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Henry Wright searching for his children (1st of 3 ads placed by Wright)
Daily Press and Herald (Knoxville, TN)
April 2, 1873
Lost Children Wanted.
I want to find my children. My name is
Henry Wright. I was raised in Culpepper
county, Virginia, one mile from Fairfax
Court House. First wife's children: Lucinda,
Malinda, James, Myner, Charles. Second
wife's children: Kate, George, Isy and Hamp,
I would be glad for my children or their chil-
dren to come; they…
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Henry Wright and Malinda Wright searching for their children and step-children (3rd of 3 ads placed by Wright)
Knoxville Daily Tribune (Knoxville, TN)
March 8, 1878
Information Wanted.
This is to inquire the whereabouts of
the children or step-children of Henry
Wright, colored, who are somewhere in the
South. Their names are : Charles Thomas,
Henry Wright, James Nelson, Minor Frank-
lin, Isaac Williams, Hamp Conway, and
Lucinda, children or step-children of Henry
Wright and Malinda Wright. Direct…
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Henry Anderson searching for mother Peggy, brothers Chas, Horace, and Alex, and sisters Sarah Ann and Malinda
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
December 7, 1895
LOST RELATIVES.
I would like to find my relatives. I was born
in Somerset County, Maryland. My name is
Henry Anderson, my Master was John Ander-
son [Anderson] of Eastern Shore M. D., I left about six
years before the war. Mothers name was Peg-gy [Peggy] and my brothers were named Chas, Horace,
Alex, and Sandy I left two sisters in…
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Mrs. Clara Bashop searching for her daughter Patience (3rd of 4 ads placed)
The New York World (New York, NY)
October 2, 1892
A THIRTY YEARS' SEARCH.
Mrs. Bashop's Pitiful Quest for Her
Daughter, Patience.
THEY WERE SEPARATED AT AN AUC-
TION [AUCTION] SALE OF SLAVES.
The Aged Mother Sought in Many States
for Clues of Her Missing Child, but
Without Avail—Now She Wants "The
World's" Million Readers to Assist
in Finding the Girl for Whom She
Has Slaved So…
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Mrs. Clara Bashop seeking information about her daughter Patience (2nd of 4 ads)
St. Louis Post Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)
October 2, 1892
HUNTING HER CHILD.
A Former Slave Still in Search of Her
Lost Daughter.
New York, Oct. 1. - For thirty three years
Mrs. Clara Bashop of Morristown, N. J., has
been searching for her lost daughter, and she
is searching still. Tears have often flowed
over the woes of Uncle Tom, but her story is
sadder and more pathetic than the one…
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Henry Anderson found his friends and family
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
April 23, 1896
Found His Relatives.
Mineola, Tex., Special.
Henry Anderson now living in Tex-
as an ex-slave of Somerset, Md., found
his long lost friends and relatives
through advertising in The Freeman.
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Susan Anderson (formerly Susan Burrus) seeking information about her mother Rachel and her father Martin
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
March 3, 1894
I would like to find my people. I was called
Susan Burrus in Virginia; I belonged to the
widow Burrus. The widow Burris had a son,
Dr John L. Burrus; his sisters, May, Liza and
Caroline My mother was named Rachel She
belonged to Dr. John L. Burrus My father
was named Martin. I had two sisters, Mary
Jane and Louisa; three…
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Mrs. Jas. Coakley found her uncle (2nd of 2 ads)
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 13, 1909
FOUND HER UNCLE
The Planet as an Advertising
Medium.
The publication of an enquiry
notice in the columns of the
PLANET recently brought the fol-
lowing results:
214[?] 14th Street.
New Albany, Ind., Dec. 21, 1909.
DEAR EDITOR.—
I write to inform you that I have
found my uncle whom I have been
looking for. I can not express…
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Sandy Anderson searching for Sallie Gatewood
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
October 25, 1902
WANTED--To know the whereabouts
of Sallie Gatewood. Her address was No.
120 Granby St., Norfolk, Va.
Yours truly
Sandy Anderson,
Mineola, Tex.
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Mrs. Clara Bashop searching for her daughter Patience Green and son John William Harris
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
June 4, 1892
Patience Green and John William Harris. I
wish to find my daughter Patience Green. I have
no trace of her since she was sold at Richmond
Va., 1856. She was then 12 years of age. John
William Harris my son went with some servants
of Mr. Batts (after the surrender) who lived in
Prince George Co. to Washington City. He was
14 years old…
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Henry and Sandy Anderson looking for their mother Peggy and several siblings
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 25, 1896
Lost Relatives.
I would like to find my people. I
was born in Somerset Co., Maryland
and my master was named John An-
derson [Anderson] of Eastern Shore, Md. I left
about 37 ago. Mother's name was
Peggy. She had a husband named
Adam Lankford. He was my step-fa-
ther [step-father]. My brothers were George, Al-
exander [Alexander],…
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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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Naro Gillespie found his relatives (3rd of 3 ads)
Southwestern Christian Recorder (New Orleans, LA)
December 1, 1881
SIR ----- I feel very thankful for
your paper which was the cause of
my finding my relatives that I
thought were dead. I found them
in Sweet Home, Arkansas.
Yours respectfully,
NARO GILLESPIE
Egypt, Miss.
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Naro Gillespie seeking information about his father Charles and several siblings (1st of 3 ads)
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 15, 1880
DEAR EDITOR ------ I desire to learn
the whereabouts of my father,
mother, sisters and brothers. My
mother married the second time.
