Showing 8 ads
  • Searchee is exactly Marshall, TX
Sort by:
Diana Lange searching for her siblings Betsey, Juno, William, Thomas, and John Lange

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 11, 1879

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to in-quire [inquire] for my two sisters and three brothers. My sisters' names were Betsy and Juno Lange. My broth-ers [brothers] were William, Thomas and John Lange. The last time I saw them they were in South Carolina, in 1856, when I was taken to Louis-iana [Louisiana] by Edward Boykin. The lasttime I heard from them they…

Transcription Completei

Simon Moore searching for his mother Mittie Moore and sister Annie Nesby

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 29, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my mother, Mittie Moore, and my sister, Annie Nesby. I left my mother in Henry county, Tenn., before the war. She belonged to a speculator, Chas. Richards. I heard of her in Austin, Texas, about one year and a half ago. I left my sister in Marshall, Texas, about 1862. Any information of them will be thankfully…

Transcription Completei

Eliza Pemberton searching for her mother and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 18, 1883

MR. EDITOR – I wish to inquire
for my relatives – my mother, two
sisters and three brothers. My
father’s name was Henry, who died
in Maryland. My mother’s name
was Mollie, my sisters’ names were
Ellen and Winney. Ellen is the
oldest; my brothers’ names were
Warner, Lloyd and Burrell. We
all belonged to Mary Stewart, who
married…

Transcription Completei

Martha Ewing

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 1, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: -- Mrs. Martha
Ewing wishes to find some of her
kindred. Her mother's name
was Betsy, grandmother's, Lucy
Hunt, mother's brother Jin, and
her sister Milly. Her grandmother
belonged to the Hunts in
Pike county, Ala. Her mother
belonged to Mike Carnell, Macon co.,
Ala. Sold in Harri co., Texas,
from me and my…

Transcription Completei

Sampson and Harriet Brakefield seeking information about their son Albert

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1877

We desire information of our long
lost son, Albert. He was born at
Columbia, Marion county, Miss., and
was raised by Mr. James Atkinson,
at that place. Address us, at
Marshall, Texas.
Sampson and
Harriet Brakefield.

Transcription Completei

Maria Caldwell searching for her father Hillary Wilson, sister Eddie, uncle Peter, cousin Caroline, and grandmother Nancy William

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 12, 1877

I wish information concerning
any of my relative, from whom I
was sold in Northampton county,
Virginia, in 1843, when I was
twelve years old. I belonged to
Mrs. Nancy Jones and my sister
Eddie belonged to Mrs. Wilson, our
father, Hillary Wilson, was a sailor.
We had an uncle Peter, who had a
daughter named Caroline, and our…

Transcription Completei

Martha Lott seeking information about her brothers Augustus and Thomas

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 13, 1877

I wish information of my two
brothers, who formerly belonged to
Major Maulding. Brother Augustus
was taken away from Marshall,
Texas by Jack Maybree. Thomas
was sold to Captain Earie, in Bowie
county, on Red River. Address
Martha Lott, Perdido, Goliad county,
Texas.

Transcription Completei

Rev. C. Mays seeking information about his son Collin Rufus Mays

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 4, 1878

Information Wanted.

I will be thankful for any information
concerning my son, Collin
Rufus Mays. He left home two
years ago and wrote us regularly
for a year, since that we have not
heard from him. He is 22 years
old, a brown mulatto, about 5 feet
10 inches high, would weigh about
160 pounds. Was near Marshall,
Texas, when last…

Transcription Completei