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Frank Dusin searching for his mother Millie Bradley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 13, 1883

DEAR EDITOR-I desire to inquire for a lady, Millie Bradley, who was sent to Texas in 1863 or 1864, and who formerly belonged to Dr. Bradley. After his death the property was divided and she and her daughter Mollie was sold to Texas. They once belonged to Judge Purvis, who was burned to death at Monroe, La. I am the son who went to Bastrop with…

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Gad Vick (formerly Gad Whidcar) searching for their parents Violet Davis and Naptili and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to inquire for my people. We parted before the war; my mother's name was Violet Davis; she was sold to Eliza Polk; there were nine brothers and two sisters of us; brothers were named Israel, Bertrand, Situs, Seth, Cara, Dan, Hap and Beau Davis, and my name is Gad Vick. My sister's name was Zilpa; we left them in…

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George Houston Goodwin seeking his uncles Albert and Ben Goodwin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 3, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to find my people, my father's brothers. I left my father in Macon, Miss., but he was sold in Mobile, Ala., and his name was Burrel Goodwin and his brother's name was Albert Goodwin and Ben Goodwin. Mother's name was Rose. Address George Houston Goodwin, Aberdeen, Miss.

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Georgeana Hodge seeking her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives whom I left in Maryland about thirty-five years ago. My mother's name was Louisa; she had one afflicted sister named Mary. One of my sisters was named Harriet. We belonged to the Browning and Crocksaw estate. They owned a rope factory on Light street in Baltimore. I was sold at sheriff's sale for…

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Gracie Oliver searching for her children Anthony and Amanda Oliver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 20, 1882

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to find out where my children are, Anthony, and Amanda Oliver. I last heard from Anthony in Shreveport, he was then driving a dray. Old Mrs. Oliver sold him in Milam Town Eastern Texas., to a man named Joel Holbert. Mrs Oliver lived near Sabine town. Mrs Oliver gave my daughter Amanda to her grand daughter Miss. Birdwell,…

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Green Bolden (formerly Green Williams) seeking his father Malcom Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 11, 1887

MR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through your paper for my father; his name was Malcom Williams. I was sold from him when I was 13 years old by Hirms Williams from Gwinnett county, Ga., where I was born. I was run off by my old time master and sold in Alabama. My mother died while I was in Alabama; her name was Perliner Willims. Also my two uncles,…

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Handy Williams seeks their brothers and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 13, 1887

MR. EDITOR— Please allow me space to inquire for my brothers and sisters. There were four brothers and four sisters. Brothers named Tonny, Louis, Handy, and Sandy, but called Dick. Sisters were named Easter, Badery, Francis and Ellen, but she got burned to death. Mother died when I was a boy, her name was Beanny. We all belonged to Merderic B.…

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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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Harriet Dupree looking for her father David Brannomn

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my father; his name was David
Brannomn; he left me in Georgia,
in Wilkes county, when I was about
6 years old, and I am now about
46 years of age. My mother's name
was Sennie Brannomn; she died in
Wilkes Brannomn; she died in
Wilkes county when I was about 5
or 6 years old. My oldest brother
was…

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Harriet Shepard looking for her son Stanton Shepard

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 1, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY son, Stanton Shepard, who, when a boy, was given by my master to his niece, near Culpepper, Va. Afterwards he was sold to a negro trader. Any information may be given to editor of CHRISTIAN RECORDER, Harriet Shephard.

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Harriet Wyche searching for their parents Fanny Wyche and Jack Dunn, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 26, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my people. Oldest brother was Isaac. I came next and am named Harriet. I was sold in Clinton, Jones county, Georgia. Brothers were Luck, Austin, George and Sam. Sisters, Mary Ann, Lucinda and Caroline. James White bought me in Clinton, when I was about thirteen years old, and carried me to Elbert county. Mother was…

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Henry Black searching for his family including sister Caroline Ware and brother Willis Ware

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 2, 1886

Mr. Editor - I desire to inquire through your paper for my people; I left them in 1856, in Lafayette, Chambers county, Ala. - one sister and a brother. My brother was named Willis Ware, and sister was named Caroline Ware; they both belonged to Mr. Jamison Ware, and he sold them to a man named Wm. Moffit, who carried them to Texas. My father was…

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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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Henry Harbert searching for his mother Amy and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 11, 1882

