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- Searcher is exactly Mexia, TX
S. Hawkins searching for her entire family
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 18, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. The last time I saw
them was five miles from Monticel-
lo [Monticello]. Our owners were W. Williams,
C. Feeney. Geo. Coleman brought
us to Texas. Mother was Lizzie,
but they called her Lilly. My old-
est [oldest] sister was Pussy, brother,
Gabriel. I had a brother left at
Mr. Blackin's,…
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Shep Renfro (formerly Mercarter) searching for his parents Dick and Lucy and siblings Aaron, Peter, Bird, Alcie, Sarah, and Issac
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 21, 1883
DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my people. I left them in Marengo county, Alabama. Father was Dick, mother Lucy, sisters and brothers, Aaron, Peter, Bird, Alcie, Sarah and Isaac. All belonged to Jake Mercarter, but my mother. Isaac and Sarah were sold to Allen Glover in Marengo county. My nane [name] then was Shep Mercarter, but is now Shep…
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Sarah Jane Farris searching for her family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 17, 1883
MR. EDITOR:--Father was Doray Bean; mother Viney; sisters, Emeline,Mathilda, Eliza and Harriet; brother were Bray, Pendleton, Bean, Bluefoot and Doray. Next to the youngest was Ella Bean, born on James Duster's place. Emeline, Harriet and I belonged to Joseph Ables, Mother and three brothers were sold to James Duster. He broke up in Cherokee…
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W. S. Johnson searching for his mother Julia Hardy and his sisters Nancy and Fanny
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 17, 1887
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Julia Hardy, and my sisters Fanny
and Nancy. Mother belonged to William
Gunn. When last heard from she was in
Notaway Co., Va. I was known in Virgi-
nia as Scott Johnson, owned by Peter Wells
in Dinwiddie Co. Address, Rev W. S.
Johnson, Mexia, Tex.
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