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Elmyra Knight searching for her parents, Jack Keith and Charity, and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 20, 1888
DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to enquire for my people. I left my father in Newton county, forty years ago. Father's name was Jack Keith. Mother's name was Charity. She was bought from the widow Harris, by Bird Saffold together with her two children Elmyra and Tanzadia. Mother and I were brought to Harrison county by Robt. Saffold. Sister was carried to…
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Mrs. Annie Washington searching for Kitty Carpenter
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 10, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister who was sold between twenty-five or thirty years ago. Her mistress name was Kitty Carpenter, but some called her Catheine Carpenter. After the death of Mrs. Betsy Bowie, she was sold to a family out on Baltimore road by the name of Judge Dorsey, and since then I heard she came to New Orleans to his son…
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John C. Evans (formerly John Barber) looking for his mother Fannie Barber and brothers Stephen and Levi Barber
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 22, 1881
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my mother and two brothers. My mother's name was Fannie Barber, my brothers were named Stephen and Levi Barber; they belonged to Charles Lamate, and I was sold to a negro trader; this was in 1851, I being fourteen years old. My mother's master lived in New Orleans at that time; my mother had three children when…
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Eliza Johnson (formerly Ann Eliza Wood) wants to find her mother Susan Wood, father William Wood, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 3, 1881
MR. EDITOR.-- I wish to inquire for my people. My mother was Susan Wood belonging to Miss Judie Rixis living in Salem, Va. My father was named William Wood belonging to Aleck Chatman living near the White Plains, Va. I had two brothers one was named William and Harrison Douglas, and sisters named Jennie and Charlotte. I belonged to Mrs. Daniel C.…
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Silvia Catchings searching for the family of her mother Sallie Qualls
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 30, 1888
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire about my mother's people. She was a native of Virginia, living three miles east of Petersburg. Her name was Sallie Qualls. Her father's was Charley Qualls. Her mother mary, and her grandmothers Sarah and Della. Her sister Julia, and brother Charley. The baby was Peter. Her master was John Qualls and his brother…
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Mrs. C. Littles searching for her brother Noah Coleman
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 29, 1881
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother. His name is Noah Coleman. The last time I heard of him he was in New Orleans. It has been about fourteen years since I saw him. Our father was Rafe Coleman, and his wife's Sofy. She belonged to Be Truly Morier. I am married to C. Littles. Address at Flatonia, Texas. MRS. C. LITTLES.
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Rosie Ross Scofield searching for her siblings George Ross and Georgie Ross Bradford
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 28, 1889
Dear Editor: I want to [undecipherable] where my brother, George [undecipherable] and my sister, Georgie Ross B[undecipherable] ford, are now living. They [undecipherable] merly lived in New Orleans [undecipherable] they write a letter to Rosie [undecipherable] Scofield, or Peter Tucker, and s[undecipherable] it to Tecumseh, Shwanee…
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Mrs. G. W. Staples searching for her brother Martin
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 16, 1890
Dear Editor: Over twenty years ago my mother got burned and died. She had bought property in the neighborhood of the Poydras Market, in New Orleans. This property was bought in the year 1860, or '61. I had one brother named Martin. He went off after my mother died, and I have not seen him since. I was left with one Mrs. Huterson or a name of that…
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Sarah Hunt looking for her siblings Clarissa Deviger, Lavinia Wellington, Mariah Wellington, and Minky Eugelby
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 8, 1881
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my relations. I left them in Charleston, South Carolina, about five years before the war, and was brought to Texas by a speculator James McClevy. My brother was Clarissa Deviger, sisters Lavinia and Mariah Wellington, brother Miinky Eugelby. Brother was carried to New Orleans and sold. Address me at Pittsville,…
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Catherine Gray searching for her nephew Taylor Farrow
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 16, 1888
DEAR EDITOR—I want to find my nephew Taylor Farrow. His mother is Harriet Farrow, his father Sam Farrow. Taylor used to live in New Orleans. I am very anxious to learn of their whereabouts. Address me at this place in care of Bev. M. T. Fairfax, Mandeville, La. CATHERINE GRAY.
