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Riley Reed searching for his relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 22, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through your valuable paper of some of my relatives. My brother's name is Jack Reed. I left him in Eastern Texas about sixteen years ago. He belonged to Willis Reed. I heard he went to Louisiana. His father's name is George Reed, and he was sold to Dr. Boil, of Mississippi. He was killed by a mule. Our mother's…

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Matilda Hughes searching for friends

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1880

MR. EDITOR-- I have received from Millwaukee, Wis., names of lost friends of a resident of that city. I understand that you publish such lists, and if by that means friends my be put in communication, how great would be the joy! I enclose the paper sent to me. Their mother's name is Nellie Furley. Milly Ann belonged to Robt. Logan and was sold…

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Lymas A. Andres (formerly Lymas Cook) searching for Gideon Cook, Betsey Cook, and their children

The Freedman (Boston, MA)

October, 1868

NOTICE! Information is wanted by Lymas Cook of Jacksonville, Fla., as to whether Gideon Cook, and his wife Betsey Cook, or their children, Sallie, Marie, Ann, and Chaney Cook, who first belonged to the Widow Cook of Effingham County, Ga., and who fell to Lewis Cook of Louisiana, but who staid with Gen. Lee of Bullock County, Ga., till removed to…

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Elizabeth Powell searching for her father Sam Moseley, mother Elizabeth, and siblings Harry, Amos, Isaac, Rebecca, and Lucretia

The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)

May 27, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED.
Miss Elizabeth Powell of Sacramento,
wishes information of her relatives,
consisting of her father, mother, three
brothers, and two sisters. Her father's
name was Sam Mosley; he was owned
by a man named Joe. Powell, who
lived in Kentucky at a place called
Amandy, Furnace, about two miles
from Ohio River.…

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James Stills searching for his brother Washington Stills

The Weekly Mississippi Pilot (Jackson, MS)

November 12, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED!

AS to the whereabouts of my brother, JAMES
STILLS, (col.) He was sold in South Carolina
before the war, and with other slaves was
brought to this State by John Parks and Allen
Vance, speculators. He is supposed to be now in
Mississippi or Louisiana. Any information concerning
him, directed to the undersigned, will…

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Charles Milton looking for his mother Leah Turner and father William Turner

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 26, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED--Of father
and mother, my father's name is William
Turner, and my mother's name is Leah (?)
Turner. They belonged to William Tur-
ner. He was their master, and he died in
Mississippi ; and his children fell in the
hands Hamton Turner, and he went to
Louisiana. My name is Charles Milton.
address Van Duyer, Ark.

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Benjamin Jermon looking for his mother Clarsey Jermon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 22, 1897

Information wanted of my moth
er, Clarsey Jermon. Her husband's
name was Anson Jermon; they
formerly belonged to John and Tom
Matthew, who lived on Beth River,
La. I have two brothers and one
sister, Simon, Tom and Adaline
Jermon. I am a minister of the
South Arkansas Conference. Any
information concerning the above
named persons will…

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Ephraim Allen searching for his mother Lucy Smith, brother Peter, aunt Sarah Smith and several cousins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 21, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Lucy Smith, of Hopkinsville,
Ky., formerly the slave of Dr. Smith. She
was sold to a Mr. Jenks, of Louisiana. Of
my aunt, Sarah Smith, sold to Mrs. Rhodes,
of Summerville, Tenn. Of my brother, Pe-
ter, and my cousins Ann and Jane Smith,
sold to Edd. Dickerson, negro trader. Also
of my cousin, Edmund Smith,…

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Robert Sutten searching for his mother Pleasant Mecalter, and his brother John Sutten

The Christian Recorder

April 6, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, Plea-
sant Mecalter. She belonged to Joe Buck,
and was sold to Louisiana. She had one son,
named Robert Sutten. My brother, John
Sutten, belonged to Jeremiah Sutten, and
was sold to Plymouth.
Any information of the above persons will
be thankfully received by
…

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