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William H. Todd finds his mother, age 100, after 40-year separation

Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA)

March 12, 1891

FOUND AT LAST.
A former Slave, Now in Ohio, Hears From
His Long-Lost Mother.
SPRINGFIELD, O., March 11, - After 40 years'
separation William H. Todd, an ex-slave at
Washington Court House, Fayette county, has
discovered the whereabouts of his mother, now
100 years old, living at Macon, GA., through a
letter received last night. …

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W. H. Jackson reconnected with Turner Petty's people

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR.--I have got a let-
ter from Turner Petty's people
through the inquiry in the paper.
God bless the paper. It is bring-
ing the people together.
W. H. JACKSON.
Brenham, Texas.

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S. D. Handy located Mr. M. C. Gary's youngest brother Samuel Thomas in Cleveland, TN

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR--Mr. M. C. Gary's
youngest brother lives at Cleve-
land [Cleveland], Tennessee, and his name is
Samuel Thomas. S. D. HANDY.

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Rev. Charles Brown's people found

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I am in search of
of my people who left South Caro
lina in 1867, bound for Mississippi,
with Bob Holmon. Their names
are Aunt Rose, Uncle Ben Menard,
children, Ralph, Winnie, Wash,
Edward, Hannah, Butler, Silvie.
Uncle Marshall Strother, his wife
Patty belonged to Ned Culbreath
Aunt Rose has my brother Billy
with her.…

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Relations of Peter Page Found

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 9, 1885

Peter Page, born and raised in
Louisville, Ky. Father's name was
Peter Page; mother's name was
Maria Page; used to belong to
Throckmorton, in Louisville, who
kept the Galt House, has a brother
and sister, whose names are Wil-
liam and Mary. The rest of the
brothers and sisters are dead. Wil-
liam is living at Rosedale, Iberville…

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Mr. Wm. Page Found by his relative Mrs. Maria McSpadden

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 9, 1885

Card of Thanks. Rev. M. W. Taylor, Editor of the SOUTHWESTERN―Dear Sir: I am happy to make the acknowledgment to your valuable paper of my success in finding the whereabouts of my relative, Mr. Wm. Page, for which I thank you, and I take great pleasure in recommending the SOUTHWESTERN to every one, as I think it is a paper that should be in every…

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An unknown person found several relations through the Southwestern Christian Advocate including their Aunt Mary Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 15, 1885

Lost Friend Found by the Aid of the Southwestern. MR. EDITOR: I cannot say that I am stranger to you, I am from the State and city that you are from, Louisville, Ky. I came to Louisiana in 1885. I belonged to Major Throckmorton; I was raised at the Galt House, on the corner of Maine and Second streets. My father was Peter Page, he died in 1861. I…

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John H. Coppage found his long lost brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I am under so many kind obligations to you for your trouble and my joy at finding my long lost brother. He has addressed me, and is in Texas. He read his name and my address. God bless the labors of your paper. JOHN H. COPPAGE. Tullahoma, Tenn.

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E. Ingraham found his lost relatives

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 6, 1885

MR. EDITOR--Please allow space
in your valuable colums for a
short explanation through the
SOUTHWESTERN : We have found
our relatives that have been lost
for thirty years. We feel happy,
and father is expecting to pay them
a visit soon. Grant that this paper
may find its way throughout the
land, to find lost friends that were…

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A. Johnson found his sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 13, 1884

DEAR EDITOR: I had your paper.
I have found my sister, and was
glad to hear from her.
A. JOHNSON.

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Margaret Young reunited with her son Dowen Young

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

January 1, 1898

FINDS LONG LOST SON
DOWEN YOUNG MEETS HIS MOTHER AFTER 36 YEARS

A Mother Sold and Separated From her Family in 1861, Found and Presented to her Son as a Christmas gift in 1897.

The happiest Christmas in all the great city of Chicago was, at the modest home of Dowen Young, No. 3142 Fifth avenue. It was a reunion of a mother and son torn apart…

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William Davis and his sister Mary reunited after forty years separation

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

August 14, 1897

SEPARATED FOR FORTY YEARS. Strange History of William Davis and His Sister, Once Slaves. Niles, Mich. Aug. 10. - Forty years ago William Davis and his sister Mary were slaves in the family of James Matlock, a rich Georgia planter. Just before the war Matlock died and William and Mary were sold to pay the debts of the estate. They were parted and…

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Dock Watson found Alex Wesley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1883

WEIMER, Texas, 1883.

DEAR BRO. - I have found Alex. Wesley; he lives in my neighbor-hood, and his mother also. They are doing well. Any communication sent through me they will get it. Respectfully,
DOCK WATSON.

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