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Sarah Williams (formerly Sarah Bailey) searching for her father Randall, mother Celia, and siblings Levi, William, Leondard, Warren, Elvira, and Hannah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1877

I desire information concerning
my kindred. Our family belonged
to Mr. John C. Paine, in Louisiana.
My father's name was Randall and
my mother's Celia. I had four brothers,
Levi, William, Leonard and
Warren; one sister named Elvira,
but usually called Puss, and one
named Hannah. The family had
the name of Paine, but since they…

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Spencer Coleman searching for his mother Mary and brother Ed

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 7, 1898

DO YOU KNOW THEM?
HEMSTEAD, TEXAS, April 27, '98
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives. I was born 18 miles
from Richmond in Hanover County.
I belonged to Mr. Gilliam who lived in
Hanover Co. My mother's name was
Mary.
Our owners died and we were sold
and all brought to Texas, except brother
Ed. and myself. I was…

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Tom Taylor searching for his wife Susannah, brother Peter McKinsey, and daughters Harriet and Sally

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1879

DEAR EDITOR : Please allow me
to inquire for my folks in Texas.
My wife's name was Susannah ;
brother's Peter McKinsey ; the
elder girl's Harriet, the other Sally.
They went to Texas with the widow
McKinney, and lived on the Fulton
road, one mile from Taylor.
Address TOM TAYLOR,
Prairie Station, Miss.

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Andy Johnson searching for his sister Rachel Carson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 23, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my sister, Rachel Carson. She
is the daughter of Philip and Silvy
Carson. Before they were sold
they belonged to Billy Carson.
Names of their children: Andy,
Lawson, Rachel and Peggie. Sister
Rachel was sold to Mr. Mercullie,
and he took her to Texas, and
I have never heard from her…

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Mary Knight seeking information about her sister Caroline Ambrose

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 13, 1881

Aberdeen, Miss., Dec. 29, 1880.

MR. EDITOR ----- I desire to inquire
for my sister. Her name is Caroline
Ambrose. I last heard of him
in Texas. My name is Mary
Knight. Address me at Aberdeen.
My old owner was B. M. Terrill

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W. M. Parks seeking information about his father Thomas Duncan

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 29, 1880

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my father, Thomas Duncan,
who was sent to Texas during the
war. Any information of him will
be thankfully received by address-
ing me at Holly Springs, Miss.
W. M. PARKS

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Jennie Stapp searching for her brother Woodson Hardy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 9, 1881

Woodson Hardy left Georgia
about eight years ago and went to
Texas. Any information as to his
whereabouts will be thankfully
received by his sister, who is a poor
widow lady. Address Jennie Sapp,
Huntingdon, Tennessee. Texas
papers who wish to do a favor for
a poor widow lady will please copy
this notice - Texas Christian…

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Disley Cannon seeking her sister Phillis Pickett

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my sister, Phillis Pickett. She
belonged to Joe Pickett and he sold
her to a man named Keaves, and it
was said he was going to Texas,
but I do not know what part of
Texas. Mother had 12 children,
her name was Dinah Pickett. At
the time Phillis left us we were
living in Clarke county,…

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Sarah Ann Key searching for her siblings Priscilla Brown, Andrew Brown, and Henry Wilson and several cousins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 23, 1882

DEAR EDITOR-- I would like to
hear from sister Priscilla
Brown, brother Andrew Brown,
and Henry Wilson. It has been so
long since I heard from them that
I fear some of the are dead. I
also have several cousins I would
like to hear from - Louis Johnson
and Maria Johnson. I am living
in Bremond, Texas. used to belong
to Phil…

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S. C. Young searching for their mother Menty Young

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 23, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to inquire for my mother Menty Young. She was sold from us in Camden to a man named Huffman. When Steele's army came through she went away with them, but was captured at Mark's Mills fight brought back and sold. She left two sons and one daughter. The sons are Albert and Isaac, the daughter Phillis. She was carried to…

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Jas. E. Shackleford (formerly James E. Harper) searching for his sister Julia

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 6, 1882

Mr. EDITOR --- This is to inquire for my sister Julia, whom I left in Arkansas, Union Couny, about two years before the termination of the war. She was the daughter of Eliza, and Jesse Harper. She having married a man whose name waa Tozey, a servant of Mr. McKinney, she was therefore sold to him, McKinney. But my parents and the following children…

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Elmira Brack searching for family members including mother Silvy and uncle Tom

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 4, 1882

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for my people. They left me in Tennessee in 1861. Their names are Silvy, Tom, Ellen, Caroline, Queen and Henderson Buchanan. Silvey is my mother, Tom my uncle, Ellen and Queen my sisters, Henderson my brother and Caroline my aunt. They were sold to Billy Armstrong, and carried to Arkansas, leaving me in Bedford…

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Isam Turner searching for several persons

The Oswego Independent (Oswego, KS)