MR. EDITOR--I want to inquire for my friends that I left in Prince Edward county, VA., when I was sold away from there forty years ago. My mother's name was Amy. She belonged to Josiah Cheedle, but in the devision [division] of the property she went to Mr. Alman, and also took my brother Peter. My brother Nelson and I were sold to Wm. Harbert, and…

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Henry Land searching for his daughters Rose Land and Emily Land

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 8, 1882

Mr. EDITOR: I wish to find my two daughters Rose Land and Emily Land used to belong to Joshua Land who lived in Mississippi. I was separated from wife Maria Land. She was sold to a man by the name of John Nuson, who lived in Point Coupee parsh, near Morganza; and any information of the whereabouts of Rose Land and Emily Land will be gladly…

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Henry Lewis searching for his mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 24, 1882

MR. EDITOR: Jane, once the
slave of Geo. Landers, near
Looninburg, Izard county, Arkansas,
was sold (it is believed) to a planter
on Little Red River. She had
when last heard from two children,
viz: Henry and John. Any information
concerning her will be
thankfully received by her son
Henry Lewis, who may be
addressed at…

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Henry Scott

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1886

Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for Mary Gibson, the sister of
Henry Scott. She was sold in
Harrisburgh, Rockingham county,
Virginia. The last I heard of her
she was in Louisiana. She belonged
to a Mrs. Baxter, and was the
mother of four children: James,
Belle, Millie and John. Amanda
belonged to Samuel Barr, Mt.
Crawford, was…

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Henry Simpson searching for his mother Sophie Jerome

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

August 6, 1892

SOPHIE JERROME-I wish to find my mother Sophie Jerrome. Her husbands name was Peter. She was sold in 1853 to a trader in Danburg Ga., by the name of Jerrome. My sisters were named Annie Watkins and Elizabeth Bartholomew. My eldest brother was named Overton. Please address, Henry Simpson First Baptist Church, St. Louis, Mo.

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Horace Carter searching for brother John Carter

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 18, 1879

DEAR EDITOR ----- My brother was sold in Richmond, Va., 35 years ago to Seward, and was carried to Texas. His name was John Carter. I saw a piece in your paper, I think it was him. He says his sister's name was Margaret and brother's name Henderson Carter, and he has four brothers. I have a sister, Margaret Carter, but my name is Horace Carter,…

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Issac Williams searching for his brother Frank and three sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 2, 1882

MR. EDITOR - I desire to inquire for my brother Frank, and sisters Jenny, Harriet and Sarah. They all belonged to Gus Perry in North Carolina, and he moved to Texas. They were all in Texas when last heard from. I was sold from them and bought by James Yarborough. Mother was Milly and father Simon. I was the younger brother. Address me at…

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J. Fullylove searching for their sister Martha Thomson and father Anthony Hudson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 27, 1882

DEAR EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my father and sister. Sister, Martha Thomson, was bought by James Thomson in Noxubee and brought to Attala county, Mississippi. Father, Anthony Hudson, was sold and carried to Alabama during the war. I heard of him in Noxubee county at the time of the surrender. Address me at Durant, Miss. J. FULLYLOVE

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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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J. W. Robinson searching for family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 15, 1886

MR. EDITOR-- We wish to
inquire for one Sarah Cooper through
the columns of the SOUTHWESTERN,
who was separated from us
by Negro traders between the years
1849 and 1852. We all belonged
to one Mark A. Cooper, who run a
large rolling mill and iron works on
the Etlawa river near the town of
Cartersville in Cass county, Ga.
At the time of…

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Jack Soules searching for his family including parents Smithee and Charles Soules

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 6, 1882

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my kin people. Mother's name is Smithie Soules; father's, Charles Soules; oldest brother, Nuppus; oldest sister, Inez. I had brothers Wirt, Ike and George. At 18 years of age I came with James Grace to Jackson county, Texas, and was sold to B. Wildy and remained with him until emancipation. Address me at…

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Jacob Robinson searching for his uncle Major Savage

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 16, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I desire to inquire for my uncle, Major Savage, my mother's brother; he belonged to the Savage family in Accommac county, Va. My father belonged to the Robbins family up to the beginning of the war. He gave me the name of Robinson, and we are known by the name of Robinson now. My uncle was sold before the war. Address Jacob…

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