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Richard Collins (formerly Dick Bolds) searching for his relatives
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 1, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I desire information from my mother, sisters and brothers. Mother's name was Millie Bolds. Sisters' names were Venus, Liddy, Esther and Hannah Bolds; brothers' names, William and Aaron Bolds. Father, John Bolds, died in 1862. My oldest sister and brother Aaron were sold to a man in South Carolina. I was too young to remember the man's…
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Robt. Montgomery searching for his parents and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 15, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I desire to know
the whereabouts of my kindred. I
left them in Madison county, Miss.,
when quite small. My father's
name was Dave Montgomery, and
mother's name was Nancy Mont-
gomery. I had only one brother
and two sisters, oldest one was
named Hester, and the younger
Laura; all went in the name of Mr.
Charles…
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Eveline Palmer searching for her brothers Squire, Willis, and Morris and sisters Amanda, Margaret, Lucinda, and Maggie Neal
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 10, 1884
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my brothers and sisters. Broth-
ers [Brothers] were Squire, Willis and Morris;
sisters Amanda, Margaret, Lucinda
and Maggie Neal. We belonged to
Love Neal in Madison county, Miss.
I was brought to Louisiana by his
son, George Neal. Mother was
Sarah, and I heard she was dead
after I came here, and…
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Cornelia Smith (formerly Rachel Wilson) searching for her friend John Ball
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 24, 1883
MR. EDITOR: - I desire to inquire for my friend, John Ball. The last time I saw him was in Madi-son county, Miss., where we parted. His owner's name was Warren McMurtry. My name at that time was Rachel Wilson; I belonged to Stokes & Wilson. Address me at Sixth street M. E. Church, New Orleans. CORNELIA SMITH.
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Isabella Joseph searching for her parents Seneca and Rhoda Paterson and several siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 2, 1882
TEXAS, BOX 78.
DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my people through your paper. My name is Isabella. I and my brother Jesse were brought from North Carolina by Dr. Mills. We were sold in Madison county, Mississippi. My sisters, Martha and Rosanna, were bought at the same time by a trader named John Ford, and was sold in Louisiana. Our…
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Josey Stamps (formerly Josey Williams) searching for her brothers Edward and Rufus Williams
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 31, 1877
I desire information concerning
my two brothers, Edward and
Rufus Williams. We all formerly
belonged to a widow lady named
Gritley, in Madison connty, Miss.
But when I was brought from
there in 1863, by Mr. Foster, my
brothers belonged to Dr. Balfour.
I was then Josey Williams.
Addrsss Josey Stamps, Calvert,
Robertson county…
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