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Hannah Barnett looking information about her daughter Martha James

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

March 31, 1866

Information Wanted.
Of my daughter, Martha James. When
last heard from was in Montgomery,
Ala, but is supposed to have gone to
Mobile. She formerly belonged to Dr.
Barnett, Princeton, Ky., and was sold to
Mr. John James, Nashville, Tenn., about
nine years ago, since which time she has
not been seen by me. Information of her
will…

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Harriet Jackson seeking information about Caroline Jackson, Jack Davis, and Hannibal Davis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF CARO-
line Jackson, who once belonged to
James Washington Hill, London county,
Va., but was sold to Geo. Hunter. Also
Jack Davis and Hannibal Davis. Harriet
Jackson, Parkersburg, West Virginia.

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Hattie May seeking information about her father Robert May

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 11, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
father, Robert May. When last heard
from he was in Philadelphia, Pa. Any in-
formation of his whereabouts will be gladly
received by his daughter. Address Hattie
May, care of S. D. Stewart, second assist-
ant postmaster, Tallahassee, Fla.

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Hattie Morris seeking the whereabouts of Rev. H. J. Cook

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 26, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of the Rev. H. J. Cook,
who lived in Rhode Island in 1858. A favor
will be conferred by addressing Mrs. Hattie
Morris, Lockport, N. Y.

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Hattie Ralph searching for her siblings Hattie Ralph, Eliza Ralph, and Joseph Ralph

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 6, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF HATTIE
Ralph, or Eliza Ralph or Joseph Ralph.
Any information as to the whereabouts of
said persons will be thankfully received by
their sister, Hattie Ralph, 1514 Nth 6th
street, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Hazel Phillip seeking information about her sister Emma Thompson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 7, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Emma Thompson. She was freed
by John T. Johntson, and went to Cincinnati,
carrying with her two children, Frankie
and Silvia ; also Cornelius Phillips (or John-
ston). Any information will be gratefully
received. HAZEL PHILLIP.
Madison Station, Miss.

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Henrietta Cornish looking her daughter Henrietta Campfur

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 11, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter. She was sold South a little
before the late war. She was sold from
Cambridge Maryland. Her name was Hen-
rietta Campfur. Her master's name was
Louis Ross Any information that may be
given of her will be thankfully received by
her mother, Henrietta Cornish. Address
No. 208 Dixwell avenue, New Haven, Conn.

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Henrietta Hudgens (formerly Henrietta Jones) looking for her son George Washington Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 12, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
George Washington Jones. His moth-
er's name was Henrietta Jones and his
father's name Griffin Jones. He was stolen
from me about twenty-five years ago. A
man by the name of Jackson Finey bought
him and I was sold to a man in Kentucky
by the name of Samuel White. Any infor-
mation of his whereabouts will be…

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Henry Carroll (formerly Winneby Johnson) seeking information about his sisters Charlotte and Ellen Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 12, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of my sisters, Charlotte and
Ellen Johnson, formerly of a village in
Dorchester Co., Md, known as Tobacco
Stlck(sp.). They were owned by a man named
Samuel Harrington and were sold by him
in the year 1854 or 1855. Since then I
have heard nothing of them. Any infor-
mation concerning them will…

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Henry Flood searching for his parents Wm. and Charlotte Flood, and his siblings Alexander, Maria, Louisa, Ann, and Rose

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

IMPORTANT INQUIRY. -- I, HENRY
Flood, of Philadelphia, Pa., a member
of Allen A.M.E Chapel, intend making
a visit to my original home and I desire to
find my people, from whom I have been
separated since the war. I was born in
Appomattox Co., Va, near where General
Lee surrendered. My father's name was
Wm, Flood ; my mother's name…

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Henry Hawkins looking for his brother George Hawkins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 2, 1880

ANY PERSON KNOWING OF THE
whereabouts of George Hawkins, a son
of Elijah Hawkins, who lived with his
father in Albany, N. Y. up to the year 1860,
will confer a great favor on his brother,
Henry Hawkins, by writing to the Rev. L.
D. W. Smith, minister of the B. M. E.
Church, Chatham, Ontario, Canada
…

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Henry Hill seeking information about his wife Lucy Blair (1st of 2 ads)

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

August 12, 1865

Information Wanted
OF MY WIFE, LUCY BLAIR, WHO I LEFT
in Jonesboro, Washington county, East
Tennessee, five years ago. She was then living
with William Blair. I was raised by John Blair.
I am a wagonmaker by trade, and would be
thankful for any information respecting her
whereabouts. I am in Nashville, Tenn, on Gay
street, north…

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Henry Johnson searching for his aunt Clasey Henry, uncle Samuel Whiteside, and brothers Abe Lincoln and Joe Furgeuson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 5, 1881

