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Mrs. Charlotte Mitchell searching for her brother Henderson, father Davey Jackson, and mother Maria

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 2, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I desire to know of my relations, viz: father's name was Davey Jackson, he belonged to Kit Jackson, mother's name was Maria, she belonged to Thomas Stiff, he and Aunt Lucy Ann belonged to Judge Stiff. I had a cousin by the name of Charity Brown. We were first sold to two Negro traders, named, Jordan and Tolt at Osborne. They…

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Araby Roser seeking their parents Belgia and Betsy Roser

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my relatives. My father's name was Belgia Roser, mother's Betsy Roser, my brother's name were: John, Burrel and Henry Roser, my sister Florence Roser. They all belonged to J. B. Neclests. I was sold to a Negro trader in Louisiana, my mother was sold five years before I was. I heard that she was in Mississippi.…

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Fannie Wells seeking her mother Fannie Haman and sister Katie Haman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my relatives. My mother's name was Fannie Haman; sister Katie Haman; we moved from Mississippi to Louisiana. I was brought back from Mississippi by my owner Henry Barlow, and left her in Claiborne parish, La., near the Arkansas line. She was taken from Louisiana to Texas, by Dock Haman, and there sold, but I do…

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A. R. Kimble seeking their aunts Dorcus, Lucinda, and Vinetty Eubanks and uncle William Eubanks

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 27, 1887

I wish to inquire for my mother's three sisters and one brother, who lived in Amite county, Mississippi, whose names are Dorcus, Lucinda, Vinetty and William Eubanks. The used to belong to Wm. Lowery near Liberty, Miss. My mother was sold in Louisiana at the age of about 10 years, with her sister Pation Eubanks, who was older than her, and is now…

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Susan Locket (formerly Susie Scott) searching for her mother Rachel Suan

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 29, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother whom I left in Harold, Virginia, with Billy Allen. He name was Rachel Suan, my oldest sister's Erly, the youngest Lucy. I had two brothers, but the youngest died before I left. My name was Susie Scott. I came to Kentucky with my young boss, John Allen, and his wife Caroline. I was sold from there to…

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Green Morgan and Prudence Croan reunited and remarried after 30-year separation

The Examiner (San Francisco, CA)

February 6, 1889

OLD, BUT STILL LOVING.
Remated After a Separation of Thirty
Years.
CRUEL SLAVERY DAYS.
Uncle Green and Aunt Prudence Go Down to the
Grave Together After All.
[Special to the EXAMINER.]
VERSAILLES (Ky.), February 5. -- A marriage
ceremony in the colored Methodist Church
here to-day developed in an ante-bellum ro-
mance [romance] of…

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Vina Johnson reunited with her husband George Perry after 43 years

The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

August 14, 1873

Wedding After Forty Years of
Separation.
Our town is all agog this morning
over the wedding that is to be cele-
brated [celebrated] in a day or two between Aunt
Vina Johnson, an old colored lady of
our place, and a former husband,
from whom she has been separated
for forty years. Forty-three years
ago Aunt Vina was the slave of a Mr.…

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General Butler searching for Rebecca and Patsey

St. Louis Evening Post (St. Louis, MO)

October 15, 1878

TWO WOMEN WANTED.

By a Gentleman Who Asks the Police to
Help Him Find Them.

Information is wanted of the whereabouts of
Rebecca, a mulatto, and Patsey, a black woman,
who were once the servants of Mrs. Caroline
B. Trumbull, of the State of Louisiana,
by Gen. Butler, who is stopping at Major Butler's
residence, No. 1520 Lucas…

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Jack Corkley finds his mother after 40 years

The Cincinnati Daily Star (Cincinnati, OH)

January 23, 1879

Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23.---Jack Corkley, col-ored porter of the Short-line, has returned from Louisiana, where, after an separa-tion of forty years, he found his mother. She was sold as a slave when Corkley was a year old.

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Gracy Boyd searching for her daughters Mary Boyd and Peggy Boyd

The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)

June 13, 1841

INFORMATION WANTED,
BY a poor distressed mother, who had two daughters
sold, one named Mary and the other Peggy
Boyd; the former is now 38 years old, the latter 27;
they were sold about 20 years ago to Mr. Blount
Robertson, of Louisiana, who sold them to some
French gentleman; they were sold by George Boyd
of Nashville. Their mother of…

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Willie Williams

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

June 10, 1893

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
twin brother, his name is Willie Williams; we
were born in Marrietta, Ga., he left when I was
at the Union depot, in Atlanta, Ga., and went
to Louisiana, the last I heard of him. Any information
concerning him will be gladly received
by Willie Williams. Lithia Springs, Ga. 6 10

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Murray Thompson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 12, 1891

Lost Relative.

I would like to know the whereabouts of
my three brothers named John, Squire, and
Bill. who lived in Rutherford county, Tenn.
My Mother's name was Annica Rucker. I
was sold from her 25 years before the war to
a man by the name of Beard in Wilson coun-
ty, Tenn. My mother and three brothers
were then caried to Louisiana,…

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Dr. J. Mitchell Smith seeking father's brothers and sister

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 30, 1915

WANTS TO FIND THEM.

