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Caroline Warford (formerly Caroline Powells) searching for her father Obe Powells

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 24, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to find my people. I used to belong to Dr. Brown. My father's name was Obe Powells and my mother's name was Leanther Brown. She died when I was a babe. She was on her way out to Texas when she died, and I was given to a man who was named Parker and taken back to Alabama. This Dr. Brown came to Texas and married a lady named…

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Silvy Sillas looking for her children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 25, 1881

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my children, named John, Jackson, and Davis. All belonged to Ehud Northsworthy, who went to Arkansas from Alabama. He sold me to James Low, who gave me to his daughter Mary, who married Seals Sillas, who brought me to Mississippi. I brought one child with me, but he is dead. Please address me at West Station,…

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Kamp Johnson looking for Toney Johnson

The Loyal Georgian (Augusta, GA)

January 20, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED, OF TONEY JOHN ON, who was sold from John Hymen, of Clarksville, Halifax county, near Roanoke River, N. C. Last heard from, he was in Hobby, Alabama. Any information regarding him will be thank- fully [thankfully] received at the office of this paper.dec30 1m KAMP JOHNSON.

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