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Willie Schofield searching for his mother Harriet Jones, and his siblings Squire, Joe and Edwina
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 15, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, Harriet
Jones. When last heard of she was in Madison,
Florida, living with Oscar Jones, her master; and
also of my brothers, Squire and Joe, and my sis-
ter Edwina. I was sold by Cy. Robertson to
Lewis Schofield, of Atlanta, Ga. Any informa-
tion will be respectfully received by
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Enols and Mary Dickerson searching for their children Harris, Mary Ann, Joseph Henry and Charles Garrison, and Enols Dickerson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 9, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of my children Harris
Dickerson, Mary Ann Dickerson, Joseph
Henry Dickerson, Charles Garrison Dickerson,
and Enols Dickerson, who were sold in
Virginia, in 1852. Also my sister Louisa
Gaiter. Any information would be thankfully
received by their father and mother,
Enols and Mary…
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Hannah Holland searching for her parents Harriet and Sam Holland, and her siblings Charlotte, Sam, Hartwell and Isom
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 16, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of a lady by the
name of Harriet Holland, of Alleywhite Co.,
Va. Her husband's name Sam Holland
My mother was sent to Georgia in 1863, by
Alfred Butler. She formerly belonged to
Mills Henry Dortre, of Virginia. Her children's
names were Charlotte, Sam, Hartwell
and Isom. I will be extremely glad…
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Geo. Teamoh looking for his children John and Lavinia Teamer (or Teamoh) and wife Sarah
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 23, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of John and Lavinia
Teamer, or Teamoh, who were sold in 1853,
from Richmond, Va., by one John Lindsay,
formerly of Fortress Monroe, Va. John
was nine years old, and Lavinia eight, at
the time of the sale. Their mother Sarah,
was sold by the same party to Rosinfield, of
Richmond. Va. It was thought…
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Robert Sutten searching for his mother Pleasant Mecalter, and his brother John Sutten
The Christian Recorder
April 6, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, Plea-
sant Mecalter. She belonged to Joe Buck,
and was sold to Louisiana. She had one son,
named Robert Sutten. My brother, John
Sutten, belonged to Jeremiah Sutten, and
was sold to Plymouth.
Any information of the above persons will
be thankfully received by
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Serana Cox searching for her son Newton Cox
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 13, 1867
Information wanted of my son, Newton
Cox, who formerly lived near Covington,
Ky. He was sold when quite young to a
man by the name of Wilson, in Louisville,
Ky. Any one knowing of his whereabouts
will confer a lasting favor from me by show-
ing him this notice, or addressing me in this
city. SERANA…
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Hannah Gordon looking for her daughter Nancy Gordon
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 13, 1867
Information wanted of my daughter,
Nancy Gordon, taken from Barren county,
Kentucky, by Dr. Emison, about twelve
years ago, to Tennessee. Any information
of her will be joyfully received by her mo-
ther, HANNAH GORDON.
Address Hannah Gordon, Bowling Green,
Ky., care of Rev. J. C. Embry.
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Harriet Mayo searching for her sister Mary Christopher
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 20, 1867
Information wanted of my sister, Mary
Christopher, daughter of Daniel and Lucy
Christopher. She was sold from Peters-
burgh, Va., when about twelve years of age.
When last heard from she was in Charles-
ton, S. C. Any information concerning her
will be thankfully received by her sister,
HARRIET…
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Melinda Smith seeking information about Melissa and Amelia Walker
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 4, 1867
Information wanted of Melissa and Amelia
Walker, formerly owned by Richard Chris-
tian, and sold to Dr. Booz, of Am [rest unclear] Also
of my children, Waverly Johnson, Archie
Wootson, Alick Johnson, William Wootson,
and Chloe Wootson, formerly owned by Mr
Christian, of Amelia, Va. and sold in Rich-
mond at different times. Ministers will…
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John R. Scott searching for his sister Mary Jane Page Scott
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 22, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Mary Jane Page
Scott, a daughter of Rachel Scott, and sister
of John R. Scott, and James E. Scott.
The family was parted at Edgefield Court
House, South Carolina. Mary Jane Page
Scott was sold to Shepherd Spencer, who
took her to Neshoba County, Miss.
Her mother at that time was with…
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Lucy Lee searching for her daughter Julia Cranly
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 22, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my daughter, Ju-
lia Cranly. I last heard from her about five
years ago. She belonged to Wm. Black-
well, in Northumberland County, Va. She
is the mother of three children, Charlotte,
Louisa, and Benjamin Cranly. Her niece
Caroline Anderson Julia Cranly was sold
from Richmond, Va., and was taken…
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Lucinda Johnson looking for her mother Hannah and brother Levy
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 20, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, whose
name was Hannah, and of my brother, whose
name was Levy. They formerly belonged
to a man by the name of Charles Morehead,
in Springfield, Missouri. When last heard
from, she and my brother belonged to a Mr.
Bingo. Myself and brother Levy were sold
when I was eight years old, to…
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James Tilman searching for his siblings Jerry Jarman, Charles Moore and Lydia Bell
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 28, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my two brothers,
Jerry Jarman and Charles Moore, and of
my sister, Lydia Bell. They were sold from
Wm. Corkell's estate into George Co., Md.
