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Cornelius Washington searches for his sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 13, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to in-
quire for my sister whom I left in
Clinton, La., in 1831. She lived
then 3 miles below Clinton, La.;
and belonged to Frank Dixon. I
belonged to Lou Allen Dixon and
she belonged to Franklin Dixon,
in 1831 I was waiting-boy in Clin-
ton for Jim Bailey. At that time
her name was Minerva; she then
had 5 children,…

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Turner Petty searching for his half-sisters Martha and Sallie Thriff and half-brother Cornelius

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 3, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives--two sisters and
one brother. I left them in Louis-
iana in 1860 or '61, near Clinton.
Sister's are Martha and Sallie
Thriff. Their father was named
Washington Thriff, a blacksmith.
Brother was Cornelius. I do not
know his father's name. Our
mother was named Matilda; she is…

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Eliza Moore searching for her daughter Sarah Moore and son Wm. Moony

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

March 24, 1866

OF Sarah Moore, aged about 22 years.
When last heard from she belonged
to a man named Seymour Taylor, who
lived about 5 miles from Clinton, La.--
Also, of Wm. Moony, who belonged to
one Joseph Rowly, near the above place.
I am very anxious to hear from the above
named persons, and any one sending me
the desired information will…

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Rosa Holloway searching for her grandmother Rosetta Thompson and others

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 Maria, Jennie,…

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Charlie Angrum searching for an acquaintance's son

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 4, 1882

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
about a young man who left here
about two years ago. His name is
Robert Caston, his mother's name
is Salem, and she has not heard
from him since he left. Address
me at Clinton, La.

CHARLIE ANGRUM.

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Tita Hayend searching for her sister Charlotte

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 23, 1882

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to make
inquiry through your most noble
paper for my sister Charlotte. She
married a man during the war by
the name of Brownwood. Charlotte
was taken from us at Clinton, La.
where were living at that time.
She was carried off by a man
named Mathew Borman, who
took her to Shreveport, Morehouse
parish, La.…

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