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Rev. C. Monroe looking for his brother Oscar Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 8, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find my brother. His name was Oscar Jones. His father was Oscar, and two sisters Caroline and Emily, used to belong Capt. W. M. Kelley who lived in East Baton Rouge Parish. Oscar went off during the war, and I have heard from him but once since; he wrote to sister Emily about five years ago. She then lived in Baton Rouge.…

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Charlie Angrum looking for Robert Caston

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 4, 1882

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire about a young man who left here about two years ago. His name is Robert Caston, his mother's name is Salem, and she has not heard from him since he left. Address me at Clinton, La. CHARLIE ANGRUM.

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Caroline Holmes searching for her mother Eliza Turner (or Eliza Chase)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 23, 1890

Mr. Editor: I want to find mother. Her name is Eliza Tu[undecipherable] or Eliza Chase, and she belo[undecipherable] to Frank Haines. I would be [undecipherable] to know of her whereabouts. [undecipherable]dress Cyrus Holmes, Jr., or CAROLINE HOLMES. Clinton, La.

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Mike Jones searching for his father Fate Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 28, 1889

Dear Editor: I wish to inq[uire] for my father. He left Cla[undechiperable] county, Miss., in 1882. His na[me] was Fate Jones. Address MIKE JONES Clinton, La.

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Martha Bradley searching for her brother-in-law Major Bradley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 17, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother-in-law, Major Bradley. The last I heard from him he was at Lake Providence, La. My husband died, left me 7 children and no one to help me. I am a poor widow. Address me, care Rev. C. Taylor, Clinton, La. MARTHA BRADLEY.

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Unknown searching for their father Charles Paxton and mother Polly Silliman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 25, 1883

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to learn
the whereabouts of my people.
Father was Charles Paxton, and
came from South Carolina, and
lived on Richland Creek, East Fe-
liciana [Feliciana] parish, Louisiana. Mother
was Polly Silliman. When I was
seven years old, Mr. Paxton; their
master, moved to Red River, and
took his slaves with him. Father…

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Caroline Jones searching for her brother Oscar Jones

Southwestern Christian Recorder (New Orleans, LA)

June 8, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find
my brother. His name was Oscar
Jones. His father was Oscar, and
two sisters Caroline and Emily,
used to belong Capt. W. M. Kelley
who lived in East Baton Rouge
Parish. Oscar went off during the
war, and I have heard from him
but once since; he wrote to sister
Emily about five years ago. She
then…

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