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Looky Jackson searching for their daughter Mary Eliza Jackson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 11, 1900

Information wanted of my
daughter, Mary Eliza Jackson
When last heard of she was in Mo-
bile, Ala. The last letter received
from her was in March, 1899. My
name is Looky Jackson. Any infor-
mation will be gladly received. P.
O. address is Cartersville, Ga.
care of Rev. A. J. Wilkerson.

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Araminta Turner looking for her husband Alexander Turner (also known as Alexander Thorpe)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 12, 1869

INFORMATION WANTED.
Araminta Turner (formerly Clements),
from Mobile, Ala., is desirous of learning
the whereabouts of her husband, Alexander
Turner, known also as Alexander Thorpe.
Before the war he was taken to Texas by
his owner, Col. Thorpe. Since that time
she has not seen him. Her owner took
her to Winchester, Tennessee. Should…

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Mary Jane Bell (formerly Suckey Blacklidge) searching for her daughters Mary Eliza Strebeck and Emily Blacklidge

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 16, 1873

Information Wanted.
Information wanted of Mary Eliza Stre-
beck and Emily Blacklidge, daughters of
Suckey Blacklidge and grand-daughters of
Mary McGlynn. They were born in New-
bern, N.C. When last heard from, Mary
Eliza was taken from Newbern by a Mr.
Morris (baker), and sold to Alfred Hatch
in Mobile, Ala. Emily Blacklidge…

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Alexander Pasco looking for his mother Jennie

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 8, 1874

INFORMATION WANTED of a woman
by the name of Jennie, who was sold by
John Hockenhull, of Dorsenville, Dorsen
Co . Georgia, to a man by the name of
Jack Nickols, a slave-trader. He sold her
next to Doctor Hill of Mobile, Ala , a lit
tle while before the war. Any informa-
tion respecting her will be thankfully re
ceived by her son who…

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Patsy Nance seeking information about Randel and Mary Ann Nance

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 13, 1898

Information wanted of Randel
Nance, owned by Mr. John Barks-
dale of Laurens, S. C., Barksdale
sold him to Joe Crews and Joe
Crews sold him to one Mr. John-
son in Mobile, Ala. Mary Ann
Nance owned by Mrs. Mary Nance
was sold to one Mr. Wm. Beard in
Maybinton, S. C. and he carried
her to Montgomery, Ala.
Any information concerning…

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Hannah Barnett looking information about her daughter Martha James

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

March 31, 1866

Information Wanted.
Of my daughter, Martha James. When
last heard from was in Montgomery,
Ala, but is supposed to have gone to
Mobile. She formerly belonged to Dr.
Barnett, Princeton, Ky., and was sold to
Mr. John James, Nashville, Tenn., about
nine years ago, since which time she has
not been seen by me. Information of her
will…

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Lucy Mead seeking information about her mother Patsy Reed and sisters Becky and Caroline

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 19, 1895

Do You Know Them.

I would like to find my people. I
was born near Hampton, Va Owned
by Lewis Davis He had a brother
named Robert Allen Davis. My mother's
name was Patsy Reed, her husband
was Bob Reed. I have two sisters
some where, Becky and Caroline. I
have one sister living in Virginia, her
address is Sallie Curtis, Hampton,…

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Leroy Samuel (formerly Leroy McKinzie) searching for his brother Jason McKinzie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1879

DEAR EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my brother Jason or any of his
children. He was sold from me in
Mobile in 1848 to Mr. Lagoin, of
Mississippi, then he went by the
name of Jason McKinzie. His
wife was Bettie, his daughter
Josephine. Our mother was Joilett
McKinzie. I was sold to Edwin A.
Glover and brought to Texas. I
now go…

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Lewis Benton seeking information about Harriet Kell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1880

MR. EDITOR - I wish to know the
whereabouts of Harriet Kell. She
has two daughters, Mary and Adline.
She lived with Lawyer Edders,
in Mobile, Ala. Address me
at Jewett, Leon Co., Texas.
LEWIS BENTON.

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Tom Perkins searching for Mat. McClain, Priscilla and Tom

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 18, 1882

Mr. Editor--Information is wanted of a woman by the name of Priscilla and her son Tom, formerly owned by Dr. McIntosh, of Mobile, Ala. Also of Mat. McClain step father of Tom, formerly owned by a Presbyterian minister by the name of McClain, who resided at the corner of Ann and Dauphine Streets, Mobile, Ala. Please direct information to Tom…

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Willis Wright searching for his mother Mrs. Lucy Kennedy (formerly Lucy Wright)

New National Era (Washington, DC)

June 13, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED
Concerning my mother, Mrs. Lucy Wright, formerly of Charleston, South Carolina; subsequently she went to Mobile, Alabama, and married there. She now goes by the name of Lucy Kennedy. She is the mother of seven children, viz: William, Samuel, James Wesley, Adam, Willis, Sarah, and Mary. Any information concerning my said…

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Henry Smith searching for his father

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1886

MR EDITOR - I am desirous of
finding my father, whom I have not
seen for 18 years. The last time I
saw him was at a place called Rads
Hill. His name before the war was
Ned Smith, and he went to Mobile
and went by the name of Ned.
Glisper. His wife's name was
Lydia. He had one son named
Hallan Smith, who left them at
Mobile. My…

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David Young searching for his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 7, 1883

