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Gracy Boyd searching for her daughters Mary Boyd and Peggy Boyd
The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)
June 13, 1841
INFORMATION WANTED,
BY a poor distressed mother, who had two daughters
sold, one named Mary and the other Peggy
Boyd; the former is now 38 years old, the latter 27;
they were sold about 20 years ago to Mr. Blount
Robertson, of Louisiana, who sold them to some
French gentleman; they were sold by George Boyd
of Nashville. Their mother of…
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Jennie Thomas searching for her sister Fannie Williams
The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA)
March 18, 1883
PERSONAL.
ANY INFORMATION OF A COLORED PERSON
by the name of Fannie Williams, will be gladly
received by her sister Jennie Thomas, at 171
Washington street.
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Edward Williams searching for Sarah Williams
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
October 24, 1861
INFORMATION WANTED OF SARAH WIL-
LIAMS [WILLIAMS], a colored woman, who left her home,
No. 146 Low street, near Aisquith, on Monday
morning, and has not yet returned. Leave a line
for EDWARD WILLIAMS, at the Sun office. 1t *
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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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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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Martha Cobble finds her sons Thurston Cobble and Ned Cobble after a 40-year search
The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)
August 16, 1889
A Mother's Search.
An interesting incident has just been
brought to light in Owensboro, Ky., in
which Martha Cobble, who served a
great portion of her life in slavery in
Virginia, and who forty years ago was
separated from her children, is the he-
roine. The mother and her offspring
were owned by a planter in Richmond,
Va., and at the…
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Mrs. Louisa Fry reunited with her mother, "Aunty" Strong, for first time since the Civil War
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
March 22, 1908
FOUND HER AGED MOTHER
Reunion After Separation During
Slavery Days
Special to The Inquirer.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., March 21.—
Mrs. Louisa Fry, an aged colored woman
of Pleasantville, has just found her moth-
er [mother], whom she has not seen since the slaves
on a plantation near Charlottesburg, Va.,
were liberated at the close of the…
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William Watson searching for his wife Nancy Watson and their children George and Jane
Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY)
March 21, 1866
WANTED.
WANTED—INFORMATION—My wife, NAN-
CY [NANCY] WATSON, colored woman, and two chil-
dren [children], George, aged 9 or 10, and Jane, aged 4 or 5, ar-
rived [arrived] in Louisville, Ky., last summer. They were
from Avoyelle Parish, La., near Marksville. We
all belonged to Mr. Cornelius Voris. I have not
heard one word from them since…
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Unnamed searching for his sister, Lula Suber
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
November 6, 1914
NOTICE.
Looking for Lost Relatives.
Information of the whereabouts of
Lula Suber will be appreciated by
her brother, who now lives in Kansas.
He would like to hear from her.
When last heard of she was living in
Columbia, S. C., in 1878 on Wheelers
Hill. Mail any information concerning
her to the Plaindealer Office, Topeka,…
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Unnamed person searching for Eli Signo
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
June 7, 1880
INFORMATION WANTED OF A COLORED
MAN, ELI SIGNO, who lived with Mrs. Lyon, cor-
ner [corner] of Wolfe street and Fairmont avenue. Call im-
mediately [immediately] at The Sun office. je1-6tp
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John Y. Day searching for Sylvester Coale
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
March 5, 1879
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF A COLORED MAN named SYLVESTER COALE. Any person who knows him will send him to JOHN Y. DAY, Kingsville, Md. *1t*
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Unidentified person searching for their son William Minor
The Vicksburg Daily Herald (Vicksburg, MS)
May 8, 1867
Information Wanted.
IN the latter part of January, a negro boy
named WILLIAM MINOR, whose parents
are living on Mr. Walworth's place,
near Natchez, left and came to Vicksburg.
He is not more than 12 or 13 years of age, and
his parents are greatly distressed about him
Any person having information will please
address DOUGLAS…
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Cupid Blue and Kitty Blue searching for their daughter Millie Blue
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
October 26, 1869
PERSONAL.
NOTICE.--Information wanted of MILLIE BLUE,
a very bright Mulatto Girl, 14 years of age, who
left her home in Jessup's Cut, Howard county,
Maryland. She is a well-grown Girl, has large teeth
in front (gap between) and somewhat decayed; also
a full suit of brown hair. It is feared she was en-
ticed [enticed] away by some…
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T. & W. searching for an unnamed woman formerly enslaved by Mrs. Worthington
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
December 18, 1867
WANTED—Information of a COLORED WOMAN,
formerly owned by a Mrs. Worthington, Han-
over [Hanover] street, Baltimore, and who lived in D.C. Crox
all's [Croxall's] family, Hoffman street, about fifteen years ago.
