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A Mother searching for her son Percival Delmer
The Selma Press (Selma, AL)
April 8, 1871
INFORMATION WANTED
Of a colored boy named PERCIVAL DELMER, now
about 20 years old, formerly owned by Edgar McKen-
ney, of Virginia. He is now now supposed to be
somewhere in North Alabama. Any information will
be thankfully received by his mother, and may be
sent to the care of THE SELMA PRESS.
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A. Twyman searching for his mother-in-law Mrs. Sarah Faulkner
Staunton Spectator and General Advertiser (Staunton, VA)
October 24, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED.--A Twyman, (col-
ored [colored],) of Staunton Va., who married Edmonia
Faulkner, is anxious to find the whereabouts
of his wife's mother, Mrs. Sarah Faulkner,
whose sister was Caroline Tibbs. She went to
Marshal, Mo., from Spring Hill in Madison
county. Her daughter, the wife of A. Twy-
man [Twyman], is now living…
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Abraham Blackburn finds his mother after writing 236 letters of inquiry
The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)
December 8, 1886
REUNITED AT LAST
A Newburg Colored Man's Long Search for
His Mother -- Both Sold in 1862
An incident has just come to light in this
city which is a strong reminder of old slavery
days in the South, and which illustrates sever-
al phases of human character. Mr. Abraham
Blackburn, a colored man 35 years old, had
been in the employ of the…
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Adam Sisson (also known as Adam Webb) searching for his mother Fanny Webb (3rd of 3 ads placed)
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA)
September 13, 1873
WANTS TO FIND HIS MOTHER.-
Adam Webb, otherwise Adam Sisson, of
the Pacific Hotel, St. Joseph, Buchanan
county, Missouri, wants to find his mother.
He says:
"Information is wanted by me, Adam Sisson,
a mulatto son of George Sisson, white,
regarding the whereabouts of my mother,
Fanny Webb, a bright mulato [mulatto], aged…
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Adam Thomas searching for Mickey Bashlot, Judy Bashlot, and Katy Ginlack
New York Herald (New York, NY)
November 11, 1864
INFORMATION WANTED--OF MICKEY BASHLOT,
Judy Bashlot and Katy Ginlack, mulatto children, aged
respectively 18, 15 and 17 years, who came from Denegal,
off Harris Neck, Georgia; last heard from were in New Jer-
sey [New Jersey]. Any information concerning them will be thankfully
received by their uncle, Adam Thomas, United States iron-
clad…
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Agnes Watts searching for her son John Warren Watts
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
July 12, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED OF JOHN WARREN
WATTS, colored. When last heard from he was
at Petersburg, in hospital, wounded in right arm-
A note directed to his mother, AGNES WATTS, will
be received if left at Mr Jackson's corner of Baltimore
and Spring sts. J11 2t:*
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Albert Harris and Mariah Harris reunite after 37 years and remarry
Richmond Democrat (Richmond, MO)
February 25, 1886
Albert and Mariah Harris, colored, aged 71 and 66, who lived as man and wife in their early days in Kentucky, were sold by their master thirty-seven years ago and separated. After their freedom they expected to find one another and have continued to search ever since and are just now success-ful. He has lived in Kentucky while she has for years…
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Alfred Harrison searching for his mother Mrs. Cloe Jarvis
The North Carolinian (Elizabeth City, NC)
September 30, 1874
INFORMATION WANTED-of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Mrs. CLOE JARVIS (colored).
She was formerly the slave of the Rev. Ban-
nister [Bannister] Jarvis, of Powell's Point, Currituck;
County, N. C. Any insormation addressed to
her son will be thankfully recteved.
ALFRED HARRISON, World office
New York City. 14-2t.
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Alice West searching for her son, Columbus West
The Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, PA)
July 8, 1889
Personal.
INFORMATION WANTED OF COLUM-
BUS WEST (colored), about 20 years old, by
his mother, ALICE WEST, Red Bank, N. J.
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Ann A. Tyas looking for her daughter Louisa Tyas
The Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA)
June 23, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of LOUISA TYAS, former slave
of Timothy Rives. When last heard from she was in
South Carolina. Any information concerning her
will be thankfully received by her mother
ANN A. TYAS
Petersburg, Va.
ju…
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Ann Wells searching for her daughter Maria Adeline
The Florida Peninsular (Tampa, FL)
February 8, 1868
Information Wanted,
Of Maria Adeline, (colored) formerly a slave
of Dr. Lively and was taken from Tampa
during the war by some colored people and
carried to Key West. When last heard from
she was in Apalachicola, Fla. Any information
regarding her will be gladly received by
her mother,
ANN WELLS.
Tampa, Nov.
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Anthony Edwards and Lucinda Gibson reunited and remarried after 35-year separation
Mexico Weekly Ledger (Mexico, MO)
November 29, 1888
An Old Slave Marriage.
The Parties to It United After
Thirty-Five Years' Separation.
From the Globe Democrat.
