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  • Tags: found
  • 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.

Dock Watson found Alex Wesley

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Bettie Johnson seeking information about her father Edwin Childs (1st of 2 ads placed)

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

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Elizabeth Jones searching for her people

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S. G. Wilson replying to previous ad placed that he has found his father

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

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William Davis and his sister Mary reunited after forty years separation

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Margaret Young reunited with her son Dowen Young

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A. Johnson found his sister

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

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E. Ingraham found his lost relatives

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She found her lost brother

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

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John H. Coppage found his long lost brother

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

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Relations of Peter Page Found

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Rev. Charles Brown's people found

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

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

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

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Mrs. Maria Calmikle finds her family after 31 years

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Richard Zeigler finds his wife after 32 years

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William H. Todd finds his mother, age 100, after 40-year separation

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Mrs. Woodsen finds sister Mrs. Culton after 42-year separation

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Abraham Blackburn finds his mother after writing 236 letters of inquiry

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