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Edward Gant (formerly Halestock) searching for his mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 21, 1881

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my mother. Her name is Octavia. She was brought from Virginia to Willianson county, Tenn., by Mr. Johnson Jordan; and I was sold from my mother by Johnson Jordan to John Gant, in Williamson county. I was two years old in 1850. My name was Edward Halestock, and I was the only child she had at that time. She…

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Reverend Braxton Bolden searching for his half brothers and uncle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 10, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I saw in the SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE of Dec. 23, in the Texas Conference the name of S. M. Bolden. I have half brothers and an uncle in Texas somewhere and would be very glad to find them. They were sold before the war. I came out here since the war, about 15 years ago, from Virginia. My father's name is Isham Bolden; he used…

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Cynthia Marshall seeks children

The Anglo-African (New York, NY)

December 23, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED.—Cynthia Marshall wishes to obtain information relative to her children Glover, Calvin, Luther, Daniel, Orange, Stephen and Lathio Marshall, who when last heard from were owned by David Hunter of Nashville, Tenn. If any person can obtain the necessary information, they will please address the advertiser, care of Anglo-African…

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Lee Barton reunited with his wife after 38 years

Eufala Daily Times (Eufala, AL)

May 10, 1891

AFTER MANY YEARS.

AFFECTING MEETING OF TWO SISTERS.

Special Telegram to the Inter Ocean.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 19.--Forty
years ago Julia and Emeline, two sisters,
were slaves upon the plantation of a master
by the name of Hall, in Kentucky. Emeline
left her sister one night, and with a party of
fugitives crossed the Ohio…

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Robert Anderson and Ida Pryor reunite and remarry

Staunton Daily Leader (Staunton, VA)

January 9, 1905

Romantic Lives Of Slave Couple.
A marriage license was issued at Hagerstown last week to Robert Anderson, of Weverton, aged 74 years, and Ida Pryor, of Staunton, aged 67, both colored. The story reads like a romance. The couple were married before the war and both were slaves down in South western Virginia. Anderson was sold and separated from…

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Bazil Butler and Celestia Butler searching for Thomas and Arthur

Montgomery Daily Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)

November 10, 1867

Information Wanted.
BY Bazil and Celestia Butler, two colored people
who wish to know the whereabouts of two boys,
Thomas, 12 years old, and Arthur, 10 years old,
when they were brought from Virginia, 20 years
tago, and sold by a Mr. Barton to Bill Easly, be-
tween [between] Mobile and Montgomery. Direct to the
re of J. H. P., Cross…

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Susan Anderson found her brother and relatives

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 29, 1894

The PLANET Found Them.
Editor of PLANET :
Please give me space to say a
few words concerning the "ad" for
lost friends. Mrs. Susan Anderson
received a letter the first [undecipherable] Mr.
Charles Braxton of [undecipherable]
that he knew the [undecipherable] in
Virginia. He knew the following
names in the "ad" and he is in Lake…

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John C. Bender and William Bouy looking for fellow servicemen who served with Bouy in Virginia

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 3, 1884

I WANT TO FIND A COMRADE WHO SERVED
in the same regiment in the late war,
with William Bouy, he enlisted in Wash-
ington, D. C., in the summer or fall of 1863
Served in Virginia. Addre-s, John C.
Bender. St. Joseph, Mo., or William Bouy,
No. 175 9 h Ave., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Sneed Bewley searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 3, 1884

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to find my relations. I left my father and mother in Virginia. They were sold to John Stokes. My father was Zekiel and mother Patchcy, and I remember three brothers. Our old master was Johem Need, and at his death we were sold. The names of my brothers are William, James, Lewis and Henry. My name was Henry. I was sold to Henry…

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Martha Ward searching for her sister Rosetta McQuillin

New National Era (Washington, DC)

September 29, 1870

Information Wanted.
Martha Ward wishes information concerning
her sister, Rosetta McQuillin, who was sold
from Norfolk, Va., about thirty years ago to a
Frenchman in Mobile, Ala. She is about forty-
nine years of age, light complexion, and much
freckled. Her former master was Mr. McQuil-
lin [McQuillin], who resided on Brigg's Point.
Any…

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Susan Brooks (formerly Susan Miller) searching for her father Jeffrey Miller and mother Delsie Miller

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 19, 1902

Do You Know Them?
Dawson, Ga., July 12th, 1902.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives I was sold from Virginia
when a small child being in a drove led
by Mr. Trice or Price. I belonged to
Philip Miller's estate. One of the boys
was named James Miller. My father's
name was Jeffrey Miller. My mother's
name was Delsie Miller. I was…

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Jane Coles (formerly Jane Harvey) searching for her relatives

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 19, 1902

Do You Know Them?

Dawson, Ga., June 27th, 1902.

