Information wanted of my rela-
tives. I was born in Newberry,
S. C., on "Broad river." My
mother was named Mary and she
belonged to one George Miller;
Mother and two boys, "Ned" and
"Press," were put in jail in New-
berry. Mother's husband was
named Bob Dawkins, and he got
Mr. William Lowe to buy her out
of jail. We then moved to…
Information wanted of my
brother. Have not seen him for
nineteen years or more, eight or
ten years since I heard from him.
He belonged to the M. E. Church,
was a preacher in the same. Our
father's name was Thomas Farris,
mother, Rebecca Farris, lived in
Belleman, Westmoreland Co., Pa.
The last I heard of him, he
preached in Lake…
Information wanted of my brothers
and sister, namely : Andrew, Wes-
ley, Alex and Rosy; their mother's
name was Elizabeth Aulston, near
Louisburg, Tenn. Their father's
name is Alexander Hill, who lives
at St. Charles, Ark.; he formerly
belonged to John R. Hill, who was
once sheriff of Marshall County,
Tenn. Any information leading…
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for some of my relatives of the fol-lowing names: Anderson Turner, son of Edith Turner; his sisters are Lucy, who belonged to Thomas Turner; Violet and Lizzie who belonged to Mark Alexander, and Eliza, who belonged to Henry C. Coleman. Her husband was Rob-ert [Robert] Coleman, now deceased. Eliza lives at…
MR. EDITOR— I wish to know the whereabouts of my sister Lucy who was sold to a man named James Turner in Virginia. He moved into Mississippi about the year 1860, and brought her and many others to this State. He sold her in Atlanta, Ga., to some one I do not know. We have not heard who. Her mother and father were Eliza and Robert Coleman, who…
DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to know
the whereabouts of my people, 1st.
Brother Anderson Turner and his
wife Delilia, children, Henrietta
and John Turner, his mother was
Edith who went to Mark Alexander
by marriage, his wife father
name was Philip and her mother
Sarah. 2d. My daughter Lucy
Turner was sold to James Turner,
her…
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people whom I left in Georgia, near Carrollton. My mother's named Susan Borner, oldest brother Freman Borner. I have not seen them since 1857. I want to inquire for Violet Harrison; I left her in Hickstown, Ga. I want to inquire for another, half sister, Violet Harrison. Any information will be gladly received.…
MR EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my father and brother. We left Mississippi, Panola county. My mother is named Betsy Syrous, at that time her name was Betsy Carroll; the oldest girl was named Dilley Sims, the others were Moses Sims, Palmyra Sims and myself, Andrew Sims; father was Solomon Sims, and belonged to Tony Sims; my brother's father was…
MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my sister, born and raised in
Simpson county, named Betty
Brown. She left the year the war
elosed with her young master, Sam-
uel [Samuel] Brown. Father went by the
name of Brown, but changed his
name to Edmond Johnson. Broth-
ers [Brothers] were Jackson, Wesley, William
and Aaron Brown; sisters…
MR. EDITOR---I wish your aid in
finding my brothers, Richard and
Samuel Gardner. My name was
Eliza Gardner; we lived in Balti-
more [Baltimore], Maryland, and at that time
my brother Samuel followed steam-
boating [steamboating]. There was another brother
of us but I cannot remember his
name. I was a nurse at a hotel
with a Mrs.…
Information Wanted of my Sis-
ters: Henrietta and Julia. My
mother's name was Emaline. She
belonged to a man named James
Hart in Alabama, on Tom Big
Bay River. There were three of
us: Julia, Henrietta and Amanda.
Henrietta belonged to Tom Keeley
in Alabama, and James Hart sold
her to a man named Jeff Bragley,
who took her across the…
LIZZIE LANAGAN-My sister Lizzie Lanagan was at Fort Smith. Ark., when iast heard from in. 1885. She was about to start for Los Angles, Cal. Address, A.W. Lanagan, Box 116 Burlington, Kan.
IMFORmATION WANTED.
Abbie Lee the daughter of David Williams of Balti-
more Md. desires to hear from her brother Elijah Wilt
liams from whom she has not heard for several year
any one knowing his whereabouts will confer a greas
favor by addressing h her at Germantown Pa Cor.
High & Morton Sts.
MR. EDITOR: I desire to find my mother and her three children; there were four with myself, three boys and one girl. Her name is Sophia, and she belonged to Harty Briant, of Natchitoches parish, La. My name is Abner Briant, sister was Isabella Briant, and brothers Andrew and Isaiah. I am now going by the name of Abner Green, after my father, Jim…
A liberal reward will be given to
any one giving information concerning
my brother, Jordan Johnson,
who, with myself, was sold in this
city in 1863, to one Jno. Thomas,
and carried to Sullivan County,
Tenn., from which place in 1873, he
started for Richmond, Va., in
search of his people and nothing
has been…
A Newburg Colored Man's Long Search for
His Mother -- Both Sold in 1862
An incident has just come to light in this
city which is a strong reminder of old slavery
days in the South, and which illustrates sever-
al phases of human character. Mr. Abraham
Blackburn, a colored man 35 years old, had
been in the employ of the…
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION IS DESIRED OF THE
whereabouts of WILLIAM CARTER (colored).
He was formerly owned by Dr. Peterfield Trent, and
left Richmond to go south during the year 1867
or 1868, since which time he has not been heard of.
I, his brother, will be most thankful for any informa-
tion [information] that will lead to the knowledge…
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY RELA-
tives, mother, brothers Daniel, Aaron and
Charles, and my wife's sisters, Judie, Susie,
Cinda and Dicie. We lived near Colum-
bia, Murray county, Tenn. Our family was
divided after the death of our master,
about the time of Polk's election. Aaron
and my son, Elder, fell to John Mack, I
was sold to John Parr,…
DEAR EDITOR - I desire to hear
of my sisters Rebecca and Ardona
Seales. They moved to West Tennsessee
before the war with James
Seales. Ardona went with Billy
Clark. They have a brother named
George Seales, and their mother's
name is Silva and their father's
name is Neptune Jordan. Before
the war they lived in Williamson
county,…
MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire through your valuable paper for my brother and sister. My brother's name is Roberts and we called him Dock for short. My sister's name was Louisa Roberts. They went off in the year 1867 from Industry, Austin county, Texas. They went off with a man by the name of Bedford Cartwright, who was their stepfather. It may…
Information wanted of my mother
Fannie Webb, who formerly lived at
or near Union Wharf, on the Rappa
hannock River Richmond County,
Va., about 27 or 28 years since.
She belonged to a Mr. Stoneham, and
afterwards to Edward Saunders, who
sold her to a trader by the name of
"Dan" from Richmond City, Va. and
from…
OF MARIAN WILLIS, who, when last heard
from was in Ray County, Missouri. Any information
of her whereabouts will be thankfully
received by her brother, ADAM WILLIS, at Suisun
City, California.
[Philadelphia and New York papers please copy
one month, and send bill to "The Elevator" office.
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INFORMATION WANTED.
Adeline Bell wishes to find her sister,
Mary Ann Washington, formerly Mary Ann
Graham. When last heard from she was in
Ohio. Any information of her will be joy-
fully received. Address
ADELINE BELL,
No. 2 James' Court,
…
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