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Francis Early looking for his children Monroe Early and Mary Early
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 17, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
I had two children sold from me about ten
years ago, by a man by the name of Pate, then
living with James Evans. My boy's name was
Monroe Early, and my daughter's name Mary
Early. Any information of their whereabouts
may be sent to the care of Rev. Wm. D. Hains,
pastor of 3d st. A. M. E. Church, Richmond,
Va. …
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Lucinda Reynolds looking for her mother and father Matilda and William Reynolds
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 31, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother and father, Matilda and William
Reynolds, well known in Essex Co., Va, from
which place they were sold some eight or nine
years ago, being at that time the "property" of
Dr. John Taylor. I hope that the ministers of
our respective churches will make public an-
nouncement of the same. Any information…
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John Tyler searching for his mother Henrietta Berry (or Henrietta Tyler)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 31, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of a lady by the name of Henrietta Berry, wife of
Thomas Berry. Her maiden name was Tyler.
She has a son named John Tyler. John left his
mother, Henrietta Tyler, as she was then called,
when quite young, in 1850, being in Prince
George county, Md., where Henrietta was also at
that time residing. Her son, John…
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Catharine Mason searching for her children Lewis, Lizzie, and Kate Mason
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 7, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my children, Lewis, Lizzie, and Kate Mason,
whom I last saw in Owensboro, Ky. They were
then "owned" by David and John Hart ; that
is, the girls were,--but the boy was rather the
"property" of Thomas Pointer. Any informa-
tion will be gladly received by their sorrowing
mother, Catharine Mason, at 1318 Hancock…
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Hagar Outlaw seeking information about her children Cherry, Viny, and Mills Outlaw
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 7, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of the children of Hagar Outlaw, who went from
Wake Forest. Three of them, (their names
being Cherry, Viny, and Mills Outlaw.) were
bought by Abram Hester Noah Outlaw was
taken to Alabama by Joseph Turner Hillsborough.
John Outlaw was sold to George Vaughan. Eli
Outlaw was sold by Joseph Outlaw. He acted
as watchman for…
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Alfred Skinner looking for his mother Rebecca Skinner and several siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 14, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Rebecca Skinner, or my brother
Washington, and my sisters, Nancy, Keziah,
Hester, Martha, Joanna, Catharine, and Griscil-
la Skinner, who were well known in North Caro-
lina. They were sold by Joshua Skinner to
South Carolina, fourteen years ago, to Dr Ur-
ley. I hope that the ministers of our…
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Isom Allston searching for his brothers James, Philip and Osborn Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 28, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my three brothers, Osborn, Philip and James
Johnson. They were orginally residents of
Edenton, N. C., owned by Jas. C. Johnson, who
sold them to a man named Jas. Allston.
I have learned that James was in Cleveland or
Columbus, Ohio.
Any information addressed to me will be
thankfully received.
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Larcenie Mayhoe looking for her children Thaddeus, Edmund, Albert, and Mary Jones
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 5, 1866
Information Wanted
Of my children, Thaddeus, Edmund, Albert and
Mary Jones, formerly of Nelson Co., Virginia.
Seven years have elapsed since I was sold from
them in Richmond. Their former "owner" was
William S. Jones. Any information concerning
them will be most thankfully received by their
mother, LARCENIE…
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W. A. Bookram searching for his grandchildren Ransom, George, and Andrew
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 5, 1866
Information Wanted
Of oldest daughter Jane's children. One son by
the name of Andrew, another by the name of
Ransom, and another by the name of George,
who were taken from me and sold when they
were very small.
Also two others, (twins) one was called Martha Ann
and the other had no name. The name of the
father of these children is…
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Mary Ann Harris seeking information on her mother Jane Fields and siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 26, 1900
Information wanted of my moth
er, Jane Fields When I left Jeffersonville,
Ky., my mother had a
number of children. I do not remember
the name of any but Jack,
Gabe, Sallie and Rebecca Fields.
I was brought from Jeffersonville,
Ky to Sherman, Tex., by my own
er, John Field, Jr. The rest of my
family belonged to his father,…
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Mary J. Davis seeking information on her aunt Anna O'Neil
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 26, 1900
Information wanted of my Aunt.
Father had a sister and three broth
ers in all. John O'Neil, Max
O'Neil and Morris Martin; Sister
Anna O'Neil was sold in Virginia,
and they brought us to Florida.
Any one knowing her whereabouts
will please address, Mrs. Mary J
Davis; I am John O'Neil's daugh
ter, married now, 110 Kay street,
Tampa, Fla.
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James Hayes seeking his father Spring Hayes and mother Charity Hayes
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 8, 1900
Information wanted of my fath-
er, mother, sisters and brothers.
Father's name was Spring Hayes.
Mother was Charity Hayes. My
brothers were Robert, Sam, Will,
[unclear], Julian. Sister's name was
Dianna Hayes. My grandmother's name
was Kate Hayes, and grand-
father's name was Caesar Finch.
