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Pauline Johnson searching for her sister Eliza Boatner and her brother Benjamin Boatner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for some of my relations, my sister, Eliza Boatner and my brother, Benjamin Boatner. My sister and brother belonged to the estate of old Boatner. My sister was sent to either Houston or Galveston, Texas. My brother was sold to Jesse Carney. My mother was Dinah Bortner, father was Matt Boatner. I had a sister, next to…

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Peter Martin searching for his mother Lucy sisters and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR. I wish to inquire for relatives. Mother was Lucy Martin; sisters were Ann, Betsy, and Susan Martin, I heard that my oldest sister was dead. My brother was Jerry Martin. When I left them I was 16 years old. I was taken from Flora, Miss., to Columbus, and sold to Dr. Topp in Lowndes county, Mississippi. Mother's husband was Peter…

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Peeer Daucia searching for Charles Evans and his wife Celia

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR―I wish to inquire for some of my people, Charles Evans and his wife Cealia. In 1855 we left them in Texas. We belonged to Col. Evans, and were brought here by D. Rhodes. My mother was Vina Daucia, father Allen Daucia. Read this out in churches in Texas. Address me at Cheneyville, Rapides parish, La. PEEER DAUCIA.

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Permelia Brown searching for her sister Annette, brother Peter, and mother Sarah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 8, 1885

MR. EDITOR―I wish to inquire for my people. My sister's name was Ametie and my brother's name was Peter. My mother's name was Sarah, and we all belonged to a man by the name of Jack Clockton. A white man named Monroe bought my sister, and we lived on the Kale place before we were sold. Our father's name was Manuel. Now, the last word that my…

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Permelia Statefield searching for her son Turner Staterfield

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1885

MR. EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my son, a young man about 26 years of age. His name is Turner Saterfield. He left home Feb. 10, 1874, and I have have heard from him once; he was then in Cincinnati, O. He was to lave Cincinnati in a few days for Memphis, Tenn., at the time I heard from him. I think it was in 1877. My name is Permelia Saterfield.…

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Peter Stroman (formerly Peter Blakey) searching for his father Bill Bridges

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father whom I left in Steward county, Ga., near a town named Boxankle. My mother brought me from there before the war. I was about 2 years old; my little sister's name was Edepy; we were our father's two children. My father's name was Bill Bridges; he belonged to a man of that name. My mother's name was Belle…

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Philis Ann Jackson searching for her father, mother, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I want to find my father, mother, sisters and brothers. They used to belong to Wm. Akers, near Paris, Tennessee. My father's name was Gilbert, my mother's name was Millie, my three sisters, Hannah, Lucy, and Pollie. My brothers' names were Peter, Martin, James, Jack and Riley. My name is Philis Ann Jackson. Address me in care Rev. J.…

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Philip Scott searching for his sister Nancy and mother Henrietta

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for my sister Nancy, whom I left in Mississippi. Mother was Henrietta, and I left her in Poindexter's trader's yard. Address me at Lockhart, Texas. PHILLIP SCOTT.

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Primus Ross searching for her father Simon Cheny, mother Chaney Bennett, and brothers Alfred and Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my kinfolks. Father's name was Simon Cheny, who belonged to Darling Cheney, in Martin county, North Carolina. Mother was Chaney Bennett; Jim Bennett raised her; she was sold by Jesse Jolley, Bennett's son-in-law, to Better, a Negro trader; she had two children with her, Primus, a baby of five moths; Alfred, two…

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Priscilla Benjmin searching for her brothers, sister and aunt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
through your paper for my people,
who I left in the State of Georgia
about thirty five years ago. About
four years ago I received a letter
from Bro. Isaac Spradley, who was
still living in that State, but I have
wrote several times to him, and
can't hear a word from him; but
Bros. Willie and Edward…

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R.N. Noel searching for his father Dick Noel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father, Dick Noel, who be
longed to a man by the name of
Noel, in Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
about 33 years ago, His wife was
named Carrie, and belonged to a
man named Whatley, who sold her
and her baby son and a man named
July to George Roberts; also Henry
T. Noel. Address any information
of…

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Rachael Alexander searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I, Rachel Alex-
ander, colored, formerly of Mays-
ville, Mason county, Ky., wish to
learn if any of my kinsfolk are still
alive. My mother was named
Charlotte Alexander, and my father
Henry Alexander. I had three sis
ters, Amy Stodder, Hannah Pay-
t n and Sidney Bush, and one un-
married named Phoebe, and two
brothers,…

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Rachel Dollar searching for her parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in Ma-
ryland county, Virginia. Two broth-
ers, the oldest one, Nicholas, the
youngest one, Horace Fights.
Mother's name was Sally Howard
and father's Henry Howard, and
sister's Susan Howard; and when
I left them they were in Washing-
ton, Virginia, but I heard my two
brothers…

