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Rev. S. Priestly searching for his or a parishioner's daughter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 27, 1882

MR. EDITOR --- I would like to learn, if it is possible, the whereabouts of my daughter, Sarah Jane, who was bought by John Anderson from the traders' yard New Orleans, he living in Carroll county, Miss. Her mother's name was Betsey McCray, her son's name was Beter. They were from Cumberland county, North Carolina, in 1862 or 1863. Direct to Rev.…

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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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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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Rev. J. N. Oden

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my relatives, who I have not
heard from since 1886. My brothers,
Wm. and London Oden, were
in the city of Baltimore, Md., Chas
Allen was in Ohio, sister Catherine
married a man named Hawkins
who lived in Washington City, D.C.
My mother's name was Eliza,
and father's Wm. Oden. Mother
belonged to…

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Rev. J. J. Turner searching for his mother Maria and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 8, 1883

Mr. Editor:- I desire information of the following named relatives: My mother's named Maria, belonged to Perry Starks in Louisville, Ky.; my brother's named Zachariah Taylor; my sister named Dollie Ann - all belonged to Perry Starks. My sister Mary we left her in Virginia. I think she belonged to a Mr. Carter at the time. We parted in…

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Rev. Henry J. Glenn inquiring for Joe and Green Glenn

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 10, 1884

DEAR SIR: I desire to make an inquiry for two brothers of mine that were separated from me when children, we belonged before the war to Widow Fox, she sold me to Mr. William Glenn, and my brother Joe and Green she sent off by her brother, Mr. Joe Moore and her nephew, Mr. Joseph Halion, and sold them to whom I cannot tell. Our mother was named…

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Rev. Granville Norman searching for his sister Martha (2nd of 3 ads placed)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 21, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my sister Martha, who was sold from us when about seven years old to a man who lived near Bolivar, Tenn., named Tom Boyle. At that time we all belonged to John Green, except father, who belonged to Nat Woods. Father was Granville, mother, Dollie, brothers William, Granville, and Richmond the baby, sister, Laura …

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Rev. Granville Norman searching for his sister Martha (1st of 3 ads placed)

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 27, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my sister Martha, who was sold from us at Jackson, Tennessee, to Tom Boyle, near Boliva, Tennessee. She was seven years old at the time. We all belonged to John Green. Mother's name was Dollie; father's, Granville -- he belonged to Tom Norman, of Whiteville, Tennessee. There were five children -- William,…

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Rev. Geo. A. Payne searching for his family including father Walter and mother Sarah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 10, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my relatives, father, mother, sisters, brother, uncles, and grandmother. We lived in Alabama and belonged to the same owner with the exception of grandmother and uncle. I do not remember the county, but town was Claiborne. Our owner, Samuel Cobbs, was shot by young Thomas Blaise, as he was on the way to the…

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Rev. C. J. Nicholas searching for his sister Caroline Nicholas

Southwestern Christian Recorder (New Orleans, LA)

September 2, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I have a sister by the name of Caroline Nicholas, who was sold from Lexington, Ky. If any one can tell anything of her they will please address C. J. Nicholas, Shelbyville, Indiana. We used to belong to the Russell family. We are the children of Rebecca and Nicholas. We were sold apart before the war. REV. C.J. NICHOLS. Shelbyville,…

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Rebecca Jones searching for Elizabeth Harriet Spratty and William Spratty

New York Age (New York, NY)

April 26, 1890

Information Wanted.
Of Elizabeth Harriet Spratty. sold from Prince George County, Va., by George Hatch, bought by Reuben Raglan of Petersburgh; and of William Spratty, sold to Peter Hare. Kindly address Rebecca Jones, 13 Maiden Lane, Newark, N.J.

