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Mary Ann Freeman searching for her mother Leath, stepfather Abram Fruit, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 17, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. I left my motherwhen I was in Randolph county,North Carolina. I was nine years old, and belonged to William Mc-Masters [McMasters]. He sold me to HiramYork, three miles from his place,and Hiram York sold me and myaunt Rena to Bill Monday, and hebrought me to Richmond, Virginia,and I was brought to…
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Malinda Jones (formerly Malinda Rhode) searching for her father Samuel Rhode and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 6, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I was born in Virginia, about ten miles from Richmond, near James River. My owner was Stephen Johnson. Father was Samuel Rhode; sisters Mary Jane, Eliza and Sarah Rhode;brothers John, James, Nelson, Jor-dan [Jordan], Wilson and Uriah. Master'schildren were William, Thomas,Flemer, Hannah, Sarah and NancyJohnson. My name was…
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Jack Jones seeking his parents Paul and Caroline Jones
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 14, 1888
I wish to inquire for my relations that I left in Georgetown, Scott Co., Ky., forty years ago. My father's name was Paul Jones and my mother's name was Caroline Jones and belonged to a Mr. Moses Thomas. I had two sisters, Emily and Amanda. We were four brothers: Doctor, Duncan, Jack and Nathan, (the baby boy.) My master had two brothers to my…
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Maria Dudley searching for her brothers Solomon, James, George, and their former enslavers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 1, 1888
MR. EDITOR— Please inquire for the following relatives—my brothers and their owners: Brother Solomon, owner, Clark Taylor; brother James, owner, John Latimore; brother George, owner, Tom Latimore; brother Bob, owner Clark Taylor, of Oglethorp county, Ga. Also, my parents, who belonged to Clark Taylor, of Oglethorp county. My brothers Bartley and…
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Addin Newsoms searching for their parents Phillips Hewlet and Jack Coleman
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 13, 1889
MR. EDITOR: Please inquire for my people. My mother's name was Phillips Hewlet, and used to belong to Mr. Tom Hewlet. My father's name was Jack Coleman, and used to belong to Mr. W. Louis Coleman. The oldest child was named Suckey Davis, and use to belong to Mr. Wilson Davis. The next oldest used to belong to Mr William Fultere; her name was…
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Henry Smith (formerly Henry Yarves) searching for his wife Fannie, wife's sister Maria, and family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 18, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for a family of people named Alford Yarves, who came from Sumpter county, Alabama. Alford Yarves owned my first wife; her name was Fannie. Fannie had a sister named Maria. She had one son named Charles and a daughter named Julia Ann. I was told she came to Texas and died, but I never have known what became of the…
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Grace Nashville seeking her brother Bill's children and her cousin William
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 3, 1887
DEAR EDITOR — I wish to inquire for my brother's children, who belonged to Mrs. Sally Walther in Holly Springs, Miss., about 18 years ago. My brother was named Bill. He got killed by the cars when I was small. His wife's name was Patsey. I also left a cousin William, whose mother died when I was young. His mother was named Grace. We were brought…
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Jack Coley seeking Gabe and Dolph Coley
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 11, 1887
MR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for Gabe Coley and Dolph Coley. Mr. Dolph Coley was my maaster. Both of them lived near Osmulgee river. The name of the town they lived in was Hawkinsville. Gabe Coley lived on one side of the river and Dolph on the other. My father's name was Alfred Coley, mother's name was Mary, I had several other relatives, but…
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Anthony Peterson (formerly Anthony Gaile) searching for his mother and sisters
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 10, 1887
MR. EDITOR-- Please inquire for my people in your paper. In slavery time I lived at Thibodeaux, La., and my mother's name was Hanah Gaile, and my younger sister was named Elizabeth Gaile and they were sold by William Gaile to a man named John Baptiste; he live northeast of Baton Rouge, and my other sister was named Eliza Gaile; she was sold to a…
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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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Fanny Strong searching for her parents Joe and Sallie and her siblings Sucky, Dollie, Rachel, Joseph, and Green or her former enslaver's family
Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
May 13, 1907
Lost and Found.
