Georgia L. Patton searching for her brother Stephen Patton (also known as Stephen Stroud)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 27, 1882

Dear Editor--I wish to inquire for my brother, who left us when I was a little girl. I got one letter from him in 1879, from Memphis, Tenn., but my letter did not reach him. His name is Stephen Patton, but sometimes he went by the name of Stephen Stroud. Mother, who is now dead, was Mary Patton. She died August 18, 1880. When he left there were two…

Sam Grant searching for his siblings including brother Oscar and sister Betsy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 17, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my kin people whom I left in Franklin County, Tennessee. I was brought to Texas in the winter of 1854, and left mother, two brothers, and a sister in Tennessee. In the spring of 1857 mother died. Her name was Martha, and she belonged to Elijah B. Rakin; my oldest brother Oscar belonged to John Miller, the next,…

Charlotte Brock searching for her son Alonzo Brock

New Era (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1870

Information Wanted.
Charlotte Brock wishes to hear from her son Alonzo ; was taken from her, about 1859, to Memphis, Tenn.; lived there with a family named Morrison. Think he was in the army during the rebellion. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his aged mother. Address John W. Brock, Green street Baptist Church,…

Juda Ann Williams (formerly Juda Ann Grear) looking for her father Edmond Alexander

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 25, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire through your paper for my father. I was about 12 years of age when I last saw him; I was coming through Memphis from Holly Springs, Miss., and have not seen him since. His name was Edmond Alexander; his first wife was named Ann; she was my mother; my name is Juda Ann, and at that time was Juda Ann Grear. Since…

A. J. Sims searching for his father Solomon Sims and brother Moses Sims

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1886

MR EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my father and brother. We left Mississippi, Panola county. My mother is named Betsy Syrous, at that time her name was Betsy Carroll; the oldest girl was named Dilley Sims, the others were Moses Sims, Palmyra Sims and myself, Andrew Sims; father was Solomon Sims, and belonged to Tony Sims; my brother's father was…

Wm. McKenzie searching for his brother Lennies and sister Dinna McKenzie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 28, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my brother and sister, who were sold before I was born, in Mississippi, by D.D. McKenzie. He lived in Tennessee and had two sons John and Joe, and daughters Lucinda and Rebecca. They were sold in Memphis, at public sale. Our mother is living, but father has been dead nineteen years My brother was Lennies and sister…

Jeff Greene searching for his father, brothers and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 10, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my father, two sisters and two brothers. Father left me on the Neuces river, and last I heard of him he was sold in New Orleans. His name was Sam Donelson; sisters were Hettie and Angeline Donelson. Hettie was the oldest. Brothers were Greene and Richard. Brother Greene was with his young mistress, who married…

Solomon Wright searching for his people including his mother Keziah Wright

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 22, 1900

PETTUS, LONOKE CO., ARK.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my people. My mother was named
Keziah Wright and was sold from Wilts
Wright to Josiah Muby and he lived
near the land of Supic-town by the old
tar yard. His brother's name was Jack
King and he belonged to Edmond
King. His cousin's name was Penny
Wright and he belonged to…

Unidentified person searching for Rev. P.J. Jackson (two items: ad and reply to ad)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

August 22, 1903

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning the whereabouts of Rev. P. J.
Jackson, who formerly lived in Mem-
phis, Tenn. He came to St. Louis
about eight months ago and preached
in several churches in this city. Any
information will be thankfully re-
ceived at this office.

H. P. Treat searching for Waddy Smith

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)

June 15, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED--OF WADDY Smith (colored), who left his family on Tuesday, the 4th inst., and has not been heard from since. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received.
92 H.P. Treat, 161 Madison street.

Eliza Bailes searching for her mother Betsey Burr

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

October 8, 1892

BETSEY BURR--Knowledge of the whereabouts
or death of Betsey Burr is wanted by her daughter.
She married Hosey Bell who belonged to Lovett
Bell. They left Newburne, S.S. for Memphis,
Tenn., about 1841. Address, Eliza Bailes, 129
Nassan street Brooklyn, N.Y.

Edmond Thomas searching for his mother Aceneth and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 13, 1883

DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my relatives. Mother was Aceneth. One brother was Sam. Two sisters, the oldest Nancy, and Mary. We belonged to a Mr. Southerling, in Arkansas, who lived near Memphis, Tenn. He sold us to John Range, who brought us to Texas. Mother got two of her middle fingers cut off with a shuck cutter while cutting shucks to…

Mrs. Margret Johnson searching for her brother Reuben Tigue

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

August 6, 1892

REUBEN TIGUE-I wish to find my brother, Reuben Tigue. I parted from him in Huntsville, Alabama. We then belonged to Carruthers. My father's name is Hubbard Tigue, mother's Silvia, three sisters, Anatheliza, Hannah Bell and Margaret. He went to Kansas from Memphis, Tenn. Address, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Du Quoin, Ills. 1-30-91