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Rachael Williams searching for her father Lewes Emperor Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 23, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father; his name is Lewes
Emperor Williams; his last owner's
name was Wm. Evans; he lived in
Goliad at the time he left. His
wife is named Eliza Williams and
she had three children when he left,
step-daughters of his, whose names
were Maria Skip, Sarah Skip and
Lucy Skip, and an owner daughter…

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Riley Smith searching for their mother brother and three sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people that I left in Mar-
shall county, Miss.--my mother,
brother and three sisters. I have
not seen or heard from them since
the war. My mother was Lucinda,
father Willis, but he died when I
was a small boy. My brother's
name was John, my sisters Dorcas,
Mary Ann and Hannah, who was
the…

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Robt. Montgomery searching for his parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to know
the whereabouts of my kindred. I
left them in Madison county, Miss.,
when quite small. My father's
name was Dave Montgomery, and
mother's name was Nancy Mont-
gomery. I had only one brother
and two sisters, oldest one was
named Hester, and the younger
Laura; all went in the name of Mr.
Charles…

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Robt. Ellis searching for his father Zack and mother Rosetta Ellis

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
father and mother. I left them in
Farmville, Virginia, about 1868.
Father was Zack and mother Ro-
setta Ellis. They belonged to Dr.
James Spencer. I have been here
about 15 years and have not heard
from them since I left. My name
is Robt. Ellis, and sister Saline
Ellis. Address me, care Rev. D.…

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Ruth Hambrick searching for her mother and five siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 21, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them in Nash-
ville, Tenn. There was mother and
six children of us. We belonged
to Mr. Hambrick. Mother's name
was Sallie, the children's names
were Silva, Willis, Frank, Thomas,
Richard and Ruth. I left Willis
and Silvia with mother in Nash-
ville. Thomas, if not dead, I…

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S. Young searching for their father Scipio Moore

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my father, Scipio Moore. Mother
was Rachel Young, and belonged
to Wade Young. She had four
children, three boys and one girl.
Brothers and mother died in slave
time, the baby during the war. I
was near two years old. When
father was taken to Huntsville,
Ala., I was three days old, and I
have…

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Sallie Ellis (formerly Sallie Carroll) searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother and brother, whom
I left in Maryland. Father and
mother were Henry and Flora Car-
roll. We all then belonged to Mr.
Henry Perry but at his death, I
fell to Mr. John Wesley Perry,
mother to Robert Perry, sister Kit-
tie, went to Louisiana, and Bro.
John Samuel Carroll to Texas,…

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Sally Ann D. Burrell (formerly Sally Ann Grippit) searching for her son Robert Grippit

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 14, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my son, Robert Grippit, who
left me in the year 1837. He be-
longed to a man by the name of
Raip Grippit. He was seven years
old at that time, and was carried
away by Edward Grippit, who took
him to Kemper county, Miss. I
belonged to Raip Grippit at that
that time, but was afterwards sold…

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Samuel Robinson searching for his sisters and parents

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives. Sister Sarah, the
oldest, and Harriet next. I was the
younger. After Wm. Dike who
owed us died we were sold; Har-
riet to Tom Handy and myself to
George Handy, in a little town
near King and Queen Courthouse.
Parents were Jerry and Rachel;
we were born in Essex county, Va. …

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Sandy Cooper searching for her sisters Easter and Lucinda and brothers Robert Richard and Cyrus

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people that I left in Tennes
see in 1856. We all used to belong
to the Widow Cooper, 5 1/2 miles from
Charlotte, and I was sold to a man
by the name of Wm. Holt; I was
with him about 2 years and he
broke, and then I was sold again to
a man by the name of James T.
Armston, and was carried to…

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Sandy Hanlay (formerly Sarah Redick) searching for Frank Bartle and Charles Redick

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 13, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
about my people, Frank, Bartle
and Charles Redick. When last
heard from they were in Martin
county, North Carolina. My name
was Sarah Redick, now Sarah Han-
lay. Any information will be glad-
ly received. Please send word to
Elder Mecomer, pastor of Simp
son Chapel, M. E. Church, corner
of Howard…

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Sarah Zuber (formerly Sarah Clark) searching for her mother and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 28, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives. I was born on
the Ford place, 8 miles from Tarboro
Town, [n]ear Hart's mill race, in
North Carolina. My father's name
was Jack Adkinson, and is now dead.
My mother was named Edie Clark;
she was sold to Willie Baker. I
had several brothers who were sold
as follows: Jackson, Joshua,…

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