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    • Found refers to ads that announce a person has been found. These ads often describe the search and include details about the reunion or upcoming reunion. The ads identified by this tag often detail years’ long searches and testify to the persistent desire of formerly enslaved people to reconnect with family and loved ones.

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Mrs. Maria Calmikle finds her family after 31 years

Daily Republican (Wilmington, DE)

December 6, 1889

A Memory of Slavery Days.
CAPE MAY, Dec. 5. - Colonel H. W.
Sawyer has in his employ as a cook a col-
ored woman, Mrs. Marcia Calmikle, who
was born of slave parents and was sepa-
rated from her mother by the latter's be-
ing sold when she was but 1 month old.
She is now 31 years of age and has just
heard of the whereabouts of her…

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Mrs. R. W. Williams' reply to information wanted ad for Charlie Oliver

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 8, 1902

She Knows Them.

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 20, '02.

Mr. Editor,

Dear Sir:-

I saw an advertisement in
your paper last week. One Charlie Oli-
ver wants to find some of his relatives.
I am well acquainted with all of his
people who now live in King William
Co., Va.
For further information call at No.
911 N. 32nd St.

Mrs. R. W. WILLIAMS.

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W. H. Jackson reconnected with Turner Petty's people

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR.--I have got a let-
ter from Turner Petty's people
through the inquiry in the paper.
God bless the paper. It is bring-
ing the people together.
W. H. JACKSON.
Brenham, Texas.

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S. D. Handy located Mr. M. C. Gary's youngest brother Samuel Thomas in Cleveland, TN

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR--Mr. M. C. Gary's
youngest brother lives at Cleve-
land [Cleveland], Tennessee, and his name is
Samuel Thomas. S. D. HANDY.

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Rev. Charles Brown's people found

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I am in search of
of my people who left South Caro
lina in 1867, bound for Mississippi,
with Bob Holmon. Their names
are Aunt Rose, Uncle Ben Menard,
children, Ralph, Winnie, Wash,
Edward, Hannah, Butler, Silvie.
Uncle Marshall Strother, his wife
Patty belonged to Ned Culbreath
Aunt Rose has my brother Billy
with her.…

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Relations of Peter Page Found

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 9, 1885

Peter Page, born and raised in
Louisville, Ky. Father's name was
Peter Page; mother's name was
Maria Page; used to belong to
Throckmorton, in Louisville, who
kept the Galt House, has a brother
and sister, whose names are Wil-
liam and Mary. The rest of the
brothers and sisters are dead. Wil-
liam is living at Rosedale, Iberville…

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Mr. Wm. Page Found by his relative Mrs. Maria McSpadden

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 9, 1885

Card of Thanks. Rev. M. W. Taylor, Editor of the SOUTHWESTERN―Dear Sir: I am happy to make the acknowledgment to your valuable paper of my success in finding the whereabouts of my relative, Mr. Wm. Page, for which I thank you, and I take great pleasure in recommending the SOUTHWESTERN to every one, as I think it is a paper that should be in every…

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An unknown person found several relations through the Southwestern Christian Advocate including their Aunt Mary Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 15, 1885

Lost Friend Found by the Aid of the Southwestern. MR. EDITOR: I cannot say that I am stranger to you, I am from the State and city that you are from, Louisville, Ky. I came to Louisiana in 1885. I belonged to Major Throckmorton; I was raised at the Galt House, on the corner of Maine and Second streets. My father was Peter Page, he died in 1861. I…

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John H. Coppage found his long lost brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I am under so many kind obligations to you for your trouble and my joy at finding my long lost brother. He has addressed me, and is in Texas. He read his name and my address. God bless the labors of your paper. JOHN H. COPPAGE. Tullahoma, Tenn.

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She found her lost brother

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 10, 1885

She Found Her Brother.
Lecturing on the merits of this
paper the other day in Shelbyville,
Ky., we turned to our column of
"Lost Friends," and began to read
the first notice upon whIch our
eyes tell. We had only read a few
lines, when springing up, a lady
said, "That is my brother." So it
was, and so it is daily. The
SOUTHWESTERN…

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E. Ingraham found his lost relatives

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 6, 1885

MR. EDITOR--Please allow space
in your valuable colums for a
short explanation through the
SOUTHWESTERN : We have found
our relatives that have been lost
for thirty years. We feel happy,
and father is expecting to pay them
a visit soon. Grant that this paper
may find its way throughout the
land, to find lost friends that were…

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B.L. Nevils informing Mr. Anthony Grifnin that his brother Isam Davenport died

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR––Please inform Mr.
Anthony Grifnin, No. 50 Jefferson
street, Topeka, Kansas, that one
Isam Davenport died in Okolona,
Choctaw county, Miss., so I learn,
but I know not when.
B. L. NEVILS.

