Sarah Hunt looking for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 8, 1881

Rev S. Linning searching for his brother Isaac Linning

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 22, 1880

Sandy McRay searching for James Burnett

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

March 8, 1890

Where is James Burnett?
HUBON, S. D.––EDITOR GAZETTE: I
hold the discharge of James Burnett, a
sergeant of Company "K," 102d U. S.
Colored Troops, who was mustered out
at Charleston, S. C., September 30, 1865.
He gave his discharge to me to keep in
Cincinnati in 1856, when we separated.
I have not heard from him since and
would…

B. S. Fuller searching for his mother Jane Fuller

The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)

May 25, 1871

Of Mrs. Jane Fuller of Charleston, S.C.
She formerly lived at Baptist town, near the
Battery, and was a member of the New Baptist
Church in Church Street, south of Tradd.
Any information concerning her will be
thankfully received by her son B.S. Fuller,
who is a resident of Honolulu. Address
in care of P.A. Bell, Editor Elevator.…

Peter Mellett searching for his wife Henrietta

Charleston Mercury (Charleston, SC)

May 23, 1867

A FREEDMAN IN SEARCH OF HIS WIFE.-- Peter
Mellett (a freedman, whose address is Sumter,
S. C.) desires information concerning the whereabouts
of his wife, whose name is Henrietta, and
who belonged to the estate of Isaac Lenoir, of
Sumter District. She was carried from this section
to one of the Southwestern States about
seven or eight…

Henry Brady searching for Frank Brady

Weekly Journal (Mercersburg, PA)

June 30, 1871

INFORMATION WANTED.--The undersigned
desires information concerning
Frank Brady, colored. He left
his home in Woodville, Rappahannock
county, Virginia, about eighteen
years ago. He has been heard of once
since, at which time he was at Charleston,
South Carolina. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully
received by Henry…

Mrs. Clara Bashop searching for her daughter Patience (3rd of 4 ads placed)

The New York World (New York, NY)

October 2, 1892

A THIRTY YEARS' SEARCH.
Mrs. Bashop's Pitiful Quest for Her
Daughter, Patience.
THEY WERE SEPARATED AT AN AUC-
TION [AUCTION] SALE OF SLAVES.
The Aged Mother Sought in Many States
for Clues of Her Missing Child, but
Without Avail—Now She Wants "The
World's" Million Readers to Assist
in Finding the Girl for Whom She
Has Slaved So…

Rev. Isaac S. Grant seeking his uncle Jacob J. Simmons

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 1, 1886

Henry Green, Sr. searching for his son William Green

New National Era (Washington, DC)

September 29, 1870

Henry Green, Sr., of Charleston, S. C., re-
quests information concerning his son, William
Green. who left Beaufort, S. C. for New York,
in 1865. with a United States army officer.
When last heard from, in 1868, was in New
York city with Capt. Young, then chief of De-
tective Police. Any information may be for-
warded to the Cashier of…

Chrisann Bradshaw (formerly Chrisann Kinslow) searching for her mother Patsie Kinslow Grason and sister Mary Ann Grimes

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my mother and sister. I left
them in Charleston, S. C., during
the war. My mother's name was
Patsie Kinslow Grason; my sister's
name was Mary Ann Grimes; my
brother was Stephen Kinslow
Grason. I had another sister
named Elizabeth Grason; my grand-
mother [grandmother] was named Kate Grason,
and her…

Sally Carr is searching for her daughter Charlotte Carr

South Carolina Leader (Charleston)

October 20, 1866

NOTICE

INFORMATION.- Wanted of Charlotte Carr,
daughter of Sally Carr, formerly owned by
Captain Howard, in Charleston, S.C.
Was when last heard from, 15 miles morf [from?]
Montgomery Ala. Answer at Charleston,
care of South Carolina Leader.

Mrs. Elya. Grogans searching for her daughter Anna

South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)

October 20, 1866

Any imformation of Anna Grogan, for-
merly of Charleston, owned by Mr. William
Gill, of Mongomery Ala will be thankfully
received through this office, by her mother
Mrs. Elya. Grogans,

Joe Williams searching for his mother, two sisters, and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 31, 1883

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to make inquiry for my mother, two sisters and brother. Mother was Diana Smith; sisters Silvie and Sarah; brother William. Father, Wm. Cousin, belonged Capt. Cousin in Georgetown, S. C. Mother left Charleston to go to Washington with Dr. Warren who married her young mistress, Mary Alston. Be-fore she married I had an aunt Grace…

Mary Ann Grant

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 16, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my father, James Grant, who
used to belong to Springle. My
father-in-law was named Quash
Hazel, his wife was named Betsey
Hazel, and his father was named
Prince Greenup. We lived in
Charleston, South Carolina, near
the water course. Please address
Mary Ann Grant, Marlin, Falls
county, Texas.

