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Unnamed person searching for Columbus Coursey

The Selma Times and Messenger (Selma, AL)

February 25, 1868

Information is wanted of the
whereabouts of a colored man named
Columbus Coursey. Addres the freedman's
bureau office at Nashville, Tenn.

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Mrs. Lizzie Wilson searching for Linard Wilson

The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

November 28, 1913

NOTICE OF INQUIRY.
To the Many Readers of the Globe.
I inquire for the whereabouts of
one Linard Wilson. He was born
and reared in Nashville. I have
not heard from him for seven years.
If any one can inform me of his
whereabouts I will appreciate it to
the highest.
Yours truly,
MRS LIZZIE WILSON,
3402 Pine St.,
St. Louis Mo.

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Arthur White

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 23, 1893

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
mother and brothers. I was born in Tennessee
and left my mother and one brother there in
'68. I then went to St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Lewisville, and to Lexington in '72 I ran on
steamer from Nashville to Cairo, Ill. I belonged
to a man by the name of Davis Seals;
youngest brother's name was…

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Edward Green searching for his aunts and uncles

Globe (Nashville, TN)

December 3, 1909

LOST RELATIVE.

I am desirous of locating my brother,
last heard of was in Pine Bluff,
Ark. His name is Edward Riley,
55 years old and born in Barnsville,
S. C. I understand he has a large
family and any information furnished
of his whereabouts will be gladly received
by S. S. Green, his brother,
Room 318, Lannom Bldg,…

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Rev. S. Canty searching for James Canty

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 2, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF JAMES Canty, formerly of Nashville, Tenn. Rev. S. Canty, Parksville, S.C.

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Mrs. Mary Ann Coleman searching for her sister Birdie Thomas

The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

January 12, 1917

WHO KNOWS BIRDIE THOMAS?
A letter has just been reeceived in
Nashville in which the writer, Mrs.
Mary Ann Coleman of Switchback, W.
Va., in making a careful inquiery, try-
ing to locate her sister Birdie. She
says she is willing to pay a liberal re-
ward to any one who will succeed in
locating her. Those who know of her
last…

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Mrs. Victoria Hullum searching for relatives of her father, William Wigg Young

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

September 18, 1908

SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES
The postmaster of Nashville, Maj.
A. W. Wills sent to the Nashville
Globe ahis week a letter from Pass
Christian Miss. The writer of the
letter is Mrs. Victoria Hullum. The
lady in question has reasons to be-
lieve that she has in Nashville some
relatives, or that some one in and
about Nashville can assist…

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Rev. J.R. Ruffin [Rev. Jeremiah R. Ruffin] searching for John Ruffin

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

October 17, 1913

INQUIRING FOR RELATIVES.
Philadelphia, Penn., Sept. 29, 1913.
Rev. R. H. Boyd:
Dear Sir and Brother—I am writ-
ing you asking you if you know of
a man in your city by the name of
John Ruffin. I am inquiring to try
and find him. My father was born in
King and Queen County, Va., owned
by Col. Alexander Fleet. His fath-
er's name was Lewis…

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Mrs. J. T. Gayton searching for her sister Annie Scott and relative Magnolia Scott

The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

July 29, 1910

SEEKING RELATIVES.
436 No. 26th Avenue,
Seattle, Wash., July 7, 1910.
To the Pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Nashville, Tenn.:
My Dear Sir: Will you please make
inquiry in your church for my rela-
tive, Magnolia Scott? I left there
when a mere child, with a white fam-
ily, Lawyer Maxwell. I left a small
sister in your city by the name…

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Mr. King Bird searching for his mother

The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

November 22, 1907

SEEKING RELATIVES.
The Nashville Globe is in receipt of
a letter from New Castle, Wash.,
dated November 7. It comes from
one Mr. King Bird, who is looking for
his lost relatives. The letter reads
in part as follows: "I would like to
ask a favor of you, and it is that you
please lend me some assistance in
locating my relatives. I left…

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Willie Annie Marina searching for Marina relatives

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

June 9, 1911

LOST RELATIVES.
To the Nashville Globe:
Will you please assist me in finding
some of my people whom I suppose
must be living in Nashville, or some
part of Tennessee? The name of the
family that I am looking for is Ma-
rina. One of their names is Jerry
Marina, another is David Marina, while
my father's name is Ben Marina. My
name is…

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Mrs. Lucy King searching for her brother and sisters

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

June 24, 1910

LOST RELATIVES.
I am inquiring about my brother Wal-
ace and sisters, Minnerva and Juda
Braxton, who were sold from Hamp-
ton, Va., by Mr. Karry S. Jones a
great many years before the Civil
War. I was told that one man bought
them all. Our father and mother
were Robert and Malvina Braxton.
I am their sister Lucy. Each has a
daughter…

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Mrs. Jane Hanford searching for her half-brother, William Boyd

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

June 16, 1911

LOOKING FOR LOST RELATIVE.
St. Louis, Mo.
To Editor Nashville Globe:
I am inquiring about a brother of
mine, or I will say a half-brother, by
the name of William Boyd. I am his
half-sister, and if you know any
Boyds among your friends and ac-
quaintances would you be so pleased
as to inquire? He is the son of Brit-
ton Boyd. His…

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B.B. Mitchell [Braxton B. Mitchell] searching for his father, Bartlett Braxton

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 15, 1909

Wants to Find His Father.

