Kamp Johnson looking for Toney Johnson

The Loyal Georgian (Augusta, GA)

January 20, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED, OF TONEY JOHN ON, who was sold from John Hymen, of Clarksville, Halifax county, near Roanoke River, N. C. Last heard from, he was in Hobby, Alabama. Any information regarding him will be thank- fully [thankfully] received at the office of this paper.dec30 1m KAMP JOHNSON.

Mr. Jerry Tilmon seeking Ann Dobin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 29, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish you would inquire for my mother, her name is Ann Dobin and her sisters Manda and Fanny Dobin. She lived in North Carolina Her daughter is named Laura Taylor. MR. JERRY TILMON. Capoeville, Tenn.

Martha Brown searching for her mother, father, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1888

Collier Mitchell seeking their relatives including their mother and father

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 15, 1887

MR. EDITOR-I wish a letter in the SOUTHWESTERN inquiring for my relatives. Father and mother were named Sam and Charlotte Mitchell; two sisters, Hannah and Ann Mitchell; and uncles named Sam Small, Adam Small and Ned Small, and also an uncle named Nator Wright who had three sons named Junius, Job and Gabriel Wright. Sam Small is the father of…

Anna Martin searching for her sister Hannah Grinston

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 31, 1887

I want to find my sister, Hanna Grinston, who was born in North Carolina and was brought to Mississippi, near West Station, by Sam Strong, and she and I lived near each other in Mississippi since. She last belonged to one Mr. Winston, and then she moved to Arkansas, and since, I learn, she was in Downsville, La., No. 332 Main street. Last heard…

Rachel looking for her mother Esther Simmons

The Loyal Georgian (Augusta, GA)

October 13, 1866

Information Wanted: Of Esther, who formerly belonged to Mr. Thomas Singleton, who formeryly lived in North Carolina. Her husband was named Theo Simmons. She had two sisters by the names of Darkus and Violet. Her daughter's name is Rachel, but was called Sidney, is living in Augusta, Ga. and is very anxious to hear of the whereabouts of her mother…

John J. Dwyer, an attorney, searching for Robert Bowen or his heirs

Tar Heel (Elizabeth City, NC)

January 28, 1910

DO YOU KNOW
ROBERT BOWEN?
The Tar Heel Prints the
Following Letter From a
Conneticutt Attorney
Upon Request to Assist
in Locating Robert
Bowen or His Hiers.
Hartford, Conn. Jan. 21, 1910
The Tar Heel, Elizabeth City, N. C.
Robert Bowen (colored) was born
in North Carolina (locality unknown)
in 1842. He came to Hartford Conn
and…

Henry Marlow searching for the Rev. J. W. Green

The Weekly Star (Wilmington, NC)

June 9, 1899

Information Wanted.
Henry Marlow, colored, a subscriber
to the STAR at Excelsior, writes to
make inquiries about one Rev. J. W.
Green, colored, who claims to be a
preacher and doctor. He married in
the vicinity of Excelsior. Anyone
knowing anything of his where-
abouts [whereabouts] is asked to notify Henry Mar-
low [Marlow],…

Rachel Richardson seeking information about her mother Mrs. Phoebe Holman, sister Caroline Holman, and brother James Holman

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

November 14, 1891

I desire information concerning the follow-
ing [following] persons: Mrs. Phoebe Holman, my mother,
left North Carolina with Balsey Person's white
owners; My sister's name was Caroline Hol-
[Holman]; my brother's name is James Holman.
They were in West Tennessee when last heard
of. Any information will be gratefully receiv-
ed [received] by…

Unnamed searching for their mother, sisters, brothers, uncles, grandmother, Hannah Marshall, Saria King, and Diley King

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 8, 1885

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire
for my people. My mother's name
was Fanny Rothvill. My sisters
were named Margaret, Lucy,
Louise and Jane; brothers two--
John Williams and Jacob; two un-
cles [uncles], John Rothvill and Nat Roth-
vill [Rothvill]; grandmother, Caroline Roth-
vill [Rothvill]. James Marshall, Hannah
Marshall and…

Dianna Johnson searching for her mother Hannah Hellard and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my relatives. My mother was
named Hannah Hellard; my father
was John Hellard; my sisters are
as follows: Jencey, Flora and Lucy;
brothers are John, Benjamin and
Miles Calvern; my mother had
twins, but I do not remember their
names. I was sold to a man named
Bill Haden, and brought to Alabama,…

Austin Whitaker searching for his sister Cherry Whitaker or any of her offspring

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

CHERRY WHITAKER--I wish to find my sister,
Cherry Whittaker, or any of her offspring. She
was born in N.C. in 1823, moved to Mississippi in
1838 and thence to Texas in 1851 when she took
the name of Cherry Soape. She has never been
heard from since. Any information will be gladly
received. Austin Whitaker, Victoria, Miss. 1-30-91

Mrs. E. Wilson searching for her children Buchanan and Martha Childs

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

January 4, 1891

BUCHANAN AND MARTHA CHILDS--These two
children have not been seen by their mother since
1861. They were sold to some man in North Caro-
lina or South Carolina. They were born in Mason
County, Ky. Their mother belonged to Boss
Shruf. The girl has a little piece chipped out of
her right ear. The children had straight black hair.
Any…

Tyler Moore searching for Edward Moore

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

April 29, 1909

WANTED--Comrades of Wheeler's Colored
Cavalry who knew Edward Moore, Co. B, 3d
Wis. Vols., First Division, -Second Brigade,
Twentieth Army Corps. He enlisted first
in Wheeler's Cavalry, in Georgia or the
Carolinas, in 1863 or 1864; then, January,
1865, he enlisted in the above regiment, to
write Tyler Moore, Box 138, Tallula, Miss.

Phillis Lewis searching for her aunts and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR I desire to obtain
some information of my father's
four sisters and two brothers,
named as follows: Minny Sally,
Eliza, Esther and Zilphy. Broth
ers [Brothers] names: Martin Van Buren and
James K. Polk. Father belonged
to Taylor; named Isaac. We all
formerly belonged to Wright Nich
olas [Nicholas], but we were separated…

Thomas McAfee seeking his father Alfred Guntor

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 9, 1886

MR. EDITOR--I wi6h to inquire
for my people. Thir names are
McAfee. I do not see the names
of any of the McAfee family in the
SOUTHWESTERN. I look every
week to see if any of them is in
reach of the paper. If any one
knows the whereabouts of any of
the McAfees, please address T.
McAfee, Spinks, Kemper county,
Miss. I want to…

Alex Foeman (formerly Alex Hunter) seeking information about his brother Lazarus Evines (formerly Lazarus Hunter)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 26, 1896

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my brother Lazarus Hunter. He
goes by the name of Lazarus
Evines. His father's name was
Luke Hunter. Mother's name was
Penny Hunter. There were five
children, Tonettes, Rutha, Lazarus,
Alex and Mandy. All of us were
sold to Gray Little, and Lazarus
was sold to Dr. Boyeton, who carried
him from North Carolina…