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Weekly Star (Wilmington, NC)The Western Appeal/The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, VA)The Wilmington Herald (Wilmington, NC)The Wilson Advance (Wilson, NC)Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)Times-Promoter (Hernando, MS)Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)Topeka State Journal (Topeka, KS)Topeka Tribune (Topeka, KS)Topeka Weekly Leader (Topeka, KS)Topeka Weekly Times (Topeka, KS)True Southerner (Hampton, VA)Ukiah Republican Press (Ukiah, CA)Union Springs Herald (Union Springs, AL)Vermont Phoenix (Brattleboro, VT) [Ad copied from the Zion Church Advocate, published in Washington, DC, with commentary by the editor of the Vermont Phoenix]Vermont Telegraph (Brandon, VT)Washington Bee (Washington, DC)Washington Times (Washington, DC)Weekly Avalanche (Memphis, TN)Weekly Journal (Mercersburg, PA)Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)Western Appeal (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL)Yazoo City Herald (Yazoo City, MS) Tags 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Leerunawaysailorsearching for former enslaverself-emancipationself-purchaseSherman's Armysibling(s)simultaneous searchskilled tradeslave tradeslave tradersoldsold southsoldierspeculatorspousesteamboatstolensuicideU. S. ArmyU. S. Colored CavalryU. S. Colored InfantryU. S. Colored TroopsU. S. Navyuncle(s)Underground Railroaduntranscribedveteranwhite fatherwhite newspaperwidow James R. Marshall searching for Isabella Adams People's Advocate (Washington, DC) April 10, 1880 Pending Reviewi Mary Allen searching for Samuel Harding Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) June 12, 1884 Pending Reviewi A. D. Coleman searching for his brother Anderson Turner and his daughter Lucy Turner Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) January 19, 1882 Pending Reviewi Mrs. Mercy Gordon seeking Governor Wilson The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA) August 28, 1875 Pending Reviewi Randolph Smith searching for his son The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA) December 7, 1872 Pending Reviewi Rev. J. G. Dawson looking for his brother Robert Dawson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 11, 1890 Pending Reviewi Elvira Claton (formerly Elvira Saphran) looking for Saphran family The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 8, 1893 Pending Reviewi Pleasant Beal (formerly Pleasant Slater) searching for Slater family The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 5, 1893 Pending Reviewi W. D. F. Pyle searching for his mother Christian Ann Belgrove and several siblings (2nd of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 8, 1894 Pending Reviewi Rev. Geo. M. Tillman looking for brother Jacob T. Tillman The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 17, 1894 Pending Reviewi Rev. R. A. Adam seeking information of his uncle John Jones (2nd of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 7, 1894 Pending Reviewi R. Gray searching for his maternal uncles Lawson and Charlie McClennan and maternal aunts (2nd of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 7, 1894 Pending Reviewi Maggie Simpson searching for her mother Mrs. Mary Ann Simpson (2nd of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 11, 1894 Pending Reviewi Robert Randall searching for his brother Rev. Green Tarver The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 25, 1894 Pending Reviewi Joseph Peco (formerly Alonzo Canady) looking for his brother Stephen Canady and William Walker (1st of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) November 8, 1894 Pending Reviewi Amanda Heart searching for sisters Henrietta and Fulay (1st of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 3, 1895 Pending Reviewi Julia Culler searching for aunt Sarah Roberson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 5, 1895 Pending Reviewi Mrs. Alfred Lewis searching for John Purnell The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 5, 1895 Pending Reviewi John Jordan searching for son John Jordan Freedmen’s Record (Boston, MA) June 1866 Pending Reviewi William Wadkin searching for Wadkin family The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 21, 1896 Pending Reviewi Anna Brown seeking information about her brothers Henry, William and John Brundridge, as well as her sister Lucinda Towls (2nd of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 23, 1896 Pending Reviewi E. W. Carr searching for his uncle Henry Bannermon The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 24, 1896 Pending Reviewi Sophia Knox (formerly Sophia Williams) searching for mother-in-law Eliza Morris and daughter Hannah Williams (also known as Teedee) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 4, 1897 Pending Reviewi Rev. M. T. Metts searching for his brother Parson Metts The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 4, 1897 Pending Reviewi George Bruden searching for daughter Mrs. Celia F. Shields The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 23, 1897 Pending Reviewi of 86