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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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Nelson Collins searching for his mother, sister, and eldest brother
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 14, 1885
MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for my people, who lived in Virginia about 30 years ago. We were separated from each other in New Orleans, and sold by the trader George Davis. My mother, sister and eldest brother were left in Virginia, and I have not heard from them since. We belonged to Ned Hicks. My mother's name was Mary Collins, sitsers names…
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Mrs. Sislie Hackett searching for her daughter Nancy Templeton
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 26, 1884
MR. EDITOR―I desire to seek my daughter who was separated from me in slave times. Her name was Nancy Temelton. John Tempelton sold her to a Negro trader. Her name was Randale Cannon. her mother, when she was sold, was Sislie Alexander. My husband, when Nancy was sold, was Thornton Alexander, now Thornton Hackett. I had five children: Nancy, the…
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Mrs. Malinda Powels searching for her mother, father, and three sisters
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 5, 1884
MR. EDITOR― I wish to find the whereabouts of my mother and father and three sisters. Mother's name was Caroline Dupree, father Alfred; sisters Mary, Zelphia and Rachel. I left them in Alabama near the town of Campelton; we all belonged to Mr. John Dupree; after emancipation mother hired s to a Mr. Bob Echols. We (myself, and brother, Ben…
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Mrs. Lucinda Hackett searching for her sister Amanda Jackson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 26, 1884
MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my sister, Amanda Jackson. Francis Henry Hill sold her to a Negro trader, Mr. Sidney Thomas, about 1848 or 1849. We all formerly belonged to the Murchestney estate, but fell to Nancy Murchestney when she married Francis Henry Hill. We lived between Madison and Culpepper Court-house, on the Powel Hills farm,…
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Mrs. Alwilder Marr searching for her father Dick Upton
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 31, 1885
MR. EDITOR-- My father's name was Dick Upton, and belonged to Billie Upton. At that time he was Mr. Upton's blacksmith. Mother's name was Susan, and she belonged to Mr. Joe McCrandle. Mr. Lewis Davis bought her from Mr. McCrandle, and brought her to Missouri. Please advertise this in your paper. He lived in Monroe county, Tenn. Address Mrs.…
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Milley McKinney searching for her mother, father, brothers, and children
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 16, 1885
I wish to inquire for my relatives. I left my mother in Culpepper county, three miles from Chancellosville, Va. She was sold by John Scott to James Russell; at the same time I was sold by the same man to John Decker. My mother's name was Maria Brown. She had three children whose names were Patrick, Willie and Ceayer. My father's name was Ben…
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S. L. Jones searching for their mother's relatives including her father Simon Clark
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 13, 1883
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my mother's relatives whom she
left in Perry county, Alabama,
about [1841?]. Her father's name was
[Simon?] Clark and was owned by a
Mr. Clark. Her father was a first-
class blacksmith and a fiddler. It
was said that he could read and
write. Her mother's name was
Patient. Her sisters and brothers…
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Charlotte McGee searching for her family including her parents Thos. Olive and Fannie Holt
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 6, 1883
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
about my people. My mother, Fan-
nie [Fannie] Holt, belonged to Wm. Holt.
My father was Thos. Olive, and he
was sold to Mr. Taylor. My grand-
mother [grandmother], Sarah Holt, belonged to
the same man my mother did. Sis-
ters [Sisters] were Dollie, Angeline and
Fannie Jane. My brother was Wm.
Holt. I…
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Francis Elevina Winn searching for her mother Harriet Winn
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 11, 1884
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
about my old mother. I have not
heard from her in 36 years; her
name was Harriet Winn; her moth-
er's [mother’s] name was Lucy Winn. The
last I knew of her I belonged to
Minor Winn, and she was sold, I
do not know to whom. Any in-
formation [information] will be thankfully re-
ueived [reueived]. …
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Jane Blanford (formerly Jane Settle) searching for her mother, brother Barbar Smith and sisters Fannie and Millie Settle
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 26, 1885
Jane Blanford, of Brazoria Co.,
Texas, who wishes to find her
mother, writes the following in-
quiry [inquiry]: I left my mother, father, two
sisters and a brother in Galveston,
Texas. My father, whose name was
Baraber Smith, died about three
years after I left. After this my
mother and the other children were
taken to New Orleans…
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Dianah Johnson searching for her mother Hannah Hilliard, sisters, and brothers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 3, 1885
MR. EDITOR—I desire to find
the whereabouts of my mother
sisters and brothers, whom I left
in Roan county, North Carolina.
My mother's name was Hannah
Hilliard; sisters, Jinsy, Flora and
Lucy; brothers, John, Benjamin
and Milas Calvin. My father,
Jack Hilliard, died when I was
quite an infant. I was sold from
the Hilliard estate to a…
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Delphy Wilson searching for her father Thomas Jones and siblings
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 18, 1884
MR. EDITOR--Please help me to
find my father and kin people. My
father's name is Thomas Jones; my
sisters were named Lucy, Susan
Ann and Sally Jones; Mother's
name is Hannah Jones. They used
to belong to Col. Charles Todd, in
Shelby county, Kentucky; my name
was then Delphy Wilson, my young
mistress' name was Letitia Todd,
married…
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Delia Owen searching for her son Alfred Davis
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 18, 1885
Will pastors inquire among their
congregations for a young man
named Alfred Davis, who belonged
to a Mr. Boyd Smith. He was
taken from home by a gambler, and
was put in the sale yard. Mr. Jas.
