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Julia Culler searching for aunt Sarah Roberson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 5, 1895
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Joseph H. Moore searching for Calvin Bush
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 29, 1879
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for Calvin Bush. The last time heard from he was in Little Rock, Arkansas. His father was Dick, mother Ellen, sisters Ellen and Lula, brothers Charley, Alexander and Abner Bush. All are residing in Macon, Noxubee Co., Miss, Address JOSEPH H. MOORE. Meridian, Miss.
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W. H. Jackson looking for Baptist preacher Timins Gray
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 3, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I want to inquire about a Baptist preacher living in Little Rock, Arkansas, by the name of Timins Gray. I know two of his sisters and one brother belongs to the M. E. Church, but they live forty miles from me. Their names are Joanna and Margaret and Johnny Rolins; their father's name was Uriah Rollins. They belonged to Billy Rollins.…
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Lillie Walker seeking her father William Gray
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 26, 1888
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father, whose name is William Gray. He left this city (Monroe) about fourteen years ago. He went to Little Rock, Ark., which was the last place I heard from him definitely. I heard a few days ago of his being in Lake Providence, La. If there can be any trace of him, or any one knows of his whereabouts, please…
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Virginia Foster searching for George W. Davis
The New York Age (New York, NY)
July 20, 1905
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information is wanted relative to the
present address of George W. Davis, in Lit-
tle [Little] Rock, Ark. Address Virginia Foster, 220
East 70th street, New York city.
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Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) found her mother Feraby
The Black Hills Daily Times (Deadwood, Dakota Territory)
May 4, 1884
AFTER MANY DAYS,
A Former Slave Hears from
Her Old Home.
A Separation of Thirty Years
Having Elapsed.
A Scrap of History.
Years before the war of the rebellion,
Wm. Eli Baxter, a lawyer and planter,
lived in Hancock county, Georgia, not
far from the town of Sparta. He own-
ed [owned] 150 slaves, among the number, Fer-
aby [Feraby],…
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Manuel Rose searching for Victoria Chambers
The Houston Daily Post (Houston, TX)
November 9, 1899
ANYONE knowing anything relative to or
the whereabouts of Victoria Chambers (col-
ored) will oblige by writing Manuel Rose,
Willard, Texas. She was last heard of in
Little Rock, Ark. 10
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Mr. Harrison Reed searching for his mother Mary Wilson/Mary Hogan
Arkansas Weekly Mansion (Little Rock, AR)
February 16, 1884
INQUIRY.
Wanted to know the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of my mother who used to
belong to the one Mr. Wilson who
lived at Fort Scott, Kansas, she
went by the name of Mary Wil-
son [Wilson] or Mary Hogan. Her chil-
drens [childrens] names were Jack, Thomas,
Bob, Susan, Ben, Emma, and
Anna. Inquire for a woman that
has the child by…
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Pinkey Bailey searching for Aaron Curran
Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, AR)
July 3, 1903
INFORMATION WANTED
OF ANDREW CURRAN
Pinkey Bailey, of room 10, city hall,
New Orleans, writes to Mayor W. E.
Lenon for information concerning the
whereabouts of Aaron Curran, a col-
ored [colored] man, who is said to be living in
this city. His name is not in the
city directory, and the police have no
knowledge of him.
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Winfield Scott
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
April 1, 1893
I would like to know the whereabouts of
Dennis Stewart or benjamin Stewart, or any of
their children. Last I heard from them they
were in Quincy, Ill. Their home was in
Jacksonville, Ill. Any information will be
thankfully received by Winfield Scott, 1804
Cumberland street, Little Rock, Ark.
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Mrs. N. B. Burrow searching for Reuben Reddick Barrow
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
April 1, 1893
I would like know the whereabouts of one
Reuben Reddick Barrow, who was the body
servant of Gen'l N. B. Burrow in the Mexican
war. When last heard of he was living in
Guthrie, Okla. His wife was named Betsey.
He has two cousins in Red Ford, Ark., by the
names of Tennessee and Maria Dixon, and two
cousins living in Little Rock, Ark. …
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A.J. Duncan
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
May 30, 1891
I would like to hear from my grand father,
whose name is Isham Duncan; my father's
name is John I. Duncan, who now resides at
Bowling Green, Ky. When last heard from my
grand father lived about three miles from Little
Rock, Arkansas. Any information concerning
his whereabouts will be thankfully received by
A. J. Duncan, 39 Linden street,…
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Frank Lowe
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 27, 1884
Mrs. Melvina Gilden, my mother,
was left in Longcoy county, Ark.,
in 1863. She belonged to widow
Gildan. Had brothers Jasper, the
oldest, Alexander and Benjamin
Franklin Gildan. I was sold from
Longay county to John Appywhite,
who brought me to Little Rock,
Ark., and sold me to one Vancourt.
