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Frances Fletcher (formerly Fanny Plater) seeking her daughter Levia Ellen Plater
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 11, 1881
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my daughter. She belonged to Denham, in Loudon county, Va, and afterward to a Mr. Brown, of Winchester, Va. Her name was Levia Ellen Plater. I was married to Gerry Plater, her fother. I used to go by the name of Fanny Plater. My daughter is about thirty-one years old. We were separated about twenty-seven years…
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C. G. Dunham searching for his mother Ann Elizabeth Garrison (formerly Eliza Wells)
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 9, 1889
MR. EDITOR: In glancing over the columns of your paper I find that you are very successful in finding lost relatives, so I thought I would get you to inquire for my mother's relations. Her name is Ann Elizabeth Garrison. She came from Winchester, Va., and belonged to a man by the name of Stewart Grant. He got broke and we were sold at auction. My…
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Sarah Douglass (formerly Organ) searching for her sisters Julia, Maria, and Minerva Organ
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
March 17, 1906
Whereabouts Wanted.
I would like to find my sisters
Julia, Maria and Minerva Organ.
My name is Sarah Organ. They
have lived in Winchester and Rich-
mond, Va. Address
MRS. SARAH DOUGLASS.
616 Grayson St.,
Louisville, Ky.
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Maria Fisher (formerly Maria Howard) is searching for her mother, father, three brothers, four sisters, grandmother, and aunt
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 12, 1885
MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my people, who belonged to a Mr. William Atkison, who lived on the foot of High street, in Petersburg, Virginia, and he moved to a little village called Winchester, between the Blue Ridge and Catskill mountains. There were six brothers of the Atkisons, William, Robert, Rogers, Thomas, John and Joseph. My…
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H. P. Brent (Hamp Morris) searching for his mother, father, two sisters, and two brothers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 22, 1884
MR. EDITOR--After having been away from my people for a period of twenty-seven years, I wish to inquire, through your paper, for the Brents family, whom I left in Clark county, Va., near Millwood, in the year 1857; six in family, my-self making seven; two sisters, two brothers, mother and father. My parents' names were Lewis and Louisa, brothers…
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Evans Green searching for his mother Mrs. Phillis Green (1st of 3 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
April 15, 1865
Information Wanted.
EVANS GREEN desires to find his mother, Mrs.
PHILLIS GREEN, whom he left in Virginia
some years ago. She belonged to old Squire Cook,
of Winchester, whose son was an attorney-at-law,.
Any information respecting her will be thankfully
received. Address this paper
Winchester paper please copy. ap22
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Evans Green seeking information about his mother Mrs. Phillis Green (2nd of 3 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
April 29, 1865
Information Wanted.
EVANS GREEN desires to find his mother, Mrs.
PHILLIS GREEN, whom he left in Virginia
some years ago. She belonged to old Squire Cook,
of Winchester, whose son was an attorney-at-law.
Any information respecting her will be thankfully
received. Address this paper.
Winchester paper please copy. ap22
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Cassy Jane Bailey (formerly Cassy Jane Lawson) searching for her son James Dorsay Allen
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 25, 1891
INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
son James Dorsay Allen who lived in
Augusta Co., Va. at the Willow Spout.
He belonged to Colonel Sam Hansburger,
but was sold in Winchester by Cyrus
McCue to New Orleans, where he for a
time belonged to a sugar planter. Any
information will gladly be received by his
anxious mother, Cassy Jane Bailey, for-
merly…
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Eva Francis searching for Margaret A., Charles H., James A., and George R. Gunnells
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 26, 1878
INFORMATION WANTED of Margaret
A., Charles H., James A. and George R. Gun-
nells, children of Allen and Kitty Gunnells,
formerly slaves of George E. Reed, a copper-
smith in Winchester, Va., Any information
of the above will be thankfully received by
Mrs. Eaa Francis, 8 Burton St., Salem Mass.
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Mary Jane Mash searching for her mother Mary Mash
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 25, 1871
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of my mother,
Mrs. Mary Mash, formerly a resident
of Winchester, Va, belonging to
George Baker. When last heard of,
about five years ago, was in Oxford,
Tenn, I am one of five sisters.
Please address me at 630 Barclay
St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MARY JANE MASH,
Ministers please read in…
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H. P. Riley searching for their brothers Charles, Bob, and Irvin
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 2, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my brother Charles ; last heard from ten years
ago, and was then at New Orleans very sick. --
Also, my brother Bob, who went to the army four
years ago ; since heard from at Winchester, Va.
Also, my brother-in-law, Peter Pryor, who was
sold five years ago to Florida. Also, my brother
Irvin ; was sold twenty years since…
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Jacob Brown searching for his sisters Louisa and and Arena also known as "Arenir"
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 25, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Jacob Brown wishes to find his sister and
friends, from whom he was sold about eight years
ago. He belonged to George Fisher, of Hardy
County, Va, near Morefield. His sister Louisa,
who was sold with him into Louisiana, has been
back home once. She left three children, named
respectively Peter, Isaac, and Moses. She is…
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Geo. Henry Denna searching for his parents Caroline and Isaac Denna
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 18, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother and father, Caroline and Issac
Denna ; also, my sisters, Fanny, Jane, and Betsy
Denna, and my brothers, Robert R., Hugh Hen-
ry, and Philander Denna. We were born in Fau-
quier Co , Va. In 1849 they were taken from
the plantation of Josiah Lidbaugh, in said county,
and carried to Winchester to be sold.
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Lethier Bird searching for her children Charles Henry Snyder, Charlotte Snyder and Martha Brown
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 3, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of Charles Henry Snyder, who left Winches-
ter, Va , in 1862 Also Martha Brown and
Charlotte Snyder. They were slaves of Richard
Bird and Dr. Funstum. Any information in re-
ference to them will be thankfully received by
their afflicted mother,
LETHIER BIRD,
Care of Thomas…
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