MR. EDITOR: ---- I wish to inquire for my kindred left in Alabama. Father and mother were Charles and Presciila [Precilla] Bradford. Brothers were Charles, Henry and Webster: sisters Patheney, Emma and Joan. All belonged to Mr. Bradford, except John who was sold to Bill Thomas. Bradford sold me to Mc-McKinney ; he had a person and I whipped…

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Robert Watts searching for his son Charlie Chrashorn

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 18, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- Please allow me a small space in your valuable paper that I may inquire for my son. I left him in Moble, Alabama, about 22 years ago. His name was Charlie Chrashorn; his mother's name Charity. Myself and son belonged to a man by the name of Henry Chrashorn. My name is Robert Watts. If found you will please address Robert Watts…

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Mrs. McDora Dungee looking for her father Allen Bradford

Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)

October 26, 1894

INFORMATION WANTED
DES MOINES, IOWA, Oct. 22, 1894.--
EDITOR BYSTANDER: I want to enquire
for my father, Allen Bradford. The
last time I heard of him was in 1863.
He was a barber on a boat running
from Montgomery, Ala., to Mobile. He
had four daughters who belonged to a
family named Bibb. The names of his
daughters were: Kate,…

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Aaron Taylor searching for his mother Rhoda Taylor

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 13, 1883

MR.EDITOR- I wish to find my mother, whom I left in Mobile, Alabama, in 1873, about the 20th of January. Her name is Rhoda Taylor. I have heard since that time, but it has been two years since I have heard from her. Address me at Midway, Texas. AARON TAYLOR

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Margaret Young reunited with her son Dowen Young

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

January 1, 1898

FINDS LONG LOST SON
DOWEN YOUNG MEETS HIS MOTHER AFTER 36 YEARS

A Mother Sold and Separated From her Family in 1861, Found and Presented to her Son as a Christmas gift in 1897.

The happiest Christmas in all the great city of Chicago was, at the modest home of Dowen Young, No. 3142 Fifth avenue. It was a reunion of a mother and son torn apart…

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Arthur Holder searching for his father Sam Lawyer, three brothers, and two sisters

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October, 22, 1885

MR. EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them near
Lynchburg, Sumpter district, South
Carolina. My mother is dead but
she belonged to John Colde, she
was Bettie Cold; father was Sam
Lawyer or Lawra,and belonged to
James Lawra, a cripple. My broth
ers [brothers], Erus, Sam, Tim Cold; Sisters
Abigail and Vinnie Cold, the…

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Arthur Randall (formerly Arthur Snowton) searching for his three sisters Hannie, Betsy, and Emma White

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 28, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire
for my three sisters, Hannie, Betsy
and Emma White. Our parents
were named John and Susan White;
we all belonged to John Campbell,
who lived near Haynesville, Law-
rence [Lawrence] country, Alabama. My oldest
sister was in Mobile, where she had
gone with her young mistress, who
had married a Mr.…

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Arthur S. Glover searching for the brothers and sisters of his father Augustus

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I desire to make
inquiry about my father's relatives.
Mother was named Sarah and be-
longed [belonged] to Joe Brown, and he sold
her, but I don't know to whom, in
Newburn, Alabama. My father's
name was Augustus, belonged to
Joe Brown, the same man my grand
mother first belonged to. Her other
sons were Nelson and Andrew,…

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Ludora Snell searching for her father, aunts, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I desire to inquire for my father and mother's people. During slavery we belonged to Dr. Harvey, near a town called Canton, but whether it was Canton, Mississippi, or not I do not know. I was very young when we were sold during the war. Mother, grandmother, myself and two other children were sold to a Mr. James Pickens and carried to…

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William Miller searching for his five brothers and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives, father and mother,
five brothers and two sisters.
Father's name was Armsted Hop-
kins; mother Faanie Vinson; broth-
ers, oldest Abraham, Jim, Arm-
stead, Sam and Daniel Vinson; sis-
ters, Mary and Ann Vinson. Mother
and all the children belonged to
Andrew Vinson, and were sold in…

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Martha Ward searching for her sister Rosetta McQuillin

New National Era (Washington, DC)

September 29, 1870

Information Wanted.
Martha Ward wishes information concerning
her sister, Rosetta McQuillin, who was sold
from Norfolk, Va., about thirty years ago to a
Frenchman in Mobile, Ala. She is about forty-
nine years of age, light complexion, and much
freckled. Her former master was Mr. McQuil-
lin [McQuillin], who resided on Brigg's Point.
Any…

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Mr. Goosland [Rev. Matthew Goosland], sold in 1847, finds his sister

New National Era (Washington, DC)

April 11, 1872

Story of a Slave Family.
The following is the story of a Mr. Goos-
land [Goosland], now a resident of Oberlin:
In 1847 he was sold from his wife and chil-
dren [children] in Wytheville, Virginia, and taken to
Mobile Alabama, where, after seven years
of great economy, he purchased his freedom
for the sum of $750. Soon after gaining his…

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Armistead Smith wishes to find his brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 6, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my brother. The last time I
saw him was in McKinley, Ala., in
1867; he went from there to Mobile
and thence to New Orleans. I have
not heard from him since. His
name is Henry Smith, but is some-
times called Henry Clay Smith. He
used to belong to Mr. Martin Smith,
in McKinley, Ala. Address me at
Bastrop,…

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