMAN,
Pastor A. M. E. Church.
820…

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Rev. John Jackson seeking information about his sister Gensay

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 10, 1880

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my sister Gensay, who was the
daughter of Nancy Springs and
Jack Culp. Her brothers and sisters
are Hannah, Tom, John, Rufus,
Chlorie, Joe, Frank, Margaret, Mallie,
Louise and Silas. We all belonged
to Jack Springs, and when
he died he willed my sister Gensay
to Mrs. Daves, and she went to…

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Rev. J. McKenzie Harrison seeking information of his uncle Caesar Emmanuel and his brother Richard Spencer (2nd of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 28, 1897

Of my uncle, Caesar Emmanuel,
and my brother, Richard Spencer.
My uncle formerly belonged to the
Reese Estate, and when last heard
from he was in Cartersville, Ga.
My brother belonged to the Prot-
testant Methodist Church, and when
last heard from he was preaching
on the Georgetown circuit. Infor
mation will be thankfully received
by…

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Rev. J. K. McKenzie Harrison searching for information about his uncle Caesar Emanuel and brother Richard Spencer (1st of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 15, 1896

Of my uncle, Caesar Emanuel,
and my brother, Richard Spencer.
My uncle formerly belonged to the
Reese Estate, and when last heard
from he was in Cartersville, Ga.
My brother belonged to the Protestant
methodist Church, and when
last heard from he was preaching
on the Georgetown circuit. Information
will be thankfully received…

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Rev. Geo. A. Payne searching for his family including father Walter and mother Sarah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 10, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my relatives, father, mother, sisters, brother, uncles, and grandmother. We lived in Alabama and belonged to the same owner with the exception of grandmother and uncle. I do not remember the county, but town was Claiborne. Our owner, Samuel Cobbs, was shot by young Thomas Blaise, as he was on the way to the…

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Rev. Anderson Arold seeking his wife

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 1, 1881

DEAR EDITOR:—I desire to inquire for my wife. Htr mother left her in Perry county, Alabama, near Mairon. She belonged to Tom Moore, and at his death was sold to Dr. Spencer. Two of her boys came to Texas, and one girl— Bob, Charles and Jane. William, Henry and Manda staid at home. Wife's mother was Adeline. Address. REV. ANDERSON AROLD.…

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Rebecca Jane Fountain searching for her sisters and cousin George Fountain

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 28, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sisters, and cousin George Fountain. Sister's names are Margaret, Sarah, Venie and Nannie Fountain. Their mother was Amelia, and first belonged to Herman Bagby, who sold her to Willis Chambers. Their father was Peter Fountain. The girls and mother belonged to Willis Chambers, of Buckingham Co, Va. When he died…

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