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Mahardy Colbert searching for his son Benjamin Franklin Colbert

Leavenworth Daily Conservative (Leavenworth, KS)

November 4, 1864

Information Wanted!
In relation to the whereabouts of one colored man
named BENJAMIN FRANKLIN COLBERT, son of
Mahardy Colbert, of Chocktaw and Chickasaw
Nation. It appears that Benjamin Franklin Colbert,
was claimed to be a recruit, enlisted by Captain Van
Horn, for the 1st Colored regiment, at Sax and Fox
Agency, Kansas, in April or…

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Martin Vincent searching for his brother Ned Owens

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 20, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my brother Ned Owens, who
left Texas about twenty five years
ago. His mother was Fanny, sister
was Julia. He was put in a
trader's yard in New Orleans and
sold by John Poindexter, 147
Baronne street, to some one from
Mississippi. I last heard from him in
Grant's army at the surrender of…

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Matt Terry searching for his mother Harriet Wood (formerly Harriet Terry)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 21, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my mother—Harriet Wood, who left me in Crockett, Texas, in 1861. Her name at first was Harriet Terry. She used to be hired by Mr. Thomas Croditt, in Crockett. She was the mother of four children—three girls and one boy named as follows: Francis, Mittie, Maria, and Matt. Terry. My father was Ned Calvin, but he…

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Miss Lillie Ragland searching for Mrs. Pattie Rogers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 27, 1904

Do You Know Her.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Mrs. Pattie Rogers. Any one having any
information concerning said party will
please notify the undersigned and they
will be rewarded for their trouble.
Miss LILLIE RAGLAND,
422 Matthew St.,
Durham, N. C.

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Mrs. Ella Pickenf searching for her sister Malinda Jane Langford (formerly Malinda Jane Prondfit)

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

MALINDA JANE LANGFORD.––I wish to find my sister. Her name was Malinda Jane Prondfit. I last met her in Evansville, Ind., in December 1885. She was 5 feet in height, weighed 140 pounds. She married a man named Henry Langford. Anyone who can furnish information regarding her whereabout will be liberally rewarded Mrs. Ella Pickenf, 741-65th street,…

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Robert Atkinson searching for Robert Atkinson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 5, 1891

RUN-AWAY.My son Robert Atkinson, age 15 years, brown-skinned, about 3 feet in height, with a scar on his right cheek, ran away from me about 7 weeks ago. All persons are warned not to harbor him in any shape or form. Anyone knowing of his where-about [whereabouts] will please inform me. Any one bringing him home will be liberally rewarded for…

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Robert Evans searching for his father Robert Evans

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 26, 1889

Mr. Editor: I want to inquire for my father. His name was Robert Evans. My mother's name was Lememia. She belonged to Col. Stoddard. My brother belonged to a man by the name of Judge Evans, in Clark county, Ala., I was born in Clark County, Ala., in a little town called Quitman. My name is Robert Evans. When Col, Stodard left Alabama to come to…

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S. G. Hopkins looking for Esau or Esam Matthews

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 22, 1891

Reward.Information wanted as to last known whereabouts of Esau or Esam Matthews colored, who was born in Charlotte Co., Va., about 1843. Was a soldier in Company C. 11 U. S. Colored Artillery (heavy) and was last heard of in Richmond, in 1875. Wanted in the interest of an estate.Address, S.G. HOPKINS,Attorney at Law,Atlantic Building, Washington,…

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Sam'l. B. Stafford searching for Mark Ashmore (formerly Mark Shuff)

Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA)

March 7, 1850

INFORMATION WANTED—Of a free Colored
MAN, named MARK ASHMORE; supposed to be
about 35 years of age. He lived when a boy, with
Nathaniel Shuff, Inkeeper, Trenton, N.J., and passed
by the name of Mark Shuff. His mother, by her will,
bequeathed to Mark two houses and lots. A liberal
reward will be paid for information that will lead to
his…

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Thaddeus Scott seeking soldiers of the 44th Regiment Colored Infantry

Huntsville Gazette (Huntsville, AL)

December 11, 1886

Information Wanted.
I desire the address of a few sol-
diers [soldiers] of the 44th Regiment Colored
Infantry in the late war. Will make it
to the interest of such soldiers to ad-
dress [address] me as follows;
Thaddeus Scott,
Danville,
Ala.

