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S. L. Griffitts searching for his oldest sister Hetty and youngest brother George Washington Griffitts

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 7, 1887

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my oldest sister and my youngest brother. Sister was named Hetty, father was Solomon McGhee and belonged to old John McGhee; mother was named June, though everybody called her Aunt Jenny; she and six children belonged to old John Black; after Mr. Black died my mother and her children were divided out among his…

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James Dennis searching for his mother's children Cilk, Samuel, and Joe Weston

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 7, 1887

MR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for the following names: Cilk Weston, Samuel Weston, Joe Weston; these are my mother's children. The last time that she saw them was in the year 1886. She belonged to old John Weston, of Jamestown, South Carolina, who sold her to old James Hibler, of Alabama, who was a Negro trader. When she was sold they were quite…

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Amy Frances Ushley Jordan (or Amy Butler) seeking her parents Henry and Nancy Draper

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 26, 1887

MR. EDITOR—Amy Frances Ushley Jordan wishes information of her father, mother, brothers and sister. Father's name was Henry Draper, Mother's was Nancy Draper, brothers Charles, Henry and Archie Jordan, sister Louisa Jordan. With brother Charles Jordan I left near Lamar, Miss. I was 10 years old when sold to one Mr. Redman, a Negro speculator, for…

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Henrietta Riter searching for her mother Jane Hollands, brother William Allen, and sister Peggy Holland

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my kin folks. My mother's name was Jane Hollands; she belonged to Edward Warren. Brother William Allen and myself belonged to the same man. I left them in Virginia. Sister was sold to a negro trader and left me at Washington City. Her name was Peggy Holland. Please address me at Landrum, Falls Co., Texas.…

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Hannah Nelson (formerly Betsy Allen) seeking her mother, brothers, and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 19, 1887

I wish to make some inquiries in your paper for my people whom I left in Calvert county, (Ga.?), don't remember the State. My father's name was Levi Allen; he died before I left there. I want to know the whereabouts of my mother, two brothers and two sisters. My mother's name was Renda Allen; brothers William and Levi Allen, named after his…

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Reller Ralerfurt searching for his mother, father, brother, and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 7, 1887

MR. EDITOR—Please allow me space in the SOUTHWESTERN to inquire for my people. My father's name was Doublen Spradlen; my mother's name was Eliza Dupree. I have a brother and sister, brother's named Moses and sister's named Malinda. We lived in Oglethorpe county, Ga., 6 or 7 miles from Leciton, which was the county seat. My mother was sold several…

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Washington Thomas searching for his mother Isabella, sister Betty, and brothers Henry and Benjamin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 19, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—Please allow me to inquire for my relations. I left my mother and sister in Alabama, Lowndes Co. My mother was Isabella, and my sister Betty. They belonged to Billy Payne. We were brought to the place between McMinn and Pierce's Hill by the speculators, and there sold. I was sold to Alex Taylor. My two brothers remained there with the…

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Ellen Jackson (formerly Ellen Grant) searching for her mother Maria Grant, and siblings Ann, Charlotte Grant, George, Charley, and John Henry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 19, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I want to know where my mother, two sisters and three brothers are. I was brought out to Texas by a trader, Walter Campbell. My owner was Samuel Ward, who lived on the Liberty Road, Baltimore county, Maryland. Mother's name was Maria Grant, oldest sister Ann and the youngest one Charlotte Grant. My sister, Amanda Grant, died when…

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Rufus Rollings searching for his mother Letty and his siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 15, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I was the last one sold out of nine in 1860. My mother and eight children were sold in Clarksville, Tenn., to Clark Cummings, a speculator. Mother was sold to Thomas Hughes, near Clarksville. The youngest one, Eveline, is dead. The next, Major, was sold the same day I was. I can't tell where he was taken to. I heard he went to…

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Eliza Virginia Williams searching for her mother Maria Louisa Williams, father Rowel Williams, siblings, and uncle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1879

DEAR EDITOR-- I desire information of my mother, father, sister and brother. Mother is named Maria Louisa Williams, father Rowel Williams, sister Mary Jane Williams, brother Robert Williams. Mother was sold to Mr. S. Devils, Sr., myself and Robert was sold by Geo Carper to a negro trader named Samuel Dillard in the little Virginia village of…

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Caroline Rodes (formerly Annie Ferrill) searching for father Joseph, mother Milly, sisters Maria and Julia, and brother Anthony

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1879

MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire through your valuable paper about my relations. I was bred and born in Virginia, but am unable to name the county, for I was so young that I don't recollect it; but I remember I lived twelve miles from a town called Danville. My master was James Ferrill, and my mistress was Martha Ferrill. I was sold to his…

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L. S. Deckard (formerly Martha Booman) searching for her family, including father Jarrett Booman and mother Leanah Booman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 13, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I desire to make inquiry for my people through the SOUTHWESTERN. I left them in Jefferson Co., Virginia. Father's name was Jarreth Booman. He belonged to a widow woman, who lived on the public road from Charleston to Shepherd's Town. Mother's name was Leanah Booman. She belonged to Bill Clevan, and was sold and left five children,…

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Anaster Richardson searching for Alford Cravers and Sidie Ann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 6, 1879

I wish to inquire about my father, Alford Cravers. He use to belong to Press Craves, near Leesburg, Maryland Co., Va. Mother's name was Sidie Ann. She belonged to Jack Tippett. She was the mother of three children, Leatha Ann, Henderson and Sampson. I was brought to Makerry Co., Ala., by a Mr. Kepthard, a trader. Address me at Hillsboro, Coffee…

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Elizabeth Powell searching for her father Sam Moseley, mother Elizabeth, and siblings Harry, Amos, Isaac, Rebecca, and Lucretia

