Josephine Gooden (formerly Josephine Porter) searching for her father Daniel Glover, mother Sarah, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 24, 1889

Mr. Editor: I wish to find [undecipherable] people. My father's name [undecipherable] Daniel Glover, and my mot[undecipherable] was named Sarah. She belong[undecipherable] to Wm. Porter, a saddle maker, Petersburg, Va. My oldest s[undecipherable]ter's name was Pattie. She m[undecipherable]ried Daniel Davis. The othe[undecipherable] were sisters…

John Fields searching for his mother Nancy Fields and his siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 22, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire about my kin folks, whom I left in Petersburgh, Va. I was sold by John Britton to Henry Davis; and Mark Davis brought me to New Orleans. My mother was named Nancy Fields and my brother William Field, sisters were Jane and Polly Fields. I was very young when I was sold and therefore, cannot rightly state about what…

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…

Lawrence Triplett seeking his aunts and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 4, 1881

Dear Editor--I wish to inquire for my relatives, uncles, and aunts. Their father's name was William Janes, and mother Nancy Janes. They had fourteen children, eight boys and six girls. Their names, Mariah, May, Lucy, Jane, Kezire, and Agnes is my mother's name. Uncles: Felix, James, Walker, Dock, Ephraim, Albert, Robert, Wesley, and Peter. My…

Joseph C. Stevens searching for his brother Curtis Stevens

The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)

January 24, 1868

Information Wanted
OF CURTIS STEVENS, formerly of Petersburg,
Virginia. His brother, JOSEPH C.
STEVENS, now residing in West Chester, Pennsylvania,
is very anxious to hear from him. Any information
will be thankfully received by WM. R.
DORSY of this city, or the editor of this paper.

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Lloyd M. Baker searching for his niece

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 28, 1911

Do You Know Her. I want to locate my niece, Victory Johnson, the daughter of Henry and Rebecca Johnson. She was last seen in Petersburg, Va. in the year 18[?]0. If any one knows of her whereabouts, the same will be appreciated by her uncle. LLOYD M. BAKER, Exmore, Va. Box 117.

R.D. Davenport seeking Beattie Giles

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 12, 1913

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of Beattie Giles, the mother of Susan
Green. She lived in Petersburg, Va.
She belonged to Billy Moody. Her
husband's name was Henry Giles.
She had four other children. Their
names were Joshua, Rachel Jane and
Martha. Any information will be
thankfully received.
R.D. DAVENPORT, Newberry…

George Peden seeking his mother Serlena and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 3, 1884

Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for my people who I left in Peters-
burg, Va. I left at that time my
sister with Henry Thornton. My
name was George Thornton. I left
my sister in the morning in the care
of Henry Thornton. I left my
mother in the evening at Peters-
burg, her name was Serlena. My
father was Jasper. I was there
sold to…

William Johnson searching for his stepson William H. Bowman

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 8, 1907

Do You Know Him?
Any information of the wherea-
bouts of William H. Bowman, will
be gladly received by his step-fath-
er, William Johnson. He is about
five feet tall and worked in a coal
mine at Petersburg, Va., when last
heard of.
Address all information to Wm.
Johnson or D. Johnson,
96 Bryn Avenue,
Kingston, N. Y.

Maria Fisher (formerly Maria Howard) is searching for her mother, father, three brothers, four sisters, grandmother, and aunt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my people, who belonged to a Mr. William Atkison, who lived on the foot of High street, in Petersburg, Virginia, and he moved to a little village called Winchester, between the Blue Ridge and Catskill mountains. There were six brothers of the Atkisons, William, Robert, Rogers, Thomas, John and Joseph. My…

Henry Eldridge searching for his father, mother, and two sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

Phoebe Wilson searching for Georgia and Thomas Hooper

South Carolina Leader (Charleston)

April 14, 1866

Information Wanted
Of GEORGIA and THOMAS HOOPER,
sons of Phoebe Smith, who were carried away from
Charleston, S.C., to Petersburg, Virginia, by Mr. John
Smith. Any information will be gladly received by
addressing PHOEBE WILSON
March 3 Charleston,…

S. B. Bland seeking information about his wife Martha Wright's people

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 14, 1886

MR. EDITOR--I want to find my
wife's people. She came to this
country by the name of Martha
Wright, and her brother, Green
Wright, came with her. My wife
and brother Green and her sister
Malishia Ann Gisush were sold at
Liberty for a debt and were taken
to Richmond, Va., where they were
sold, it was in Bedford county, and
when…