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A. Johnson found his sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 13, 1884

DEAR EDITOR: I had your paper.
I have found my sister, and was
glad to hear from her.
A. JOHNSON.

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Margaret Young reunited with her son Dowen Young

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

January 1, 1898

FINDS LONG LOST SON
DOWEN YOUNG MEETS HIS MOTHER AFTER 36 YEARS

A Mother Sold and Separated From her Family in 1861, Found and Presented to her Son as a Christmas gift in 1897.

The happiest Christmas in all the great city of Chicago was, at the modest home of Dowen Young, No. 3142 Fifth avenue. It was a reunion of a mother and son torn apart…

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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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Response given to Betsy Chatman searching for brother George Chatman or George Chapman

Clinch Valley News (Tazewell Courthouse, VA)

August 26, 1892

INFORMATION WANTED.
The Charlotte Gazette, published
at Smithfield, Va., publishes the
following:
"Betsy Chatman wishes to obtain
some intelligence of her brother,
George Chatman, colored, who lived
at Tazewell C. H. at the time of the
surrender. The last intelligence
heard of him, still at that place, was
about 14 years ago.…

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Unidentified person searching for Rev. P.J. Jackson (two items: ad and reply to ad)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

August 22, 1903

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning the whereabouts of Rev. P. J.
Jackson, who formerly lived in Mem-
phis, Tenn. He came to St. Louis
about eight months ago and preached
in several churches in this city. Any
information will be thankfully re-
ceived at this office.

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Valentine Toliver searching for their sister Pinnie and brother-in-law Robert

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 16, 1886

MR. EDITOR--I have found out where my brother Emanuel and Stephen are by the help of the SOUTHWESTERN. So please to make another inquiry for my sister Pinnie and her husband Robin; Robert is his name, but they call him Robin; their eldest sons are named Stephen and Richard, and girls are Mame, Emmer and Caroline. I haven't called half of her…

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David Young searching for his stepfather's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 19, 1883

MR. EDITOR: ---- By the providence of God, and the aid of the SOUTHWESTERN, I have been able to find my people. I hope the ministers will take a more active part in circulating and getting subscribers for the paper. I wish to inquire for my step-father's people, whom he left in Alabama, about 30 years ago. He has not seen any of them since.…

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Elizabeth Jones searching for her people

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 20, 1897

Do You Know Them? I would like to find the where abouts of my people whom I left in the state of Virginia some 40 or 50 years ago and send me your price. My son put a notice in your paper sometime ago about his father's people and has found them, Mr. Mark Messer. I belonged to a man named Jack Thrift I don't know how far it was from Petersburg, but…

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Dock Watson found Alex Wesley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1883

WEIMER, Texas, 1883.

DEAR BRO. - I have found Alex. Wesley; he lives in my neighbor-hood, and his mother also. They are doing well. Any communication sent through me they will get it. Respectfully,
DOCK WATSON.

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Alcy Boon(e)

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

First Ad: July 29, 1886

MR. EDITOR―I wish to know the
whereabouts of my mother whom I
have not seen since the Christmas
of 1884. She left West Columbia,
Texas, on the Brazos river and
went to Houston, Texas, to meet
her daughter, Emily Watson, and
never heard of since. Her name
is Manervia Watson. Her eldest
son is named John Carter, the
youngest…

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E. E Cooper responding to two ads involving Charles Wardles and J. W. Scott

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1886

MR. EDITOR - Some one inquiring for Charles Wardles failed to sign their name. I will say that he is here, a member of my church. J. W. Scott is in Wharton, Texas. I see his brother is inquiring for him from Murfreesboro, Tenn. E. E. COOPER, Pastor. Columbus, Texas.

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William Johnson responding to his father's advertisement

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 29, 1886

Lost Friends Found Amen.
MR. EDITOR--I notice an inquiry
in the column for "Lost Friends"
from one Sims Johnson, inquiring
for his sons as follows: William,
James, George and Hiram. I am
his son William, I think, for that
is my father's name, and also my
brothers' names. He failed to give
his postoffice address, he only said
he lived…

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May Frances Thomas and Walter Thomas searching for father Lewis Thomas now Rev. Lewis Hudson

The New York Freeman (New York, NY)

February 26, 1887

First Ad: BOSTON. INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of our father. LEWIS THOMAS, now said to be Rev. Lewis Hudson, pastor of a Baptist Church in Mississippi. He was formerly owned by a man named Shepard Miller, and was sold into the far South. Any one knowing where he may be found will kindly inform May Frances Thomas and Walter Thomas, at No.…

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