Address T. & W., Sun office. d14-1m*?
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S. S. Green searching for his brother Edward Riley
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
July 2, 1915
LOST RELATIVE.
I am desirous of locating my bro-
ther [brother], last heard of was in Pine Bluff,
Ark. His name is Edward Riley,
55 years old and born in Barnsville,
S. C. I understand he has a large
family and any information furnished
of his whereabouts will be gladly re-
ceived [received] by S. S. Green, his brother,
Room 318,…
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Mary Green searching for her son Lyman Green
The Vicksburg Daily Herald (Vicksburg, MS)
December 13, 1864
WANTED, INFORMATION,
OF a colored boy named LYMAN GREEN,
about 18 years old; was in Memphis
last winter; was raised on Milton Covington's
plantation, 25 miles north of Natchez.
Information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by his mother, Mary
Green, by addressing E. A. Hawks, St. Louis,
Mo. dec13-1t*
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Frances Whipple searching for George Saddler
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
March 31, 1922
LOST RELATIVE
Want to hear from George Saddler.
Last seen in Waco, Texas, in 1866
by his sister-in-law, Phyliss Petti-
grew. Please write Frances Whip-
ple, R. R. No. 4. Mt Vernon, Mo.
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K. R. [K. Robinson?] searching for Ben Schwartz
The Shreveport Times (Shreveport, LA)
June 17, 1909
INFORMATION WANTED.
WANTED—Information concerning
whereabouts of Ben Schwartz (colored).
Last heard of at Natchitoches.
Address K. R., 515 Belknap Place,
San Antonio, Texas.
6-16 to 6-17
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Mrs. M. J. Brownlee searching for her aunt Mrs. Florence Tally and her grandmother Mrs. Jane Goodloe
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
January 19, 1906
Mrs. M. J. Brownlee, 230 Jefferson
ave. would be very glad of the
information as to the whereabouts of
her aunt, Mrs. Florence Tally and
her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Goodloe,
who are supposed to be somewhere
in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Mrs. Mary Francis Ross and Mrs. Tennie Jenkins searching for their sister Mrs. Augusta Ridley
Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
June 26, 1908
LOST SISTER.
Mrs Mary Francis Ross and Mrs
Tennie Jenkins would like to know
if anyone knows the whereabouts of
Mrs Augusta Ridley; was last heard
of 30 years ago at Hern, Texas
They parted in Anderson, Texas She
was a faithful member of the A M E
church She had three sisters and
one brother when last heard of,
Tennie Wells,…
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Lucinda Jones searching for her brother Isaac Gaw
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
May 12, 1905
Isaac Gaw, said to be living in Topeka, is wanted in Jeffersonville, Ind. by his sister Lucinda Jones. Any one knowing him would confer a favor upon his sister by notifying her of his whereabouts.
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W. S. Brown searching for his brother Will Doubtly
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
June 8, 1906
INFORMATION WANTED OF
WILL DOUBTLY.
Any information of Will Doubtly
who was last heard of at Wybark,
I. T., will be thankfully received by
his brother, W. S. BROWN,
2824 State Street,
3t-4-13. Chicago, Ill.
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Mr. L. E. Gideon searching for his father Robert Gideon
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
July 27, 1906
INFORMATION
WANTED
OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF ROBERT
GIDEON. He was born in or near the town of
Harrisonville, Cass County, Mo. He was a slave and
at the out-break of the war enlisted in the First Kansas
Colored Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He
may have went by the name of Rhine or McAfee, having
been owned by both…
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Mrs. Ella Allison and Mr. Robert Allison searching for family
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
June 2, 1905
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mrs. Ella Allison, 118 Sycamore
street, Ottawa, Kans., would like to
have any information about her
mother, Mollie Martin, complexion
dark brown, brown eyes, straight
hair; or of her step-father David
Martin, who was born at Smyrna,
Tenn. They were the slaves of
Levi White, and were last heard of
at Kahoka,…
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Lucretia Palmer searching for witnesses to her pre-Civil War marriage
The Richmond Climax (Richmond, KY)
May 14, 1890
Information Wanted.
CENTRAL CITY, KY., May 10, 1890.
Editor of the Climax:
Please announce that I am anxious to
hear from some one acquainted with the
facts set forth below:
Any one having any knowledge of the
marriage of Lucretia Palmer, (colored),
(nee Maupin) on King Maupin's place,
near Rogersville, Ky., about 1858, will…
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