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Maria Williams (formerly Sarah Elizabeth) searching for her father Charley Stephen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my father, Charley Stephen, who belonged to Squire Stephen, and was sold to a Mr. Foote. I have not seen him since 1850. My name was then Sarah Elizabeth; I now go by the name of Maria Williams. I came from near the Big Black, in Yalobusha county, Miss. Address me at Flatonia, Texas.

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J. B. Baker searching for his mother Elizabeth Grirson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

I wish to inquire for my mother, Elizabeth Grirson, who belonged to Morton Grirson, in Yalobusha county, Miss., where I left her. I was sold, and brought to Texas by a Mr. Baker. Maria Williams, brother Nelson and sisters Sophy and Milly belonged to the same owner in Mississippi. I am the son of Maria and Charles Stevens. Address me at Flatonia,…

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Nancy Williams (formerly Nancy Mosbey) searching for her mother Jennie Moseby as well as her four brothers and her sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1884

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my people. They lived, in the time of the war, in Appomattox county, Va., and the old man was Thomas Mosbey that they belonged to. My father's name was Edmond Jane, he is dead. My mother's name is Jennie Mosbey. I had four brothers, the oldest was James Mosbey, Dave Mosbey, Reader Mosbey, Ben Mosbey, and two…

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J. D. Haskell searching for his mother, father, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 23, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people, mother, father, sisters and brothers. Father was Sam Hampton, and belonged to a Mr. Hampton, who lived seven miles East of Huntington. Mother was Mary Bledsoe, and belonged to Yancey Bledsoe. They lived in West Tennessee. Brothers—Henry Clay, Judge (my name), Nicodemus, James, Bradley, Paney, Brown, the…

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J. D. Smith searching for the relatives of Mr. Charley Conner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for the relatives of Mr. Charley Conner-a mother, four sisters and a step-father. His mother's name was Hannah Frazier, sisters Annie Douvie, Louberta and Plinkev Frazier. Before the war they belonged to Mr. Henry Greene. He has not seen them since 1870. He left them on Mr. Henry Greene's plantation, southeast of…

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J. J. Bradford searching for Ben Milsap

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 19, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for Ben Milsap, the son of Nancy Milsap. The last I head from him he was at Baton Rouge, La. I wish the pastor of the church at Baton Rouge to read this to his congregation. Address, G. M. Bradford, care Rev. M. Cooper, Heidleburg, Miss. [The right name of Bro. Bradford is not G. M., but J. J. Bradford.—ED.]

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J. S. Payne searching for his father Solon, mother Wainia, and brother Jefferson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 17, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my relatives. Father was Solon, mother Wainia; youngest brother, Jefferson, was sold a year before the war, with father and mother, and they where in Arkansas when last heard from. They were sold to speculators. At the old home John, the oldest, myself, sister Nancy and William were left, belonging to Mr. Payne, in…

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Priscilla Benjmin searching for her brothers, sister and aunt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
through your paper for my people,
who I left in the State of Georgia
about thirty five years ago. About
four years ago I received a letter
from Bro. Isaac Spradley, who was
still living in that State, but I have
wrote several times to him, and
can't hear a word from him; but
Bros. Willie and Edward…

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William Clair searching for William Bell or Robert Bell

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)

March 4, 1879

INFORMATION WANTED.-Information
of the whereabouts of WILLIAM or ROB-
ERT BELL, colored, formerly of Leesburg,
but now believed to be of Washington, is desired
by WILLIAM CLAIR, at the Infirmary, in
this city. mh 3-3t

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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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Rachael Alexander searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I, Rachel Alex-
ander, colored, formerly of Mays-
ville, Mason county, Ky., wish to
learn if any of my kinsfolk are still
alive. My mother was named
Charlotte Alexander, and my father
Henry Alexander. I had three sis
ters, Amy Stodder, Hannah Pay-
t n and Sidney Bush, and one un-
married named Phoebe, and two
brothers,…

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Rachel Dollar searching for her parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in Ma-
ryland county, Virginia. Two broth-
ers, the oldest one, Nicholas, the
youngest one, Horace Fights.
Mother's name was Sally Howard
and father's Henry Howard, and
sister's Susan Howard; and when
I left them they were in Washing-
ton, Virginia, but I heard my two
brothers…

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Rachael Williams searching for her father Lewes Emperor Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 23, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father; his name is Lewes
Emperor Williams; his last owner's
name was Wm. Evans; he lived in
Goliad at the time he left. His
wife is named Eliza Williams and
she had three children when he left,
step-daughters of his, whose names
were Maria Skip, Sarah Skip and
Lucy Skip, and an owner daughter…

