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William Abington searching for his daughter Lucinda Abington
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 14, 1883
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, who went by the name of Lu-
cinda Abington. She used to live at Wenig
ville, Mo., with a Mr. WIlliams. She was
carried to Kentucky in 1861. Any infor-
mation will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress William Abington, care Rev. N. M.
Hamilton, Wenigville, Mo., box 53.
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Will Southerland searching for his siblings Anthony, Samuel, Betty, and Cyntha Southerland
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 16, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—Will Sontherland, living in Waelder, Texas, wishes to find his brothers Anthony and Samuel, and sisters Betty and Cyntha Southerland. They were born in the family of Tom Southerland, who died and left a widow who is now married. Will Southerland, their father, is dead. Their mother's name is Greecy Southerland. Any information of them…
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Will Jackson searching for his brother, Noble Jackson
The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, TX)
June 19, 1904
INFORMATION wanted of my brother,
Noble Jackson; when last heard from was
living at 1427 Ave. M. Galveston. Address
WILL JACKSON, colored, care County
Jail, Kaufman, Tex.
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Wiley Smith searching for Mrs. Mariah Henry
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 22, 1880
MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for Mrs. Maria Henry, at the request of her brother, H. L. Williams, who died June 28. He left her May 6, 1867, and joined the regular army, in which he served three years--till May 6, 1870. That was in Loundsboro, Ala. He leaves a wife and two children. Please address me at Galveston, Texas. WILEY SMITH
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Wife searching for husband Joseph Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 21, 1900
JOSEPH H. JOHNSON.
Joseph H. Johnson, superinten-
dent of the Lebanon cemetery, and
a deacon in the Payne Memorial
African Methodist Episcopal
Church, Twentieth and Seigel
streets, has disappeared from his
home, leaving a wife and child be-
hind. The cause of his disappear-
ance is unknown to his friends.
He has been gone since May 2.…
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Wife of Burrell Taylor searching for her brothers Bob, Ben and Joe
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 24, 1884
MR. EDITOR: I wish to have the pastor at Pilot Point and others to inquire for my three brothers, Bob, Ben and Joe. We belonged to Mr. Sandy in war time, and I belonged to Miss Camilla Gage. The oldest brother belonged to Ellen Dorem, the next to Jane Ives. I am now married to Burrell Taylor, and live in Pleasanton, Texas.
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Whitfield Powell searching for his brother Monroe Powell
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 19, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BRO-
ther, Monroe Powell. My mother's
name was Millie Powell. She belonged to
Abram Powell, of Liberty, Bradford Co ,
Va. She died in Merry Co , Tenn. Three
children were sold. I was sold to Mr Var
ries The last I heard from Monroe, he
was in Tuscumbia, Ala Any information
of him will be thankfully received…
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Whitfield Fulton searching for his mother's sister Elizabeth
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 3, 1884
MR. EDITOR - I want to inquire
through your paper for my moth-
er's sister. She was sold to a Mr.
Young when about 8 years old. We
parted in Hardin county, Ky. She
was bought by some one living in
Louisville, Ky.; her name was
Elizabeth; my mother's name was
Jane; we had other connections,
there were Uncles Sam, Bill and
Richmond. Her…
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West Fairfax searching for brother Osborne Fairfax
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 22, 1881
DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my brother, Osborne Fairfax. I heard of him last about seven years ago. He was then living near Vicksburg, Miss. He used to belong to one Bazzle Kiger. Address me or his mother, Hannah Fairfax, at Navasota, Grimes Co.,Texas. WEST FAIRFAX.
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Wesley Torry reunited with his wife after 21 years
Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)
June 28, 1882
ROMANTIC MEETING.
An Aged Colored Couple Renew
Acquaintance After Twenty-one
Years’ Separation.
San Antonio Express, 25.
Wesley Torry, an old and well
known colored man of this city, had
the pleasure last Saturday evening of
meeting his wife, whom he had not
seen before in twenty-one years, during
slavery times. An attempt of…
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Wesley Johnson seeking information about his brother Gideon Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 21, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my brother, Gideon Johnson, who formerly
lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and left
there in 1860 or 1861, for Pennsylvania. The
last time heard from he was at Carlisle, Pa. Any
information will be thankfully received by his
wife and family. Address
WESLEY JOHNSON,
…
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Wesley Ann Jones searching for her father Wesley Jones
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 20, 1882
DEAR EDITOR --- I wish to inquire for my father Wesley Jones. He married my mother, whose name was Mary, at Gonzales, Texas. She had gone from this state with her then master Summerfield Fox. After they had been married a short while my mother's master took her and her only child and moved back to Mississippi and left my father behind, he being…
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Watt Anderson
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 6, 1886
MR. EDITOR--Please help me
find my people. My father was
named Joseph Resen; mother Lu
cinda Resen, short name was Pink.