The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)

May 27, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED.
Miss Elizabeth Powell of Sacramento,
wishes information of her relatives,
consisting of her father, mother, three
brothers, and two sisters. Her father's
name was Sam Mosley; he was owned
by a man named Joe. Powell, who
lived in Kentucky at a place called
Amandy, Furnace, about two miles
from Ohio River.…

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Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) found her mother Feraby

The Black Hills Daily Times (Deadwood, Dakota Territory)

May 4, 1884

AFTER MANY DAYS,
A Former Slave Hears from
Her Old Home.
A Separation of Thirty Years
Having Elapsed.
A Scrap of History.
Years before the war of the rebellion,
Wm. Eli Baxter, a lawyer and planter,
lived in Hancock county, Georgia, not
far from the town of Sparta. He own-
ed [owned] 150 slaves, among the number, Fer-
aby [Feraby],…

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James Stills searching for his brother Washington Stills

The Weekly Mississippi Pilot (Jackson, MS)

November 12, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED!

AS to the whereabouts of my brother, JAMES
STILLS, (col.) He was sold in South Carolina
before the war, and with other slaves was
brought to this State by John Parks and Allen
Vance, speculators. He is supposed to be now in
Mississippi or Louisiana. Any information concerning
him, directed to the undersigned, will…

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Caroline Halloway searching for her sister Frances Austin

St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

August 28, 1884

LOST--Sister--Frances Austin was her name when
sold to speculator Bess, 27 or 28 years ago. She is
about 45 years old, mulatto, and had one child when
sold. We belonged to Andy Austin. Our mother's
name was Cloa. She came to her death hanging herself.
She had three children, Amos, Frances and
myself, Caroline. We all lived at or near…

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Eliza Montgomery searching for her brother Dick Bush

Baptist Times (Garnett, KS)

March 1892 [published in a monthly newspaper]

Lost.

I wish to find my brother, Dick
Bush. who was born in Tennessee,
and wae the slave of Edward Bush, a
negro trader, who was our father.
My mother, Fannie Bush, was sold to
Thompson, a negro trader, who sold
her and left us two very small children
alone. I was then sold, in or near
Nashville, Tenn. to a Mr. Holiway
who…

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Mrs. Ann Hampton searching for her mother Nellie Beecham

The Twice-a-Week Independent (Coffeyville, KS)

March 20, 1896

Information Wanted.

A small fortune is in store for Nellie
Beecham, colored, who lived during
the war near Richmond Va., and
whose daughter Augusta Ann was
sold when about 12 years old to Bert
Leatherwood and Robert Golikely
slave speculators of Richmond, on
the death of her master, Sam Beecham,
by his brother Ike, in 62, 63, or…

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Mrs. Charlotte Powell looking for her father Sam Mosely, mother Elizabeth, three brothers Harvey, Amos, and Isaac, and two sisters Rebecca and Lucretia

San Francisco Elevator (San Francisco, CA)

June 3, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED.
Mrs. Charlotte Powell of Sacramento
wishes information of her relatives
consisting of her father, mother, three
brothers and two sisters. Her father's
name was Sam Mosely; he was owned
by a man named Joe Powell, who
lived in Kentucky at a place called
Amandy Furnace, about ten miles
from Ohio River. Charlotte…

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Sydney Elliott and Eliza Cannon searching for their sons Sidney and Harrison

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

March 22, 1866

Of my two sonss, Sidney and Harrison who belonged to Olean. Cannon, who formerly lived in Shelbyville, Bedford county Tenn., and were sold to Goodbar, a trader, and when last heard from were in Montgomery, Ala. The oldest one is about 26 years of age. My name is Sidney. When they left I belonged to a man by the name of Elliott. Information of…

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Robert Cox reunited with his wife after 24 years

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

February 27, 1879

MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.
Midlothian.-The quiet village of Midlo-
thian [Midlothian] was the scene of an incident several
days ago the like of which rarely occurs.
In the spring of 1855, Robert Cox, a negro,
belonging then to a gentleman in this vi-
cinity [vicinity], was married to a woman of the same
neighborhood. Several months after…

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John A. Brown searching for his parents and siblings George, Mary Jane, Ellen Nora, and Peter Brown

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

December 21, 1886

Wants to Find His People.
AN EX-SLAVE IN SEARCH OF HIS PARENTS OR
BROTHERS.
The clerk of the court has received a letter dated
Greenville, S. C., stating: "Many years ago I was
sold from my mother and father. I now wish to
hear from them as I am in possession of property,
and do not know when I am call from this world.
My master's…

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Mrs. Clara Bashop searching for her daughter Patience (3rd of 4 ads placed)

The New York World (New York, NY)

October 2, 1892

A THIRTY YEARS' SEARCH.
Mrs. Bashop's Pitiful Quest for Her
Daughter, Patience.
THEY WERE SEPARATED AT AN AUC-
TION [AUCTION] SALE OF SLAVES.
The Aged Mother Sought in Many States
for Clues of Her Missing Child, but
Without Avail—Now She Wants "The
World's" Million Readers to Assist
in Finding the Girl for Whom She
Has Slaved So…

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Mrs. Clara Bashop seeking information about her daughter Patience (2nd of 4 ads)

St. Louis Post Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)

October 2, 1892

HUNTING HER CHILD.
A Former Slave Still in Search of Her
Lost Daughter.
New York, Oct. 1. - For thirty three years
Mrs. Clara Bashop of Morristown, N. J., has
been searching for her lost daughter, and she
is searching still. Tears have often flowed
over the woes of Uncle Tom, but her story is
sadder and more pathetic than the one…

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