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Miss Fannie Ford searching for Granderson Washington

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

May 4, 1889

Information wanted by Miss Fannie
Ford concerning Granderson Washington,
who was cook at the Colored Camp
Fremont, near Washington, D.C., in
1862. Address, Mrs. Fannie Brown,
care of THE APPEAL, Chicago, Ill.

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Miss Allie Grace Walsh searching for her father John Walsh and mother Mrs. Nettie Thompson

Western Appeal (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL)

October 6, 1888

Information Wanted.
Miss Allie Grace Walsh 437 State Street,
rear, is in search of information as to the
whereabouts of her father John Walsh,
or her mother, Mrs. Nettie Thompson,
or her sister, Ida Thompson or uncles,
Charles, Fred, and John Anderson. She
was born at Columbus, Ohio, and stolen
from her…

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Mary Ancell looking for Joseph Gray

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 25, 1891

Information Wanted

Information wanted of Joseph
Gray. When last heard of, he was in
Ruckersville, Green Co., VA., any one
knowing his where about will please
communicate with
MARY ANCELL, 2711 State St,
Chicago, Ill.

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Unnamed friends of Stephen Arnold Douglas searching for his whereabouts

Frederick Douglass' Paper (Rochester, NY)

May 5, 1854

The following advertisement appears in the Grand River Record:—

INFORMATION WANTED—Of ''Stephen Arnold
Douglas'', late resident of Chicago, Ill.,
who left his home for Washington city in
November. [indecipherable] heard from, he was
in that city try[indecipherable]. If any
of the officers [?] [indecipherable] give any information
as…

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Petracia Ferguson looking for information about her father Ferguson

The Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL)

April 15, 1911

WANTED TO KNOW.
Any one knowing whereabouts of Mr.
Dennis Ferguson would confer a great
favor by sending his address to Petracia
Ferguson, 3112 Groveland Ave., as his
daughter needs his care.

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Unknown person seeking the whereabouts of Miss Mattie Reed

The Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL)

April 8, 1911

WANTED TO KNOW.
The whereabouts of Miss Mattie Reed.
Call or write. Bart's News Stand, 2636
State street.

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Matilda Clairborne looking for Henry and Elizabeth Normant and their children Nelson, Lemon, Granville, Virginia, and Parthenia

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

March 31, 1866

Of Henry and Elizabeth Normant, and
their children, Nelson, Lemon, Gran-
ville, Virginia and Parthenia who form-
erly belonged to James Normant, and
who are supposed to be still living in or
near Nashville. Any information con-
cerning these parties will be thankfully
received at 71 Aberdeen street, Chicago,
by MATILDA…

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Unnamed person seeking information about their mother Nancy Dosier and sister Alice

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 4, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er and sister. My mother's name was
Nancy Dosier and sister's name was Alice.
They were sold at Jackson, Miss., by a
man named Mizel(?). My mother was sold
from Jackson in 1851 or '52 to Poindexter,
of Louisiana, who took her to Shreeves-
port, La. She left three children in Jack-
son, two boys and a girl ;…

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Mary King seeking information about her sister Mary and brothers Martin, Green, and Harry and their families

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 7, 1869

Information wanted of my sister Mary
and her three children, of Henderson Co.,
Tennessee. They belonged to William Hall,
also of my brother Martin and wife, claimed
by Hezekiah Hurlburt, also of my brother
Green who lived in McNary Co., Tennessee.
Of my brother Harry, once owned by John
Markeson. When last heard from he was
in…

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Rachel Ann Martienas searching for her brothers Theodore, Thomas, and Dennis Williams

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 23, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
The following information is wanted of
my three brothers:
Thomas, Theodore and Dennis Williams.
When last heard from they were in Wash-
ington city, D. C. Any information of their
whereabouts will be gladly received by a
dear sister and brother-in-law, as I want
them to come to Chicago, Ill. My name
now is…

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Daniel Hicks seeking information about his father Isaac Hicks and his siblings Carter, Sam, Jack, Harriet, Eliza, and Hattie

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 23, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Isaac Hicks and
his sons Carter, Sam, and Jack ; also his
daughters Harriet, Eliza, Hattie ; they for-
merly belonged to the children of Billy
Hicks. They were brought up between
Berlin and Danburg, Herkimer co., Tenn.,
and moved from there to Tipper co., Miss.,
and were there when the war broke…

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Mrs. Ada Montgomery seeking her brother Nathan Colwell

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 8, 1899

Information wanted of my broth-
er, Nathan Colwell; my maiden
name was Ada Colwell. Any in-
formation concerning him will be
gladly received by
Mrs. Ada Montgomery,
3731 Rables Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

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Mrs. Mary McClain looking for information about her sister Amanda McClain

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 23, 1902

Information wanted of my sis
ter, Amanda McClain, daughter of
Eliza and Ruben Thomason. She
was born in Lincoln county, Tenn.
I was separated from her in Gib-
son county, Tenn., to go to Law-
rence, Tenn., with white people to
whom we belonged. Amanda
went as a nurse in 1860. There
are eight children of us, and our
parents are dead.…

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