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Edith Rodgers (formerly Edith Robinson) searching for her mother Molly and three brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 13, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother and three brothers. Mother's name was Molly; she belonged to Solomon Crabtree. Sister's name was Lucy; she was sold when four days old. My name is Edith. I left Virginia with Nancy Smith—brother Peter and I both came to Warren county, Tenn., with her. I now go by the name of Edith Rodgers. I had two…

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Avant Silvy searching for Julien Herynes

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my friend Julien Herynes, she is living near by me now; her father's name is Stephen Day he belonged to Ambrose Day, her mother's name is Emmely, she belonged to Bedford Rolling. All of them were living in Kentucky, in Bedford county, in 1843. Her two oldest sisters was sold to a speculator. She was sold after…

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Cole Brown searching for his brother Henry Gillum

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 30, 1890

Dear Editor: I wish to inquire for my brother; his name was Henry Gillum, he was raised in Wilson County, Tenn., near a village by the name of Cainsville. He was bought from Eddy Gillum, by Thomas Harris, and carried South to the State of Mississippi. His father was named Top Sale, and his mother was named Silvia Gillnm. He has two brothers and…

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G. R. Davis (formerly Jordan Pecan) searching for his mother Hannah Coott

Southwestern Christain Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 22, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my mother, Hannah Coott. The last I heard of her she was in Holmes county, Miss. My name is Jordan Pecan; Richard is my brother. Mother left me at Pecan and I afterwards went to Rutherford Co., Tenn. I heard from them once by a man that claimed to know them. His name was John Griffin. Address me at…

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Adam Nelson seeking information about his sisters Rebecca and Ardona Seales

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 16, 1880

DEAR EDITOR - I desire to hear
of my sisters Rebecca and Ardona
Seales. They moved to West Tennsessee
before the war with James
Seales. Ardona went with Billy
Clark. They have a brother named
George Seales, and their mother's
name is Silva and their father's
name is Neptune Jordan. Before
the war they lived in Williamson
county,…

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G. W. Taylor seeking information about his brother Ed Taylor

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 7, 1881

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my brother, Ed Taylor. Our
mother was Faunie, older brother
William, sisters Bettie, Mary and
Rebecca. We belonged to Addi
son Manpion. Ed. left us at Rome,
Ga., in 1867. We have not heard
from him since. Address me at
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
G.W. TAYLOR

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John Shackelford looking for his mother Caroline and seven siblings

The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

November 28, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
John Shackelford, a freedman, now
living at Murfreesboro, Tenn. wishes
to learn something of his mother,
brother, and six sisters, who were
formerly slaves of Col. George Shackelford,
of Amherst County, Va., about
3 miles from Lynchburg. He has
heard nothing from them since 1846,
when…

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Susan Huddleston searching for her son Jetson

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

July 18, 1866

Information Wanted.
Of my son Jetson, who was sold
about sixteen years ago by a Mr.
Dolhite of Oxford, Miss., to a Mr.
Thomas Ford of the same place. I
have not heard from him since. In-
formation may be sent to his mother,
SUSAN HUDDLESTON,
Box 178, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
my26-1m

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