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Alfred Peacock searching for his cousin Emaline Caloway
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 27, 1879
DEAR EDITOR -- I desire to find my cousin, Emmaline Caloway. She had a daughter, Elmira Olemo. The last I heard from her she was living on the M. N. T. Railroad at Batesville, Miss., in 1874. Address me at Granada, Miss. ALFRED PEACOCK.
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Alfred Peacock searching for his cousin Emmaline Caloway
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 21, 1879
DEAR EDITOR-- I desire to find my cousin, Emmaline Caloway. She had a daughter, Elmira Olemo. The last I heard from her she was living on the M. N. T. Railroad, at Batesville, Miss., in 1874. Address me at Granada, Miss. ALFRED PEACOCK.
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Ephraim Gater searching for her son Emmanuel Gater
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 9, 1890
Mr. Editor: Please allow [undecipherable] space in your valuable paper to [undecipherable]quire for my son, Emanuel Gat[undecipherable] He left from about Elliott Statio[undecipherable] Miss., October, 1886, and went [undecipherable] the M. T. R. R., then he left the [undecipherable] and went to Memphis, Tenn. T[undecipherable] last I heard of…
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Henry Myers is searching for Elijah Marrs
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
February 14, 1891
ELIJAH MARRS--I would like to know the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Elijah Marrs formerly window man at
the Grand Pacific. When last heard from he
roomed at 2126 1/2 Armour ave. Address, Henry
Myers, 9431 I.S.P. Joliet, Ill
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Information wanted of the whereabouts of Wm. P. Grant
The Commonwealth (Topeka, KS)
August 20, 1879
Information is wanted of the whereabouts
of Wm. P. Grant, a colored boy, 21
years of age. When last heard from he
was working for Mr. Hanney, near the
Junction in North Topeka. Address this
office. Other papers please copy.
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J. W. Terrell searching for their grandmother Louisa Gwin and aunt Sarah Warren
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 25, 1888
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my grandmother and aunt who were named as follows: Louisa Gwin and auntie Sarah Warren. The last time I seen grandmother she was at West Point, Miss., November 22, 1886, and the last time I seen my aunt Sarah she was at West Point, Miss., August 24, 1885. Aunt lived on the right hand side of the I. C. R. R. going…
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Jack Corkley finds his mother after 40 years
The Cincinnati Daily Star (Cincinnati, OH)
January 23, 1879
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23.---Jack Corkley, col-ored porter of the Short-line, has returned from Louisiana, where, after an separa-tion of forty years, he found his mother. She was sold as a slave when Corkley was a year old.
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John William Sheppard searching for his mother Millie Sheppard (formerly Millie Chivers) and her relatives
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 19, 1889
Mr. Editor: Please inquire through your paper about my kinfolk. My name is John William Sheppard. My mother's name is Millie Sheppard, and my father's name is William Sheppard. Mother's maiden name was Millie Chivers, and grandmother's maiden name was Hannah Chivers. Her oldest child was Billie, and the next was Mary. I don't know which was next,…
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Mack Elliott searching for his brothers James Cross (or James Turner) and John Cross (or John Turner)
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 6, 1890
Mr. Editor: I want to inquire for my brother; his name is James Cross, or James Turner. The last time I heard of him he was at Brandon, Miss., on the Illinois Central Railroad, and another brother by the name of John Cross or John Turner, at the same place. My mother's name was Myna Turner; my father's name was William Turner. My name at present…
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Moses Erven searching for Martha Dickson or Martha Johnson, John Erven, and Caleb Erven
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 5, 1889
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire through your paper for my relatives. For Martha Dickson or Martha Johnson who belonged to John Erven. He lived in Casville county, North Carolina. I have a brother named after my master, John Erven. I left him in the Blue Ridge Mountains, McDow county, on the Western Extension Railroad. I have an uncle named Caleb…
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Mrs. Florence Robinson (formerly Nicey) searching for her brother John Bethel
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 7, 1889
MR. EDITOR: I would lik to ask if any one can give me information concerning my brother. I have not seen him since I was two years old. His name is John Bethel, son of Harvey Bethel. Last known of him in old Sacco, Miss., near the Jackson Railroad. We were owned by Mr. Stronges. His eldest daughter's name was Laura. They used to call me Nicey; my…
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Mrs. Leana Patrick (formerly Leana Reed) searching for her brother Squire Handy, and sister Priscilla Ferguson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 19, 1880
MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire after my brother and sister, Squire Handy and Priscilla Ferguson. They were born in Frankfort, Ky. We all belonged to Brutus Clay, Henry Clay's nephew. Priscilla was at Helena, Ark., five years ago, and brother was in Delhi, La. He was at work on the Western railroad. My name before my last marriage was Leana Reed.…
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Mrs. Sallie Warner (formerly Sallie Caloway) searching for her siblings William, Washington, Jerry, and others
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 26, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I am the young-est [youngest] child of our family, and wasborn in Franklin county, Virginia.My first owner's name was JamesCaloway, of Franklin. I was soldwhen quite a girl. My name isSally Caloway and mother's wasJudy Caloway. Mother died whenI was about five years old. I am atwin child, the boy died. I leftthree brothers, William,…
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Robert Evans searching for his father Robert Evans
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 26, 1889
Mr. Editor: I want to inquire for my father. His name was Robert Evans. My mother's name was Lememia. She belonged to Col. Stoddard. My brother belonged to a man by the name of Judge Evans, in Clark county, Ala., I was born in Clark County, Ala., in a little town called Quitman. My name is Robert Evans. When Col, Stodard left Alabama to come to…
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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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Susan Fearce looking for her parents Ben and Lucinda and her siblings
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 21, 1901
Do You Know Them.I desire to know the whereabouts of my relation. I was born in Virginia. My father was named Ben and my moth-er's [mother's] name was Lucinda, (I suppose) Smith. I was sold to the traders. Dick Donald, my master then. He was not my mother and father's owner, but was related to them in some way. I was given to him as part or the…
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Thomas Coakes searching for his brother William Coakes
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
August 29, 1891
An Inquiry.Thomas Coakes is inquiring for his brother, Wm. Coakes, who left Rich-mond [Richmond] in 1867, had served three yrs. in the United States Army and told his mother he had enlisted for three years more and said he was going to write as soon as he got to Texas. He was born in Amelia Co, Va. His owner was Lewis C. Harvey at that time…
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Unnamed, searching for John W. Cash
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 7, 1902
Do You Know Him?
STAUNTON, VA., May 30, 1902.
Wanted, to know the whereabouts
of John W. Cash (colored cook) lately
in the employ of the C. & O. Railway
at Lorain, Va. Inform this paper,
PLANET, 311 N. 4th Street, Richmond,
Va.
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W. H. Pitzer searching for his sister Miss Maud Pitzer
Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)
May 1, 1896
AN IOWA GIRL IS LOST.
Pretty Maud Pitzer, of Silver City,
Disappears in Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb., April 29. — W. H. Pitzer,
of Silver City, Ia., has been in the city
for several days in search of his sister,
Miss Maud Pitzer, aged 21. Pitzer
says his sister was a teacher in the
schools at Hillsdale, Ia., until Monday,
April 20, when she…
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