E. W. Sanders seeking their siblings William, Henry, James, George, Jack, Jennie, Catherine, Willie, Elijah, and Robert Sanders

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 9, 1888

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my people, whom I left at Webster and Louisville, Winston county, Miss., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Isaac Sanders. My father was Israel Sanders. Mother was Caroline Sanders. She had fourteen children. William, Henry, James, George, Jack, Jennie, Catherine, Willie, Elijah and Robert Sanders. Father is…

J. W. Mabry searching for their aunts and uncles on behalf of their grandmother Mary Carson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 3, 1889

Mr. Editor: I wish to inquire for my people. I have never seen them, but for the sake of my old grandmother, who wishes so much to hear from her children, I publish this. My grandmother's name is Mary Carson. Her oldest son was named Simon Moore. Her four daughters were, Matilda Garson, Charity Hill, Irene Dillard, and Mollie Carson. Last heard of…

Caroline McAdory seeking her son Monroe Harvey

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 17, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my son. He left me in 1865 and went to Vicksburg with cavalry. He was Monroe Harvey. I heard he was living. Address me at West Station, Miss. CAROLINE MCADORY.

Matthew Thompson searching for his brothers, and aunts Fannie and Sallie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1888

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my two brothers and two aunts. My father was Mat. Witherspoon, and my mother Jane Witherspoon, and belonged to Wm. Witherspoon. We left one of my annts in Natchez, Miss.; her name was Fannie, and Sallie was sold to a man by the name of Lowzeknow, in Franklin county, Miss. Mother had seven children. In 1864 Calvin…

Charles Moore searching for his brother Handy Harper (formerly Handy Moore)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 13, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I want to inquire for my brother, Handy Moore. We were three brothers: George, Handy and Charley. I am the oldest one. We all belonged to Wright Moore before the war. Handy changed his name after his father's, who was a Harper. Our mother is named Annie. She is living with me. The last time I heard from George he was in Vicksburg,…

Annie Strange (formerly Siphinam Gonshaw) searching for her siblings Anthony Gonshaw, Daniel Gonshaw, Dolphus Gonshaw, and Catherine Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 15, 1889

Mr. Editor: I want to find, if possible, where my three brothers and one sister are living. Names: Anthony, Daniel, Gonshaw, Dolphus, and Catherine Jones. I have not seen them since the war. All of them went by the names of their owners, the two Gonshaws, and lived in Vicksburg, Miss. My other brother and sister lived in Brandon, Miss. Our…

Emony Wardell searching for Jane Sawarar

The Langston City Herald

May 8, 1897