I desire to know the whereabouts of
the relatives, of Jane Harvey. She was
a slave owned by Beverly Caesar. At
the time I was sold I was 19 years of
age. My mother was Rhody Harvey,
and was owned by Erasmus Gary. My
uncle's name was Allen Harvey. I
nursed two boys for Mr. and…

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Mrs. Mary Kyle (formerly Mary Burns) searching for her relatives including her sister Georgianna Burns and father Wesley Burns

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 4, 1899

Do You Know Them?
Argenta, Ark., Jan. 21, '99.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives.
I was sold from Virginia at the age
of 14 years. My name was Mary Burns
and my sister's name was Georgianna
Burns. My father's name was Wesley
Burns. My mother, Malinda, died
when I was very small. I had four
brothers, Isaac, John, Daniel and…

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Mrs. Hannah Bolds searching for her sister Louisa Reddix and grandmother Rhoda Day

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 19, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I desire to find my kindred, sister Louisa Reddix and grandmother, Rhoda Day. I left them in Starkville, Va., when I was quite young. Father's name was Mose Reddix; he was a shoemaker. Our owner's name was John B. Jones. When mother came over to this country she brought four children with her, sisters Betsy and Hannah Reddix, and…

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Martha Vagner (formerly Martha Webb) searching for her children Simon and Jennie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 6, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my children. I was sold from them in Virginia by a man by the name of Cread Webb to a man named Wadkins, and he brought me to Franklin, La. I have four children which I left in Virginia, the oldest is named Simon, he used to belong to Thomas Joplan; my next oldest were Emma and Ann, one of whom I left at the old…

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Kesiah Abell searching for her daughter, Margaret Abell [aka Margaret Abel] (1st of 3 ads placed by Kesiah Abell)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

July 23, 1863

INFORMATION WANTED OF MARGARET
ABELL, formerly of the estate of Jacob Melvin,
of Va. Margaret advertised herself about four
months since as being in Washington. Any infor-
mation of her will be gratefully received by her
mother. [jy 3l 3t] KESIAH ABELL.

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John Thomas searching for Nancy Hazzard and Robert Hazzard, children and heirs of George Hazzard (1st of 2 ads placed)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)

February 27, 1868

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED.--TO THE HEIRS
OF GEORGE HAZZARD, colored. Information is
wanted concerning NANCY HAZZARD and ROBERT
HAZZARD, children of George and Cynthia Hazzard,
who were sold as slaves in Virginia many years ago. If
they can be found, they will learn something to their ad-
vantage by…

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Rhoda J. Scott searching for her friends Lizzie and Henry Stokes

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 18, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for my friends through your valuable paper, the names of whom are Henry Stokes and Lizzie Stokes; they were in Virginia last summer, but I know not there P.O. Please address me at Brookhaven, Miss., in care of S. H. Nevils, P.O. My name is Rhoda J. Scott, of this place.

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Benjamin Muse searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1883

Mr Editor :- I wish to inquire for my father and mother and relations. My father was Washington; my mother, Elva. Mother and her children belonged to Moos Todd, who then all lived in Virginia. The children's names were Ben, Jacob, Alse, Daniel, Elias, Martha. If mother had any other children they were born after I left. My brother and I were sold…

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S. Harvey Thomas searching for Nancy Hazzard and Robert Hazzard or their heirs (2nd of 2 ads placed)

The New York Herald (New York, NY)

September 30, 1879

TO THE HEIRS OF GEORGE HAZZARD (COLORED), deceased. - Information is wanted concerning Nancy and Robert Hazzard (colored) or their heirs. The said Nancy and Robert were sold as slaves in Virginia many years ago. If they or their heirs can be found they may learn something to their advantage by applying to S. HARVEY THOMAS, 312 Walnut st.,…

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J. T. Henry searching the relatives of his mother July Henry (formerly July Farrow)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 3, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--My mother July
Henry lived in Hamilton county,
Tennessee, not Texas, as printed
May 3. J. T. HENRY.
Dayton, Tenn.
WEIMER, TEXAS, 1883.

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Bennett H. Forrest

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 22, 1886

MR. EDITOR―I desire to inquire
for my relatives. My father,
Hardy Forrest, is now deceased.
He left his people at Stanley's
Creek, Gaston county, North
Carolina. His father and mother
were Samuel and Lucy Forrest,
his brothers Moses, Jerry, Orange
and Hart Forrest, also two sisters
Margaret and I think the other
was Hannah…

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Annie Ware

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 11, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- Mrs Annie Ware,
at Love's Station, Miss., has lost
the address of her brother and sister,
William and Mary, whom she
supposes may be in Richmond or
elsewhere in Virginia. She is
anxious to hear from them. We
found them last year but she has
lost the paper in which the names
appeared, and cannot direct us so
that…

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Harriet Olivier searching for her father, Isaac Sumner

People's Advocate (Washington, DC)

June 7, 1879

Information Wanted
of Isaac Sumner, who left Eastern Virginia
between forty and fifty years ago. When
last heard of was in Boston Mass. Any information
as to his subsequent history will be
thankfully received if addressed to his daughter,
the undersigned,
Harriet Olivier, of New Iberia, La.,
Care of The People's Advocate.
tf.

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Franklin Booker searching for Anderson Booker

Staunton Spectator (Staunton, VA)

February 5, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.-Any information of the whereabouts of Anderson Booker, (colored) who has not been heard from since the close of the war, will be thankfully received by the undersigned. He is supposed to be in the lower end of the Valley or on the border of Maryland. Address
FRANKLIN BOOKER,
feb 5-1t…

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