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Sophie Evans searching for her mother Tracy Bonay and siblings Kitty and Henry Bonay

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 27, 1882

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my kin people. I was hired out from my mother, and when I came back she was sold, and I don't know where to. She left two children, Kitty and Henry Bonay. Their owner, Jacob Bonay, lived in Virginia, Moreland county. Mother was Tracy Bonay. My name is Sophie Evans, and I live in Warren county, Miss. Address me at…

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Keyar Buckner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 25, 1886

DENR [DEAR] EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my sister; her name was Maria
Bell. We belonged to Mr. John
Dunn, and he lived in Ohio. Mr.
S. Scott was guardian over the
estate. Sister was sold from Fayyett
county, Kentucky. We lived one
mile from Lexington on the
Winchester turnpike. My name is
Keyar Buckner; my father's name
was…

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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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Sam Grant searching for his siblings including brother Oscar and sister Betsy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 17, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my kin people whom I left in Franklin County, Tennessee. I was brought to Texas in the winter of 1854, and left mother, two brothers, and a sister in Tennessee. In the spring of 1857 mother died. Her name was Martha, and she belonged to Elijah B. Rakin; my oldest brother Oscar belonged to John Miller, the next,…

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Mrs. Harriet Smith (formerly Harriet Russell) searching for her sons Henry and Llewllyn Russell

New Era (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1870

Mrs. Harriet Smith, formerly Mrs. Harriet Russell, desires to hear from her sons, Henry and Llewllyn Russell, who were sold away from her in 1858 by Mr. J. Bruin, Alexandria, Va., to some one in Arkansas, and were last heard from in that State. Address, care Alex. Smith, No. 2 Pierce street, between L and M streets, Washington, D. C.

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Charles Gatson, Beaufort, SC, searching for his children, Sam Gatson and Betsey Gatson

New Era (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1870

Mr. Charles Gatson wishes information of his
children, Sam and Betsey Gatson. they formerly
belonged to Washington Fripp, of Newhaw,
South Carolina ; were carried to Charleston
and there sold by a trader to go far South,
it is supposed to Mississippi or Louisiana. They
are now about twenty-two to twenty-five years
old, and were…

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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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Tinsley Morgan searching for his wife's son Wm. Davidson

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to find my wife's son; he left here in 1881; was carried off by a dentist named Dr. Skelly; they settled at Meridian, Tex, and moved from there to Grape Vine, and the last time we heard from him was in 1882. Any information of him will be gladly received. His name is Wm. Davidson. Address Tinsley Morgan, West Point, Clay…

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Rev. Samuel Scroggins seeking information of his mother Martha Ann and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR --- Please allow me space in your columns to inquire for some lost friends of mine who have been separated from me since early life. My mothers name was Martha Ann, and belonged to John Scroggins, and lived in Rutherford county, Tenn., near Murfreesboro, on Bradley Creek. Mr. Editor, we Methodists know where the old Shiloh Church…

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Sarah Slater searching for sister Lucy and brother Joe Dennis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 25, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to inquire for my brother and sister. My sister was named Lucy; she was sold out of the Allen family to a man by the name of Battle Esters; he sold her to George. C. Kees, who sold her to Tom Bates, and he sold her to Jack Brandstutter and he sold her to the traders. Then the traders took her from Ray county, Missouri. My…

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Jno. Cook (formerly John Burnett) searching for mother Pennela, sister Elizabeth and mother's sons

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 8, 1886

DEAR EDITOR ---- I was born ten miles northeast of Mayville, Ky , on Mrs. Margaret Cook's plantation. My mother's name was Pennela in White. She had three sons who went to St. Louis, John, Alvin, Aaron, Charlie, Oliver and James Henson. They went to St. Louis with Henry Duval. At that time I was going by the name of John Burnett. I was sold 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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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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France Jones searching for her sister Marietta Sliny

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 22, 1886

MR. EDITOR - Please permit me to inquire for my daughter; her name was Marietta Sliny. She was owned by Mrs. Jane Hendre, and was sold from South in July or August, 1856, from Baltimore. Her father's name is Frank Sliny; her mother's name was Lester Sliny. She has two sisters and one brother named Henry Sliny, and another named France Jones, her…

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Amelia Fountain searching for her mother Margaret Johnson

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 29, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I am anxious to learn the whereabouts of my mother, her name was Margaret Johnson and was owned by Barney Giltner in Woodford county, Ky., about four miles from Versailles, Ky. She was sold to a trader named McGowan, 30 years ago, who took her South. She had 3 children; the oldest was named Eunice; the second Mary, the next Amelia. Any…

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Umphry Brown seeking information of his family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 13, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I desire to find
my people. My father was named
Harry Brown; mother Malinda
Brown. There were eleven children
of us, eight brothers and three
sisters. Names of the boys: eldest
David, Bob, John, Humphrey,
Phenton, Newman, Dennis, and
Eleven; girls: Alcinda, Manda
and Mary. I left them in Virginia.
Phenton died…

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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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Caleb Brown searching for his family including mother Millie

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I wish to try and find out, through your paper, if there is any of my family living. They lived near Livingston, Sumpter county, Ala. My mother was named Millie, and belonged to David Hooks; my oldest brother was named Samuel; he was sold to some one living about 15 miles from Livingston. I was brought to Texas in 1853 by Mr. Joel…

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Mary Bryant searching for her son

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 24, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I left a son 8 or
9 years old, his name was Levy
Jackson, I left him in Dallas County
Alabama, the nearest town was
Cahawba. It has been 25 or 30 years
since I left him. I want you to write
a letter of inquiry and see if you
can find him for me. I belonged to
William Jackson and was sold to
William Matthis. I…

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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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Morris Reynolds searching for his brother Paul Reynolds

Beaufort Republican (Beaufort, SC)

November 28, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED
of my brother Paul Reynolds, who was sold from Beaufort during the war by Mr. Washington Fripp, to a gentleman living in Athens Ga. When last heard from in 1865, he was living 15 miles from Athens. Any information concerning his whereabouts will be thankfully received by me. MORRIS REYNOLDS, Or his father and mother, Daniel and…

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Betsy Dod searching for her family members including father Summer Thompson and mother Easter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 31, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my kinfolks, whom I left in Maryland many years ago. Father's name was Summer Thompson. He used to belong to a man by the name of Caspers Cain. My mother's name was Easter. She belonged to Roger Robinson. My brothers were Williams, Sam, and Major; sisters Sarah, Ann and Rosa. I was sold and brought to this…

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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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Alfred Tyler searching for his step-sons

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)

September 2, 1871

INFORMATION WANTED.--Any information
regarding the whereabouts of two boys--
WM. NELSON GREEN and ROBERT NELSON
GREEN--who were sold by John D. Ferguson
to Wm. Franklin, at Frankford, Washington
co., in 1860, will be thankfully received
by their stepfather, ALFRED TYLER,
Springvale, Fairfax county, Va.
Springvale, Fairfax county,…

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Washington Ellerson searching for his mother Lucinda Lumpkins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 7, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire through your paper for my long lost mother. We were sold in New Orleans on the same day. I was sold to a man by the name of Dr. Mitchell, who lived in Mississippi. I can not remember the man's name that mother was sold to. However, I was taken by my new master up the river, and mother was taken down the river by…

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