Information wanted of my broth-
er and mother, whose names were
Joe and Caroline. We belonged to
Tom Harvey, about fifteen miles
Charlotte Court House, Va. My
father's name was Cupid, he died
before I left there. I was given to
my young mistress, Polly, who
married a Thoruton, but I was af-
terwards seized and sold for debt.
My name is…
Worden Scott, colored, of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, desires to learn the whereabouts of his
father, John Scott, who is somewhere in Ar-
kansas, possibly not far from Memphis, Ten-
nessee. He was sold seventeen years ago by
Major Benjamin W. Shacklet, of Etna, Scot-
land county, Missouri, to one Biggs, of Mem-
phis, Tennessee. He is of a…
A SLAVE'S ROMANCE. Reunited at Eighty with the Husband of Her Youth. A colored woman, bent nearly double with eighty years and a heavy bundle, was seen to board the Cincinnati Mail line packet yesterday afternoon, says the Louisville (Ky.) Post. Approaching the clerk of the boat she slowly untied a knot in the corner of her red bandana…
MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire
for my friend, before the war, Alex-
ander Spencer. Address me at
Harden, care of Rev. J. J. Barr,
Sharon, Tenn.
WM. WINCHESTER.
MR. WILL WILSON OF SOUTH
PITTSBURGH, TENN., WANTS TO
FIND HIS MOTHER MRS. LIZZIE
ROSS.
I am the older son of my mother,
Lizzie Ross, known at Jacksonville,
Ala., Jackson County, on the Wyley
Cotton farm as Lizzie Jack. She
left or was taken from me when I
was a little boy and now I am a man
50 odd years of age. I had a…
MR. EDITOR--I desire to find my
mother, three sisters and brother.
I left all in Alabama on Widow
Malone's farm, on the wire road.
Mother was Maria Watson, brother
Henry Watson and sisters Lottie,
Hester and Mary Watson. I last
saw them seven years ago. Ad-
dress me at Fairfield, Texas.
WM. WATSON.
MR. EDITOR: Three bothers, one sister, and mother were sold from me twenty-six years ago, and I have never heard from them since. They were sold by John White, from his trader's yard in New Orleans. All were raised in De Soto county, Miss. Mother was Eliza Walton, the children were Oliver Walton, yellow, with one eye out. Sinthia, Henry, and…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother, three sisters, and
one brother, the names of whom
are as follows: My mother's name
when last I heard from her was
Betsey Clark; my brother's name
was Adolphus Clark; my three
sisters names were Adeline Clark,
Serella Clark, and the third one is
the daughter which she had after
we…
NICODEMUS JOHNSON. — Would like to know the whereabouts of my brother Nicodemus Johnson a native of Philadelphia, Pa. When last heard from was in New York. Address Wm. S, Johnson 331 Dryades street, New Orleans, La. 5-28-92.
Wm. Patton, a respectable colored man sixty-seven
years old, was brought to this county
about forty years ago as the slave of Alex. Patton.
He was born on the estate of John Holmes,
twelve miles from Memphis, whence he was
taken to Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of seven
years, by a Mr. Lundy, who sold him to Mr.…
INFORMATION WANTED
Frederick Williams, late landsman on board
United States steamer "Sarah Bruin." will hear
of something to his advantage, by sending the
name of the street and number of his residence
in Charleston, South Carolina, to
Wm. P. Powell,
No 2 Dover Street, New York…
I desire to know the wherebouts
of my sister. Her maiden name was
Mary Holmes. Her first marriage
name was Mary Brown. I learn she
has marrried the second time. She is
the daughter of Claiborne and Jennie
(or Jane) Holmes, who lived in King
William County, Va. Her father was
owned by Mr. Park Davis.…
Mr. EDITOR: I am inquiring for my wife and three children. My wife went by the name of Caroline McAdams, and belonged to William McAdams. He moved to Texas in 1851, and carried my wife and two children. Their names Susan Eliza and Martha Luevinia. My son William Allen, was born after leaving Bellefontaine, Miss. I have not heard from them since…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my brother and sister, who were sold before I was born, in Mississippi, by D.D. McKenzie. He lived in Tennessee and had two sons John and Joe, and daughters Lucinda and Rebecca. They were sold in Memphis, at public sale. Our mother is living, but father has been dead nineteen years My brother was Lennies and sister…
Information wanted of Mary Ann
and Nicodemus Johnston. When last heard
from they were in Germantown, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Address Wm. Johnston, Corp.
Co. "H" 38th Infantry, Fort McRae, New
Mexico. tf
Do You Know Him?
Information wanted of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of one York Johnson, who at
one time lived at Cape Charles, Va.
He is reputed to be a Baptist Minis-
ter [Minister]. Information from the Post-
master [Postmaster] at Cape Charles City states
that he thinks York Johnson is lo-
cated [located] somewhere along the…
LEFT HIS HOME--On Tuesday, July 26th, a chestnut colored Boy, about 13 years of age, by the name of WILLIAM C. GRAVES; had on blue checked shirt, black pants, blue cap, and no shoes. Any information of him will be thankfully received by his parents, No. 4 LITTLE KING ST.
1t * WM. H. GRAVES.
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er. Her name is Ann Derry. She is a
sister o Margaret Butler. I cannot learn
my mother's whereabouts ; I desire to
learn whether she is dead or living. When
last heard from she was living with my
cousin Robert Williams. I have also
another cousin. She did live of Rodman
street above 10th, Philadephia, Pa.…
WM. GARNET (COLORED), NO. 112 BOLIVAR
street, east of Erie, Cleveland, Ohio, wishes information
of his wife, Jane, and his children, Willis,
Abraham, and Jeney, formerly owned by Daniel Garrett,
of Manchester, Ky. Wm. Garnet has been separated
from his wife and children for fourteen years, and
will pay liberally…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my sisters Emma and Lucy, whom I left in Hinds county, Miss. I do not know their other names. I was seven years old when I left them, and father brought me to Warren county. Sister Emma lived with Mr. C. Harris, Lucy with S. Parmon, near Bolton. Mother died is 1863, she belonged to Mr. Harris. Father is Jack…
MR. EDITOR--Please allow me
to inquire for my father, through
the columns of your paper. He
lived in Pontotoc, Miss., and be-
longed [belonged] to a man named Algood.
My mother's name was Sarah; she
belonged to a Mrs. Morrow. I had
three brothers: Manuel, Henry and
William. In 1883 I was living at
Lafayette Springs,and left…
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Charlotte Johnson and
Ellen Johnson, who formerly belonged to one
Samuel Harrington, who resided in a town called
Tobacco Stick, Maryland. They were sold out
of the State, in 1854. Any information of their
whereabouts will be gratefully received by their
brother, WINORY…
INFORMATION WANTED.-An old colored woman, named Winny Washington, (formerly Winny Redget) has not heard from her children since the war, and any information in regard to them will be gratefully received. The names of her children are: -Rozetta, William, James, Sarah, Ellen, Nancy and Evalina Redget. Southern papers are requested to publish this…
