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Mike Jones searching for his father Fate Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 28, 1889

Dear Editor: I wish to inq[uire] for my father. He left Cla[undechiperable] county, Miss., in 1882. His na[me] was Fate Jones. Address MIKE JONES Clinton, La.

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Mrs. Mary Allen seeking her father

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 31, 1888

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my father; his name was Mike Henderson; he belonged to Mr. Henderson, in Montgomery, Ala. I was a child when sold from him; I was sold to Wyart Jones who lived in Louisiana. My mother was named Elvira Houston. I had a sister named Caroline. Any information about him will be thankfully received. Address Mrs. Mary…

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Daniel Bentley searching for his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 31, 1888

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my people; I left them in Georgia in 1851. My father's name was Sandy Bentely, and mother's Julia. There is two brothers of us and six sisters. Brothers' names were Jack and Daniel Bentley; sisters Maria, Sarah, Aggie, Malinda and Mary Ann. We belonged to a man by the name of Benjamin Bentley, and lived 40 miles…

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Mary Jane Sharp searching for her father's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to find my father's people, whom he left in Georgia. His mother was named Jane; I cannot recall the names of his sisters and brothers. I have heard him speak of Josephine, Julia and Mary, and brothers Henry and Boney. Father's name was John, and some of his people lived in Macon, Ga.; he had one sister in Dalton, Ga., whom he…

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Stephen Toliver searching for his brother and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 17, 1888

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my sister and brother, Frank and Mary. Louis Toliver raised us. They were sold in New Orleans and taken up the Mississippi river, but I have forgotten the man's name who bought them. Any one knowing their whereabouts will do a great favor by informing me. Address Stephen Toliver, box 100, Shreveport, La.

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Mrs. R. C. Comer seeking her sister Lenorah Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 10, 1888

MR. EDITOR—Permit me to inquire for my sister, Lenorah Jackson. She visits St. Mark's Baptist Church and Winan Chapel Methodist Church. I hope the pastors of the above named churches will read this to their congregations. I visited my mother and sisters in this city during the Exposition, in 1885. I had another sister here by the name of Cilvey…

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Mary McCauly (formerly Mary Gordon) seeking her relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 3, 1888

MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my relatives. I was born in Washington county, Ky. I was five years of age when taken from my people. My name was Mary Gordon. I was sold to a man named Glasscock. He took me to Bedford county, Ky. My grandmother then belonged to a family by the name of Jetts and my grandfather to Gordon. I can’t remember my…

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David Reed (formerly David Kimble) seeking his brother Stephen Browner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 3, 1888

MR. EDITOR—My brother's name was Stephen Browner. We were raised at Austin, Texas, by Albert Kimble, who sold him to Dun Browner, of Austin, Texas. My father was named Charles and mother's Millie, sister's Fanny; brothers Jim and Greer. About 1856 Mr. Kimble sold the balance of the family and we moved from Austin Texas, leaving Stephen there. Any…

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Mary S. Montague (formerly Mary Susan Davis) searching for her aunt Nancy Davis

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 12, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my aunt. Her name was Nancy Davis whom I left at Hanibal, Missouri, about thirty-five or thirty-six years ago or more. I was brought to Middle, Tenn.,, by a speculator whose name was Frank Witherspoon. I used to belong to James Davis, who married a lady by the name of Ellen Tisdale. I went by the name of Mary…

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Phoebe Bryson searching for Sarah Jane Bryson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 28, 1889

Mr. Editor: Please inquire for my daughter; her name was Sarah Jane Bryson. She has one brother named Henry Bryson, and one sister named Anna Bryson. I had several children, but they are all dead except the three mentioned above. She left us in Macon, Miss., some six years ago, and went to Louisiana, somewhere near New Orleans. Her father's name…

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Moses Erven searching for Martha Dickson or Martha Johnson, John Erven, and Caleb Erven

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 5, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire through your paper for my relatives. For Martha Dickson or Martha Johnson who belonged to John Erven. He lived in Casville county, North Carolina. I have a brother named after my master, John Erven. I left him in the Blue Ridge Mountains, McDow county, on the Western Extension Railroad. I have an uncle named Caleb…

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Delmore McAdory seeking his parents Jacob and Ellen Getwood

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 26, 1889

Dear Editor: I wish to inquire for my relatives. My father was named Jacob Getwood, and my mother was named Ellen Getwood. I was sold to a man by the name of Addison, and he sold me to a Negro trader, who brought me to Mississippi two years before the war. My father and mother formerly belonged to the widow Hener. I left father in Richmond, Va.…

