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A. Lemons (formerly Eliza Gardner) searching for her brothers Richard and Samuel Gardner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 29, 1885

MR. EDITOR---I wish your aid in
finding my brothers, Richard and
Samuel Gardner. My name was
Eliza Gardner; we lived in Balti-
more [Baltimore], Maryland, and at that time
my brother Samuel followed steam-
boating [steamboating]. There was another brother
of us but I cannot remember his
name. I was a nurse at a hotel
with a Mrs.…

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America Liggins searching for her father Pat Robinson, her mother Mima, and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 4, 1881

DEAR EDITOR--I desire information of father, mother, brother and sister. Father was Pat Robinson. mother Mima, and grandmother Sarah Robinson. My sister Amanda and I were twins, and were stolen by an unknown man and brought to Columbus, Miss., and sold to Billy Winston, a bank keeper. We were raised by Winston's driver and wife--Emanuel and…

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Ann Wells searching for her daughter Maria Adeline

The Florida Peninsular (Tampa, FL)

February 8, 1868

Information Wanted,
Of Maria Adeline, (colored) formerly a slave
of Dr. Lively and was taken from Tampa
during the war by some colored people and
carried to Key West. When last heard from
she was in Apalachicola, Fla. Any information
regarding her will be gladly received by
her mother,

ANN WELLS.
Tampa, Nov.

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Annie Grey searching for her son Charles Brice

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

September 17, 1866

A COLORED BOY LOST OR STOLEN, on Thurs-
day [Thursday], the 6th instant, by the name of CHARLES
BRICE, aged eight years. Any information in re-
gard [regard] to him will be thankfully received by his dis-
tressed [distressed] mother, ANNIE GREY, 16 Hampstead st.,
or LEMUEL PIERCE, 130 Dover street. s15-2t*(

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Benj. Motte searching for unnamed child on behalf of the child's mother

The Herald of the Union (Wilmington, NC)

March 23, 1865

STRAYED.
A SMALL Colored Boy, about 4 years of age.—
Any information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by the subscriber, or the moth-
er [mother] of the boy. [21 1t] BENJ. MOTTE.

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Britton Richardson seeking their son Isham Richardson

The Tri-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)

November 26, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED!
MY SON, ISHAM RICHARDSON, AN AL-
BINO [ALBINO]—white skinned, but of negro blood, with
one black spot on his under lip—light eyes,
white, soft woolly hair—unable to see in the
glare of the sun—was taken from me when the
Federal army came through, and is no doubt now
in the North some where. On the tenth day of…

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Carolina Thomas searching for her son Aron Thomas

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

August 9, 1866

PERSONAL.

LOST--ARON THOMAS, seven years old; came
away with Louisa Booz from city Point last
year His mother and the boy belonged to Miss
Lucinda Cutler, Dinwiddie county, Va. Any information
will be thankfully received by his distressed
mother, Carolina Thomas. Direct to C.
DUFFY, corner 7th and L sts.

au 9-3t*

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Cupid Blue and Kitty Blue searching for their daughter Millie Blue

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

October 26, 1869

PERSONAL.
NOTICE.--Information wanted of MILLIE BLUE,
a very bright Mulatto Girl, 14 years of age, who
left her home in Jessup's Cut, Howard county,
Maryland. She is a well-grown Girl, has large teeth
in front (gap between) and somewhat decayed; also
a full suit of brown hair. It is feared she was en-
ticed [enticed] away by some…

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Daniel Rouse searching for his son General Rouse (two ads)

Newbern Journal of Commerce (New Bern, NC)

July 25, 1869

BOY STOLEN.--A colored boy about ten
years old, named General Rouse, was stolen
from the market wharf, on Friday night, and
is supposed to have been carried in the direction
of Hyde county. Any information
pointing to his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by his father, Daniel Rouse,
on South Front Street.

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Elmira Mills searching for her mother Millie Mills and siblings Ailsey Mills, Louisa Mills, and Isham

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 30, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish information of mother, sisters, and one brother. Mother's name was Millie Mills; sisters, Ailsey and Louisa Mills. Brother Isham was the youngest; was owned by Jonathan Mills. He moved from Mississippi to Johnson county, Texas, during the war, near Alvarado. Jonathan Mills used to attend Court regularly in Buchanan. I judge by…

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Harriet Deshields looking for information about her son Molton Rogers Deshields

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 26, 1870

Information Wanted,

Information wanted of Molton
Rogers Deshields, son of Levi and
Harriet Deshields, (supposed to be in
California), who was taken away from
Jamestown, Summerset county,
Md., about six weeks before the
Emancipation, by Arthur Wolford,
son of Deven Wolford, of Prince
Ann. $10 will be paid for any infor-
mation of his…

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Henrietta C. Banks seeking her father's relatives

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 22, 1897

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my father's relatives. He lived
at Liberty Md , and was owned by
a man by the name of Billy Owens,
near the turnpike road. His fath-
er's name was Billy Banks and his
mother's name was Henrietta. His
sister's name was Hattie, and his broth
er's name was Dennis Banks. He
was stolen at the age of fifteen with
an…

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Henry Taylor searching for his son Charley Taylor

The Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)

January 29, 1867

WANTED--Information of a col-
ored [colored] boy named Charley Taylor, taken from
the place of Squire Vernon, five miles from this
city, it is thought, by Clarke and Magruder's men,
about two years ago. Any information of the said
boy will be thankfully received by his father.
HENRY TAYLOR.
ji6 d12* Indianapolis, Ind.