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Unknown Person seeking Isaac and James Bea, Annanias Harcum, Atwell Smith, and Alfred Redman

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

December 9, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED.-- I should like to be informed
of the whereabouts of Isaac Bea and James Bea, Anna-
nias [Annanias] Harcum, Atwell Smith and Alfred Redman. When
I last heard of them (four years ago) they were in North-
umberland [Northumberland] County, Va., but they have all left there
Any information concerning them will be thankfully…

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Unnamed man seeking information of his brother Henry Collins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 3, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of one Henry Collins, who left Baltimore last
September, 1865. Any information, that can be
given of his whereabouts, will be compensated
by his brother. Direct to Princeton, N. J.

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Unnamed parent seeking their children Mary, Daniel, William, Turner, and Annie Cooper

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my five children, Mary, Daniel, William,
Turner and Annie Cooper. They belonged to
Andrew J. Clark and John W. Baker, who, be-
fore the first battle of Bull Run, moved them
from Fauquier Co., Va., to Mississippi, the morn-
ing after I left them. Any person knowing of
their whereabouts, will be paid for the…

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Unnamed person searching for Elsie R. Johnson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 4, 1917

DO YOU KNOW HER?
Five dollars reward for any infor-
mation [information] concerning the whereabouts
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of Elsie R. Johnson, colored, formerly
of Winchester, Mass.
Last heard from, Sept. 11, 1916,
then working for a lady, by the name
of Mrs. A. B. Sloane, 174 W. 79th
Street, New York.
Address Box 73-I-R4,
Washington…

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Unnamed person searching for Etheother Butler

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

July 17, 1869

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF ETHEOTHER
BUTLER, or his whereabouts; will be liberally re-
warded [rewarded] at No. 312 RABORG STREET, near Repub-
lican [Republican] street. He is four feet high, fifteen years of age,
and of light ginger-cake color; he had on when he
left home a brown slouch hat, a brown and white
striped shirt, blue…

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Wash. Stewart searching for his brother Abraham Stewart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 28, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I want to find my brother Abraham Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana. He went off with Gen. Banks troops in 1862, and we were brought to Texas, and have not heard from him since. Ten other slaves belonging to the same master went with him. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of my brother. WASH STEWART. Williamsburg,…

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Washington Stewart searching for his brother Abraham Stewart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 28, 1881

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brother Abraham Stewart. He went off with the Yankees in 1863 from Louisiana. He is a son of Ned and Rutha Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana and Abraham was the oldest of eight children. He is about forty years old. I heard he went to Missouri. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of him.…

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William Johnson searching for Frances Johnson (formerly Frances Archer)

Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA)

October 9, 1848

INFORMATION WANTED.--Left her home
about four weeks since, a colored girl, eight years
of age, well grown, and talks quick, with large eyes;
her right name is FRANCES ARCHER, but she
now answers to the name of Frances Johnson. Any
person knowing of her whereabouts, by giving me
information will be liberally rewarded.
WILLIAM JOHNSON,…

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William White searching for his brother George White (formerly Turner White)

Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN)

October 20, 1882

—William White, colored, of Lagrange,
Lee county, Ark., writes the APPEAL for
information concerning his brother, George
White, known before the war as Turner
White. He was born in Panola county,
Miss., and formerly belonged to Col. F. M.
White. His mother was living in Memphis
in 1867, when George White went to Mobile
to be…

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Wm. Garnet searching for his wife Jane and children Willis, Abraham, and Jeney

Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)

July 19, 1865

Information Wanted.

WM. GARNET (COLORED), NO. 112 BOLIVAR
street, east of Erie, Cleveland, Ohio, wishes information
of his wife, Jane, and his children, Willis,
Abraham, and Jeney, formerly owned by Daniel Garrett,
of Manchester, Ky. Wm. Garnet has been separated
from his wife and children for fourteen years, and
will pay liberally…

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