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J. J. Wright searching for George Young
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I would like to find one George Young was was taken from his mother immediately after the war, at the Ferguson place, near Cheneyville, Bayou Bœuf, while she was on her way to Alexandria. His mother's name is Ann. He was only 4 or 5 years old when taken. They used to belong to Lasteel Young. His mother would be more than happy if she…
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Victoria Moses searching for her parents Moses and Katie Wood
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 11, 1889
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire through the columns of your paper for my mother and father. Father's name is Moses Woods; mother's name Katie Woods. We were owned by a widow by the name of Adolph Cherefan Rashaund, a little below Alexandria, La. Shortly after the Yankees came down I and two brothers, Gustave and Harry Woods, and a young man…
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Mrs. Mary Jane Randolph searching for her mother Mary Ann McMullen, father Rich, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 28, 1888
MR. EDITOR—My father's name was Rich, but was called Bob. He was a free colored man. My mother's name was Mary Ann McMailen. There were seven children of us: Mary Jane, General, Louisa, Millie, Andrew, Lucinda and Sammie. I think we were separated from mother and father at Alexandria, La., bought by a man named Dempsey, who was killed shortly…
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Pompey Cooper seeking her sister Mary Taylor
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 12, 1888
MR. EDITOR—I am anxious to find my sister. The last time I heard from her was in July 1878. She was then living in Alexandria, La. Her name was Mary Taylor. Her husband was John Taylor. Her daughter was Jane Taylor. Her mother was Lettie Cooper. Address me, Pompey Cooper, at Meridian, Miss., care Rev. J. C. Houston.
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Andrew Thickland searching for his uncle Pharah, a man named Plato, his grandmother Nancy Gilbert, and his mother Alsy Gilbert
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 13, 1884
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my uncle Pharah, who belonged
to Michael Gilbert; also Plato. We
are from Barnwell county, South
Carolina. My father is here with
me; his name is Sam Thickland; he
used to go by the name of Sanko
Gilbert. Plato used to live 15
miles below Alexandria, La., where
he was sold to John McGee. My…
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Eugene Donovan searching for his parents
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 1, 1883
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my parents, who were living in
New Orleans. Father was Verlon
Donovan, mother [indecipherable] V[indecipherable] Don-
ovan [Donovan], brothers Mike and John Don-
ovan [Donovan]. I was taken out of St. Mary
Orphan Asylum by Mr. [indecipherable]
[indecipherable] Burgess and his wife Mary
Wells,…
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Edmund Farmer searching for his children Booker, William, Catharine, and Elizabeth Farmer
Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, OH)
December 14, 1865
Information Wanted.
OF the whereabouts of Booker Farmer, Wm.
Farmer, Catharine Farmer, and Elizabeth
Farmer, children of Edmund Farmer,
a colored man who is now at Gallipolis, when
last heard from they were in the State of
Louisiana, near Alexandria.
Any information by which they can be
found will be gratefully received by their…
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Diana Johnson searching for her parents Jack and Hannah Hellard and several members of her family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 17, 1898
I desire to find the whereabouts
of my people. I was born in North
Carolina, Rowan County, five miles
from Matville and twelve miles
from Saulsbury. My parents were
Jack and Hannah Hellard; they
belonged to George and Catherine
Hellard; I had one brother and two
sisters. Brother John was sold to
William Golden, who brought him
to…
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