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William Ambrose (formerly Ambrose Brackens) searching for his family

New Orleans Tribune (New Orleans, LA)

August 30, 1865

Circular of Inquiry. TO ALL FRIENDS OF HUMANITY. Chicago, May 18, 1865 Mr. WM. AMBROSE, of the firm of Ambrose & Jackson, Restaurant keepers. 91 Clark street, Chicago, Ill., wishes most earnestly to find the family of his mother, brothers and sisters, and will state the following particulars in his own words: "I was known in Kentucky by…

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Unnamed person seeking their family including their mother Fancis Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 3, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my people. My mother's name was Fancis Jackson. There was ten children of us, James, John, Dennis, Ellis and Simeon, Eliza, beth, Salia, Nancy, Adeline and Laura Jackson, five boys and five girls, the boys are all dead and two of the girls. Laura Jackson was in Yazoo City, Miss., the last time I heard from her.…

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Mrs. Rosa L. Stafford seeking her brother Summer Jackson and cousin Charles Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 24, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my lost brother; his name was Summer Jackson, and also my cousin Charles Jackson. We all belonged to the Jackson's in Clarkesburg, W. Va. My other brother's name is Garland Jackson; he is here in Cleveland, Ohio. My mother had two boys and one girl. My name is Rosa. I am married now and my name is Rosa…

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J. J. Redmond searching for Sarah Fisher and her son Frank

Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)

August 31, 1867

Personal.
WANTED--Information of whereabouts of
colored woman SARAH FISHER and son FRANK,
who left St. Louis in 1863 for Iowa, and since returned.
J. J. REDMOND, corner Third and Locust, may advise
them of something to their advantage.

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Mrs. Julian Clark (Julia A. Clark) searching for her brothers Reubin and William Gibbins

The St. Louis Republican (St. Louis, MO)

July 14, 1876

MRS. JULIAN CLARK WISHES TO FIND THE
whereabouts of her brothers, Reubin and William
Gibbins: there was four children, Reubin,
Julian, William and America: they were raised in
Hopkins county, Tennessee, by a man named John
Gibbins; the last heard of them John Gibbins had
died and set them free, and Reubin went to Centralia,
Illinois. Any…

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Paris Carter searching for his siblings Alfred, Osville, and Jane Carter

Anglo-African (New York, NY)

May 27, 1865

Information Wanted of my two brothers, Alfred and Osville Carter and also a sister, Jane Carter, formerly of Abington County, Va. When last heard from, Osville and Jane were living with a man named Wilson and Alfred was with a man by the name of Lile. Any information respecting them will be thankfully received by their brother, Paris Carter,…

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Robert Balem searching for his wife Jane C. Balem

Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)

July 10, 1865

Information Wanted
OF JANE C. BALEM (COLORED WOMAN, MY
wife), formerly owned by Tamond Hooper, of Cobb
county, Ga. Address ROBERT BALEM,
jv7d3* Humphrey, Cattaraugus co., N Y.

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Charles Owens searching for his brother Harry Bowen

Ottumwa Courier (Ottumwa, IA)

January 14, 1869

Information Wanted.
A colored man commonly called
Harry Bowen, escaped from his mas-
ter [master], Jerry Wayland, near St. Fran-
cisville [St. Francisville] Mo., about New Years night
1859.
It is supposed that he went to
Chicago, and from there to Canada,
but has not been heard from since
his escape, notwithstanding the
three…

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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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Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) found her mother Feraby

The Black Hills Daily Times (Deadwood, Dakota Territory)

May 4, 1884

AFTER MANY DAYS,
A Former Slave Hears from
Her Old Home.
A Separation of Thirty Years
Having Elapsed.
A Scrap of History.
Years before the war of the rebellion,
Wm. Eli Baxter, a lawyer and planter,
lived in Hancock county, Georgia, not
far from the town of Sparta. He own-
ed [owned] 150 slaves, among the number, Fer-
aby [Feraby],…

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Easter Bradford searching for Alcinda Bradford

Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA)

August 23, 1870

Information is wanted of the whereabouts of Alcinda Bradford, daughter of Jacob and Susan Bradford. She was sold as a slave some years before the war, at New Orleans, to a man by the name of Lindsay, and was afterwards taken to Arkansas. Any information of the above person addressed to Easter Bradford, Chambersburg, Pa., will be thankfully…

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Vina Johnson reunited with her husband George Perry after 43 years

The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

August 14, 1873

Wedding After Forty Years of
Separation.
Our town is all agog this morning
over the wedding that is to be cele-
brated [celebrated] in a day or two between Aunt
Vina Johnson, an old colored lady of
our place, and a former husband,
from whom she has been separated
for forty years. Forty-three years
ago Aunt Vina was the slave of a Mr.…

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Arthur Thomas searching for his aunt Delcie Graves, her husband Frederick Graves, and his uncle James Washington

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 10, 1908

Do You Know Them?
I am very anxious to locate some
of my people, Delcie Graves, my aunt
and Frederick Graves,, her husband,
and my mother's brother, James
Washington. Frederick Graves and
James Washington were soldiers in
the war of 1863. My mother Geor-
gianna [Georgianna] and the others mentioned a-
bove [above] belonged to Mr. Tom…

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Horace Richards seeking his mother Senior Richards, father Warner Richards, brothers Louis and Arthur, and sister Martha Ann Richards