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Rebecca Harden searching for her mother and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 23, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I was sold from
Adamstown, Frederick county,
Maryland, twenty-eight years ago,
and I have never heard from any
of my people since. Mother was
Betsey Hutchens; oldest brother
Philip Hutchens, and all of the
fingers of the right hand save the
thumb were burnt off. I had a
brother Nelson Hutchens. Their
owner was David…

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Rachel Henderson searching for her family including father Wyatt and mother Ailsey

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 31, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my kinfolks. My father's name was Wyatt, and mother's name was Ailsey. Betsy, Diana, Peggy, Lizzie, Eliza, and Martha were the names of my sisters. Wyatt and John were the names of my brothers. Mother belonged to Mr. Wm. Crawford, who lived about twelve miles east of Fredricksburg, Va. Rachel Henderson is my name.…

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Rachel Farrow searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 18, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my people. I left them in Mechlenburg county, Va, near Bolton about thirty-eight or thirty nine years ago. Mother's name was Harlan; mine is Rachel. We belonged to Ansell Roberts. Mother had ten children, four boys and six girls. After Roberts died, I was sold to Crawford Hughes seven miles below. Brothers…

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R.N. Noel searching for his father Dick Noel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father, Dick Noel, who be
longed to a man by the name of
Noel, in Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
about 33 years ago, His wife was
named Carrie, and belonged to a
man named Whatley, who sold her
and her baby son and a man named
July to George Roberts; also Henry
T. Noel. Address any information
of…

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Priscilla Wilson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

March 5, 1892

I would like to inquire for my brothers and
sisters. There were eight of us. We lived in
Cambridge, Md., with our father and mother,
William and Harriet Cornish. I (Priscilla)
was sold with Lidda, Anna, Mary, Billy, Lucinda,
John and James, from Cambridge, Md., to
Charles Goldshough. Anna and myself are the
only two known of. We are…

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Primus Ross searching for her father Simon Cheny, mother Chaney Bennett, and brothers Alfred and Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my kinfolks. Father's name was Simon Cheny, who belonged to Darling Cheney, in Martin county, North Carolina. Mother was Chaney Bennett; Jim Bennett raised her; she was sold by Jesse Jolley, Bennett's son-in-law, to Better, a Negro trader; she had two children with her, Primus, a baby of five moths; Alfred, two…

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Pilmit Whitfield searching for his wife's sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 13, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my wife's sisters. She left them in Virginia before the war started. Her oldest sister was Eliza Wade, the youngest was Martha Wade. Her mother was Matilda Wade, and her father Ben Sanders. Her old master was Jack Wade. After his death her sister Eliza was sold to James Canada, who lived near Floyd court house…

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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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Peter Martin searching for his mother Lucy sisters and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR. I wish to inquire for relatives. Mother was Lucy Martin; sisters were Ann, Betsy, and Susan Martin, I heard that my oldest sister was dead. My brother was Jerry Martin. When I left them I was 16 years old. I was taken from Flora, Miss., to Columbus, and sold to Dr. Topp in Lowndes county, Mississippi. Mother's husband was Peter…

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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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Permelia Brown searching for her sister Annette, brother Peter, and mother Sarah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 8, 1885

MR. EDITOR―I wish to inquire for my people. My sister's name was Ametie and my brother's name was Peter. My mother's name was Sarah, and we all belonged to a man by the name of Jack Clockton. A white man named Monroe bought my sister, and we lived on the Kale place before we were sold. Our father's name was Manuel. Now, the last word that my…

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Pauline Johnson searching for her sister Eliza Boatner and her brother Benjamin Boatner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for some of my relations, my sister, Eliza Boatner and my brother, Benjamin Boatner. My sister and brother belonged to the estate of old Boatner. My sister was sent to either Houston or Galveston, Texas. My brother was sold to Jesse Carney. My mother was Dinah Bortner, father was Matt Boatner. I had a sister, next to…

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Patsey McMillar

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 15, 1886

I wish to inquire for my children,
who belonged to Mr. Daniel
McMillar, in Robinson county, North
Carolina. I was sold during the
war to a Mr. Thomas Ford, who
lived near Jackson, Miss. My
children's names are Pollie,
Charlotte, Edward, Wesley, Jordan,
Taylor and Jessee McMillar.
Address Patsey McMillar, Jackson,
Miss.

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Oliver Lewis searching for his mother Hednia

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 12, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to in-
quire [inquire] for my mother. The last
time I saw her was at Black Bluff,
Wilcox County, Ala. I was born
in Duplin county in North Caroli-
na [North Carolina], in Jack Carneaga's family.
Mother and I belonged to James
Hall at the time we were separated.
Mother had two children, myself
Olive, and sister…

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