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Jane Morris (formerly Jane Carter) searching for her brother Joseph Carter
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 15, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of the whereabouts of Jo-
seph Carter. When last heard from, in 1860,
he was residing with a man by the name of
Dent Moor, near Greensborough, Jackson, Coun-
ty, Tennessee. Joseph was bound to Moor. --
He is a bright mulatto, about twenty-three years
of age. His mother's name is Charlotte…
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William Price searching for his sisters Adaline, Rachael and Mary Spear
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 10, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my sister Adaline Spear, Rachael
Spear, and Mary Spear, formerly belonging
to James Thawley, and William Thawley of
Caroline county, near Greensboro, Mary-
land. My father's name was John Spear,
a Frenchman, and my mother's name was
Rebecca Spear. Address, WILLIAM PRICE,
Greenwich Cumberland Co., N.J.
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D. L. Hill seeking information about his brother Wesley and sisters Caroline and 'Mandy
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 10, 1898
Information wanted of my broth-
er and two sisters, Wesley, Caroline
and 'Mandy. Father's name was
Judge Hill. We belonged to a man
whose name was Judge Hill. We
were seperated in 1867, the last I
heard of Wesley he was in Tennes-
see. We left Caroline and 'Mandy
in Georgia. Any information con-
cerning them will be gladly re-
ceived…
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Mrs. Jennie Picket seeking information about Edward Click
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 5, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED--
Of Edward Click who was sold
down South to a man by the name
of Shumate. He was a mullato
man, very large eyes, bushy hair,
about 5 ft. 6 in. high, a carpenter
and black-smith by trade. His
wife was named Amy Click: his
children, Charles, Henry, Mary,
Elizabeth, and Jenny. Any in-
formation concerning him will…
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Caroline Holloway looking for her mother's family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 22, 1884
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEOPLE.
They lived near Sparta, Tenn., and be-
longed to the Austin's. My mother's name
was Cloa Austin. She is now dead. My
mother had a brother. Peter or Harry Aus-
tin; she had a sister Violet, and one named
Celia. My grandmother's name was Fan-
nie; they all belonged to the Austins. My
mother was carried from…
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Daisy Boyd seeking information about her father Rev. Richard Green
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 17, 1895
Information Wanted of my father
Rev. Richard Green, of the A.M.E.
Church, pastor at Galveston, Tex.
I am anxious to know his where-
abouts, being his daughter -- Daisy
Boyd, my marriage name. He is
quite white, some people would take
him for white. I have not seen him
since I was two years old. He mar-
ried a lady by the name of…
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Mrs. J. F. Johnson seeking information about her parents Edward and Lucy Childs
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 10, 1894
Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my father, Edward Childs. My mother's
name is Lucy Childs. She was sold by
Franklin Guy. She was the daughter of
old man Carter Page.
My father belonged to Dr. Wortham
My mother belonged to Franklin Guy
and Archie Page and William Page.
Carter Page is the father of Lucy Page
who…
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Susan Howard looking for her son Billy Howard
The Nashville Daily Union (Nashville, TN)
March 30, 1865
Information Wanted.
ANY INFORMATION RESPECTING BILLY
HOWARD (a mulatto boy) of Kingston Ga,
will be thankfully received by his mother at
Nashville. Tenn.
SUSAN HOWARD.
mar66- [indecipherable]
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Eliza Grapes (formerly Eliza Flemming) searching for her sons Morris, Leander, and John Harrison
Clarksville Weekly Chronicle (Clarksville, TN)
May 3, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
THE undersigned desires information of
her three sons, Morris, Leander, and
John Harrison. When last heard from they
were with Mr. William Harrison, of
Hopkinsville about eighteen years ago. Any
information concerning them will be thankfully
received by their mother,
ELIZA GRAPES,
(Formerly Eliza Flemming.)…
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Adam Sisson (also known as Adam Webb) searching for his mother Fanny Webb (3rd of 3 ads placed)
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA)
September 13, 1873
WANTS TO FIND HIS MOTHER.-
Adam Webb, otherwise Adam Sisson, of
the Pacific Hotel, St. Joseph, Buchanan
county, Missouri, wants to find his mother.