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Margaret A. Woodland seeking Mrs. Martha Stead

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 28, 1889

Dear Editor: I wish to inquire through the columns of your paper for an old lady by the name of Mrs. Martha Stead. She was a faithful member of our church. The last letter I received from her she was in Chatawa, Miss., with her grandson. His name was Henry Wilson. Any information will be thankfully received. Address MARGARET A. WOODLAND…

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Sarah Smith seeking her siblings Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda, and Pollie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR.—I wish to inquire for my people. My father's name was Simpson Caleham, mother's Hannah Caleham; the names of my brother's and sisters as far as I can remember were, Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda and Pollie. Brother John, Lucinda and I were brought from South Carolina to Georgia, by James Caleham. His father gave…

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Araby Roser seeking their parents Belgia and Betsy Roser

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my relatives. My father's name was Belgia Roser, mother's Betsy Roser, my brother's name were: John, Burrel and Henry Roser, my sister Florence Roser. They all belonged to J. B. Neclests. I was sold to a Negro trader in Louisiana, my mother was sold five years before I was. I heard that she was in Mississippi.…

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Maggie Patterson seeking her brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I want to find my two brothers, Bill Scott and Martin Scott; also a fellow servant named Hettie Scott. Last we heard of her she had moved from Franklin, La., to New Orleans. My mother Henrietta, brother Ed and myself were separated from them about 1861. We separated at Franklin, La. At that time we all lived with Mrs. Scott and son,…

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Mrs. Frances Neal seeking her son Israel Watson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1888

MR. EDITOR--Mrs. Frances Neal, 88 Valence street, New Orleans, or St. Joseph P. O., Tensas parish, La., is anxious to find out the whereabouts of her son, Israel Watson, who used to belong to Jackson Watson, in Tensas parish. She has not seen him since 1864. Address as above.

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Mary C. Crockett searching for her brother Dempsey Martin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 22, 1888

DEAR EDITOR:-- I wish to make inquiry for my people. My mother's name was Sintey Morton; she is dead, but had one son that was living with her in North Carolina, Hamilton on the Roanoke river. I used to get letters from him shortly after she died, and now it has been fourteen or fifteen years since I heard from him. His name is Dempsey Martin. If…

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Tom Sanford searching for his mother Suckey Sanford and Bob Sanford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 1, 1888

DEAR EDITOR-Please inquire in your paper for my mother, Suckey Sanford and Bob Sanford. Their owner owner was Gus Sanford. I left them in Sumner County, Tennessee. Address TOM SANFORD Como, La.

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Stephen Coleman Walker seeking his uncle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1888

MR.EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my uncles, Watson Coleman, Bob Coleman and Spencer Coleman. They belonged to Dr. Brown, in Gonzales; at that time they went by the name of Brown. Watson was killed after the war, Bob went to Mexico; Spencer Coleman is my father, and is living in Columbus, Texas., and is about fifty-five years old. Uncle Bob, I…

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Matthew Thompson seeking mother Jane Thompson and two brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my relatives. My father's name was Matthew Thompson, mother's Jane Thompson. My father died in 1867, but mother is still living. I had two brothers, one was Calvin Thompson, the name of the other I do not remember. Gavin entered the war in March, 1862, at Natchez, Miss., and was an officer; the other went to…

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Emma Louis (formerly Emma) seeking her relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to invuire for my relatives. I went by the name of Emma; my name now is Emma Louis. I was from the city of Richmond, Va. I was a little girl then, living with my owner, Edward Callor. My father's name was Marshall Jones, mother Betsy and my sister Rosa. I left sister in Henderson county with father; mother died before I…

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Philper King (formerly Philper Fuller) seeking her mother Catherine, her husband Joshua Fuller, and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 15, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my lost friends. They left me with Sam Barker on Milton's place. My mother's name was Catherine; she used to belong to Sam Barker, and he sold her to Milton My stepfather's name was Tommy, my brother's Daniel, my sister's Mary, my husband's Joshua Fuller, and my name was Philper Fuller. I now go by the name of…

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A. M. McGowen seeking Mrs. Smart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 15, 1888

MR. EDITOR--A. M. McGowen, Cold Springs, Texas, wants to know the post office address of Mrs. Smart, who is somewhere in California.

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Allen Avery seeking his brother John Avery

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 1, 1888

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my brother, John Avery, whom I left in 1880. He is said to be in Texas. My name is Allen Avery. If you receive any information of the above please address Rev. A. Moore, Shreveport, La.

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