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Hester Spraglin seeking her mother Emily Thompson and father Joseph Thompson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 19, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my people, whom I have not seen since before the late war. Mother was named Emily Thompson. She had one eye put out one night by patrol. Father was Joseph Thompson. Sisters, Amanda and Hannah. Hannah died in infancy. Brother's name was Joseph. These were all when I left. Grandma was Fannie Persley. Mother lived…

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J. J. Wright searching for George Young

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I would like to find one George Young was was taken from his mother immediately after the war, at the Ferguson place, near Cheneyville, Bayou Bœuf, while she was on her way to Alexandria. His mother's name is Ann. He was only 4 or 5 years old when taken. They used to belong to Lasteel Young. His mother would be more than happy if she…

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John Holmes searching for his stepfather Benton, mother Lettie, and brother Dick Holmes

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 26, 1884

I wish to inquire for my people
who lived east of Vicksburg, Miss.,
about the second or third year of
the war. I was then six or seven
years of age, and was taken from
home by some Southern soldiers
who brought me to Texas, and I
was sold three times. When I was
taken the soldier drew a gun on my
step-father and made him put me…

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Katie Bailey searching for her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 27, 1881

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my mother. I was taken from her when I was about nineteen years of age. I left her in Richmond, Virginia, she belonged to John Adams. Her husband's name was Brown. She went by his name the last I knew her. I was taken and hired out to a man by the name of Wallace. After this I was sold to a trader I did not know…

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Laura Brown searching for her mother Katie Holmes and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 23, 1888

DEAR EDITOR—Will you please inquire for my people. My mother was Katie Holmes; she lived in Georgia in 1846. I was stolen from her in 1841, by Sam McCrary. My mother belonged to Bob McDonald. The last I heard from her she was in Jasper, Texas, Tyler Co., she belonged to Jim Delaney. I have two sisters who were with my mother, Amy Ann Holmes and…

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Laura Brown seeking her mother Katie Holmes and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 30, 1888

DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my people. My mother was Katie Holmes. She lived in Georgia in 1840. I was stolen from her in 1841 by Sam McCravy. Mother belonged to Bob McDonald. The last I heard of her she was in Jasper, Tex, and belonged to Jim Delany. I left two sisters with mother, Amy Ann Holmes and Mary J. Holmes. I had three sisters brought…

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Leroy Humbler searching for his son Lee Andrew Humbler

Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)

August 8, 1865

Information Wanted
Of LEE ANDREW HUMBLER, A COLORED BOY,
my son, who was carried off together with his
brother, Sam Henry, by the rebels in some of their
raids into Southern Kentucky. The boys were parted
at Knoxville, Tenn, and Lee Andrew was taken to-
ward [toward] Savannah. Sam Henry has got home. I will pay
a liberal reward for…

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Louisa West searching for son Thomas Russel (1st of two ads placed)

The Union Flag (Jonesborough, TN)

June 5, 1868

Information Wanted!
Information is wanted in regard to the
whereabouts of Thomas Russel (colored,)
who was taken away in 1865, by a rebel
Lieutenant, to Richmond, Va., since which
time he has not been heard from.
His mother will be thankful if the newspapers
throughout the country will copy this …

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Louisa West seeking her son Thomas Russel (2nd of 2 ads placed)

The Union Flag (Jonesborough, TN)

July 17, 1868

Information Wanted!

Information is wanted in regard to the whereabouts of Thomas Russel (colored,) who was taken away in 1865, by a rebel Lieutenant, to Richmond, Va., since which time he has not been heard from.

His mother will be thankful if the news-papers throughout the country will copy this notice. Address Louisa West,…

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M. Lockmann seeking their children Lucy and Mastick Lockmann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children. Lucy and Mastick Lockmann were stolen in January, 1880. I had four heads of cows and calves, and while I was gone to the Conference, in Macon, Miss, Mary Lockman stole the cows and calves, sold them, and got the money, and ran off. I heard about a year ago that they were dead, and then, about four…

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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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Miss Allie Grace Walsh searching for her father John Walsh and mother Mrs. Nettie Thompson

Western Appeal (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL)

October 6, 1888

Information Wanted.
Miss Allie Grace Walsh 437 State Street,
rear, is in search of information as to the
whereabouts of her father John Walsh,
or her mother, Mrs. Nettie Thompson,
or her sister, Ida Thompson or uncles,
Charles, Fred, and John Anderson. She
was born at Columbus, Ohio, and stolen
from her…

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