My father belonged to James
Hayes, and my…
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Eliza Powell looking for her mother Millie Rese's people
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 8, 1900
Information wanted of my moth
er's people. She came from Peters
burg, Va., and her name was Millie
Rese. Her father's name was
Egelson (Major Rese); he belonged
to James Pace. Her mother be-
longed to Mrs. Dr. Strong. My
mother was sold to Mrs. George
Davis by Quinn Moten. She had
four sisters named: Eliza, Sallie
Polly and Bertha…
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Yanka looking for brother Joe and mother Caroline
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 19, 1899
Information wanted of my broth-
er and mother, whose names were
Joe and Caroline. We belonged to
Tom Harvey, about fifteen miles
Charlotte Court House, Va. My
father's name was Cupid, he died
before I left there. I was given to
my young mistress, Polly, who
married a Thoruton, but I was af-
terwards seized and sold for debt.
My name is…
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Emily Williams looking for her children Philip, Sarah, and Edward Williams
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 26, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Mrs. Williams desires to obtain some informa-
tion of her children, who were sold from Har-
per's Ferry on the 2d of August, 1862,--two
boys and one girl,--named respectively Philip,
Edward and Sarah Williams. They were sold by
John Bolding, and bought by Davis V. Bruer,
of Richmond, as was also Victoria West,…
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Rachel Blunt searching for her brother John Blunt
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 26, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my brother, John Blunt, who may answer to
the name of John Blair or John Skinner, who
formerly resided in Edenton, N. C., and owned
by Martha Skinner. He was sold and taken to
Charlottesville, N. C., in either 1860 or 1861,
and when last heard from he was in Newbern,
N. C. Any information concerning him will be
most…
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Winory Johnson looking for his sisters Charlotte and Ellen Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 7, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Charlotte Johnson and
Ellen Johnson, who formerly belonged to one
Samuel Harrington, who resided in a town called
Tobacco Stick, Maryland. They were sold out
of the State, in 1854. Any information of their
whereabouts will be gratefully received by their
brother, WINORY…
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Soph. Dandridy looking for her father and mother Samson and Clare King
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 7, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of my father and mother,
Samson and Clare King, well known in Queen
Anne County, Maryland. I was sold from them
about twenty-five years ago, leaving two broth-
ers and one sister, Littention, Joseph and Lea
King. All of the above named were living with
a Mr. John Gailes. Any information relative…
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Lewis Wade searching for his wife Lucy and children Benjamin, Harriet, and Charlotte
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 14, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Lewis Wade wishes to learn the whereabouts
of his wife, Lucy, and three children, named re-
spectively, Benjamin, Harriet and Charlotte.
He left them in 1850, they then being in Rock-
bridge county, Virginia He belonged to Wm.
Thompson, while his wife and children belonged
to James Watts. Any information…
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Stephen Deans searching for Dizah Ann Elizabeth Possick and Mary Ann Carney
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 11, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Dizah Ann Elizabeth
Possick and Mary Ann Carney, daughter of
Stephen and Patience Carney, Portsmouth, Va.
They were sold away in January 1860 by Archey
Hudgins. The former, when last heard of, was
in Concord, Louisiana. Information of the above
thankfully received by
…
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Phoebe Ann Jackson informing her brother of her location
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 11, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Phoebe Ann Jackson, formerly Phoebe Nichols
is desirous of informing her brother, Thomas G.
Nichols, of Galveston, Texas, of her location in
Richmond, Va.
Her proper name was Nichols. She was call-
ed Robertson, her eldest brother being known by that name.
In the family, beside father and mother, there
were…
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Titus and Ellen Shropshire searching for their children Josephine and Thomas B. Shropshire
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 25, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of our two children. Titus and Ellen Shrop-
shire wish to be informed of the whereabouts of
Josephine and Thomas B. Shropshire, their two
children, who were stolen from them by Brown
and Rodgers, in 1860, from Schuyler County,
Missouri.
Any person or persons knowing any thing of
importance concerning the missing…
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Amy Clemens searching for her brothers Hance, Richard, and Robert Smith
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 8, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
of three brothers, by their mother and sister.
Their parents lived in Rookingham Co., North
Carolina, and belonged to a family by the name
of Smith. The father's name was Charles Ed-
wards, and the mother's Esther Smith. One was
taken to Georgia and the other to Texas.
The names of the parties inquired for are
Hance,…
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Sophia Williams (formerly Sophia Anderson) searching for her mother Amy Anderson and her siblings Henry, Elijah, and Susanna Anderson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 15, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, Amy An
derson; and of her two sons, Henry and Elijah An-
derson; also her daughter, Susanna Anderson,
formerly belonging to one James Smith, of
Pridge, near Greensboro, Georgia. It has been
about eight years since I left there. Also of my
sister, Harriet Ducking. My name was…
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Duff Green looking for his daughter Elsie
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 22, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
Information wanted of my daughter, ELSIE,
who was sold in Columbus, Georgia, in 1864, to
a Mr. Garret I will give the above reward for
any information that may lead to her recovery.
Address, DUFF GREEN,
Care "Courier" Office,
…
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