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Richard A. McVea searching for his brother Jim Aiken

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1880

DEAR EDITOR —I wish to inquire for my brother who left Fairfield District, South Carolina, about 1865, with the Yankees and said he was going to Texas to look for us. I have never heard a word from him since. His name is Jim Aiken; his mother's Catherine Aiken ; father's James McVea. He may go by father's name. Robert Mc-Vea [McVea], our old…

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Stephen Coleman seeking his uncle Bob Coleman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 19, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- Please allow me to inquire for my uncle. There were three brothers: Watson Coleman, Bob Coleman and Spencer Coleman. Watson got killed just after the war and uncle Bob went to Mexico in time of war or just before. Spencer Coleman is living at Columbus, Texas; he is my father. The last time I heard from uncle Bob he was in Mexico,…

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Stephen Collins searching for his uncle Robert Brown or Robert Coleman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 28, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my uncle, whose name is Rob-
ert [Robert] Brown. He belonged to Dr.
Brown, in Gonzales, about 28 years
ago. There was three brothers of
them, Robert, Spencer and Witison
Brown. Robert went to Mexico in
1864 I last heard from him about
eight years ago; he was then in
Mexico. One of the…

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Malinda Hill searching for her father Pearis Theamas

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father; his name was Pearis Theamas, and his wife was named Ann Pearis Theamas; she was brought to Texas about 20 years ago; she left him in Laura, La., and after coming to Texas she married Harvey Luckey, and went by the name of Ann Luckey. She died in 1880, leaving three children: Amos, Malinda and Elmira.…

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William Williams looking for several siblings including sisters Betty and Hannah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 2, 1881

DEAR EDITORS - I wish to inquire
for my sisters and brothers. Father
was [undecipherable], and mother Crecy. They
both died since I came away. I
had five brothers and three sisters -
Betty, [undecipherable], and Hannah. I heard
that [undecipherable]'s husband was dead, and
she was living with her oldest
daughter. My brothers were…

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Miash Merit looking for her mother Fannie With

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 6, 1879

Editor SOUTHWESTERN. - I wish
to get some information of my
mother, Fannie With. She former-
ly belonged to Peter Maish, near
Clinton, Hones County, Georgia.
I was sold in Clinton to James
Satterwhite, who lived in Elbert Co. ;
moved from there to Mississippi,
and afterward to Texas. I have
been in Texas 25 years. I had an
elder…

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