The last time I heard from them
they were in Frinpling, St. Landry
parish, La. I belonged to a Mr.
Micopell Hartman. Address me,
Watt Anderson, in care of Rev. E.
E. Cooper, Columbus, Texas
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Watson Duckweth searching for his parents Jennie and Edmond Woods, and his siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 18, 1881
MR. EDITOR: I desire information of my people. In South Carolina, in 1846 we belonged to Robert Woods. My mother and father were Jennie and Edmond Woods. Robert Woods sold them to a neighbor, after which he took brothers George Logan, Rufus, Pinckney, Leeroy Burton Woods, and myself to Georgia, about 100 miles east of Resaca. We stayed with Robert…
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Washington, D. C. attorneys searching for Wm. Beeks in regards to an inheritance
Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Stock Grower (East Las Vegas, NM)
September 30, 1899
J. Soule & Co., attorneys and solici-
tors [solicitors] of Washington, D. C., have writ-
ten [written] to parties in this city inquiring
as to the whereabouts of Wm. Beeks,
colored, for the purpose of turning
over to him a small sum of money
left him by his mother. Beeks' mo-
ther [mother] was a servant in the family of
Carlos…
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Washington Waller searching for his father Washington Waller Sr.
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
May 5, 1864
Information Wanted,
Of Washington Waller, senior, by
his son, Washington Waller, who was
formerly a slave, belonging to Dr.
Wins, of Orange county, Va. He is
now with the Army of the Potomac,
and wishes his father, who was somewhere
in Ohio when last heard from, to write
to him, in care of Major J. C. Duane,
of the Engineer…
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Washington Thompson searching for his father Joseph Thompson
New National Era (Washington, DC)
March 27, 1873
INFORMATION WANTED.
I was sold away from my father, who lived in Richmond, Va., fifteen years ago. My father's name was Joseph Thompson. Any information concerning his whereabouts will be thankfully received by WASHINGTON THOMPSON, New York Mill, Oneida county, N. Y. mar27-2t
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Washington Thomas searching for his mother Isabella, sister Betty, and brothers Henry and Benjamin
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 19, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—Please allow me to inquire for my relations. I left my mother and sister in Alabama, Lowndes Co. My mother was Isabella, and my sister Betty. They belonged to Billy Payne. We were brought to the place between McMinn and Pierce's Hill by the speculators, and there sold. I was sold to Alex Taylor. My two brothers remained there with the…
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Washington Stewart searching for his brother Abraham Stewart
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 28, 1881
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brother Abraham Stewart. He went off with the Yankees in 1863 from Louisiana. He is a son of Ned and Rutha Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana and Abraham was the oldest of eight children. He is about forty years old. I heard he went to Missouri. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of him.…
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Washington Roberson searching for his brother Fountain Bore
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 7, 1864
Philadelphia, Saturday, May 7, 1864.
INFORMATION WANTED
Of Fountain Bore, who was born and raised in
Springfield, Va.. and was taken by the Union
army, and came to Philadelphia on the U. S.
Ship Wartushett, and then got his discharge
He told his brother that he was going to the
State of Ohio. Any information concerning him,
may be left at…
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Washington Lacey searching for his father Sidney Lacey and uncles Jack Davis and Partees
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 13, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my kindred. My father be-
longed to Alexander Ule. I have
not heard from them since the war.
The last time I heard from him he
was in Memphis, Tenn. And my
father was named Sidney Lacey,
and my uncles, one was named
Jake Davis, and the other was
named Partees. My uncle Jake
went to…
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Washington Harrard seeking his sisters Luvenia and Francis Harrard
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
November 24, 1894
I am very desirous of finding the whereabouts
of Luvenia and Francis Harrard, owned by
Dr. Joe Trint before the war. Their father's
name was Joe Harrard; mother's name, Maria
Harrard. Their brothers' names were Braxton,
Isom, Robert and Washington Harrard. I,
Washington Harrard, am very anxious to find
my lost sisters. They were sold…
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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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Washington Bagley searching for William Bagley
South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)
May 12, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED,--Of William
Bagley, formerly of Lunenburg county, Va. He
was last heard from at Washington Any informa-
tion of his whereabouts will be received by Wash-
ington Bagley, Galway, Henry county, Illinois.
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Washington Bagley searching for his brother William Bagley
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 24, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my brother, William Bagley, formerly of
Lunenberg County, Virginia. He was the son
of Washington and Alethea Bagley, and formerly
a slave of George L. Bagley. When I last saw
him he was at Reams Station, Virginia, at the
time of Wilson's raid. When last heard from,
he was in Washington City. Any information
of his…
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