John P. Randolph searching for Hannah Randolph and her daughter

The Charleston Daily News (Charleston, SC)

January 6, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED OF A COLORED
woman, named HANNAH RANDOLPH,
who had a child named GINNE. They were born
in Richmond, Va. Apply to JOHN P. RANDOLPH,
No. 3 Chalmers street. jan6-1*

Thomas Arthur Everick searching for family

New National Era (Washington, DC)

March 14, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED,
Concerning Lewis Everick, his wife Eliza, and
their children, Mandy Creasey, Hannah, Julia,
Rachel, five daughters; and Vincent and Hilliard,
two sons; all owned and named after their
last master and mistress, Wm. Young and wife
Mandy. In 1864, when Emancipation was proclaimed,
they then lived three quarters of a…

Willis Wright searching for his mother Mrs. Lucy Kennedy

New National Era (Washington, DC)

June 13, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED

Concerning my mother, Mrs. Lucy Wright, formerly
of Charleston, South Carolina; subsequently
she went to Mobile, Alabama, and married
there. She now goes by the name of Lucy
Kennedy. She is the mother of seven children,
viz: William, Samuel, James Wesley, Adam,
Willis, Sarah, and Mary. Any information…

Rosa Holloway searching for her grandmother Rosetta Thompson and family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 12, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find
my people whom I have not heard
from since I left them. My grandmother
in Charleston, S. C., was
Rosetta Thompson; mother, Maritana
Thompson, is dead. She had
but two children, the first is dead, I
am the babe. My name, by marriage,
is now Rosa Holloway. I desire to
inquire around Clinton, Louisiana,
for…

Charles Gatson, Beaufort, SC, searching for his children, Sam Gatson and Betsey Gatson

New Era (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1870

Mr. Charles Gatson wishes information of his
children, Sam and Betsey Gatson. they formerly
belonged to Washington Fripp, of Newhaw,
South Carolina ; were carried to Charleston
and there sold by a trader to go far South,
it is supposed to Mississippi or Louisiana. They
are now about twenty-two to twenty-five years
old, and were…

William Green

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 13, 1881

DEAR EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my mother. I was separated
from her about four years before
the war. She was then owned by
Charles Gray, of Charleston, S. C.
Her name was Clara Green, and
my name was then William Green.
His (Mr. Gray's) residence was at
the time of our separation on
Society street, between King and
Meeting…

Catherine Taylor searching for her mother Hattie, father Alexander, and several siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 12, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to hear
from my people who lived near
Charleston, South Carolina. My
mother's name was Hattie, my
father's name Alexander. My eldest
sister Celia married a man
named Pino, he belonged to Sam
Dibbus, his carriage driver. My
next sister was named Lucinda.
My next was Abbey. We all
belonged to Widow…

Solomon Dean searching for his sisters Eliza and Frances and several members of his extended family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 17, 1877

My family belonged to Mr. Bennett,
in Charleston, S. C. and we had
his name. I do not remember my
father. My mother's name was
Nancy; she died at Bennett's. I
had a sister Eliza, and another sister
Frances. Bennett sold us just
before the war to a slave dealer
named Anker, and we were separated.
Our grand-parents were Jacob
and…

Nancy Jones seeking information about her son Allen Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
Allen Jones. He left me before the
war, in Mississippi. He wrote me a letter
in 1853 in which letter he said that he was
sold to the highest bidder, a gentleman
in Charleston, S. C. Nancy Jones, his
mother, would like to know the where-
abouts of the above named person. Any
information may be sent to…

Rev. Mrs. Louisa Singleton seeking information about her sister Mary Ann Goskin and brother George Goskin

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 8, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter and brother, Mary Ann Goskin and
George Goskin. We were four sisters and
two brothers : Fanny, Nelly, Mary Ann
and Louisa; Ben and George Goskin. Our
father and mother were Ben and Lida
Goskin. My sister Mary Ann was sold
from Charleston, S. C., by Sander to Geor-
gia. George Goskin was carried to…

Richard Mattis seeking information about his father Thomas Mattis and his sisters Charlotte and Margaret Mattis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 2, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEO-
ple. I came away from Charleston,
South Carolina, when but a boy in 1865.
and have been in New York ever since
I am living in Brooklyn now, where I have
been for fifteen years past. My name is
Richard Mattis and I have of had two sis-
ters in Charleston, S.C. Their names were
Charlotte Mattis and Margaret…