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Amy Morris, nee Amy Baxter, found her mother, Feraby, after 30-year separation
Amy Morris, aka "Mrs. Frenchy," grew up enslaved in Hancock County, GA, near Sparta, GA. Beginning at age 14, she was sold several times, in Georgia, Mississippi, and Arkansas, before she escaped during the Civil War. Previously, she and her first…
Ellen Johnson reunited with her mother after 50 years
Johnson, age 60, reunited with her mother, reported to be 112 years old. Johnson lived in Louisville, KY. Her mother had been sold, by Ben Johnson of Frankfort, KY, and sent to New Orleans 50 years earlier [ca 1835].
Vina Johnson reunited with her first husband after 43 years
Johnson's first husband, Geo. Perry, escaped from Fleming County, KY, to Canada 43 years earlier [ca 1830]. Johnson and their child were went with him but were caught and taken back to Kentucky, where they remained in slavery until the Civil War.…
Henny Butler searching for her daughter Frances
Frances was taken from her mother, in Cumberland, Maryland, to Natchez, Mississippi, and then New Orleans, Louisiana. Her mother, Henny Butler, received letters from her but needs her address in New Orleans to reply. An antebellum ad (from 1843).
Harriet Relf searching for her husband Quindy Relf
Quindy Relf escaped from slavery. His wife and their five children were later manumitted in Virginia and went to Ohio. They are searching for him. An antebellum ad.
Mrs. Anna Mollie Wright reunited with her daughter, Mrs. Anna Freeman, after 29 years
Freeman was sold in Dover, Tennessee, in 1863, during the Civil War. Reunited with her mother in 1892.
Tom Carnahan, the only black police officer in Lincoln, NE, finds his brother after two decades
Tom Carnahan reuniting with his brother, Silas, for the first time since the Civil War. They were enslaved in Arkansas before being separated by the war.
Henry Wilson reunited with his sister after 39 years
Henry Wilson, butler to four Illinois governors, finds his sister, Mrs. Hattie Webb. They were separated in 1864, when Wilson and his mother escaped from Missouri to Illinois during the Civil War.
Rev. Mack Henson finds his father
Rev. Henson, of Austin, Texas, finds his father after a decades-long search. His father traveled from Alabama to Austin to see him but died within two days.
Mrs. Clara Bashop searching for her daughter Patience
Newspaper account describing Clara Bashop's 33-year search for her daughter, Patience, who was sold in 1859. Slightly longer and more legible article than the St. Louis Post-Dispatch version.
Alex Myers seeking information about his grandmother and her children
Alex Myers searching for his people. His grandmother, Rosa Tucker, and her four daughters were from Richmond, VA. Sold in Jackson, MS, about 1855 or 1858.
Mrs. Woodsen finds sister Mrs. Culton after 42-year separation
Mrs. Woodsen finds little sister, Mrs. Culton, of Bonne Terre, Missouri
William H. Todd finds his mother, age 100, after 40-year separation
William H. Todd, Washington Court House, OH, finds his mother in Macon, GA, after writing to people in the South for many years in search of her.
O. B. Armstrong searching for fellow servicemembers
O.B. Armstrong, Punta Gorda, FL, searching for comrades from his regiment
Jane Walker searching for her relations
Jane Walker wrote to this Newberry, SC newspaper in search of her relatives.
Caroline Jones searching for her brother Oscar Jones
Caroline Jones searching for her brother, Oscar Jones, who was enslaved by Capt. W. M. Kelley in East Baton Rouge, LA.
George W. Lenox looking for his mother, sister, and brother
George W. Lenox seeking information of his mother, sister, and brother.
Henry Flood looking for his family formerly enslaved by George Abbott
Henry Flood searching for his parents Wm. and Charlotte Flood, and his siblings Alexander, Maria, Louisa, Ann, and Rose.
Ann Alice Dungill looking for her aunt Rebecca Cornel or uncle Aaron Moore
Alice Ann (Moore) Dungill searching for their aunt Rebecca Cornel, uncle Aaron Moore, George Smith, George White, Alexander Settles, or any of the Rivers.
Mary Jane Drew Coleman Burnett seeks information about her mother Evaline Jone Drew
Mary Burnett seeking information on her family because she is sick and wants to see them before she dies