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Mrs. Bettie Howell searching for her siblings Ann, Caroline, and Ben Warren

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I desire information of my long lost relatives, sisters and brother. My sisters' names were Ann and Caroline Werren, and my brother's Ben Warren. Our mothers' name was Nancy and father's Ben Warren. Our sister Ann was sold to a man on Red River by the name of Arthur. Sister Caroline was carried to North Carolina by a Methodist…

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Shack Partee searching for their mother Hagar and father Richard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 5, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—Please allow me to inquire for my kin people. I now go by the name of Shack Partee. My mother was Hagar, father Richard. He belonged to a man named McKinsey, near Wilmington, North Carolina. The last heard from they said my brother Eli and sister Sallie were brought from North Carolina to near Columbus, Mississippi. Address SHACK…

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Mary Haynes searching for her relatives, including her mother Matilda and sister Bettie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 18, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives, whom I left in Virginia about 25 years ago. My mother's name was Matilda; she lived near Withtown, and belonged to a Mr. Percifield. I was sold with a younger sister—Bettie. My name was Mary, and I was nine years old when sold to a trader named Walker, who carried us to North Carolina. Bettie was…

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Mary Covington searching for her sons Richmond and Wyatt Covington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 6, 1888

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my sons whom I left in North Carolina about twenty three years ago. I have two in North Carolina. The names of my two in North Carolina, the oldest one is named Richmond Covington and the other Wyatt Covington. The one in South Carolina is named Wiley Covington. My name is Mary Covington and their father's was…

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Emily Cole searching for her mother Betsey Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 15, 1881

DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to find my mother Betsey Williams, who belonged to James Nichols. Father, Ambrose Moorhead was sold away from her when I was about sixteen years of age, to Tom Morris who carried me to North Carolina; I stayed there two years and then came to Columbus, Miss., and married Daniel Cole. Mother had nine children. Oldest brother…

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John Wade (formerly John Nelson) searching for his parents Frank and Amy Nelson

Southwestern Christian Advocate, (New Orleans, LA)

November 28, 1889

Dear Editor: I wish to in[undecipherable] for my father and mother, F[undecipherable] and Amy Nelson. Their o[undecipherable] was once Philip Hale Nelson [undecipherable] at the time I left, 1854, live[undecipherable] Warm Springs, Bumcon Cou[undecipherable] N. C. I was sold to specula[undecipherable] Lawson Franklin and Washing[undecipherable]…

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Jessie Mitchell searching for their father Ben Mitchell (or Ben Dotson), step-mother Patience Burton, and siblings Nancy, Tom Burton and Howard Burton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 2, 1888

MR. EDITOR: I want to find my people: Father's name was Ben Mitchell or Ben Dotson, used to belong to Mr. Adam Richmond My mother died when I was so young that I don't remember her. Father then married again; his wife's name was Patience. She belonged to one Frank Burton. There were two children by my mother, myself (Jesse) and Sister Nancy and two…

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Moses Erven searching for Martha Dickson or Martha Johnson, John Erven, and Caleb Erven

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 5, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire through your paper for my relatives. For Martha Dickson or Martha Johnson who belonged to John Erven. He lived in Casville county, North Carolina. I have a brother named after my master, John Erven. I left him in the Blue Ridge Mountains, McDow county, on the Western Extension Railroad. I have an uncle named Caleb…

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Susan Summers seeking her husband John Summers

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

August 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED of John Summers, who lived in
Orange District near the Orange Court House, South Caro-
lina [South Carolina]. Any friend knowing of his whereabouts will con-
fer [confer] a favor by dropping a line to his wife, Susan Sum-
mers [Summers], Chattanooga, Tenn., care of S.P. Houston, Box
189. 205-12t
[It is supposed, by one…

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Brown Jones searching for his mother Frankie Hightower and brothers Bruce and Car Hightower

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 28, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother and two brothers. My name is
Brown Jones, I belonged to Hightower. I
came from North Carolina when about six
years of age. Mr. Hightower sold me to
Jones. My mother's name was Frankie
Hightower. She came to Missouri also. I
was taken to Texas during the war. I left
my mother in Webster county,…

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Betty Allen searching for her father Bob Bannett and aunt Dinah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my father and aunt. Father was Bob Bannett, aunt was Dinah. He belonged to James Bannett in Norta Carolina, and was carried to Mississippi by a speculator Thos. Woods. Aunt Dinah belonged to Vinson Brown, and I left her with him in North Carolina. I came out of the old Larkin Brooks family. I belonged to Larkin…

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Emanuel Grandison looking for his brother Marshall Carter (formerly Marshall Grandison)

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 26, 1886

Mr. Editor - I have a brother who was sold in the South before the war. I learned a week or ten days ago that he had been seen in New Orleans. His name is Marshall Grandison, but I suppose he goes by the name of his old master. We were servants of one William S. Carter, of Louisa county, Virginia. Brother was a cart boy on the York River railroad…

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Richard Taylor searching for his mother Lydia Taylor

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 30, 1882

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to find my mother, Lydia Taylor, who lived in North Carolina. Her oldest son was James, the others were Gabriel, Albert and Joseph Taylor; I had sisters Leah, Betsey, and Jinsey. My aunts were Visey and Fanny Taylor. Father was Joseph Taylor. Address me at Aberdeen, Miss.