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Melindy Stewart searching for her mother Eliza, father Jack, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 19, 1880
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my mother, Eliza; father, Jack, brothers, Alfred, Anthony and Wilson, and sisters Frances and Elvira, who belonged to John Seal, of Colfax, Grant parish, La. Sister Elizabeth and myself came to Texas about twenty-five years ago, with John Seal. The last I heard of my folks mother wrote me directly after…
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David Rideout searching for his father's relatives, including his grandparents Dick and Peggy Rideout
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 25, 1880
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father's people. My grandfather is Dick Rideout, grandmother Peggy Rideout. They belonged to Sam Shags, of Maryland, 13 miles from Washington City. They had 16 children--Betty, James, Barbary, Tettee, Rachel, Mary, David Henderson, Sophia. Amelia, Christian, Ann. My father is Henderson Ripeout. He was sold, ran…
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Winia Spillier (formerly Winia Douglass) searching for her father Archie Douglass
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 31, 1889
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my father. His name is Archie Douglass. The last time I saw him he was on the Perkin plantation, near Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge parish. Mother's name is Fanny Douglass. There were six sisters of us and one brother, the oldest one is Louvinia Henderson, next Cinte Douglass, Amelia Douglis, Virginia Douglass and…
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Mrs. Mahala Harvey searching for her sister Maria Green
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 31, 1889
Rev. Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, I write you this letter to see if you could help me to find my long lost sister whose name was Maria Green, and who was sold from the jail of Leesburge, Loudon Co., Va., to New Orleans about twenty-eight years ago; she was 20 years of age. Our mother, Nancy Green was sold to Richmond, Va., at the same time. Maria Green…
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Miss Mary Chauvin searching for her mother
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 22, 1880
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my mother, supposed to be living in New Orleans, La. She was the wife of Frank Chauvin, and owned by Prof. Ortis, of St. Louis. She was sold from her husband and taken to New Orleans. I am told that she has a friend, Mrs. Nancy Jones, a member of the Methodist Church, living there. I am the only daughter, but have…
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Moses McCleary seeking his uncle July Patterson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 11, 1881
MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my uncle, July Patterson, who belonged to James Fulton, in South Carolina. He was a blacksmith by trade. Some time in 1860 he was sold to New Orleans, La. MOSES McCLEARY. Martin, Texas.
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Harriett searching for her sister Rachel
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 16, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my sister whom I left in Monroe county, Miss. Her name is Rachel. She is a daughter of John Coleman. Her mother was Nancy. She belonged to Hugh Rosebrough in South Carolina. Mr. Rosebrough moved from South Carolina to Mississippi. At his death the property was divided and sister Rachel was sold in New Orleans by…
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Jacob Stewart searching for his mother Susan Stewart
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 11, 1880
MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for my mother, Susan Stewart. She belonged to Robert Berry, lived in Maryland and moved to Georgetown, D. C. Father's name was Richard. I was brought from Baltimore to New Orleans by a trader named Wilson, and sold in 1856. I left mother in the the trader's yard. Sister Mary Elizabeth and brother Charley, who was a…
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Crecy Stepto searching for her husband George Washington Stepto
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 27, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my husband, George Washington Stepto. He belonged to Dr. McFarlin, of New Orleans. When we were separated, about 34 years ago, we had a daughter, Mary E. Stepto, who is now with me. Any information of him will be thankfully received. Address me at Pittsfield, Texas, in care of Rev. A. C. Culbreath. CRECY…
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Isaac Galley searching for his mother Nelly Thomas and siblings Charles, Deliade, and Amelia Galley
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 28, 1881
MR. EDITOR—I wish to know the whereabouts of relatives. I have a mother, one brother, and two sisters. Mother's name was Nelly Thomas; brother, Charles Galley; sisters, Deliade and Amelia Galley; they may have changed their names since I left them. I left mother and sister Deliade on the Mason farm, fifteen miles from the city of New Orleans.…
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Eliza Harvey (formerly Eliza Dement) seeking her children William, Jane, Fisher, and Victory
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 18, 1889
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children whom I have not seen in thirty years. I am the mother of four children: William, Jane, Fisher and Victory. William is my oldest son; he left me in New Orleans about six years before the war, with a man by the name of Rodgers. I left my daughter Victory in Lexington, Miss., six years before the war,…
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Mrs. R. C. Comer seeking her sister Lenorah Jackson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 10, 1888
MR. EDITOR—Permit me to inquire for my sister, Lenorah Jackson. She visits St. Mark's Baptist Church and Winan Chapel Methodist Church. I hope the pastors of the above named churches will read this to their congregations. I visited my mother and sisters in this city during the Exposition, in 1885. I had another sister here by the name of Cilvey…
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Mrs. Louisa Thomas searching for her father Henry Ford Brown and her sisters Dilsy and Fanny Robinson
Southwestern Christian Advocate, (New Orleans, LA)
November 11, 1888
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father and two sisters, Dilsy and Fanny Robinson. My father is Henry Ford Brown When I last heard from my father he was in St. Leuis, Mo., and the last time I heard from my sisters they were in New Orleans, La. During the war I was between 16 and 17 years of age. I went from St. Louis to Washington, D.C., with…
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Adeline Wilth (formerly Adeline Haynsworth) seeking her sister Maria Henrick
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 17, 1887
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister, Maria Henrick, who belonged to Mrs. Henrick in Hazlehurst, Copiah county, Miss., and who moved from Hazlehurt to New Orleans, La., in the year 1865. My sister had only one daughter; her name was Fannie Smith. My name is Adeline Haynsworth, and now I go by the name of Adeline Wilth. I am living in…
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Eliza Jane Medlock searching for her mother Lucinda Medlock
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 3, 1880
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my mother, Lucinda Medlock. Her first owner's name was John Medlock, a merchant living in Camden, Arkansas. About 1850 she was sold to John Ingraham, who lived near Camden. I was sold in New Orleans in 1855 to R. H. Williams, of Texas. Please address me at Caney, Matagorda county, Texas, in care of Green…
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