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Lizzie Ragsdale looking for information about her sisters Louisa and Harriet Walton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 15, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY TWO
sisters, Louisa and Harriet Walton,
daughters of Frank and Mary Walton.
They were born in Rutherford county,
North Carolina, near Rutherfordton, at
Uncle William Johnson's, after whose
death they were sold to one Bill McKes-
son. The last account ever heard of them,
Louisa was at Atlanta, Ga., sister Harriet…

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Lizzie Upton searching for her brother Julius Forney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 8, 1884

IINFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Julius Forney. He left here
about thirteen years ago and went to Ala-
bama, and from there to Kentucky with a
horse drover. His father's name was
George Forney, and his sister's name is
Lizzie Upton ; married Mr. Columbus Up-
ton, and now lives in Burke County, N. C.
Any information of his whereabouts…

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Louis Loucus searching for his father Thomas Loucus, brother Simon Thomas Loucus, and Nancy Cephens

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 12, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
Father, Thomas Loucus, brother Simon
Thomas Loucus, and Nancy Cephens. My
name is Louis Loucus. I was sold in Virginia
from the Widow Carter estate and taken to
Georgia. Please address Louis Loucus,
Veazey, Green Co., Ga.

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Louisa J. Jackson Staunton looking for information about Cecelia McBride and her children

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 3, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF CECELIA
McBride, who was sold before the war
from Rev. James Morrison's estate in Rock-
bridge County, Virginia, to Mr. Cunning-
ham, and was taken to Rodney, Mississippi,
and sold to Mr. Perkins. She took with
her two daughters, Maria and Julia, and a
son, Lee McBride. Address Louisa J.
Jackson Staunton, Augusta…

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Louisa Moore (formerly Louisa Graves) seeking information about her mother Jane Graves and brother Dirk Graves

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 26, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MO-
ther's whereabouts. Her name was Jane
Graves. The last time I heard of her she
was living in St. Joe, Mo. She was then
living with a family by the name of Paint
er, who separated us during the war when
I was quite small. My name is Louisa I
am now married to a man by the name of
Frank Moore, and am living in…

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Louisa Stewart seeking information about her son Joseph Nelson

The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)

April 29, 1865

Information Wanted.
MRS. LOUISA STEWART seeks to find her son,
JOSEPH NELSON, who belonged to Mr.
McManus, Cypress Creek, near Florence, Ala. Any
information please address this paper. ap22

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Louisa Strother searching for her son Armstead Strother

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 18, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED.---OF ARM-
stead Strother, who was sold when about
fifteen from Calliamy Co., Mo. He belonged
to Hobson and was sold from his mother,
Louisa Strother. His father's name was
Joseph Strother. If he can be found he
will please write to his mother, Mrs. L.
Strother, Taylor street, between Main and
Second, South St. Louis,…

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Louisa Walker searching for her sister Dolly Hackney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 5, 1878

INFORMATION WANTED OF DOLLY
Hackney, daughter of Mary Sheppard
formerly belodging to Jno. Toone of Vir-
ginia. Any one knowing her whereabouts
will please inform her sister, Louisa Walker,
388 Aspen street, West Philadelphia.
Ministers please read from their pulpits.

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Lucinda Keys looking for her children Albert and Margaret Carpenter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 10, 1877

WANTED.
Information of the present whereabouts of
my two children Albert and Margaret Car-
penter, who were sold away from me in the
town of Madison Court House, Va., and tak-
en by slave-traders to the Cotton States, sev-
eral years before the breaking out of the
late rebellion.
At the time the boy was only nine and
the girl eight…

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Lucinda Mason (formerly Lucinda Miller) searching for her sister Mary Lily

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 8, 1888

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SISTER,
Mary Lilly. Her husband's name was Bosten
Lilly. Have not seen her since 1863. At that time
she was a slave of Hubert Williams, in B one Co ,
Mo. Her sister's name was Lucinda Miller, after-
wards Lucinda Mason. Any information on as to
her whereabouts will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress Rev. C. D White,…

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Lucinda Tillman (formerly Lucinda Roberts) seeking her parents Dido and Charley Harris and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 3, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY REL-
atives. I was born in Shepherdsville,
Bultil Co., Ky., and raised in Louisville
I belonged to Louis Roberts. My mother's
name was Dido, father's name was Charley
Harris. My maiden name was Lucinda
Roberts. My brother's name was Bill Rees;
my sisters names were Sallie, Annie, Nellie
and Mary Roberts. The man who…

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Lucy Wilson (formerly Lucy Scott) seeking information about her mother Bettea Scott and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Bettea Scott, my sisters Eveline, Mar-
tha and Salvia Scott and my brothers,
Thomas, Ike and Sampes Scott. My name
was Lucy Scott We belonged to a man by
the name of Elijah Scott, who lived in Bal-
lard county, Ky. Information of the above
parties will be gladly received by Lucy
Wilson. Address H. C…

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Maggie Lucas looking for her father Isaac Wolford

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 3, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
Isaac Wolford. He was raised in Pop-
lar Neck, Caroline county Eastern Shore
Md. He was probably in the army, but I
do not know what regiment he was in.
He left my youngest brother with an old
lady in Caroline county. Any information
of him will be thankfully received by his
daugther [daughter]. …

