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Alfred Jurard searching for his uncle Lewis Jurard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 7, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my uncle. His name is Lewis Jurard. He left here about nine years ago, to go to Galveston, Texas, to find his father. The last time I heard from him he was in Shreveport, La. Any information will be gladly received. Address me at Huntsville, Montgomery Co., Miss. ALFRED JURARD.

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Granville Smith looking for Thomas Smith and R. P. Randolph

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 15, 1881

DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my cousin Thomas Smith. There were five brothers, Handy, Jackson, Moses and Bill Smith. Mother was Elizabeth, father George Smith. The last heard from Thomas he was in St. Louis in 1875. He and Moses went off together in 1866 to Shreveport, Louisiana. Also I wish to learn of R. P. Randolph, who taught Kingston…

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J. H. Holden (formerly Joseph Waddle) seeking his father Holder Waddle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 23, 1881

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father. I have not seen or heard from him since 1852. I left him eighteen miles from Shreveport, La. His name was Holder Waddle, and my mother Tener Waddle. I am his oldest son and my name is Joseph Waddle. By marriage I fell to Ann Scoot, who married David Hester. David Hester was killed in Shreveport ;…

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Robert Smith seeking his sister Ella Worm

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my sister. Her name is Ella Worm. I have not heard from her since 1867 when she was near Shreveport, La. Mother's name was Clara, and used to belong to a man by the name of Jacob Smith. Please address me, Robert Smith, at Reson Station, Texas.

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George Lewis searching for his sister Emma Lewis

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 31, 1887

I wish to inquire for my sister through your paper. My sister, before she married, was nemed Emma Lewis, she married a young man by the name of Mr. Davis, in 1874. She moved from Shreveport, La., to New Orleans, La., and I have not been able to hear from her since. Please publish this through your columns and oblige, George Lewis, 1103 Main…

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Martha searching for her children

Montgomery Daily Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)

May 24, 1872

A colored woman in this city,
named Martha, who formerly belonged
to Mrs. Dolly Camps of Elkton,
Tennessee, desires information of her
children. Her daughter Cicely when
last heard of was in possession of Mr.
John Yerger, of Memphis, a grand
son of Mrs. Camp. She had a son
named Tom. Lewis, who, when last
heard of, was with a…

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Benjamin Hubbard (formerly Benjamin Oliver) searching for his children, Manda and Anthony Oliver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR I desire to inquire for my children, Manda and Anthony Oliver. Together with Ellen, youngest daughter, they belonged to old Mrs. Oliver. The old lady gave Manda to her granddaughter, and she moved to Huntsville, Texas. Anthony lived near the town of Milam, in Eastern Texas. We heard from Anthony since his freedom, and he was then in…

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Gracie Oliver searching for her children Anthony and Amanda Oliver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 20, 1882

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to find out where my children are, Anthony, and Amanda Oliver. I last heard from Anthony in Shreveport, he was then driving a dray. Old Mrs. Oliver sold him in Milam Town Eastern Texas., to a man named Joel Holbert. Mrs Oliver lived near Sabine town. Mrs Oliver gave my daughter Amanda to her grand daughter Miss. Birdwell,…

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Eliza (formerly Eliza Long) Henderson searching for her mother Jane Borden and six children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 8, 1881

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to in
quire for my mother, Jane Borden,
and six children. Father was
Robert Lacy. I left them on the
Brazos river in Texas in 1853,
near Waco. Bill Long sold me
and one child to George Merritt,
near Shreveport, La. My name
was Eliza Long, but is now Eliza
Henderson. Address me at Rose
Hill, La., care…

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Joe Holder searching for his father Holder Waddler and cousin Adeline

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my father and cousin. I left
them in Shreveport, La., near Caddo
parish. My father belonged to
Daniel Waddle; my cousin to
one Ford, twelve miles from Shreveport.
My father's name was
Holder Waddle. Cousin Adeline and
I belonged to Charles Hister, who
was killed in Shreveport in a duel
with…

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Unnamed person seeking information about their mother Nancy Dosier and sister Alice

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 4, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er and sister. My mother's name was
Nancy Dosier and sister's name was Alice.
They were sold at Jackson, Miss., by a
man named Mizel(?). My mother was sold
from Jackson in 1851 or '52 to Poindexter,
of Louisiana, who took her to Shreeves-
port, La. She left three children in Jack-
son, two boys and a girl ;…

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Carrie Peck's unnamed mother seeking information of her daughter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 23, 1890

INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
daughter, Carrie Peck. She left Shreve-
port about two years ago and went to Ar-
kansas City. I heard from her in the time
of high water and have not since. My
address is Rev. D. Logan, 913 Marshall
St , Shreveport, La.

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