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Mary Louise Pratts searching for her two sisters Juliette and Mary Noel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1883

MR. EDITOR: ---- I desire to find my two sisters, Mary Noel and Juliette. Mother was Harriet Humphreys ; father, Bruno. We lived in NewOrleans when we separated, on St. Phillip street, between Bourbon and Burgundy. We belonged at that time to Miss Diswaraget. My name was Mary Louise Bruno. I believe I was the youngest child. One sister was…

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Betty Davis searching for her mother and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1883

DEAR EDITOR: ---- I am inquiring for my people. My mother was Priscilla; she belonged to Watson, and he sold her to Bill Calburt, near Hopewell, Georgia. We lived near Knoxville. My name was Betty Watson. I left her when I was three years old; I am now 55 years old. I learned how to read when I was 50. I take and read the SOUTHWESTERN, it…

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Henry Clay searching for his mother Mathilda Gill

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1883

MR. EDITOR: ---- I wish to find out if possible the whereabouts of my mother Mathilda Gill. We were separated in 1843, in Wake connty, North Carolina, when I was about one year old. We belonged to Col. Waddia,, (who was my father). He sold us to Israel Gill. My mother being high tempered, Gill sold her from me to a preacher Rev. Purefil, who…

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Elvira Bright or Elmira Bright searching for her mother Martha Miner and sister Cinthia Ann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I desire to in-
quire [inquire] for my mother, Martha Miner.
She belonged to Baylor Winn, who,
at that time lived in Adams county,
Miss., 8 miles below Natchez. My
sister was Cinthia Ann, who was sold
with mother. Address me, in care
of Samuel Bright, Roseville, Atas-
cosa [Atascosa] county, Texas.
ELVIRA BRIGHT.

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Rev. J. N. Oden searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate

October, 7, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my relatives, whom I have not heard from since 1857. My mother's name was Eliza Oden, who belonged to a man named George Higgins, who lived in Anne Arundel county, Md. My father's name was William Oden, who belonged to a man named Hall; he also lived in Anne Arundel county, near Millersville postoffice. …

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Andrew Terrell searching for his father

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 31, 1883

MR. EDITOR.--I wish to inquire
for my father, who was sold when I
was a baby, by Linet Terrell, to
Will Hussick. HE was carried to
Louisiana, and I have never heard
of him since. Mother was Felvery
Freeman. Father had a brother,
Wiley Freeman, in Texas. Maria
Freeman, a sister to my mother is
here, and mother is dead. If he
has…

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J. H. Baker searching for his maternal grandfather

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1883

MR. EDITOR: --I desire to inquire
for my mother's father, who, per-
haps [perhaps] is in Mississippi. He was
born in Williamson county, Tenn.
Before the war his name was
George Woods. He had a sister
Dicey Woods, and a brother Ander-
son [Anderson] Woods. He belonged to John-
son [Johnson] Woods, when he was sold and
carried to…

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Mrs. Mary Spradley searching for her brother and another relative

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 17, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish informa-
tion [information] of my brother Philip Terrell.
I belonged to Anthony Tinder's
estate, and brother went away with
his young master, John Cushing
Berry, to Texas. I wish to hear
also of George Terrell, who belong-
ed [belonged] to Mr. Lemond Davis. They
were sold at Orange Courthouse,
Virginia, when…

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Sarah Jane Farris searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 17, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--Father was Doray Bean; mother Viney; sisters, Emeline,Mathilda, Eliza and Harriet; brother were Bray, Pendleton, Bean, Bluefoot and Doray. Next to the youngest was Ella Bean, born on James Duster's place. Emeline, Harriet and I belonged to Joseph Ables, Mother and three brothers were sold to James Duster. He broke up in Cherokee…

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Emma Moore (formerly Emma Washington) searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 10, 1883

DEAR DEAR:--I want information
as to my people whom I left in Vir-
ginia [Virginia] some years ago. My owner
was Robert G. Hudgans; I left him
at Greensboro, White Sulphur
Springs. My mother was Lucinda
Johnson, and lived at the same
place. My father was named John
Washington and lived in Essex
county, Va. Sisters were Louisa
and…

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Millie Martin searching for her mother and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 10, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:-- I am inquiring for my people. I left them in Lee county, Mississippi, when I was 13 years old. My mother was Hannah, my brothers were Jerry, Squires, George and Peter. They belonged to Aaron Whiteington. I was sold to Sam Williams, and brought here by my owner. I am near 53 years old. My name is Millie Martin. Address in care of…

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Mary C. Edward (formerly Mary Catherine Robinson) searching for her two brothers and aunt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 3, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my people. I had two brothers, James Robinson and Charles Waters. My name was Mary Catherine Robinson. James belonged to Everett Steel, in Cambridge, Eastern Shore of Maryland. I had one aunt in Cambridge, mother's sister, Anna Jenkins. I was sold to Dr. John Hopper and he sold me to a trader, Thos. Overton.…