Her first husband was Wm. Price,
by whom she had four children ----
Sarah, Harriet, Mary and William.
I was the first by the latter husband,
named Charles. The others
were Monroe, Charley,…
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Gustus Ann Hamilton searching for her mother Nelly Beacheum, uncles Louis Beachem and Pompey Beachem, and sister Jane Beaches (2nd of 2 ads)
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
July 25, 1896
Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives. I was sold from them
during the war.
I belonged to Sam Beachem, who lived
at than time Richmond, Va. I was
sold to Jimerson, at an age between 11
and 12 years Then I was to Robert
Golikly and Bird Leatherwood, two
Negro traders. They carried me to
Mississippi.…
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Harriet Preston seeking information about her father Adam, mother Fanny, and brother Henry
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 3, 1877
I ask information concerning my
father, mother and brother, who
formerly belonged to Mr. Marion
Andrews of New Orleans. Their
names are Adam, Fanny and
Henry. Address Harriett Preston,
care W.W. Cochrane, Hempstead,
Texas.
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Richard Crow (also known as John Rice) seeking information about his siblings James, Marie, Harriet, Clara, Lizzie, and Dave Crow (2nd of 2 ads)
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 23, 1894
Do You Know Them?
Mr. John Mitchell,
Dear Sir :- My mother's name
was Rebecca Crow, my oldest brother
was name James Crow, my oldest
sister was Marie Crow and other sister
next to the oldest was Harriet
Crow and a sister Clara, my youngest
sister Lizzie, my youngest brother
was Dave Crow. When I left there
after the war, my…
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Richard Crow (also known as John Rice) looking for his siblings Mary, Harriet, Clara, Lizzie, Dave, and James (1st of 2 ads)
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 9, 1894
An Inquiry.
Richard Crow would like to learn
the whereabouts of any of his brothers
or sisters, viz : Mary Crow, Harriet
Crow, Clara Crow, Lizzie Crow,
Dave Crow, James Crow. When last
heard of in the year of 1865, they
were in Avington, Va. Any news of
them would be gladly received by
their Brother Richard Crow alias
John Rice…
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Charles Harris looking for his parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown (1st of 2 ads)
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
July 7, 1894
Do You Know Them?
Ten or twelve years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Brown (formerly Mrs. Harris)
left Richmond and went West.—Since
then Charles Harris, son of Mrs. Brown,
sought for her in vain. Any one who
knows the present address of Mr. or
Mrs. Samuel Brown will confer a great
favor on the undersigned by sending it
to him. Papers…
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Henry Gray (formerly Henry McElroy) searching for his daughter Abba (1st of 2 ads)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 3, 1889
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY CHILD
Abba. She was taken from us when four
years old in Hardin County Kentucky. In the distribution
of the Hardin estate, she fell to Sarah
Turner. I belonged to Mr. McElroy and my wife,
Betsy, belonged to the Hardings. We were sold
o [to] Galager, who sold us to Pierce Cooper in Louisville.
I now go by…
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Henry Gray (formerly Henry McElroy) searching for his daughters Abba, Charlotte, and Lucy (2nd of 2 ads)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 4, 1889
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY THREE
daughters: Abba, Charlette, and Lucy I last
saw Abba in 1846. She belonged to Sarah Tarnes,
Hardin county, Ky I last saw Charlotte in 1853,
She belonged to Pierce Cooper, Louisville, Ky.
Lucy was sold about 1857 to Albert Taylor on
Green River, Ky., near Livermore I now go by the
name of Henry Gray Please…
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Rev. J. K. McKenzie Harrison searching for information about his uncle Caesar Emanuel and brother Richard Spencer (1st of 2 ads)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 15, 1896
Of my uncle, Caesar Emanuel,
and my brother, Richard Spencer.
My uncle formerly belonged to the
Reese Estate, and when last heard
from he was in Cartersville, Ga.
My brother belonged to the Protestant
methodist Church, and when
last heard from he was preaching
on the Georgetown circuit. Information
will be thankfully received…
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Rev. Thomas N. Allen seeking information about his father Robert Allen, his sisters Sarah and Margaret, and his son Calvin
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 29, 1896
Do You Know Them ?
Any one knowing the whereabouts of
my father Robert Allen, his son, Calvin,
two sisters, Sarah, Margret and
Nancy last seen in Manchester, Va.
Mother died before the war All of us
belonged to William and Mack Burton,
of Chesterfield, Va.
Information of any of them thankfully
received.
REV THOMAS N. ALLEN.
18…
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Lucy Mead seeking information about her mother Patsy Reed and sisters Becky and Caroline
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
October 19, 1895
Do You Know Them.
I would like to find my people. I
was born near Hampton, Va Owned
by Lewis Davis He had a brother
named Robert Allen Davis. My mother's
name was Patsy Reed, her husband
was Bob Reed. I have two sisters
some where, Becky and Caroline. I
have one sister living in Virginia, her
address is Sallie Curtis, Hampton,…
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Mrs. Clara Baship (appears elsewhere as Bashop) looking for her daughter Patience Green (4th of 4 ads)
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
August 10, 1895
Do You Know Her?
I wish to find my daughter Patience
Green. I have no trace of her since
she was sold at Richmond, Va., in
1859. She was then 12 years old. I
also desire information regarding the
whereabouts of my son, John William
Harris. He went to Washington after
Lee's Surrender with some servants of
Mr. Batts, who lived in…
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