Clementina Jane Detour Porter and Georgiana Detour-McCullough seeking their brother

The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)

October 21, 1876

INFORMATION WANTED. INFORMATION WANTED OF Alexander Detour, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, who is supposed to be in the Northern part of this State. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his sisters, Clementina Jane Detour Porter, and Georgiana Detour-McCullough, San Francisco, or at the PACIFIC APPEAL office, 511…

David Johnson seeking his brother

The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)

June 15, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED! If PETER JOHNSON, formerly of Lewistown, Del., and Baltimore, Md., is anywhere in this State, or any person knowing his whereabouts since 1854, they will confer a favor by informing his brother, recently arrived in this city. Address DAVID JOHNSON, PACIFIC APPEAL OFFICE, S. F.

Georgiana Barton seeking her mother

The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)

February 22, 1873

Information Wanted. Information is wanted of Mary Ann Barton, formerly of Baltimore. When last heard from, she was in Philadelphia last fall. Any information of her whereabouts will be thankfully received by her daughter, Georgiana Barton, Sacramento, California; address, care of the PACIFIC APPEAL, San Francisco.

Georgeana Hodge seeking her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1888

Jerry B. McCall looking for his father Baltimore and other family members

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, Ohio)

April 30, 1887

Information Wanted.
MASSILLON, O.—Jerry B. McCal
wishes to know the whereabout of the
following persons of his relation. Bal
timore [Baltimore], his father, who was a slave, be
longing [belonging] to William Whittle, whose
mother died during the late war. Also
some relatives at Choctaw Co., Miss.
named Billingsay, and Benjamin…

John S. Gist seeking his brother Grant Gist

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

April 11, 1891

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
brother, whose name, Grant Gist. He left home
(in South Carolina) in 1887 and the last heard of
him was in November, 1888. He was then at
Triumph, P O, Maryland, about ten miles from
Baltimore. Any insormation concerning him
will be cheerfully received his brother, John S
Gist, Fort Washakie,…

Mrs. Winnefred Sanders searching for anyone who served in the U. S. Navy with Joseph Bell

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1904

WANTED--Name and address of any person who
served in U.S. Navy with Joseph Bell, colored,
who enlisted in March of April, 1863, at Camp Birney,
Md. Mrs. Winnefred Sanders, Box 254, Sewickley, Pa.