I would like to locate my father
Bartlett Braxton. We were separat-
ed during slavery and I took my
mother's name which was Mitchell.
After freedom I lived at Nashville,
Tenn. If any one can give me any
information as to whether my fath-
er is living or dead it will be very
thankfully received. Address
B. B.…

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William Rivers searching for his brothers and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in Mis
sississippi [Missississippi] in the year 1837. We
all belonged to and was raised by
the Caraways. There were four
brothers of the Caraways-John,
Thomas, Patrick, and Alexander
Caraway. There were four brothers
of us and two sisters. We all go
by the name of Rivers. My…

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Ruth Hambrick searching for her mother and five siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 21, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them in Nash-
ville, Tenn. There was mother and
six children of us. We belonged
to Mr. Hambrick. Mother's name
was Sallie, the children's names
were Silva, Willis, Frank, Thomas,
Richard and Ruth. I left Willis
and Silvia with mother in Nash-
ville. Thomas, if not dead, I…

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Minerva Stokes searching for her mother Emily Berry

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-Please make inquiry for my mother. Her name was Emily Berry, and belonged to Richard Berry, of Nashville, Tenn. She was sold in Memphis, Tenn, carried there by John Overton, who now lives six miles from Nashville, out on the Franklin road. Some years ago a letter came to Nashville, inquiring for us. The letter was from Illinois, and…

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Millie Johnson searching for her son Daniel Nathaniel Johnson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 14, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my son, Daniel Nathaniel Johnson. He used to belong to Dr. Monette, of Washington, Adams county, Miss. My name is Millie Johnson; his father's name is Gabriel Johnson. We have another son whose name is Willis Johnson, who left at the same time, but has returned, saying that he left Daniel in Nashville. Any…

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Lou Davis searching for their sister Violetta Head

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR-My sister Violetta Heard, lived in Nashville, Tenn., the last I heard from her. She had three children, the oldest Sammy, and girls Bell and Mary. I am the youngest. I wish to find her where-abouts. Address me at Edwards, Miss. LOU DAVIS.

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Gidden Alston (formerly Gidden Bartley) searching for his mother Lucy Bartley, father Richard Alexander, two sisters and six brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to find the whereaboues of the following named persons--father, mother, 6 brothers and 2 sisters. My father's name was Richard Alexander, mother's Lucy Bartley. I left them in Smith county, Tenn., 6 miles from Carthage. I was sold to J. Jimerson, and he sold me to Dr. Ray, a trader, who brought me to this country. My…

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Harriet Sherrill (formerly Harriet Clarke) searching for her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 6, 1883

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire
for my mother, who belonged to
Henry Harper. Her brother was
called Hill. She married Hall. Col
lins [Collins] was my step brother; brother
was Ed. Williams. There were
three girls and I was the oldest—
Violent, Minnie, and myself, Har
riet [Harriet]. I left her when about 12
years old, a half mile…

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Fannie Williams searching for her grandfather William Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

Please let me inquire for my
grand-father through your paper.
His name was William Jackson,
and he belonged to a man by the
name of Jackson in Williamson
county, Tenn. He was a brick-
mason [brickmason], and bought himself before
the war, and run a brickyard in
Nashville, Tenn. I hope all will
help me inquire for him, My moth-
er…

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Emma Griffis searching for her son Malekiah Parr

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 25, 1885

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
son. His name is Malekiah Parr,
or Malekiah Hymon; he goes by
both of these names. I have not
heard from him for about six years;
he is living in some part of Louis-
iana [Louisiana], but I do not remember the
place; the last time I heard from
him he said it was six hours ride by
rail from where he…

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Delia Owen searching for her son Alfred Davis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

Will pastors inquire among their
congregations for a young man
named Alfred Davis, who belonged
to a Mr. Boyd Smith. He was
taken from home by a gambler, and
was put in the sale yard. Mr. Jas.
Wilson bought him, and took him
to Louisiana. His mother was
named Delia Owen, and had a sis-
ter named Ann Owen. His mother
married a man…

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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…

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