An instance almost strange as
fiction itself occurred in the marriage
license department at the Recorder's
office yesterday. It appears
that about fifteen years previous
to the late civil war a colored
man, who now gives…
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Attorney Chas. Cowles Tucker searching for Elizabeth Jackson
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
December 30, 1890
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of
ELIZABETH JACKSON, (Colored.) widow of
Henry Jackson, late of Washington, D. C. Address
CHAS. COWLES TUCKER, Attorney at Law, Fen-
dall [Fendall] Building, Washington, D. C. d29-2tp
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Austin Marshall searching for his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall and her two children Granson and Jeannette
Leavenworth Daily Conservative (Leavenworth, KS)
March 5, 1863
INFORMATION WANTED.
OF MRS. ELIZABETH MARSHALL (mulatto) from the
Creek Nation. She is about eighteen years old;
has two children--the oldest, a boy named Granson, wil
be three years old next June; the youngest a girl nurs-
ing [nursing] babe, named Jeannette. They made their escape
from Maysville, it is understood, about ten days after…
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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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Ben Jones searching for his brother Anderson Jones
Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, AR)
May 11, 1892
INFORMATION WANTED.
A brother of Anderson Jones, born and
raised in Marshall county, Miss., last
heard of at St. Charles on White river. He
was a brother of five sisters and had one
brother, Ben. Any information addressed
to Ben Jones (col.), Little Rock, Ark.,
will be appreciated.
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Bill Dudley searching for his father Austin Dudley
Daily Selma Messenger (Selma, AL)
April 14, 1867
Information Wanted!
About the 2nd of April 1865, (the time of the
occupation of Selma by the Federal raiders under
command of Gen. Wilson,) my father, a
colored man, named AUSTIN DUDLEY, upon the
evacuation of the city by the raiders, left with
them. Since that time nothing has been heard
from him by his friends and relatives here.…
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Brothers Nathan Branch and Lee Branch reunited after 66 years
The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)
July 14, 1899
FORMER SLAVE BROTHERS MEET
Nathan Branch of Evanston Finds by
Chance Lee, from Whom He Was
Parted 66 Years Ago.
After a separation of sixty-six years Nathan
Branch, the oldest colored man in
Evanston, will meet his brother Lee of
Macon, Ga. The last sight they had of each
other was in an auctioneer’s room on a
plantation in…
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C. A. Halley searching for Mrs. Fleming, the wife of Harvey Fleming
The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)
November 25, 1900
INFORMATION wanted of the present address
of the Mrs. Fleming, colored, who, in
war times, was wife of Harvey Fleming; supposed
to be in New Orleans. C. A. Halley,
special examiner, custom-house.
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Caroline Jackson is searching for Polly Anne Green
Kansas City Globe (Kansas City, KS)
February 19, 1908
Information Wanted.
Postmaster Childs received a letter
this morning from Caroline Jackson
of Philadelphia asking for information
concerning the whereabouts
of a negro woman named Polly Anne
Green. The letter stated that she
came to this city during the slavery
days and belonged to the Holiday
family in Virginia.
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Celia searching for her children Caroline Vickers and Joe Vickers
The State Journal (Jefferson City, MO)
May 26, 1876
Information Wanted.
Some years before the war, John L. Vickers,
who resided on Lake Glisteno, Glaiborne Parish,
La., was the owner of a colored woman,
Celia, who had two children, named Caroline
Vickers and Joe Vickers. Celia was sold into
Missouri and now resides near Boonville, and
the children were sold to other parties unknown
The…
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Charles Scott searching for his wife Mrs. Melinda Scott and daughter Nancy Scott
Memphis Evening Post (Memphis, TN)
October 5, 1868
Information Wanted.
Charles Scott (colored), from Humboldt, who
reached the city Saturday, wishes information of
his wife, Melinda Scott, and his daughter, Nancy
Scott, who came to the city on the 7th of August
last. He can be found at this office, No. 14
Union street, this evening, from five to six
o’clock, or from eight to ten…
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Charles Stewart searching for his sister Sarah Stewart
Southern Republican (Demopolis, AL)
July 27, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED.--Sarah Stewart,
who formerly belonged to Mr.
Charles Miffleton, of King George Co.,
Va., is somewhere in this state. Any
information of her whereabouts will
be thankfully received by her brother.
CHARLES STEWART, Demoplis.
Alabama papers please copy.
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Charles Stewart searching for two of his sisters Fannie Stewart and Harriet Stewart
Southern Republican (Demopolis, AL)
December 21, 1870
Information Wanted.
Information is wanted as to the
whereabouts of two colored women,
who, when children, were known by
the names Harriet Stewart and
Fannie Stewart, and belonged to Lar-
kin [Larkin] Stewart, who lived about 7 1-2
miles from Greensboro, Alabama, on
Brush Creek. About thirty years ago
they were sold or swapped off to…
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Chloa Dickinson looking for her son Victor Franklin
The Norfolk Post (Norfolk, VA)
August 23, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED OF
one VICTOR FRANKLIN (colored), who formerly
was with Alexandre Dickinson and Martin & Ranklin. Last
heard of was on Manchester Railroad, forty miles from
Wilmington. Any information in regard to him will be
gratefully received by his mother.
CHLOA…
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