September 4, 1880

Information Wanted.
Of the whereabouts of the following
named colored persons.-Henry Phillips,
used to belong to Joe White, Aunt Mary
White, Amanda White, Jane White,
Matilda White, Tom. White, Jim. White and
Augusta White. They all formerly lived
in Sumpster [Sumter] county Georgia, when last…

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George W. Lenox (formerly George Smith) looking for his mother Christenia, sisters, and brothers

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 29, 1881

Dear Editor -- I wish to inquire for my kinfolks, mother, sister and brother. The last time I saw them was 1861. They belonged to Mrs. Harris the widow of Mr. John Harris in Lebanon, Mo. Mothers name is Christenia. She was married but I did not know her husband's name, as oldest brother Frank and I belonged to Mr. John T. Smith. I heard that Frank…

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Horace Carter searching for brother John Carter

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 18, 1879

DEAR EDITOR ----- My brother was sold in Richmond, Va., 35 years ago to Seward, and was carried to Texas. His name was John Carter. I saw a piece in your paper, I think it was him. He says his sister's name was Margaret and brother's name Henderson Carter, and he has four brothers. I have a sister, Margaret Carter, but my name is Horace Carter,…

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John Benjamin Slack searching for his mother Eliza Slack

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 11, 1879

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire about my mother who I left in Monroe county, Georgia. I was brought to Texas by John Slack when but five years old and mother was sold to John Panil. I had one sister, Caroline. Mother's name was Eliza Slack. She had one sister and one brother, Mary and Henry Slack, who were brought to Texas at the same time…

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W. D. Davis searching for friends Adline/Adeline Baily and Tommy Kingsbury

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 3, 1881

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for my friends, named Adline Baily and Tommy Kingsbury. The first belonged to the old widow White that lived at Buck Snort, Miss., and they went from Mississippi, up on the Pigeon Roost plank road, and stayed there three years, and Tommy went from there to Hernando, Miss., and Ned White sold Tommy to Kingsbury, and…

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Charley Howard searching for his sister Leah Howard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 1, 1882

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for my sister, Leah Howard. My mother and father was named Suck and Green Howard. She had two brothers, oldest named Jim, younger Charley. Sisters -- oldest Arro younger Jane. Sister Leah was taken to Texas by a man named Abanatha. She belonged to Miss Mary Ann Abanatha, Address me, Charley Howard, Muldon, Miss.

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Wm. Morris searching for his wife Carolina McAdams and three children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 8, 1882

Mr. EDITOR: I am inquiring for my wife and three children. My wife went by the name of Caroline McAdams, and belonged to William McAdams. He moved to Texas in 1851, and carried my wife and two children. Their names Susan Eliza and Martha Luevinia. My son William Allen, was born after leaving Bellefontaine, Miss. I have not heard from them since…

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George Galveston searching for his wife's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 22, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my wife's kin people who went to Mississippi in 1873, named Martha, Judy, Gerald, Sealy, Nancy, Jane and her three children, Lee, Bill, and John. They all went from Texas. She has two brothers and four sisters in Mississippi, named John and Lee Robinson, Emma Mary and Margaret. Wife's name is Sabbra. She was…

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Rev. Samuel Scroggins seeking information of his mother Martha Ann and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR --- Please allow me space in your columns to inquire for some lost friends of mine who have been separated from me since early life. My mothers name was Martha Ann, and belonged to John Scroggins, and lived in Rutherford county, Tenn., near Murfreesboro, on Bradley Creek. Mr. Editor, we Methodists know where the old Shiloh Church…

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Bettie Chatman (formerly Bettie Moore) searching for her mother Charity Lay and siblings Charlotte, Hannah, and Jim Benny

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 25, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my mother, sisters and brothers. I left them in Texas during the war; mother's name was Charity Lay; father, Frank Lay; sisters, Charlotte and Hannah; Hannah is called Todd for nick-name; brother Jim Benny. They used to belong to Wm. Lay, and when he died his brother, Tom Lay, took me to Louisiana with him;…

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Wm. McKenzie searching for his brother Lennies and sister Dinna McKenzie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 28, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my brother and sister, who were sold before I was born, in Mississippi, by D.D. McKenzie. He lived in Tennessee and had two sons John and Joe, and daughters Lucinda and Rebecca. They were sold in Memphis, at public sale. Our mother is living, but father has been dead nineteen years My brother was Lennies and sister…

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Emeline Shelby searching for her sister Frances Yokum

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 29, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my sister, Frances Yokum, who belonged to Tom Yokum. Have not heard of my mother since the surrender, but heard from sister Frances once, and she was then in Texas. Address me at Columbus, Sabine parish, La., EMELINE SHELBY.

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Issac Williams searching for his brother Frank and three sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 2, 1882

MR. EDITOR - I desire to inquire for my brother Frank, and sisters Jenny, Harriet and Sarah. They all belonged to Gus Perry in North Carolina, and he moved to Texas. They were all in Texas when last heard from. I was sold from them and bought by James Yarborough. Mother was Milly and father Simon. I was the younger brother. Address me at…

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