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Reverend B. M. Taylor searching for his sister Maria Walker (formerly Darkens Taylor)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 25, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my sister through your paper, by which many thousands have been able to see each other again. Her old name was Darkens Taylor, but she afterward went by the name of Maria Walker. She had, including myself, four brothers—Sam, Peter and Jeff; and a sister—Amy. A sister and mother are dead. We all belonged to to Louis…

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Georgiana Hawarth searching for her mother, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 24, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, sisters, and brothers. We all belonged first to Isaac Curbington, but after the property was divided I fell to his son Benjamin, one sister, Henrietta, was sold to Curbington's brother, York Lett. Sister Susan belonged to Ham Hayes. Sister Maria, John Gaturd and Benjamin Huse staid with Isaac…

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Sarah Williams searching for her parents Peter and Melia

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 23, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I wish to find my mother and father. Mother was named Melia. She belonged to Mr. James O'Neal, of the Parker's estate. The sheriff took Mr. O'Neal back to Bibb County, Georgia, and put him in the penitentiary and I was sold in Macon and brought to Texas, by a man by the name of John McGuire in 1861. Father's name was Peter. He belonged…

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Jas. E. Shackelford searching for his sister Julia Harper

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 2, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to inquire for my sister, Julia Harper, who belonged to Wyrett Harper of Union Co., Ark. Father's name was Jesse and mother's Eliza Harper. Father belonged to Henry Harper, but just before the war ended Wyrett Harper moved to Texas and brought father, mother, Alfred, James, Louis, Tom, Harriet and Airlene. We go by the name…

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Mary Jane Minter (Formerly Mary Jane Patton) searching for her brother William Lite Dune

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 11, 1880

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother, William Lite Dune. He and I belonged to the widow Patton in Milligan, Arkansas, and when we were freed I came to Texas. My name was then Mary Jane Patton, but is now Mary Jane Minter. Address me at Phelps, Texas; or in care of Rev. B. M. Taylor, box 109, Huntsville, Texas.

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Lurania Whitehead searching for her mother Ann Folds

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 14, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for my mother, Ann Folds. She had seven children, three sons and four daughters, as follows, viz.: Samuel, Willis and Edmund, Inea, Eveline, Martha and myself. I was brought to Texas by Mr. Wm. Buttrell, who married Miss Polly Folds. I had a little sister Catherine. Miss Bettie Folds married Mr. William Smith,…

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