Ida Biggs (formerly Ida Johnson or "Dutch") searching for her mother Julia Ann Johnson, sisters, and brothers

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

September 3, 1892

SCOTT JOHNSON-I wish to find my mother, sisters and brothers. My sisters names were Mittie Annie and Emma Scott; brothers Griffin, Charlie and Henry Scott; my mother's Julia Ann Johnson. I left them in Memphis, Tenn. My name was Ida Johnson, but went by the name of Dutch. Any information will be thankfully received by Ida Biggs, 37 14th street, La…

Mattie P. Moseby searching for their father Washington Moseby and his brother Jimmy Lee

August 6, 1892

WASHINGTON MOSEBY-I wish to find my father Washington Moseby. I last heard from him about twelve years when he was living in Memphis, also. his brother Jimmy Lee. Address, Mattie P Moseby, 71 Gullatt street, Atlanta, Ga. 4-1.

Levy Done searching for his mother Kissy Done, brother Joseph Done, and an unnamed uncle

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

August 12, 1865

Information Wanted.

OF KISSY DONE, WHO LIVED AT COR-
inth. Miss., in 1862, but I learned she left
there in the fall of the same year for Memphis.
She is my mother, and I would be glad to hear
from her. I have a brother named Joseph Done,
and I also have an uncle somewhere in that
country. Any information respecting their…

Martha McDermit searching for her brother Lowery McDermit

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

August 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED
OF A MAN BY THE NAME OF ELIAS
LOWERY McDERMIT, who used to
belong to Thomas Lyons, of Knoxville, East
Tennessee. He was sold to a man by the
name of Sherman about ten years ago, and
I learned some six years ago that he was
on a steamboat running between Memphis
and New Orleans, and more recently I heard
that he…

Alfred Yancey (formerly Alfred Venable) searching for his seven brothers and one sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1885

I have seven brothers and one
sister. I left them in Granville
county, North Carolina in 1839. We
all belonged to a lawyer named
Abraham Venable. Mother was
named Pinkey and father Joshua.
My brothers were Monroe, Addison,
William, Dock, Alexander and
David Russell, and sister was
named Julia Smiley; she was named
after a…

Charlotte Butler searching for her husband Butler Flournoy and three children, William and Ann Flournoy and Jack Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my husband and three children.
My husband was Butler Flournoy,
my children William and Ann
Flournoy and Jack Bradford. John
Flournoy sold William and Ann in
Macon, Ga. My husband was sold
in Memphis, Tenn. I left Jack
Bradford in South Carolina, in
Sumpterville county. I was sold
at a sheriff sale to…

Charlotte Butler searching for her husband William Butler

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my husband. His name was
Wm. Butler. We left Sumpterville,
S. C., with a man by the name of
Wm. Beleher; he took us to Charls-
ton [Charleston], and sold us to a man by the
name of John Flennoid, and he
brought us to Nashville, Tenn., and
then he moved us to Memphis, and
there sold my husband to a…

Elviria Clayton searching for her father Peter Lafrance, mother Jane Lafrance, and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 17, 1885

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my people. I have not seen
them since 1860. My father's name
was Peter Lafrance, my mother's
name was Jane Lafrance; my
youngest brother was named John
Parstco Lafrance, we called him
for a short name Parst; he was sold
in Arkansas before my remem-
brance [remembrance]. My eldest brother was…

J. D. Smith searching for the relatives of Mr. Charley Conner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for the relatives of Mr. Charley Conner-a mother, four sisters and a step-father. His mother's name was Hannah Frazier, sisters Annie Douvie, Louberta and Plinkev Frazier. Before the war they belonged to Mr. Henry Greene. He has not seen them since 1870. He left them on Mr. Henry Greene's plantation, southeast of…

James L. Triplett searching for his wife's family including her parents Cain and Phoebe Russell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 23, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my wife's people. Her father's name was Cain Russell and mother Phoebe Russell. They belonged to Perry G. Russell, and lived near Mashulaville, Miss. They were living with him when the war closed, and left there with a man by the name of Jason Briant and went to Memphis, Tenn. Their children were Mary, William,…

Joe Powell searching for his sister Fanny Ingram

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 8, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my dear little sister, the last time I heard of her she was living in Memphis, Tenn., on 169 Beal St. Her husband's name was Aaron Ingram, her name is Fannie Ingram. Address Joe Powell, Crystal Springs, Miss.

M. Brown searching for their aunt Eliza Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my aunt, Eliza Jones. She left Sunflower landing, Miss., in 1878, and went to near Memphis, Tenn., and I have not heard from her since. She has two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was Gust and the girl Mattie. Address me at Meridian, Miss. M. BROWN