Wilson bought him, and took him
to Louisiana. His mother was
named Delia Owen, and had a sis-
ter named Ann Owen. His mother
married a man…
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C. V. McCoy searching for his father's people
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 27, 1885
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for the whereabouts of my father's
people. He was born in the town
of Salisborough, Roan county,
North Carolina, in 1824. He was
a blacksmith by trade. He came
down to Louisiana with his owner,
and was sold. I don't know any
of his people by name. He was
raised by his grandmother. His
name is…
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Becky Henry (formerly Becky Huff) searching for her sister Liza Tracy
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 24, 1884
MR. EDITOR-- I desire to in-
quire [inquire] for my sister. She left us, in
Georgia, two miles from Alla-
toona [Allatoona]. She left this place and
went to the iron works to the man
who she belonged to, named Bird
Tracy. This was the last time I
heard from her, and was in the year
1855. At this time she went by the
name of Liza…
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Arthur S. Glover searching for the brothers and sisters of his father Augustus
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 11, 1884
MR. EDITOR-I desire to make
inquiry about my father's relatives.
Mother was named Sarah and be-
longed [belonged] to Joe Brown, and he sold
her, but I don't know to whom, in
Newburn, Alabama. My father's
name was Augustus, belonged to
Joe Brown, the same man my grand
mother first belonged to. Her other
sons were Nelson and Andrew,…
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Arthur Holder searching for his father Sam Lawyer, three brothers, and two sisters
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October, 22, 1885
MR. EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them near
Lynchburg, Sumpter district, South
Carolina. My mother is dead but
she belonged to John Colde, she
was Bettie Cold; father was Sam
Lawyer or Lawra,and belonged to
James Lawra, a cripple. My broth
ers [brothers], Erus, Sam, Tim Cold; Sisters
Abigail and Vinnie Cold, the…
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Anthony Grifnin searching for his father Anthody Dardy, mother Amy Davenport, sisters Ann and Louisa Dardy, and brothers Sandy, Bob, and Isam Davenport
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 24, 1884
MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my relatives. We were eight in
family, in the State of Georgia.
Father was named Anthody Dardy,
in Troupe co. Mother was named
Amy Davenport, in Clark county.
Sisters Ann Dardy, Louisia Dardy;
brothers, Sandy Davenport, Bob.
Davenport, Isam Davenport. I
have not seen any of these since 49
years…
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Amanda Adams searching for her father, John Williams, and sister Jane
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 25, 1885
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my father and sister. I left
them 30 odd years ago in Pike
county, Miss. My father was named
John Williams; sister Jane when I
left her; I have learned since that
she was sold to one Wells. The last
time I heard from them they
were in Pike county, Miss., this
was in 1881. I hope all the…
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Alwilder Marr searching for his brother Charley and his mother Susan
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 31, 1885
MR. EDITOR - My bother's name
was Charley; he lived with a man
named Joe McCrandle; my mother
was named Susan, and also lived
with Joe McCrandle; she left Mr.
McCandle when my brother Charles
was twelve months old. Mr. Louis
Davis bought her from Mr. Mc-
Crandle and brought her to Mis-
souri. I have not seen or heard
from her…
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Alfred Tucker searching for his brothers, John and Peyton, and his mother Sallie Tucker
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 24, 1884
MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my people. I have a mother,
and two brothers. We belonged to
Mr. Williams, in Ambush county,
six miles from Lynchburg, Va. The
last I heard of my mother she was
on the steamboat going to Rich-
mond, Va, to get in the speculator's
roll. My mother was named Sallie
Tucker. My brother John and I
were…
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Alfred Dowd searching for his brothers, John and Peyton, and his mother Sallie Tucker
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 15, 1884
MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my brothers, John and Peyton,
and mother, Sallie, all by the sur-
name Tucker. We belonged to
Wm. Tucker, in Amherst county,
Virginia. I have not seen them in
36 or 37 years. My father was
named Peyto, and belonged to a
Mr. Elliott, in Lynchburg, Va., who
owned a tobacco factory. Uncles
were Jack…
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Abram White searching for his sister Mary Jackson
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 9, 1885
MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my sister, whom I left in Fay-
ette Co. Alabama. Her name was
then Mary Jackson; her mother's
name was Lucinda. My mother
and three brothers of us were sold
to ship and brought to this country.
Also our step father, name Jack
Smith. The oldest brothers' name
was Western, next Clark and
Abram.…
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Eliza Pemberton searching for her mother and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 18, 1883
MR. EDITOR – I wish to inquire
for my relatives – my mother, two
sisters and three brothers. My
father’s name was Henry, who died
in Maryland. My mother’s name
was Mollie, my sisters’ names were
Ellen and Winney. Ellen is the
oldest; my brothers’ names were
Warner, Lloyd and Burrell. We
all belonged to Mary Stewart, who
married…
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