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Henry Grant searching for his mother Luly and father Waller
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 24, 1887
I wish to inquire through your paper about my mother and father. I was born in Athens, Ga., and belonged to John Dobbins, as also did my mother and father. My mother's name was Luly, father Waller. When i was about one month old Dobbins moved to Walton county, Georgia, on the Apalachee river: there I was raised, and he lived there until he died.…
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D. D. Alston searching for his brother Calvin Alston
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 18, 1879
DEAR EDITOR--I beg leave to make one more inquiry through your valuable paper as to the whereabouts of my brother, Calvin Alston. He left us in the year 1865 in company with a regiment of Federal soldiers. When last heard from he was at Shreveport, Texas. Please address me at Kosciusko, Miss. D. D. ALSTON.
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Mary Jane Minter (Formerly Mary Jane Patton) searching for her brother William Lite Dune
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 11, 1880
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother, William Lite Dune. He and I belonged to the widow Patton in Milligan, Arkansas, and when we were freed I came to Texas. My name was then Mary Jane Patton, but is now Mary Jane Minter. Address me at Phelps, Texas; or in care of Rev. B. M. Taylor, box 109, Huntsville, Texas.
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Johnny Gibbons searching for his mother's family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 11, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my mother's people. She was brought to Texas in 1860 by Tom Cunningham. Her husband's name is Manuel Gibbons; my mother's name is Maria Gibbons; her mother's name was Charlotte. They belonged to Tom Cunningham. Mother's step-father was named Jacob Whittley. We left them in Van Buren, Ark. Address me at…
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B. F. Pinkard searching for his uncle John Pinkard
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 6, 1879
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to make some inquiry about my uncle, John Pinkard. I left him in Bradley Co., Arkansas, in 1865, on the Saline river. Mother's name was Betsey Pinkard. She belonged to Tom Pinkard, was brought to Texas in 1863 and died in 1864. Address me at Groesbeck, Limestone Co., Texas. B. F. PINKARD.
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Mealia Williams searching for information about her parents Elizabeth and David Foster and several siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 23, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FA-
ther and mother, brothers and sisters.
They belonged to a man by the name of
Colier Foster, who lived in Phacith, Ga.,
Monroe county. My father and mother
were David and Elizabeth Foster. They
had at that time eleven children, five of
whom were dead, viz., George, Ellen, Thom
as, Phillip and Hannibal. Those…
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Brice Hord looking for his parents Randell and Charlotte Hord and his sisters Vester and Lizzie Hord
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 7, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED--
Of Randell Hord and wife Char-
lotte Hord--father and mother of
the undersigned, also of Vester and
Lizzie Hord daughters of said Ran-
dell and Charlotte Hord, also I
state for information that Martin,
Brice, Abram, Tom, Warner and
Susan Hord, all seven children of
said Randell and Charlotte Hord,
came to the state…
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Mrs. Louise Brown seeking information about her daughter Margaret Brown
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 8, 1891
INFORMATION WANTED.--of my
daughter. Her name was Margaret
Brown, but she went by the name of Sing.
She lived in Lapolun, Lavette Co., Mo
She was sold in 1861 to a trader, who
took her to Texas; any information as to
her whereabouts will be gladly received
and handsomely rewarded by her mother,
Mrs. Louise Brown, No. 217 Jolett…
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Diana Johnson searching for her parents Jack and Hannah Hellard and several members of her family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 17, 1898
I desire to find the whereabouts
of my people. I was born in North
Carolina, Rowan County, five miles
from Matville and twelve miles
from Saulsbury. My parents were
Jack and Hannah Hellard; they
belonged to George and Catherine
Hellard; I had one brother and two
sisters. Brother John was sold to
William Golden, who brought him
to…
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Lotta Reed looking for her mother Emma and her brother John Kelly
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 6, 1871
Information wanted. Lotta Reed de-
sires to know the whereabouts of her
mother and brother. Her mother's
name was Emma, who was taken from
Columbus, Georgia, and taken to Texas
about two years before the war broke
out. Her daughter was living at the
time with Miller Reed. Lotta has a
brother named John Kelly, who lived
at Sider Hill,…
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Geo. Teamoh looking for his children John and Lavinia Teamer (or Teamoh) and wife Sarah
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 23, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of John and Lavinia
Teamer, or Teamoh, who were sold in 1853,
from Richmond, Va., by one John Lindsay,
formerly of Fortress Monroe, Va. John
was nine years old, and Lavinia eight, at
the time of the sale. Their mother Sarah,
was sold by the same party to Rosinfield, of
Richmond. Va. It was thought…
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Amanda Jane Bass (formerly Amanda Jane Wilson) searching for her mother Emily Wilson and siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 5, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Can any one inform me of the whereabouts of
Emily Wilson, the mother of Amanda Jane Wil-
son? She belonged to John K. Wilson, who
lived in Montgomery County, Tennessee, four
miles from Clarksville. She was sold and taken
to Mississippi, in 1856 ; or of Eveline Wilson,
who belonged to the same John K. Wilson, who,
after…
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