I had a sister, Clarasie Gildan. I
was…
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Kitty Presnell (formerly Kitty Paxton) searching for her children Davie, Maria, and Cathrine (2nd of 2 ads placed)
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 8, 1884
MR. EDITOR--Allow me to in-
quire [inquire] for my children whom I left
in Louisiana, at Flat Lake. We
lived with a man in the time of
slavery by the name of Jesse Pax-
ton [Paxton]. He sold me to Erwin Wil-
liams [Williams]. My three children were a
son, Davie, two daughters, Maria
and Cathrine. I was called Kitty
Paxton, but am now…
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Ellen Blackburn searching for her brother Henry Perkins (2nd of 2 ads placed)
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1885
I want to find my brother; his
name is Henry Perkins. We used
to belong to Wm. Perkins, in Car-
roll [Carroll] county, Mo. He sold me to a
Mr. Matlack and he carried me to
Little Rock, Ark. There were three
brothers of us--Henry, George and
Lewis. I was not old enough to
know the sisters names; they were
very small, but I remember…
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Eda Pommer searching for her sister Julia Pommer
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 4, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I desire to make
inquiry for my sister, Julia Pom-
mer [Pommer]; the last I heard from her she
was carried to Little Rock, Ark.;
she had been living in Attala co.,
Miss. I had a brother named Adam
Pommer; we were parted in Georgia;
the last I heard of him he belonged
to Dr. Harden. Please address
Eda Pommer, in care of…
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J. T. Henry searching for his half-brother Levy Jones.
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 21, 1886
MR. EDITOR -- I am desirous, to hear from my half-brother, Levy Jones. He belonged to a doctor by the name of Jones, who lived 7 or 8 miles south Lafayette, Ga., on what was called the old Alabama road, in Walker county. I was small at the time. His mother, I think, was named Mary; whether or not, I know our father's named was Anderson Henry, who…
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Bettie Ray searching for her brothers Burr, Charles, and Alford and sister Mariah
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 22, 1883
DEAR EDITOR:--I take this means of inquiring for my brothers and a sister from whom I have not heard since the first year of freedom. Our father and mother's names were Elijah and Lucy Patterson. Father died in Paducah, Ky., and mother died sometime since the war, I know not where. The names of my brothers and sister that I wish to inquire for are…
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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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B. T. Pinkard looking for their uncle John Pinkard
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 4, 1879
DEAR EDITOR --- I wish that you
would please allow me space in
your columns to make some
inquiry about my uncle. His name
used to be John Pinkard. He lived
with a widow woman by the name
of Ann Pinkard. I was taken away
from him in 1863, and was brought
to Texas by Tom Pinkard, white,
with my uncle, Warren Pinkard,
who is now…
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Naro Gillespie seeking information about his father Charles and several siblings (1st of 3 ads)
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 15, 1880
DEAR EDITOR ------ I desire to learn
the whereabouts of my father,
mother, sisters and brothers. My
mother married the second time.
Her first husband was Wm. Price,
by whom she had four children ----
Sarah, Harriet, Mary and William.
I was the first by the latter husband,
named Charles. The others
were Monroe, Charley,…
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James Jackson seeking information about his son Rev. W. W. Jackson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 25, 1895
INFORMATION WANTED.—
Of my son Rev. W. W. Jackson.
When last heard from he was in
Little Rock, Arkansas. Informa-
tion will be gratefully received by
Jas. A. Jackson, Georgetown, S. C.
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Drennon Logan seeking information about his brothers William West and George Logan
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 28, 1887
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brothers, William West who belonged to
Kenada, and George Logan, who belonged
to Henry Weathers, with my mother, whom
they called Moneca; sisters Angeline and
Louisa and myself. My father's name was
Moses Logan; he belonged to Henegar Ar-
baugh. He was shot by rebels during the
war and our mother died soon…
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Andrew Jackson Cook looking for his father Robert Cook
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 23, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATH-
er. He was a free man some time be
fore the war. He lived in Little Rock, Ark
About the year 1858, he left Little Rock and
went to Ohio. His wife Harriet was owned
by a man by the name of Henderson who
lived on Big Creek, Lawrence county, Ark
The names of her children by him, were
Emaline, who belonged to Wm.…
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Noah Summers looking for his brothers Scott and Ingram Davis
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 6, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
two brothers Scott and Ingram Davis
When last heard of they were in Little
Rock, Arkansas. Any information con-
cerning them will be thankfully received
by me.
NOAH SUMMERS.
Oliver, Ga.
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