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Mrs. Josephine Bass found her relatives

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 4, 1893

Relatives Found.Mrs. Josephine Bass of Memphis, Tenn. in the PLaNET of the 21st, advertised for relatives whom she had not seen for thirty-one years.She has found them. They called at this office this week and proceeded at once to correspond to her. Only two are now alive.A gentleman in Washington found his long lost sister in the same manner. He…

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Josephine Bass searching for her siblings and father.

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 21, 1893

DO YOU KNOW THEM?I desire to know the where abouts of my relatives. My brothers names were Henry and Charley. My sisters nameswere Julia, Virginia, Catherine and El-nora [Elnora]. My father's name was Henry Matthews. He was a fish huckster on 17th Street at the market, and kept an eating house. I was sold to the traders in 1861. My name is…

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Fanny Brown searching for soldiers who served with Jackson Brown

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 2, 1890

Mr. Editor: I want to find some of the soldiers that were at Fort Pillow, with Jackson Brown. His home was in Mississippi, Yallaboosha county, before he went to the army. Any information will be appreciated. Address, FANNY BROWN. 313 Union street, Memphis, Tenn.

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J. N. Moon searching for his two cousins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1879

MR. EDITOR-- Allow me to inquire through your valuable paper for my two cousins, Green and John Dubose, brothers. During the outbreak of the war Green was taken as a servant for one of J.J. Dubose in the Confederate army. HIs parent received a latter from him once, I heard, in 1868--then he was said to be in Leavenworth, Kansas. John was captured…

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Thornton Woods (formerly Thornton Anderson) searching for his cousin Teany Cammel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 22, 1880

Dear Editor - I have a cousin named Teany Cammel who belong to Dr. Harris, in Deason, near Gallatin Tennessee. Her mother's name is Henrietta Anderson; her father's, Wiley Cammel. She has a brother named Charley Anderson. Thornton Woods is my name, or Thornton Anderson. I used to belong to the same Dr. Anderson, on the Gallatin pike, five miles…

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J. L. Massey searching for Sipp Felton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 19, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to gain some information of my brother. His name is Sipp Felton, and he was a slave of Wm. Felton, in Macon county, Ga. The last I heard of him he was at Carson Landing, Miss. Our father's name was Robert Felton, and he was a Baptist preacher. I am a local preacher of the M. E. Church. Write me at Memphis, in care of Centenary…

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Mrs. Lydia Gee searching for her sons Stephen and Albert Gee

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

December 1, 1899

Wanted.
I wish to find my two sons, Stephen and
Albert Gee. The last heard of them they
were in St Louis. Send information to
this paper or to me. Mrs Lydia Gee,
47 Ruth Street. Memphis Tenn.

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An unnamed person searching for Henry Dales

Republican Banner (Nashville, TN)

February 18, 1872

WANTED.—Information of Henry Dales,
colored. He will hear something ; to
his advantage by calling at No. 110 Jefferson
St., Memphis, Tenn. 42_’-14⁰

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Gwynn Carr and Jack Carr searching for sister Louisa and brother Curg

Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN)

February 24, 1878

INFORMATION--Gwynn Carr and Jack Carr
want to hear from their sister LOUISA and
brother CURG, who belonged to Gip. Powell, liv-
ing [living] about four miles from Buffalo, West Virginia,
before the war. Any information addressed to
GWYNN CARR, care of Panola Oilworks, Memphis,
Tenn. , will be gratefully received.

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Mrs. M. J. Brownlee searching for her aunt Mrs. Florence Tally and her grandmother Mrs. Jane Goodloe

The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)

January 19, 1906

Mrs. M. J. Brownlee, 230 Jefferson
ave. would be very glad of the
information as to the whereabouts of
her aunt, Mrs. Florence Tally and
her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Goodloe,
who are supposed to be somewhere
in Kansas City, Kansas.

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J. A. W. Moore looking for her husband Peter Picket, sister Mary, and brother Wright

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 20, 1884

I was bron in Wilmington, N.C.
I belonged to John Stanley. I was
sold and two children to a Negro
trader by the name of Davis. He
brought me and children to Peters-
burg [Petersburg], Va. I left my husband in
Wilmington; some called him Peter
Picket and some Peter Stanley; he
belonged to the Pickets, who lived
in Dupelin county. My father…

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Maggie Boyd (formerly Maggie Townes) searching for her brother and her father's brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I saw in the list of preachers of the Vicksburg conference, a name which seemed familiar to me. The name was Nathan Oliver, my father had a brother by that name. My father's name was James Oliver, but was changed to James Townes, but by marriage is changed to Boyd. I also have a brother whom I believe to be in Vicksburg or that part…

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H. P. Treat searching for Waddy Smith

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)

June 15, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED--OF WADDY Smith (colored), who left his family on Tuesday, the 4th inst., and has not been heard from since. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received.
92 H.P. Treat, 161 Madison street.

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Mrs. Maggie Clayton searching for her son Thomas Clayton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 11, 1881

MR. EDITOR: I wish to find my
boy, who left Memphis in February,
1878. His name is Thomas Clayton.
His age is fourteen years. He
went away without my knowledge
or consent, on the steamer Holliday,
for Vicksburg. Address

MRS. MAGGIE CLAYTON.

256 Hernando street, Memphis, Tenn.

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Susan Primm searching for her father George and sister Emeline

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1877

I want to find my father and
sister. My father's name was
George, and we belonged to Jack
Dalson, My sister's name was Eme
line, she belonged to William Searcy,
and they both lived in Rutherford
Co., Tennessee. Address, Susan
Primm, care of Rev. H. Primm,
Centenary Chapel, South St. Memphis,
Tenn.

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Mrs. Eliza Brunson seeking information about her brother Henry Taylor

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 25, 1895

Information wanted of my broth
er, Henry Taylor, whose owner
was John B. Hunter, of Charleston,
Tallicache County, Miss. Was seen
for the last time the 2nd year of
the war, when he went away with
the first regiment that passed
through the place. His mother's
name was Mariah Smith. He had
three sisters, Georgia, Margaret,
Mary,…

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Ella F. Wolfolk looking for information about her brother George W. Wolfolk

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 21, 1872

Information Wanted.

INFORMATION WANTED of my brother
GEORGE W. WOLFOLK, he was sold by old
BILLY WOODFOLK, at Frankfort, Ky., be-
fore the war of the rebellion.
He belonged to DR. LANE of Paducah
Ky.,
Our mother's name is MALINDA WOOD-
FOLK. Mother and I are living in Mem-
phis, Tenn., Any information addressed
to me to care of Avery…

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Lewis Cash looking for information about his brother Robert

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 10, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED.

Of my brother Robert, formerly belong-
ing to Mr. Lemuel Wren, of Memphis, Tenn.,
by whom he was sold to Mr. Thos. Cotton,
at Cottonwood Landing, on the Mississippi
river two hundred miles above Memphis.
Any information of him will be gladly re-
ceived by his brother. LEWIS CASH,
Sept. 10, 1870 …

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Elizabeth Lewis (formerly Ruth Maria E. Grey) searching for her brothers William Alexander, John Scott and William Grey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED,

Of the whereabouts of my brothers, Wil-
liam Alexander, who was the former slave of
Mr. Thomas G. Mason & Co. tobacco mer-
chants of Rollingville, St. Charles Co., Mo.;
and also of my brothers John Scott and
Warren Grey, who were the former slaves
of Mr. H. Grey, a member of the firm of the
above named place. The name…

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