My father Eli Smith, now dead was
born and reared in the State of Virginia.
He was sold as a slave to
the State of Louisiana. There were
three brothers and one sister, all
sold as slaves in Louisiana, Eli,
John, James and Emily Smith. I
am the only living son. Any information
concerning the whereabouts…

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Ann Washington (formerly Ann Stubbs) seeking information about her cousin Susan Sprigs

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 10, 1884

To the churches in Louisiana: A letter to be read in the churches inquiring for a woman name Susan Sprigs, mother named Fanny Willis from Richard, in Gloucester county Va., Richard Cook in Gloucester county. My father was Susan Spriggs, uncle John Stubbs, Ann Stubbs father, to inquire for my cousins, Edward and Mary Smith. Aunt Jennie Lewis…

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William Weeks searching for his brothers John Smith, Alfred Weeks, Greenup Weeks, and Jordan Weeks, and one sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 5, 1885

MR. EDITOR--1 desire to find my
people, John Smith, Alfred Weeks,
Greenup Weeks, Jordan Weeks;
these are my brothers, beginning
with the oldest; I had, also, a sis-
ter [sister]. Some of them are supposed
to be in Louisiana. My name is
William Weeks. Please direct any
letters to Colorado City, Hill Co.,
Texas, in care of Rev.…

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J. Wofford White searching for his brother Harvey

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my brother, sold in the year
1856. He belonged to Mrs. Sarah
McDonald, the widow of 'Big
Jack," near Lynchburg, Sumpter
district, South Carolina. His
father was Gabriel, his mother Ma
ria; his eldest brother Joseph and
eldest sister Caroline. The name
of the one I am inquiring for is
Harvey,…

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Washington Lacey searching for his father Sidney Lacey and uncles Jack Davis and Partees

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 13, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my kindred. My father be-
longed to Alexander Ule. I have
not heard from them since the war.
The last time I heard from him he
was in Memphis, Tenn. And my
father was named Sidney Lacey,
and my uncles, one was named
Jake Davis, and the other was
named Partees. My uncle Jake
went to…

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Unnamed searching for their family and friends

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my aunt, Malinda Wiggington,
who in slave time belonged to Mr.
Mr. Corneal Wiggington; also for
aunt Charity Wiggington, and
Jerry, my uncle, who lived with
Wm. Powell. I heard that brother
Bob went to Alabama with Bob
Hutchinson, and from there to
Louisiana. I also wish to hear from
Irving,…

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Sarah Zuber (formerly Sarah Clark) searching for her mother and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 28, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives. I was born on
the Ford place, 8 miles from Tarboro
Town, [n]ear Hart's mill race, in
North Carolina. My father's name
was Jack Adkinson, and is now dead.
My mother was named Edie Clark;
she was sold to Willie Baker. I
had several brothers who were sold
as follows: Jackson, Joshua,…

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Sallie Ellis (formerly Sallie Carroll) searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother and brother, whom
I left in Maryland. Father and
mother were Henry and Flora Car-
roll. We all then belonged to Mr.
Henry Perry but at his death, I
fell to Mr. John Wesley Perry,
mother to Robert Perry, sister Kit-
tie, went to Louisiana, and Bro.
John Samuel Carroll to Texas,…

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Moses Weatherly searching for his father

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father: He went to Memphis in 1862; the last time I heard from him he was in Louisiana. I was quite a boy when he left. Mrs. Eva Malone told me she saw him in Louisiana in January 1870; he sent sister a ring by Mrs. Malone I hoped he would have written to us before now. His wife is named Patsy; he had three…

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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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Delia Owen searching for her son Alfred Davis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

Will pastors inquire among their
congregations for a young man
named Alfred Davis, who belonged
to a Mr. Boyd Smith. He was
taken from home by a gambler, and
was put in the sale yard. Mr. Jas.
Wilson bought him, and took him
to Louisiana. His mother was
named Delia Owen, and had a sis-
ter named Ann Owen. His mother
married a man…

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C. V. McCoy searching for his father's people

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 27, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for the whereabouts of my father's
people. He was born in the town
of Salisborough, Roan county,
North Carolina, in 1824. He was
a blacksmith by trade. He came
down to Louisiana with his owner,
and was sold. I don't know any
of his people by name. He was
raised by his grandmother. His
name is…

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Amanda Whitfield (formerly Amanda Straan) searching for her mother, Annie Straan, sisters Hannah, Betsy, Matilda, and Martha Maria, and brothers Columbus and Richard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 3, 1885

MR. EDITOR — I wish to inquire
for my relatives — my mother, sis-
ters [sisters] and brothers. My mother's
name was Annie Straan; she be-
longed [belonged] to Billie Straan. We were
first brought from Butt's county,
Georgia, and from there to Ala-
bama [Alabama]; from there to Mississippi,
and from there to East Texas, Jas-
per [Jasper]…

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