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

December 15, 1883

Exchanges Please Copy.
I, Horace Richards, born in King and
Queen County, Virginia, am anxious to
hear something of some of my relatives,
whom I have not seen for forty years.
My mother’s name is Senior Richards;
father’s, Warner Richards; brothers’,
Louis and Arthur; my sister’s name is
Martha Ann Richards. Any infor-
mation…

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Richard Tillman Gooden searching for his brothers Louis Wylie, James, Neal, and Ned Gooden

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

June 15, 1889

Hunting For His Brother.
FRANKLIN, O.-- Rev. L. Gray and
wife are in Dayton.--Miss Elizabeth
Scott of Xenia, is here.-- Miss Lena
Ferguson is in Springsboro.--Mrs.
Thomas is ill.--Mrs. Anna Curry is
convalescent.--Rev. Seymour preached Sunday.--Miss Ollie Thomas is visit-
ing [visiting] in Lockland.--Richard Tillman
Gooden, of this…

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J. William Bailey seeking his mother Nancy Bailey, brothers Edward, James, and Rufus Bailey, and uncles John and Henry Ash

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

February 2, 1884

Exchanges Please Copy.
J. William Bailey, born in Greens-
borough [Greensborough], Gilford County, N.C., would
like to hear from some of his relatives,
whom he has not seen for many years.
His mother's name was Nancy Bailey;
brothers, Edward, James and Rufus
Bailey; uncles, John and Henry Ash.
Any information of the above will be…

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Mrs. Eannie R. Roly seeking her siblings Katie Butler, Caroline Carter, and Walton Carter

Huntsville Gazette (Huntsville, AL)

July 31, 1886

CAN YOU HELP HER?
Information Wanted
CHAMPAIGN, ILL., July 1886.
To the Editor of The Gazette.
I wish to enquire through your
paper for information of my two sis-
ters [sisters] and brother, named respective-
ly [respectively] Katie Butler and Caroline and
Walton Carter These were the maid
en [maiden] names of my sisters. Caroline…

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Samuel J. Howard seeking Joseph Clinton (formerly Joseph Post)

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of Joseph
Post, who, in Cincinnati, is known by the name of
Joseph Clinton, who was working in G. Adams's gal-
lery [gallery], in Nashville, Tenn. His mother, it is said, resides
in Brooklyn, New York. Considerable anxiety is felt
concerning him, and any information in regard to him
will be…

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Rosetta Shotwell seeking her son Auctavious Audwine

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

May 24, 1884

--Exchanges will please copy: Mrs.
Rosetta Shotwell, of No. 8 Meridan
street, Chicago, would like to learn of
the whereabout of her son, Auctavious
Audwine, who was born in Macon, Ga.
Last account of him he was in New
Orleans, La., in the year of 1872. Any
information as to his whereabouts will
be thankfully received at the above…

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John J. Dwyer, an attorney, searching for Robert Bowen or his heirs

Tar Heel (Elizabeth City, NC)

January 28, 1910

DO YOU KNOW
ROBERT BOWEN?
The Tar Heel Prints the
Following Letter From a
Conneticutt Attorney
Upon Request to Assist
in Locating Robert
Bowen or His Hiers.
Hartford, Conn. Jan. 21, 1910
The Tar Heel, Elizabeth City, N. C.
Robert Bowen (colored) was born
in North Carolina (locality unknown)
in 1842. He came to Hartford Conn
and…

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Mr. Alfred W. Griffin searching for Reddick Slade

The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

February 18, 1910

MORE LOST RELATIVES.
Mr. Alfred W. Griffin, son of Mr.
Kenney Griffin, who is now residing
at Battle Creek, Mich., is in search of
a relative of his, by the name of Red-
dick [Reddick] Slade, son of Sabee Slade. He
says, when last heard of, this rela-
tive [relative] was living in Suffolk, Va. If
any one knows the whereabouts of
this…

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Sisters, Julia Lyon and Emeline Skipwarth, reunited after 40 years

The Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL)

November 20, 1885

AFTER MANY YEARS.

AFFECTING MEETING OF TWO SISTERS.

Special Telegram to the Inter Ocean.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 19.--Forty
years ago Julia and Emeline, two sisters,
were slaves upon the plantation of a master
by the name of Hall, in Kentucky. Emeline
left her sister one night, and with a party of
fugitives crossed the Ohio…

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Mrs. Caroline Clemments searching for her daughter Lillie Clemments

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 20, 1901

Do You Know Her.
I would like to know the wherea-
bouts [whereabouts] of my daughter, Lillie Clem-
ments [Clemments]. She left Richmond 4 years
ago with Mrs Randolph Norris for
Yonkers, N. Y , after which she moved
to East Orange N J.
The last I heard of her, she was in
New York. Any information will be
thankfully received by her…

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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children of New York searching for James Davis's mother Annie Van Netten and his siblings Fannie and Stephen.

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 10, 1901

Do You Know Them?
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children of New York has in
its charge a boy who gives his name as
James Davis, claims he lives at No. 66
John street, Richmond, Va., and that
his mother remarried, her present name
being Annie Van Netten. She has two
other children, Fannie and Stephen.
They first lived…

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Mrs. Arlena Parish searching for Julius Edward Parish

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 22, 1904

Do You Know Him?
Any one knowing the whereabouts of
Julius Edward Parish, son of Ephraim
and Mary Parish or relatives, (relatives
formerly live in Newport [indecipherable, possibly News] Va.)
[undecipherable] communicate with [undecipherable]
MRS. ARLENA PARISH,
35 Spring Street,
Newark, N. J.

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