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Silvia Woods (formerly Silvia Thornton) searching for Jane Henderson (formerly Jincey)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for Jane Henderson. They used to call her Jincey. My name was then Silvia Thornton. I was sold to Sam Smith in Texas, about six miles from Clarksville. The last we heard of her she was sold to a Mr. Carson. I am now living in Shreveport, La., and go by the name of Silvia Woods. Three of the children were Elmira, Hamp…

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W.S. Meyers searching for their brother George

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to inqure for my brother. His name was George; he belonged to Elizabeth Madison, the wife of Balos Madison. They sold him to John Benson, who carried him to Arkansas, and have never heard of him since. My mother was Rachel Masters; she belonged to Jesse Masters. When he was carried away I was quite small and lived in Oktibbeha…

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Sara Jane Farris searching for her father Land Callery, sister, and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire about my father, sister and brother. I have not heard from them in 25 years. Sister Eliza was sold by Aleck Brown, in Louisiana; brother Pendleton was carried to New Orleans by Jim Just. Father was Land Callery, and was carried out of the State. We were separated from father in eastern Texas. Mother was called Minnie…

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Hannah Winegar searching for her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to ascer-
tain [ascertain] through the columns of your
paper, if possible, the whereaboets
of my mother, whom I have not
seen or heard of for thirty-two
years, and who was transferred
from Henry Winegar to Nevill,
with two children, of dark
complexion. Her first name being
Elizabeth Bulinger.
HANNAH WINEGAR.…

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Andrew Jackson (called Deider) searching for his uncle Henry Jackson and sisters Annie and Laura Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 5, 1883

DEAR EDITOR: --I desire to inquire for my people. I had two sisters, Annie and Laura Jackson ; uncle was Henry Jackson. We lived in New Orleans. They called me Deider. We belonged to Henry Crocker. I was put in Foster's trade yard and sold to Mr. Grimes, near the time of the blockade. Address me at Caney, Matagorda co., Texas, care of J.C.…

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Eliza Baldridge searching for her mother Lucinda and sisters Rachel and Delly

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 5, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I desire to inquire for my mother. I was sent from Camden, Ark., in 1854 or '55, by John Medlock, to a trade yard in New Orleans. Mother's name was Lucinda; sister's, Rachel and Delly. Mother had a boy after I left; I think his name was Nathan We belonged to John Ingram, near Camden. Address me at Matagorda, Texas. ELIZA BALDRIDGE.

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Margaret Stringer (formerly Margaret Green) searching for her mother Sarah Digs and multiple members of her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 29, 1883

MR. EDITOR:-- My maiden name was Margaret Green, and I belonged to James L. Peak, when I was a child, and lived in Palmyra, Mo. My mother belonged to John Garner, who lived four miles from Palmyra, Mo. I can't say what direction. My step-father was named Harry Digs, and he was blind and lived at John Garner's. My father's name was Jackson Green,…

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Bettie Ray searching for her brothers Burr, Charles, and Alford and sister Mariah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I take this means of inquiring for my brothers and a sister from whom I have not heard since the first year of freedom. Our father and mother's names were Elijah and Lucy Patterson. Father died in Paducah, Ky., and mother died sometime since the war, I know not where. The names of my brothers and sister that I wish to inquire for are…

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Rev. John Mayo searching for his wife's sister Patience Sophia Manning

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 15, 1883

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my wife's sister; her name was Patience Sophia Manning. My wife's name was Macathrine Mayo. Her mother was Letitia Manning and her father was Alex. Ody. I heard her mother and father were dead, but don't know for certain whether they are or not. She left them about twenty-six years ago in Demopolis, Ala. They…

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Phillis Lewis searching for her aunts and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR I desire to obtain
some information of my father's
four sisters and two brothers,
named as follows: Minny Sally,
Eliza, Esther and Zilphy. Broth
ers [Brothers] names: Martin Van Buren and
James K. Polk. Father belonged
to Taylor; named Isaac. We all
formerly belonged to Wright Nich
olas [Nicholas], but we were separated…

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Ellen Gibson (formerly Ellen Woods) searching for her mother Jane Banks

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 1, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I desire to inquire for my mother. Her name was Jane Banks. I was sold from my mother in Tennessee in 1861, the year the war started. My name was Ellen Woods then. My name is now Ellen Gibson, the man that sold me was named Archie Cocks, and I also had a brother by the name of William Banks. Address me at Shreveport, La., in care of…

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Susan Shackelford searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 22, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I desire information of my people, I was my mother's oldest child. Grandmother was Charlotte Cox. My aunts were Patience, Margaret and Rosetta and Julia Cox; aunt Julia was the youngest. We belonged to Wm. Cox in Chambers County, Alabama, and were sold and brought to near Huntsville, Texas, in 1854, by Robert Mayer. I married Samuel…

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Peter Hill searching for his siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 22, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire
for my kin people, sister and broth-
er [brother]. Sisters was Sallie Flucher
and brother was Sam Fluch-
er [Flucher]. We belonged to Tom Or-
gan [Organ], of Adams county, Mis-
sissippi [Mississippi]. Mr. Organ carried sister
Sallie to Nashville, Tenn., where he
made his new home. I left them
in Adams…

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