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Maggie A. Simpson searching for her mother Mrs. Mary Ann Simpson (1st of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 12, 1875

Information Wanted.
Information Wanted, of my mother Mrs.
Mary Ann Simpson. If my uncle Mr. William
Tillman of Providence R I., or my aunt Sarah
Elizabeth Ricketts of New York, or other
persons know of her Address they will
please send information to Miss. Maggie
A Simpson No. 317 Griscom Street.
…

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Margaret Ownes seeking information about her mother Martha Patter, her father Joseph Larry, and brother Alex Patter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 29, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MAR-
tha Patter. She was sold by or to Jim
Cole at the widow Prickle's sale. She
lived four miles from Sweetwater, Tenn.
My father's name is Joseph Larry. He be-
longed to Dan Larry on Mouse Creek,
Tenn. I have a brother named Alex.
Patter. He lived near Philadelphia, Tenn.
He was sold to a Mr. Johnson.…

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Margaret Rector (formerly Martha Ann Stewart) looking for her mother Kitty Stewart and siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 10, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, Kitty Stewart. My sisters'
names are Eliza and Matilda Stewart. My
brother's name is John Stewart. We all
belonged to a man in Louisville, Ky., by the
name of Allen Willite There was a large
family of the Willite--James, Richard,
John and Alexander Willite. I was sold
from them when a little girl, about 26…

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Margret Jones searching for her brother Bill Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 20, 1874

INFORMATION WANTED.
A lost Brother. He left Mrs. Agess
Jones the year of emancipation three
miles from Pittsylvania Court House Va.
He formerly went by the name of
Bill Jones; his parent went by the
name of Augusta, and Sarah Jones,
and his brothers and sisters, names were
Nat, and Henry Jones, and his sisters
were named Margret…

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Margret Taylor searching for her mother Malinda Easton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 10, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, Malinda Easton, who belonged to
one Hiram Easton ; she had eleven children.
Father is dead the name of the children
were : Derom, Easton, Charles, Mary Eliza
Matilda and Sophia, were all that were
living when the war broke out. We
moved to Newberne, N. C.; our old home-
stead is Washington N. C. In 1864 I…

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Maria Carson (formerly Maria Brown) searching for her mother Mrs. Parthene Chapple

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 1, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MRS PAR-
thene Chapple. The last heard of her
she was in Murray county, Tennessee, near
Columbia. She was owned by one Green
Irvin. The above named lady was the
mother of one Mrs. Maria Carson, but now
known as Maria Brown Any information
of the above will be gladly received by her
Address Mrs. Maria Carson, Topeka,…

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Maria Conner seeking information about her parents Diana and James Edwards and several siblings and nieces

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 18, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEOPLE.
My mother's name was Diana Edwards,
father's name, James Edwards, my brother,
Isaiah Edwards and my son, James Thomas
Edwards. Also my sister, Patsy Edwards
and her four daughers, names respective-
ly Martha Jane, Mary Ann, Cherry and
Lucy. I left them in Green County, N. C.,
near the town of Hooker My name…

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Maria Edmondson (formerly Maria Robnet) seeking information about her children William Oliver, Sultena Ann, and Mary Angelina Robnet

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 21, 1886

INFOMATION [INFORMATION] WANTED OF MY CHIL-
dren, William Oliver Robnet, Sultena
Ann Robnet and Mary Angelina Robnet.
My name when a slave was Maria Robnet.
I lived in Wright Co., Mo., near Hartsville,
Iowa. Ben Clark sold Sultena Ann to a
man in the South named Miller. Yancy
Robnet took Mary to Iowa. Please direct
any information…

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Maria Laws (formerly Maria Goldby) seeking information about her parents Nellie and Dick Goldby

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 30, 1896

Information wanted of my parents,
whom I left in Eastern Tolbert
county, Md. My father's
name was Dick Goldby and mother's
name, Nellie Goldby. When
I left them they were owned by
Henry Goldby, in Maryland, when
I was 11 years old. My name was
Maria Goldby. Any information
will be gladly received by me,
Maria Laws, Weimar, Col.,…

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Martha Jane Oldom seeking information about her mother Nancy Wilhite

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 25, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MO-
ther, Nancy Wilhite. She used to be-
long to Mr. Jacob Wilhite, who lived in
Bedford Co., Tenn. My name is Martha
Jane Wilhite. I was taken away from my
mother by James Burles and Millie Bru-
den when six years of age. My oldest sis-
ter's name was Easter; my oldest brother's
name, Martin. My youngest brother's…

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Martha Keller searching for her father Byrd Keller

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

March 24, 1866

Of Byrd Keller by his daughter, who
is at present living in this city. She
wishes for him to come and take her to
his home. When last heard from he was
in or near Bowling Green. Ky, The de-
sired information can be addressed in care
of this office, Box 1150, Nashville, Tenn.,
for MARTHA KELLER.
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Martha Kennedy searching for her parents Becky and Billy Hunter and siblings Washington and Sady Hunter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 15, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED.--I was born in
Virginia. My mother's name was Rebec-
ca (called Becky), father's name Billy,
brother's name Washington and sister's
name Sady. I was sold to a slave trader
named Billy Hunter, when I was about
four or five years old, or perhaps younger,
and brought to South Carolina, where I
now reside. I know nothing of…

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