WANTED, TO FIND MY RELATIVES
or former owner's family. I was sold
in Richmond, Va., in the days of
slavery. My father was named Joe,
and my mother was named Sallie. I
had three sisters--Sucky was the old-
est [oldest], and one named Dollie, and one
named Rachel; two brothers--one
named Joseph and one named Green.…
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William Body searching for his brothers Dick, Jim, and Joe
The Columbia Herald (Columbia, TN)
February 25, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED.
The undersigned formerly belonged to Collins
Stokes, in Lunenburg County, Va., who
had three children, Marse Henry Stokes, Marse
Richard Stokes, and Miss Susan Stokes. If
any of them are living, I would be glad if they
would write to me and let me know what has become
of my three brothers, Dick, Jim and Joe,…
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Harriet Felder (formerly Harriet Burton) searching for her parents Mat and Milinda Burton and sisters Cinthy and Mitildy Burton
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)
December 27, 1900
MISCELLANEOUS.
I, HARRIET BURTON, colored, am here
at Montgomery and would like to know
of the whereabouts of my father, Mat
Burton; my mother, Milinda Burton; my
sister, Cinthy Burton; my sister, Mitildy
Burton, and Tom Burton, the man that
owned my two sisters in slavery time.
Harriet Felder, daughter and sister of
the Burtons;…
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James Henry Johnson searching for his mother Betsy and sisters Mary, Ellen, Harriet, and Rose
Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
April 4, 1872
WANTS.
INFORMATION WANTED.— James
Henry Johnson, who formerly belonged to Mrs.
Catharine Berkeley, widow of Robert Berkeley,
wishes to know the place of residence of his former
mistress, so as to learn where to find his mother
Betsy and his sisters Mary, Ellen, Harriet, and Rose.
Address JAMES HENRY JOHNSON,
ap 4-1t* Williamstown,…
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Henny Butler searching for her daughter Frances
The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)
August 12, 1843
INFORMATION WANTED.
HENNY BUTLER, a colored woman, residing
at Cumberland, in Maryland, desires information concerning
the present residence of her daughter FRANCES,
who went with Doctor Lawrence 7 years ago to
Natchez, Mississippi; from which place she was afterwards
removed to New Orleans.
Her letters from New Orleans reach her…
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Lev. Hall searching for his mother Tempy Witty and siblings Simon, Winchester, Silsbee, and Charlotte
The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, NC)
April 16, 1902
Information Wanted by a Colored Man.
Sheriff Jordan is in receipt of the
following letter from Jemison, Ala.,
which he requests us to print. If any
of the PATRIOT readers can give the in-
formation [information] wanted we hope they will
take the trouble to write to the old col-
ored [colored] man, who is evidently quite anx-
ious…
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Arena Ross seeking Bettie Sammony, Pete Flemings, Ned, John Harrison, Ben Sammons, Peggie Hardinay, and Rachel Sammons
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
January 9, 1906
Wants to Find Her People.
A negress named Arena Ross, of Cross
Plains, Tenn., has written Detective Tom-
linson [Tomlinson], asking for some information re-
garding [regarding] lost relatives. She wrote as fol-
lows [follows]:
Cross Plains, Tenn.,
January 1, 1906.
"Dear Sir,—I wish you to inquire of my
family and would be glad if you…
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George Fielding looking for his former enslaver Mr. Roland
The Bolivar Bulletin (Bolivar, TN)
July 27, 1876
Information Wanted.
I am anxious to find my former master,
a Mr. Roland. He is a horse-trader
somewhere in West Tennessee. He can
address me at Bolivar.
jy27tf GEO. FIELDING, (col)
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Gracie Tinsley searching for the whereabouts of Thos. Lions
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 24, 1898
Information wanted; any person
knowing of the whereabouts of
Thos. Lions, who formerly owned
Amy Tinsley, or George Cox, who
formerly owned Phillip Tinsley, in
Richmond, Virginia, will please
send their address to
Gracie Tinsley,
Vicksburg, Miss.
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