IMMEDIATE INFORMATION WANTED
of my aunt, Clasey Henry, uncle, Samuel
Whiteside, two brothers--Abe Lincoln and
Joe Furgueson. My name is Henry John-
son. I belonged to the Whitesides. I left
Mayesville six years ago. Any information
of my people will be gladly received.
HENRY JOHNSON,
Care Rev. J. G.…

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Henry Ross looking for information about his mother Hulda Ross

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 12, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Hulda Ross. She formerly belonged
to the family of James Carmon, near Flem-
ingsburg, [Flemingsburg] Kentucky. We were separated
about twenty-five years ago. I had two
sisters and two brothers--Milly and Han-
nah, John and Joshua. The last time I
saw my mother she was sold from Sharps-
burg, and we all met…

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Henry Washington searching for his brothers Ben and Harry Washington

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 18, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY TWO
brothers, Ben and Harry Washington
When last heard from they were in New
Orleans, La. They were born in Virginia.
HENRY WASHINGTON.
Fredericksburg, Gilispie county, Texas.

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Issac Cannon searching for his mother Sarah Jacobs

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 23, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Sarah Jacobs. She was owned by
Stansberry Jacobs about ten miles from the
city of Seaford, Del. I was seven years old
at the time she was sold ; I am now 66
years. Any information will be thankfully
received by Issac Cannon, 853 Clinton St.
Buffalo., N , Y.

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Issac Freeman searching for his brother John Frost

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 8, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BRO-
ther, John Frost. When last heard
from he was in Texas. He has a brother by
the name of Isaac Freeman, and one by the
name of Smyrna Freeman and one by the
name of Monday Freeman. Address No.
44 St. Micheal Alley, Charleston, S. C.
ISAAC FREEMAN.

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J. A. Barrow seeking information about his father Radford Barrow

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 9, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATH-
er. His name is Radford Barrow, He
lived in Chambers' county, Alabama, with
his owner, Josephus Barrow. Up to the
year 1857 or '58, when he, with his owner
moved to some point in Louisiana, where
he remained for eight or twelve months
only and then ran away. Any information
given will confer a great favor upon…

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J. D. Glenn seeking information about his brother William W. Glenn

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 11, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Wm. W. Glenn. He is a mem-
ber of the Alabama Conference, and the
last I heard of him he was at White Oak
station, in Barbor County, Ala. Any infor-
mation of him or E. H. Watson will be
thankfully received. Address J. D. Glenn,
Horse Creek, Wilcox County, Ga.

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J. M. Ross seeking information about his brothers Thomas and Major Ross

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 23, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
ers, Thomas and Major Ross, sons of Rich-
ard and Ann Ross. They were born slaves
in Calvert Co. Md. and ran off from their
mistress, Mrs Eliza Robbins, of Baltimore
City Md , just before the war. Any in-
formation as to their whereabouts will be
thankfully received by their brother, J. M.
Ross, Cadiz, Ohio.

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J. S. Parker searching for his uncle William Roundtree and his aunt Hannah

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 22, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
uncle William, who went by his own-
er's name--William Roundtree, and my
aunt Hannah, who was sold away from us
to some of the Gulf States before the late
war. They belonged to a white man by the
name of Dudley Roundtree, who at that
time lived about seven miles from Stam-
burg, S. C., on Little Horse Creek. Any…

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J. T. Evans searching for his sister Elizabeth Thompson (formerly Elizabeth Evans)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 8, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter Elizabeth Thompson, wife of Prof.
Thomson, whose name was formerly Eliza-
beth Evans, daughter of Peter Evans.
When last heard of she was at Dunkirk,
Ohio. Any information of her whereabouts
will be gladly received.
J. T. EVANS.
Xenia, Ohio.

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Jacob French-Stewart seeking information about his mother Matilda French and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 1, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF ANY OR
all of the following persons by their
brother, Jacob French-Stewart, namely :
Moses French, Fanny French, Nancy French
and Sally French. Those are my whole
sisters and brother. My mother, viz., Ma-
tilda French, had her second husband be-
fore I came away, which was about the
year 1839. Her name was then…

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James L. Ferguson searching for information about his parents Winston and Charity Ferguson and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 23, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
ers, Washington and Dick Ferguson.
They were in the Government service at
Paducah, Ky., in the year 1863, and were
from Ballard county, Ky. They did belong
to a man by the name of John D. Ferguson,
a preacher, and left paducah and joined the
army of the United States somewhere not
known to us. They went with…

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James L. Stewart searching for his grandfather Paul Raney.

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 31, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
grandfather, Paul Baney. When last
heard from he was in Charleston, S. C.
Ministers will please inquire by James L.
Stewart, son of Wm. G. Stewart, Talla-
hassee, Leon Co., Fla.

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