RICHARD TAYLOR.

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Andy Johnson searching for his sister Rachel Carson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 23, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my sister, Rachel Carson. She
is the daughter of Philip and Silvy
Carson. Before they were sold
they belonged to Billy Carson.
Names of their children: Andy,
Lawson, Rachel and Peggie. Sister
Rachel was sold to Mr. Mercullie,
and he took her to Texas, and
I have never heard from her…

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Barthen Hatch searching for Park, Musliney, Ransom, Jenner, and Minger Smith

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 21, 1881

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in North
Carolina. I belonged to Jack
Hatch, and he brought me from
there. The names are Park, Musliney,
Ransom, Jenner, and Minger
Smith, Winner Young ; Minner
Gye (belonged to Witter Gye),
Wesley, Apper and Randall Gye.
Address, BARTHEN HATCH.

Allen,…

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Miles Proctor seeking information about his four children Eliza, Eliza, Joshua, and Daniel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 1, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ----- I wish to inquire
for my four children in North Carolina.
One is Eliza, the others are
Eliza, Joshua and Daniel. When I
left they belonged to William Oldes.
Their mother's name was Lydia
Oldes. MILES PROCTOR.

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Henry L. Davis searching for his sisters Lucy and Hannah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 3, 1877

I wish to find my sisters, Lucy
and Hannah. When I was parted
from them they belonged to Roll
Harris, in North Carolina. My
name is Henry, I was the youngest
of the family. I had a brother
named Jacob. Our mother was
named Elizabeth Steede; our father
was named Hubert Davis. He ran
away from slavery in 1852 to some
land of…

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Stephen White (formerly Stephen Coffin) looking his sister Mary Ball

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 19, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Mary Ball. She used to belong to a
man by the name of Joseph Ball, at the
time I was sold in the year 1847 I belonged
to a man by the name of S G Coffin, and
was sold to a speculator by name of Addi
son Weathers, and brought to Georgia. Any
information of my sister will be gladly re-
ceived by her…

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Harriet Warden searching for her siblings Sallie, Tennie, Mahala, Cecelia, Mira, Jack, and David Belem

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 8, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED.--of the
following persons : Sallie, Tennie, Maha-
la, Cecelia, Mira, Jack and David Belem,
the brothers and sisters of Harriet Ward-
en. Hairret was brought from North Car-
olina to Missouri, by a man by the name
of Bedell: any information concerning
the above mentioned persons will be very
thankfully received by…

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Charity Marshall (formerly Charity Perry) looking for her brothers Joe and Francis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 11, 1872

INFORMATION wanted of my brothers Joe
and Francis and my sister Ann Maria and
Jordon and Daniel. The first two belonged to
the Sharps, the rest of them to Jacob Perry
of Berte County, N.C.

My name was Charity Perry, but now it is
Charity Marshall. I was sold from them 27
years ago.

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Nancy Bryant looking for information about her daughter Eliza Dicky

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 10, 1870

Oct. 2 - 4t

Information wanted of my daugh-
ter, Eliza Dicky. She formerly be-
longed to John D. Bryant, of North
Carolina. Send information to
NANCY BRYANT,
No. 215 S. College st, Nashville, Tenn.

Oct. 2-3t.

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Nancy Dickson searching for her husband Peter Dickson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my husband, Peter Dickson. I last saw him
in North Carolina, nine years ago. Any infor-
mation concerning him will be most thankfully
received by his wife, Nancy Dickson, at No. 804
South Eighth street, Philadelphia
Ministers, please notice.
july 1t

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Rev. C. E. W. Johnson seeking information on his nephew Augustus J. Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 1, 1902

Information wanted of Augustus
J. Johnson, a young man formerly
of North Carolina. The last time
his friends heard from him was in
1897, at which time he was in
Baltimore, Md., and left there to
go to Philadelphia, Pa. The young
man will learn something to his
advantage by writing to the
addresses given below. Any infor
mation…

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Alfred Skinner looking for his mother Rebecca Skinner and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Rebecca Skinner, or my brother
Washington, and my sisters, Nancy, Keziah,
Hester, Martha, Joanna, Catharine, and Griscil-
la Skinner, who were well known in North Caro-
lina. They were sold by Joshua Skinner to
South Carolina, fourteen years ago, to Dr Ur-
ley. I hope that the ministers of our…

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