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Unnamed father and son reunited

National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, NY)

August 9, 1862

A Strange Incident.—Six years ago, a young black man in Maryland, tired of being a slave, took advantage of a propitious night, and ran away to Canada. On sending back an occasional message to his aged father, who remained behind in bonds, he found means, for some time, of procuring answers, until at length no more answers came. Then for five…

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Sarah Ann Lewis seeking her father August Brown and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 28, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to see if my relatives can be found. I have a father, mother, and one full sister. Father was August Brown, sister, Louisa Brown, three half-sisters were Mary, Eliza, and Harriet Brown, two brothers were Joseph and George Brown. I was born in Maryland, and when eleven years old was brought to Tennessee. I remained there four…

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Mrs. Alice Bernard searching for her brothers William Johnson, Leonard Stepney, and Richard Coats

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 23, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brothers, William Johnson, Leonard Stepney and Richard Coats. They were born in Maryland, and their mother's name was Minnie Stepny. We were sold by Dr. Thos. Blake. I have an idea that they must be somewhere in this city. I read a paper which said that Erick Johnson, born in Maryland, died here, and I think it…

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Louisa Keyton (formerly Louisa Harris) searching for her father Thomas Harris and brother Freeman Harris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 14, 1889

Dear Editor: I desire to find my people through your good paper My mother died when I was so young that I don't remember her name. Father's name was Thos[indecipherable] Harris. There were three children of us, named Eliza Harris, Freeman Harris, and Louisa Harris. We were born in the State of Maryland. Mother belonged to a Mr. Tervilla, with us.…

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David Rideout searching for his father's relatives, including his grandparents Dick and Peggy Rideout

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 25, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father's people. My grandfather is Dick Rideout, grandmother Peggy Rideout. They belonged to Sam Shags, of Maryland, 13 miles from Washington City. They had 16 children--Betty, James, Barbary, Tettee, Rachel, Mary, David Henderson, Sophia. Amelia, Christian, Ann. My father is Henderson Ripeout. He was sold, ran…

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Jacob Stewart searching for his mother Susan Stewart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 11, 1880

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for my mother, Susan Stewart. She belonged to Robert Berry, lived in Maryland and moved to Georgetown, D. C. Father's name was Richard. I was brought from Baltimore to New Orleans by a trader named Wilson, and sold in 1856. I left mother in the the trader's yard. Sister Mary Elizabeth and brother Charley, who was a…

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Melviney Yorker searching for her siblings Perry, Jacob, Moalen, Martha, and Jane Louisa Scott

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 14, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my folks. Emeline Scott was my mother, but she is dead. Brothers Perry, Jacob and Moalen Scott; sisters Martha and Jane Louisa Scott. They all belonged to Miss S. C. Morgan, who lived in Eastern part of Maryland, except mother. Address me at New Orleans, La, Perrier near Penniston streets. MELVINEY YORKER.

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Daniel Jackson searching for two uncles

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

December 16, 1905

Wants To Find Them.

I am anxious to locate my two un-
cles, Peter and Thomas Jackson,
sons of Daniel Jackson. They were
born in Maryland, and during
slavery were sold into Richmond,
Va. They have a sister now living
at Pittsburg, Pa. Any information
will be gladly received by addressing
DANIEL JACKSON,
5624 End St., E. E. …

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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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Emily Wills searching for her father William Golder, mother Clarissa, and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I desire to inquire
for my relatives: father, mother,
sisters and brothers. I was quite
young, about 8 years of age. I
think we lived in Maryland. Fath-
er's [Father’s] name was Wm. Golder, and
mother's Clarissa. We lived near a
town called Marion. Father was
born free, his occupation was run-
ning [running] on a boat.…

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Sarah Ann Lewis searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 21, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to see if
my relatives can be found. I have
a father, mother, and one full sister.
Father was August Brown, sister,
Louisa Brown, three half-sisters
were Mary, Eliza, and Harriet
Brown, two brothers were Joseph
and George Brown. I was born in
Maryland, and when eleven years
old was brought to Tennessee. I…

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Betsy Dod searching for her family members including father Summer Thompson and mother Easter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 31, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my kinfolks, whom I left in Maryland many years ago. Father's name was Summer Thompson. He used to belong to a man by the name of Caspers Cain. My mother's name was Easter. She belonged to Roger Robinson. My brothers were Williams, Sam, and Major; sisters Sarah, Ann and Rosa. I was sold and brought to this…

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Louisa Hargraves (formerly Louisa Scott) searching for family including mother Mrs. Maria Ann Scott and father Daniel Scott

Globe (New York, NY)

March 29, 1884

Information Wanted.
Information wanted of Mrs Maria Ann Scott, who belonged to the Old Jo Martin Estate in Eastern shore, Maryland, or of the whereabouts of my brothers and sisters, named Moses, Stephen, Maria and Matilda Scott. My father's name is Daniel Scott. Information in regard to any of the above persons…

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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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Elizabeth Jones looking for her mother Harriett Spencer

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 6, 1879

Editor SOUTHWESTERN.- I desire
information concerning my mother.
Her name is Harriett Spencer.
When I left her she lived on the
eastern shore of Maryland. I have
a brother, George Spencer, and a
sister, Charlotte Spencer. My name
is Elizabeth Spencer; I married a
Mr. Jones, and was brought to
Texas before the war by John…

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Edward C. Hackett looking for his sisters Sarah Jane and Ellen Hackett

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 19, 1893

Information Wanted.
___________________

Information wanted of the whereabouts
of Sarah Jane and Ellen Hackett
whose father's and mother's names were
James and Rachael Hackett. The above
named were sold from their parents before the war.
They lived on the blackstone
farm, two miles from Sassafrasent
county, Maryland. Any…

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B. M. Carson searching for Edward Curry

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 29, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF EDWARD
Curry. When last heard from he was
in Maryland. Address,
B. M. CARSON,
Lock Box 29, Rendville, Ohio.

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Moses Roberts searching for Betsy Siphiro and her six children James, Stephen, Hetty, Leah, Minty and Orman

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 25, 1880

NOTICE TO LOUISIANA MINSTERS.
Please read the letter of inquiry in
your churches. Information wanted of
Betsy Siphiro. When she left Florida she
had six children whose names were James,
Stephen, Hetty, Leah, Minty and Orman.
They left this country with a man by the
name of Fuller. They came from Maryland
to Florida and were sold in…

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Mary Hill looking for her children Samuel, Thomas H., and Sarah Price

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 26, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Samuel, Thomas H., and Sarah Price the
children of Mary Hill. They were sold from
Maryland in 1859, from the estate of Har-
riet Buchanan. Address their mother,
MARY HILL,
Chambersburg, Pa.

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Eliza Silas searching for her parents Joseph and Julia Ann Silas, and siblings Henrietta, Wolbert, David and George

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 11, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.

Information wanted of my parents, Joseph
and Julia Ann Silas, my brothers, George,
David and Wolbert Silas, and my sister Henrietta,
of Prince George County, Maryland.

I was owned by Luke Hutchins. The rest
of the family were owned by his mother,
Caroline Hutchins. Eliza Silas.

Information addressed to
George…

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