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James Thomas searching for his father Valentine Thomas

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 21, 1878

Oxford, Nov. 15th, 1878.

Editor SOUTHWESTERN:

I wish to inquire through your
paper for my father. His name is
Valentine Thomas. He used to belong
to a man by the name of Y.
P. King. The last I heard of him
he was living with a man by the
name of Dr. Holmes, Robroy,
Jefferson county, Ark. He is a
minister of the Baptist Church.…

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James Wilson searching for his siblings William, Harkles, and Bermiller

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1879

MR. EDITOR— I want to make inquiry about my brothers and sister, who were sold in South Caroline. Brothers' names were William and Harkles. My oldest sister's name was Bermiller; she had a son named Sidney. We all belonged to an old widow woman, and when she died we were divided among her sons. Harkles, Bermiller and Sidney were sold to John…

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Jane Magruder searching for her sisters and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 11, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my sisters and brothers. I had seven brothers and four sisters. Oldest brother was Lewis Norris, then came Elias, Prince, Henry, Sam, Jerry and Warren. Oldest sister was Rhody, then Jane, Priscilla, Malinda and Charity. All went by the name of Norris, and were raised by Col. Joseph Taylor. My mother's name was…

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Jim Napier searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

DEAR EDITOR -- My father and mother, Lucy and Bamesel Napier, lived in Balmor, Miss. In 1869 I received a letter from them. Since I have heard they were dead, and my sister Emily was living in Corinth, Miss; her husband was killed during the war; brother Bill was dead and left three children, Minerva, Lucy and Joe; brother Andem was cooking on a…

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John B. Robinson seeking his brother Warren Robinson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 19, 1888

DEAR EDITOR--I want to inquire for my brother. He has been gone eight years. His name was Warren Robinson. His father was Richard; his mother was Diley Robinson, and sister Mary Rauls. His brothers were Henry and John Brooks, and uncles were Bob Bose and Isaac Terry. The last time I heard from him he was at Vicksburg, Miss. Address any…

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John C. Evans (formerly John Barber) looking for his mother Fannie Barber and brothers Stephen and Levi Barber

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 22, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my mother and two brothers. My mother's name was Fannie Barber, my brothers were named Stephen and Levi Barber; they belonged to Charles Lamate, and I was sold to a negro trader; this was in 1851, I being fourteen years old. My mother's master lived in New Orleans at that time; my mother had three children when…

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John Fields searching for his mother Nancy Fields and his siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 22, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire about my kin folks, whom I left in Petersburgh, Va. I was sold by John Britton to Henry Davis; and Mark Davis brought me to New Orleans. My mother was named Nancy Fields and my brother William Field, sisters were Jane and Polly Fields. I was very young when I was sold and therefore, cannot rightly state about what…

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John Hall Holman searching for his father John

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 1, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for father. He use to belong to a man by the name of A. Holman. He was sold when I was quite young from Overton county, Tennessee. I am 33 years old, that would make me born in 1848. My mother, his wife, at that time was named Annnie Holman. She had 10 children, I was the tenth. My father was 3 or 4 years before the…

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John Stewart seeking his step-daughter's father

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 9, 1888

Mr. Editor - I am a member of the church, and a subscriber for the SOUTHWESTERN. I wish to inquire for my stepdaughter's father, who belonged to Mrs. Rebecca Pearson, who at that time was living 12 miles from Florence, Stewart Co., Ga. His name was Peter Pearson. My stepdaughter does not remember her father. Her mother's name was Lucinda…

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John White seeking his mother Leah Willpit

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 9, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my mother; I have not heard from her since 1845. Her name was Leah Willpit. My sister used to belong to Jacob Streeter. Her name was Flora Willhite. She was a wife of Dasey Blackburn. I had a sister Jena in the city of Shelby, Bedfoud Co., Tennessee, and a brother, Fred Butterworth. Write to JOHN WHITE. New…

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John Wood searching for his brother Wade Arnold

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wise to inquire for a brother of mine. His mother's name was Martha Woods; her owners were Mr. Solomon Moore, her home was in Chester village. His father's name was Seaza Wood. After living for some time in Chester county, was sold and bought by a horse trader named William Arnold, which changed his name to Wade Arnold. Any…

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Jordan H. Haney searching for his brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1879

DEAR EDITOR-- I desire to make some inquiry through the SOUTHWESTERN about two brothers of mine whom we have not seen nor heard from for several years. Their names are Thompson and John Haney. Father's name is John and is nick-named Jake Haney. He belonged to Jemmie Haney. Mary Haney was mother's name. She belonged to a widow woman Mary Ann…

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Josh Bradford seeking his relatives Nan. Miller, Willis Bradford, D. J. Brooks, and Vina Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 2, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives whom I left in Mississippi. Nan. Miller, Willis Bradford, D. J. Brooks and Vina Bradford. Address me at Weimar, Texas. Josh Bradford.