He says:
"Information is wanted by me, Adam Sisson,
a mulatto son of George Sisson, white,
regarding the whereabouts of my mother,
Fanny Webb, a bright mulato [mulatto], aged…
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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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William Davis seeking sister Mary Davis
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 16, 1886
MR. EDITOR--I wish to make an inquiry through the columns of the SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE for my sister. We both belonged to Mr. Walter Davis, who was our father. We were born and raised six miles north of Oxford, Miss. My sister's name was Mary Davis. I cannot remember our mother's name. My name is William Davis. If she can be found please…
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Susan Carter searching for her mother and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 8, 1885
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
where my people are. My moth-
er's name is Rose Hawes and
my brother was named Robinson.
One sister was named Mary Jane,
one brother named Richard and
one Jeff. My master was my fa-
ther. The last I heard of them
they were in Virginia, Caroline
county. My name is now Susan
Carter. Please direct…
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Charles Stewart searching for two of his sisters Fannie Stewart and Harriet Stewart
Southern Republican (Demopolis, AL)
December 21, 1870
Information Wanted.
Information is wanted as to the
whereabouts of two colored women,
who, when children, were known by
the names Harriet Stewart and
Fannie Stewart, and belonged to Lar-
kin [Larkin] Stewart, who lived about 7 1-2
miles from Greensboro, Alabama, on
Brush Creek. About thirty years ago
they were sold or swapped off to…
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"Uncle Levi" and "Aunt Aggie" reunited and remarried after 40 years
The Butler Weekly Times (Butler, MO)
January 30, 1884
A ROMANCE OF SLAVERY.
The Husband and Wife Torn Apart
Forty Years Ago Happily United.
Rome, Ga. Special to Courier-Journal.
That there are romances as touching
in negro life as were ever told is
proven by the story of a colored
couple named Uncle Levi and Aunt
Aggie, who lived in Cedartown Valley.
In 1840 Levi belonged to Mr.…
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Eliza Montgomery searching for her brother Dick Bush
Baptist Times (Garnett, KS)
March 1892 [published in a monthly newspaper]
Lost.
I wish to find my brother, Dick
Bush. who was born in Tennessee,
and wae the slave of Edward Bush, a
negro trader, who was our father.
My mother, Fannie Bush, was sold to
Thompson, a negro trader, who sold
her and left us two very small children
alone. I was then sold, in or near
Nashville, Tenn. to a Mr. Holiway
who…
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Caroline Halloway searching for her sister Frances Austin
St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)
August 28, 1884
LOST--Sister--Frances Austin was her name when
sold to speculator Bess, 27 or 28 years ago. She is
about 45 years old, mulatto, and had one child when
sold. We belonged to Andy Austin. Our mother's
name was Cloa. She came to her death hanging herself.
She had three children, Amos, Frances and
myself, Caroline. We all lived at or near…
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P. Sullivan Brown searching for his uncle Mr. Ed. Denton
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 4, 1880
DEAR EDITOR-- Mr. Ed. Denton, a son of Capt. John B. Denton, and my mother's brother (white), it is supposed, left Texas some twenty years ago. It was my mother's last request that I should find out where he was and whether he was living. He has many relatives here in Texas who want to know his whereabouts. If he is living he will confer a favor…
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Julia Cooper searching for her aunt Georgiana and uncles Matthew and Washington
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 2, 1889
MR. EDITOR: I desire to learn something of my relatives; my grandmother's name was Julia; she belonged to a man by the name of Bob Lust; she had four children to my knowledge: two daughters and two sons--Ellen, Georgiana, Mat and Wash. My mother was the oldest daughter; she died August 17, 1888. We came to Louisiana the first year after the war…
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Add. Patterson searching for his father Evison Rundells
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1880
I left my father when I was a small boy near Columbia, Avil District, South Carolina, and was brought to Arkansas by James Patterson. My mother's name is Amelia; step-father's was Boson William; mine is Add. Patterson. My father, Evis n Rundells, belonged to Larkin Rundells, who was his father. I am the only son father had at the time I left him.…
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Henry Clay searching for his mother Malinda Gill
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 2, 1883
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my mother, if possible to find out her whereabouts. Her name is Malinda Gill. We were separated in 1843, in Wake county, North Carolina, when I was about 2 or 3 years old. We belonged to Col. Oaddis (who was my father), he sold us to Israel Gill; my mother being high-tempered, Gill sold her and kept me. Rev.…
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Richard Woods searching for his mother Lucy Hankins
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 19, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to make inquiry for my mother. She was sold in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, by Joe Hankins to Silas Woods. I was sold at the same time, but when Woods came after us Hankins bought me back from him, but let him take my mother. They sold her to some trader, and as I was only seven years old I cannot recollect much about it. Three…
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