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Maria Knight searching for her daughter Emeline Lamlord

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 4, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire of my daughter Emeline Lamlord. She is my sister's child, and left me when I was living with my owners. I want to hear from her. I live seven miles from Aberdeen and have a husband named Barkis Knight. Address me care of my pastor, Rev. Miles Proctor. MARIA KNIGHT

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Katie Terrill (also known as Clara) searching for her father George Ford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 29, 1880

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for my father, George Ford, who was owned by Tom Ford. Mother's name is Mary; my name is Clara. We belonged to Col. B. M. Terrill. I was about two years old when father was taken away. Please address me at Aberdeen, Miss. KATIE TERRILL.

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Elbert Goodwin seeking his brother Burrel Goodwin, sister Emily Goodwin, and nephew Houston

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 23, 1888

MR. EDITOR -- I desire to find my brother, Burrel Goodwin, my sister, Emily Goodwin, and my brother’s son, Houston. They were left with Turner Goodwin. If you know anybody whose name is mentioned in this letter please address me, Elbert Goodwin, Aberdeen, Miss., care of the M. E. Church.

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Miles Proctor searching for his children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- Allow me to inquire for my children whom I left on the Dismal Canal, Cumberland Co, North Carolina. Their names were Elijah, Elisha, Joshua and Daniel. I am living near Aberdeen, Miss. MILES PROCTOR.

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Fanny Strong searching for her parents Joe and Sallie and her siblings Sucky, Dollie, Rachel, Joseph, and Green or her former enslaver's family

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

May 13, 1907

Lost and Found.
WANTED, TO FIND MY RELATIVES
or former owner's family. I was sold
in Richmond, Va., in the days of
slavery. My father was named Joe,
and my mother was named Sallie. I
had three sisters--Sucky was the old-
est [oldest], and one named Dollie, and one
named Rachel; two brothers--one
named Joseph and one named Green.…

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Sally Anderson (formerly Sally Bons) searching for her mother, step-father, brother, half-sister, and uncle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 6, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. My mother's name
was Mary Liza Gross, stepfather's
name Major Gross, Brother Henson
Bons, half-sister named Mary Liza
Brown, Uncle Manuel Clinton. We
all used to live in St. Mary County,
Maryland. We lived near Sintun-
gus [Sintungus] and a postoffice by the name
of Frap. My owners was…

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Mrs. Sarah Hatch searching for her son Eugene Hatch

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

October 8, 1892

EUGENE HATCH.—Would like to know the where-
abouts of my son Eugene Hatch. He left Aber-
deen, Miss., about 6 years ago. Last heard from
in Bolivar, Tenn. Address Mrs. Sarah Hatch,
Aberdeen, Miss. 10—1—92

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Emma Spencer searching for her uncles Peter Robert, and Stephen Lockhart and aunt Isoleni

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 2, 1882

DEAR EDITOR I want to enquire
for some uncles of mine.
They lived in Lawrence District.
When my grandmother came here
to this state, from South Carolina,
my mother was a baby; when my
grandmother came here with Mr.
Matt. Lockheart, and Sam. Lockheart,
their misses names were
Mary and Lucinda. Mr. Matt, and
Tom were sons of Gen.…

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Hamilton Furlong searching for his mother Ersely Furlong and brother Singleton Furlong

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 9, 1882

To the Methodist churches of
New Orleans: I would like to find
my mother Ersely Furlong, and
my brother Singleton Furlong.
We were sold from Martinsburg,
Berkely county, Virginia, Mother
was a member of the Methodist
Church. Children were Eldridge,
John, Charles and Wesley Furlong.
Address Hamilton Furlong, care
Rev. Geo. Dobson,…

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Mary Knight seeking information about her sister Caroline Ambrose

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 13, 1881

Aberdeen, Miss., Dec. 29, 1880.

MR. EDITOR ----- I desire to inquire
for my sister. Her name is Caroline
Ambrose. I last heard of him
in Texas. My name is Mary
Knight. Address me at Aberdeen.
My old owner was B. M. Terrill

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Celia Rhodes looking for her family Jarvis, Moses, George, and Maria Gains

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 1, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
about my people. I left them in a
trader's yard in Alexandria, with a
Mr. Franklin. They were to be
sent to New Orleans. Their names
were Jarvis, Moses, George and
Maria Gains. Any information of
them will be thankfully received.
Address me at Aberdeen, Miss.
CELIA RHODES.

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Mary Greenwood (formerly Mary Perjew) searching for her mother Charlotte Houseman, brothers Sam and Elijah, and son

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 3, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
relatives. My mother's name was Char-
lotte Houseman ; was sold to Griffen before
I left Franklin, Virginia. I left two bro-
thers there--Sam and Elijah. Sam belonged
to Perjew. Don't know who Elijah was
sold to. He was sold and carried to Lynch-
burg. He was sold to a man named John
Heaper and brought to…

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