Elizabeth Jones searching for her people

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 20, 1897

Do You Know Them? I would like to find the where abouts of my people whom I left in the state of Virginia some 40 or 50 years ago and send me your price. My son put a notice in your paper sometime ago about his father's people and has found them, Mr. Mark Messer. I belonged to a man named Jack Thrift I don't know how far it was from Petersburg, but…

Rebecca Jones searching for Elizabeth Harriet Spratty and William Spratty

New York Age (New York, NY)

April 26, 1890

Information Wanted.
Of Elizabeth Harriet Spratty. sold from Prince
George County, Va., by George Hatch, bought
by Reuben Raglan of Petersburgh; and of William
Spratty, sold to Peter Hare. Kindly address
Rebecca Jones, 13 Maiden Lane, Newark,
N.J.

James J. Rapied seeking his family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 13, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ----- I wish to inquire
for my kin folks. My first master
was Mr. Johnston, of Petersburg,
Virginia. When I left my folks I
was eleven years old. Sister's name
was Lucy White ; brother's, Frank
Ralston Johnston. Please address
me at China Grove, Miss.
JAMES J. RAPIED.

Clerry Ann Bertolotte searching for her parents, Susan and Cain Alison, and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 29, 1881

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to hear
from my mother or some of my
relations. My name is Clerry Ann
Alison. I was born in Greensville
Virginia. I was sold sold when I
was about sixteen years of age to
William Watkins in Petersburgh.
I and all my family formerly
belonged to Willian Wyatt. My
mother was named Susan Alison
my father…

Agnes Watts searching for her son John Warren Watts

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

July 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED OF JOHN WARREN
WATTS, colored. When last heard from he was
at Petersburg, in hospital, wounded in right arm-
A note directed to his mother, AGNES WATTS, will
be received if left at Mr Jackson's corner of Baltimore
and Spring sts. J11 2t:*

Sallie White (formerly Sallie Teague) searching for her sister Harriet Adkins and brother Major Randall

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 30, 1897

Do You Know Them?

I desire to know the where-abouts of
my relatives. My name was formerly
Sallie Teague, the name by which they
knew me. I lived in Richmond until I
was 26 years old. I left there the year
before the war commenced. My former
husband's name was George Teague.
The white people, with whom I was
in Richmond here name…

Peyton Abernathy searching for her mother Ara Abernathy, brothers Ben and Henry Abernathy, and sister Fanny Abernathy

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 16, 1893

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INFORMATION WANTED
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I would like to find my people. I
last saw my mother before the war.
Her name was Ara Abernathy. She
lived with Mrs. Susan Abernathy
who lived near Brunswick Co., C. H.,
Va. I had a brother Ben Abernathy,
who belonged to Henry Abernathy
and lived in…

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,…

Eliza Ann Ratlif looking for her sons George, William, and Bearty Lewis

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

March 24, 1866

Of my sons, George, William, and Bearty
Lewis. George was born in 1848;
Bearty was born 1853, in Culpepper coun-
ty, Va. In 1858, they went to the Eastern
Shore of Virginia with Mrs. Nottingham.
In 1860, they went to Petersburgh, Va,
In 1855, I came to Tennessee with Mrs.
Hemps, and now reside in Williamson
county, Tenn.
jan20-3m…

Rachel Farrer seeking information about her mother Maria Farrer and siblings Turner, Fannie, Almira, and Charity

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1891

WANTED--Information of my people.
I left them but when a girl twelve years
old, at Forker county, Va., near Peters-
burg. My mother's name was Maria
Farrer. I had three sisters and one bro-
ther, Turner, Fannie, Almira and Char-
ity. They were owned by Benjamin
Farrer. I was brought away from my
mosher [mother] to the State of Missouri…

Hannah Frances Jackson looking for her father Jackson Jefferson and mother Franky Jefferson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 19, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED.--My fath
er was named Jackson Jefferson and my
mother's name was Franky Jefferson
Three sisters were sold from them at once,
at Petersburg, Va. The oldest one was
named Lucy Jefferson; the next Peggy
Jefferson, but they always called her
Maggie, The oldest one was taken from
the younger ones at Richmond, Va., and
I…

Mrs. Celia Poole (formerly Celia Jones) searching for her parents Cyrus Hill and Judie Jones, and her brothers Henry and Isum

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 11, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY REL
atives I was born and raised about
thirty miles from Petersburgh, Virginia, in
what was then called the Owens and Free-
man settlement. When quite young, I was
was sold with my mother and brother Aaron to
traders. Mother was sold again soon after
leaving home. Since then I have never
heard of her. My father,…