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Louis Turner seeking Lucinda Turner, Jane Wilson, Emeline Bright, Alfred Bright, and Nathan Bright

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 15, 1881

DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for sister Lucinda Turner, Alfred Bright, Jane Wilson, Emeline Bright and Nathan Bright, whom I left in Clarksville, Texas. Address, in care G. C. Smith, Shady Grove, La. LOUIS TURNER.

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Mrs. Mary A. Riker searching for her son Joseph A. Riker

Fort Scott Weekly Monitor (Fort Scott, KS)

December 3, 1885

Information Wanted.

Joseph A. Riker, colored, son of Peter and Mary A. Riker, of this place, served in Harris Light Infantry in 1862 and 1863, and Co. B, Fifth regiment Massachusetts colored cavalry from January 6, 1864, to October 31, 1865. He served in the army of the Potomac until after the surrender of Lee, when his regiment was ordered to…

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Eliza Green searching for her mother, Frankie Hightower

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 7, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
mother, whom I left in Missouri.
She was Frankie Hightower, be-
longed [belonged] to Bill Hightower. My
brothers, Cane, Bruce, Lee and
Brown and sister Fannie were sold
to Lem Jones and brought to Texas
in war time. I left mother and
three brothers in Springfield, Mis-
souri [Missouri]. I was sold…

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Silvia Woods (formerly Silvia Thornton) searching for Jane Henderson (formerly Jincey)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for Jane Henderson. They used to call her Jincey. My name was then Silvia Thornton. I was sold to Sam Smith in Texas, about six miles from Clarksville. The last we heard of her she was sold to a Mr. Carson. I am now living in Shreveport, La., and go by the name of Silvia Woods. Three of the children were Elmira, Hamp…

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Mary Goodrich searching for her sister Arabella

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 8, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my sister, Arabella. She was
sold by Mr. Allgaires in Clarksville,
Texas, during the war. She
belonged to Mr. Walker Leslie, in
Platt county, Mo. Mr. Mike Allgaires
brought her to Clarksville,
Texas, and sold her to Mr. John
Parker, who lived at Blossom
Prairie, Red River county, Texas. …

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