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Rev. C. M. Moore searching for his brother-in-law Freeman Hart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

I wish to inquire for my brother-
in-law. His name is Freeman Hart.
He left home in 1865, and we have
not heard from him since 1866; he
was then in Algiers, La. His home
is in Montgomery county, Texas.
His first owner was Mr. Joe Perry,
and at his death Freeman and all
of the family fell to John Hart. His
father was named Green and…

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Riley Smith searching for their mother brother and three sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people that I left in Mar-
shall county, Miss.--my mother,
brother and three sisters. I have
not seen or heard from them since
the war. My mother was Lucinda,
father Willis, but he died when I
was a small boy. My brother's
name was John, my sisters Dorcas,
Mary Ann and Hannah, who was
the…

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Robert Palmer searching for his son Robert Henry Palmer

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 16, 1885

I wish to inquire for my son 12
years of age, who left home in Au-
gust. His name is Robert Henry
Palmer. My name is Robert
Palmer, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Paris, Henry
county, Tennessee, where I may be
addressed. When I last saw him,
he said he was going to his uncle's
in Memphis. Any one sending me…

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Robt. Montgomery searching for his parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to know
the whereabouts of my kindred. I
left them in Madison county, Miss.,
when quite small. My father's
name was Dave Montgomery, and
mother's name was Nancy Mont-
gomery. I had only one brother
and two sisters, oldest one was
named Hester, and the younger
Laura; all went in the name of Mr.
Charles…

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Robt. Ellis searching for his father Zack and mother Rosetta Ellis

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
father and mother. I left them in
Farmville, Virginia, about 1868.
Father was Zack and mother Ro-
setta Ellis. They belonged to Dr.
James Spencer. I have been here
about 15 years and have not heard
from them since I left. My name
is Robt. Ellis, and sister Saline
Ellis. Address me, care Rev. D.…

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Ruth Hambrick searching for her mother and five siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 21, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them in Nash-
ville, Tenn. There was mother and
six children of us. We belonged
to Mr. Hambrick. Mother's name
was Sallie, the children's names
were Silva, Willis, Frank, Thomas,
Richard and Ruth. I left Willis
and Silvia with mother in Nash-
ville. Thomas, if not dead, I…

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S. Young searching for their father Scipio Moore

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my father, Scipio Moore. Mother
was Rachel Young, and belonged
to Wade Young. She had four
children, three boys and one girl.
Brothers and mother died in slave
time, the baby during the war. I
was near two years old. When
father was taken to Huntsville,
Ala., I was three days old, and I
have…

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Sallie Ellis (formerly Sallie Carroll) searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother and brother, whom
I left in Maryland. Father and
mother were Henry and Flora Car-
roll. We all then belonged to Mr.
Henry Perry but at his death, I
fell to Mr. John Wesley Perry,
mother to Robert Perry, sister Kit-
tie, went to Louisiana, and Bro.
John Samuel Carroll to Texas,…

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Sally Ann D. Burrell (formerly Sally Ann Grippit) searching for her son Robert Grippit

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 14, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my son, Robert Grippit, who
left me in the year 1837. He be-
longed to a man by the name of
Raip Grippit. He was seven years
old at that time, and was carried
away by Edward Grippit, who took
him to Kemper county, Miss. I
belonged to Raip Grippit at that
that time, but was afterwards sold…

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Samuel Jackson searching for his mother Rachel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 21, 1885

Springfield, Ohio, April 2, 1885.
Samuel Jackson's mother was
named Rachel and was owned by
the Webb family of Fayette county,
Ky. She had a sister named
Phyllis, and went with her to Mex-
ico a long while before the war.
She returned to Lexington, Ky.,
once and afterwards left with a
woman, named Cordelia Plummer,
for New…

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Samuel Robinson searching for his sisters and parents

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives. Sister Sarah, the
oldest, and Harriet next. I was the
younger. After Wm. Dike who
owed us died we were sold; Har-
riet to Tom Handy and myself to
George Handy, in a little town
near King and Queen Courthouse.
Parents were Jerry and Rachel;
we were born in Essex county, Va. …

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Sandy Cooper searching for her sisters Easter and Lucinda and brothers Robert Richard and Cyrus

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people that I left in Tennes
see in 1856. We all used to belong
to the Widow Cooper, 5 1/2 miles from
Charlotte, and I was sold to a man
by the name of Wm. Holt; I was
with him about 2 years and he
broke, and then I was sold again to
a man by the name of James T.
Armston, and was carried to…

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