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Joshua Ball searching for his parents Joseph and Kitty Ball

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 20, 1884

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my father and mother and sister and brother. My father’s name was Joseph Ball and mother Kitty Ball, and had a son named Joshua and one named Canales; my sister was named Silvia Bryan; our owner before the war was Mr. A. Williams, who lived on Bellair plantation, 4 miles above Baton Rouge, La., and went to Texas…

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Julia Cooper searching for her aunt Georgiana and uncles Matthew and Washington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 2, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I desire to learn something of my relatives; my grandmother's name was Julia; she belonged to a man by the name of Bob Lust; she had four children to my knowledge: two daughters and two sons--Ellen, Georgiana, Mat and Wash. My mother was the oldest daughter; she died August 17, 1888. We came to Louisiana the first year after the war…

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Julia Stringer seeking Charlotte Stringer

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 4, 1881

Mr. Editor--Information is wanted of Charlotte Stringer. Her owner was Smith, who resided in New Orleans, and then removed to Texas, her relatives remaining in New Orleans. They were John, Lewis, Mary, George, Julia, and Adeline Stringer. Address JULIA STRINGER. First Street M. E. Church, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Julian Jones searching for his sister Harriet

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 19, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for a sister of mine who in slave times belonged to Izer Wells. He carried her away from here about 1854, supposed to have taken her to Louisiana, and I heard that since 1865 she was living in New Orleans. Her name was Harriet and my name was Julian McDaniel then but it is changed to Julian Jones. We have one more…

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Kizzie Franklin (formerly Kizzi Ortry) searching for her daughter Eliza Ortry's brothers Bob and John Orty and Edy Denson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 19, 1885

MR. EDITOR: Bro. Charley Brown says that you found his people who had been gone ever since 1867. My name is Kizzi Ortry. I belonged to William Ortry in Monroe county, Alabama. His sons were Jefferson and Alex Ortry. My husband is Colonel Ortry, and son Ambrose. My daughters are with me, Tina and Eliza Ortry. Eliza's brothers are Bob and John…

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L. S. Deckard (formerly Martha Booman) searching for her family, including father Jarrett Booman and mother Leanah Booman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 13, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I desire to make inquiry for my people through the SOUTHWESTERN. I left them in Jefferson Co., Virginia. Father's name was Jarreth Booman. He belonged to a widow woman, who lived on the public road from Charleston to Shepherd's Town. Mother's name was Leanah Booman. She belonged to Bill Clevan, and was sold and left five children,…

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Lavinia Carrington seeking her mother Tempy Hall

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 23, 1888

MR. EDITOR--I am very anxious to find my mother; she was sold in slavery from me when I was a little child. She was sold in Greenville, South Carolina. Her name was Tempy Hall. Her mother was Binah Hall; her father was Jerry Hall. We heard from her about 8 years ago; she was in Tennessee, she wrote to us from Tennessee and we answered it, and she…

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Lawrence Triplett seeking his aunts and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 4, 1881

Dear Editor--I wish to inquire for my relatives, uncles, and aunts. Their father's name was William Janes, and mother Nancy Janes. They had fourteen children, eight boys and six girls. Their names, Mariah, May, Lucy, Jane, Kezire, and Agnes is my mother's name. Uncles: Felix, James, Walker, Dock, Ephraim, Albert, Robert, Wesley, and Peter. My…

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Lillie D. Dotson searching for her friend William Wesley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 16, 1881

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for a friend of mine. We grew up together. He was older than I was. I have not seen him in thirteen years. We belonged to Judge Campbell, in Columbus, Texas, on the side of the river. Judge Campbell bought him when a little boy. He could just remember his mother. He stayed with my mother, grandmother and uncle,…

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Lou Davis searching for their friend Irvin Loveless

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 17, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- Please allow me to inquire for a gentleman friend of mine. He was taken away in time of the war. His name was Irvin Loveless. His wife at that time was Harriet; her owner was Parson Lee, who lived about 3 miles from Dry Grove, Miss., and she had a son named Isaac; his owner was Willis Hand. He had two sons before he had this woman…

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Louis William Sneed searching for his family including his mother and father

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 2, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my relatives whom I left before the war on the eastern shore of Maryland, in a little town called Hancock. My grandmother was named Amy Sneed, my grandfather was Peter Sneed. My mother was Sarah Sneed, father was Caleb Rebel; an unele [uncle] named Peter Sneed, and one Thompson Sneed. Had aunts Maria Sneed,…

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Louisa Mitchell searching for her father Frank Walker, mother Harriet Walker, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 24, 1885

Mr. Editor - I was informed by Rev. Charley Brown that the SOUTHWESTERN was a paper that would bring all lost friends together; he said that your paper found his people for him who had been goneever since the year 1867, and in 1885 your paper brought them within hearing of him. I now inclose to you the sum of one dollar for this paper to pay for…

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