Any information concerning their where-
abouts will be thankfully received by their
brother, James Tillman. Please address
James Tillman, Bridgewater…
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John Granston and Albert Thurston Robinson searching for their parents, with the help of Susan Trueblood
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 2, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Canton, Ind. Oct. 19, 1867
John Granston and Albert Thurston Robin-
son, aged respectively 16
and 13 years, were sent from Missouri to
Kentucky in the year 1863, Andrew Robin-
son, of Clay County, Missouri, was the own-
er of the boy's father, Cayed Robinson,
whose wife, Frances was owned by Whiten
Drew, of the same…
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Malinda Smith searching for her children Melissa Walker, Waverly and Alexander Johnson, and William, Chloe and Archie Woodson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 30, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of Melissa Walker,
who belonged to Richard Christian and was
sold to Dr. Boothe. Also, of Waverly John-
son, Alexander Johnson, William Woodson,
Chloe Woodson, and Archie Woodson, sold
to Richmond, Va.
Any information of the above named
children of Malinda Smith, formerly of
Amelia County,…
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Eliza Clark (formerly Eliza Brooks) searching for her mother Martha Tiles and siblings Lucy, John Thomas, Lewis Green, and Ann Brooks
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 14, 1867
INFORMAION WANED [WANTED]
Information is wanted of my mother, Mar-
tha Tiles, and my sister Lucy ; also of my
two brothers, John Thomas and Lewis
Green, and my daughter, Ann Brooks.
They lived near Tellennetown, Md., and
belonged to the Counrelman family. My
name was Eliza Brooks, and I was sold to
Bichman about fifteen years ago. Any…
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Mary Brown searching for her sons Jerry and James Wilson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 18, 1868
Information Wanted
Of the whereabouts of my two sons, Jerry
and James Wilson, formerly of Annapolis,
Md. They were sold from me two years
before the war. Any information of them
will be thankfully received by their mother,
Mary Brown, of Annapolis, Md. The last
account heard from Jerry was from Vicks-
burg, Miss.
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Gibson Turner looking for his sisters Nancy and Hannah and brother Clemen
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 25, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my sister Nancy. She was last in
Florence, Alabama. She belonged to a man
by the name of Lewis Marks, and when he
died she became the property of some of his
children. Also of my brother Clemen. I
should like to hear also of my sister Han-
nah, from whom I was separated some 45
years ago, at Petersburg, Va.…
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Marshall Williams looking for Catharine Massey
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 1, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Catharine Massey,
of Clarke Co , Va , (mother's name was Su-
san.) She belonged to Dr. Wm. McGuire,
and was sold to traders twenty years ago.
Aggie Massey, sister to Catharine, Jacob
Massey, brother, Mortimer Jones, son of
Jerry Jones, of same place as above (mo-
ther's name, Mary J. Jones).
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Martha Paris (formerly Martha Sheperd) searching for her mother Virginia Sheperd and several members of her family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 29, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Virginia Sheperd, also of my
sisters, Mary, Louisa, Mandy and Caroline
Sheperd ; of my brother, William H. Shep-
erd ; my uncle Paten Sheperd, and my aunt
Dibsy Madison, all of whom belonged to
Ben Sheperd. Also of my aunt Martha
Young, who belonged to Henry Young. All
lived in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
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Mary Hill looking for her children Samuel, Thomas H., and Sarah Price
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 26, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of Samuel, Thomas H., and Sarah Price the
children of Mary Hill. They were sold from
Maryland in 1859, from the estate of Har-
riet Buchanan. Address their mother,
MARY HILL,
Chambersburg, Pa.
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Ephraim Allen searching for his mother Lucy Smith, brother Peter, aunt Sarah Smith and several cousins
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 21, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Lucy Smith, of Hopkinsville,
Ky., formerly the slave of Dr. Smith. She
was sold to a Mr. Jenks, of Louisiana. Of
my aunt, Sarah Smith, sold to Mrs. Rhodes,
of Summerville, Tenn. Of my brother, Pe-
ter, and my cousins Ann and Jane Smith,
sold to Edd. Dickerson, negro trader. Also
of my cousin, Edmund Smith,…
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Alice Mitchell looking for her father Joshua Clarke and mother Polly Clarke and siblings Joshua and Kate
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 28, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my father, Joshua Clarke, my mother,
Polly Clarke, my brother, Joshua, and sis-
ter Kate. In our family there were four
daughters and one son. I am the oldest
daughter. I was sold about thirteen years
ago, to Alabama. My father, mother, bro-
ther and sisters were then living in Rich-
mond, Va. Please address any…
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Elias Lewis searching for his daughter Spencer Ann Ringo (2nd of 2 ads placed)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 26, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
of my daughter Spencer Ann Ringo,was
born in Woodford, county, Ky., belonging to
Dr. Henry Churchill Blackburn, daughter
of America Ringo, was taken from there to
the State of Arkansas with Mr. WIlliam
and Mrs. Ringo, at length Mr. Ringo died,
Mrs. Ringo then returned back to her Uncle
Dr. Henry Churchill Blackburn to…
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Tilman Handy looking for his son James Charles Handy
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 6, 1869
$5 REWARD.
Information wanted, of my son, James
Charles Handy, of Milford, Del., where he
lived with Dr. Mitchell, to whom he was
sold by Thomas Layton. He is 18 years
old. He has a brother, James Edward, and
sister, Martha Jane Handy. Any informa-
tion of his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by his father,
…
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