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J. M. Ross seeking information about his brothers Thomas and Major Ross

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 23, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
ers, Thomas and Major Ross, sons of Rich-
ard and Ann Ross. They were born slaves
in Calvert Co. Md. and ran off from their
mistress, Mrs Eliza Robbins, of Baltimore
City Md , just before the war. Any in-
formation as to their whereabouts will be
thankfully received by their brother, J. M.
Ross, Cadiz, Ohio.

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Pink Green searching for his brother Joseph Green

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 16, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Joseph Green. The last time I
heard from he he was in Hoston Crocket
town, Texas. Any information concerning
him will be gladly received by his brother,
Pink Green, Bucksville, S.C.

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Henry Carroll (formerly Winneby Johnson) seeking information about his sisters Charlotte and Ellen Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 12, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of my sisters, Charlotte and
Ellen Johnson, formerly of a village in
Dorchester Co., Md, known as Tobacco
Stlck(sp.). They were owned by a man named
Samuel Harrington and were sold by him
in the year 1854 or 1855. Since then I
have heard nothing of them. Any infor-
mation concerning them will…

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Drennon Logan seeking information about his brothers William West and George Logan

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 28, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brothers, William West who belonged to
Kenada, and George Logan, who belonged
to Henry Weathers, with my mother, whom
they called Moneca; sisters Angeline and
Louisa and myself. My father's name was
Moses Logan; he belonged to Henegar Ar-
baugh. He was shot by rebels during the
war and our mother died soon…

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Fannie Hightower searching for her parents Edmon Perkin and Becky Loving (also known as Emily Loving) and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 28, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PA-
rents and relatives. The following are
their names: Edmon Perkin and Becky
Loving or Emily Loving; sisters Amanda,
Mary and Crinder Loving; brothers, John
and Ben Loving. Becky or Emily Lov-
ing belonged to one Nat Loving, who re-
sided in Virginia near Richard. Ed-
mon Perkin belonged to a man by the…

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Unnamed person seeking information about Alexander McKillip

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 28, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF ALEX-
ander McKillip, an Irishman by birth,
who left Philadelphia in 1837 and went
West. He was for years on the Mississippi
River in some capacity, and is supposed to
have died in Tensas Parish, La., intestate,
about eight or nine years ago. Any one
who may know anything of this person, in
life or at death,…

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Julia Williams looking for brothers Alfred, Pete, and Bill Cawood

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brothers, Alfred, Pete and Bill Cawood,
who were sold South before the war by Ben
and Thomas Hicks, sons of the widow Emma
Hicks, to whose estate we belonged in Lou-
den county, Va, on the road between the
towns of Paris and Upperville. Our father's
name was Hays Cawood, and mother's
name was Sarah Cawood …

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Mrs. Elizabeth Smith searching for her sister Tama Jackson, her niece Serene, and Amanda Swan and her niece Miller

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED BY MRS
Elizabeth Smith of her sister, Tama Jack-
son, formerly of Yazo City, Miss., and of
her neice, Serene, who married a man
named Taylor; and Amanda Swan, of
Montgomery, Ala., and her neice Miller, also
Ala. Any information as to where they
are will be gladly received by the above
named at Troy, Ohio, Address,…

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William Padgett seeking information about his son Harris Padgett

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF HARRIS
Padgett. His father's name is Willliam
Padgett; his mother's name, Ellen Padgett.
He had a brother named Pompey and two
sisters named Cornelia and Catharine. His
mother was owned by Joe Dillard in Lynch-
burg, Va. Any information of him will be
gladly received by Wm. Padgett, of Mucha-
kinook, Mahaska…

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Amos Richardson (A. R.) Mitchell seeking information about his sister Betsy Mitchell (1st of 2 ads placed)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Betsy Mitchell, who was sold in
New Orleans to Edward Summers and John
Brannon. She was a little girl when she
left Tennessee in 1860. Her father and
mother were Gabriel and Emeline Mitchell.
Amos Richardson Mitchell, Mineral
Springs, Ark.

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Betty Mitchell. She…

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W. S. Johnson searching for his mother Julia Hardy and his sisters Nancy and Fanny

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Julia Hardy, and my sisters Fanny
and Nancy. Mother belonged to William
Gunn. When last heard from she was in
Notaway Co., Va. I was known in Virgi-
nia as Scott Johnson, owned by Peter Wells
in Dinwiddie Co. Address, Rev W. S.
Johnson, Mexia, Tex.

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John Hicks searching for John and Kano Burkly

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF JOHN
and Kano Burkly. John was sold to
Mississippi from Charleston, West Virginia,
about 10 years before the war. Was owned
by a man named John Corlin Kano. When
last heard of was a Baptist minister in
Rockbridge Co., Va. Any information con-
cerning them will be gladly received by
John Hicks, Woodstock,…

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Henry Flood searching for his parents Wm. and Charlotte Flood, and his siblings Alexander, Maria, Louisa, Ann, and Rose

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

IMPORTANT INQUIRY. -- I, HENRY
Flood, of Philadelphia, Pa., a member
of Allen A.M.E Chapel, intend making
a visit to my original home and I desire to
find my people, from whom I have been
separated since the war. I was born in
Appomattox Co., Va, near where General
Lee surrendered. My father's name was
Wm, Flood ; my mother's name…

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Mrs. Francis Brown seeking information about her mother Mary Gerant and sisters Celia, Mid, and Jane

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MARY
Gerant, my mother, and Celia, Mid and
Jane, my three sisters. I have not heard
of them since the war, when they were at
Sumterville, S.C. I was a slave under
Franklin Moses, a lawyer. Address, Mrs.
Francis Brown, Mariette, Lancaster Co., Pa

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David T. Banks searching for his brother Jesse C. Banks

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF JESSE C.
Banks. He went South from Burling-
ton, N.J., about 15 years ago. When last
heard of he was in New Orleans, La. Any
information concerning him will be gladly
received by his brother, David T. Banks,
105 West 3rd street, New York.

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Ellen Williams looking for her son Daniel Williams and her sister Mary Mahorney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 3, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
Daniel Williams. He was born and
raised in Prince George county, Md. His
mother's name was Ellen Williams, father's
Daniel Williams, his brother's Isaac Wil-
liams ; his oldest sister, Catherine Williams.
Also of my sister, Mary Mahorney, who was
sold from Prince George county, Md., by
Geo. Colbert about 15 or…

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Charles Gatewood searching for his mother Mary Gatewood and his sisters Mary, Mattie, and Amanda

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 3, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er. Her name was Mary Gatewood ;
lived near Antioch Church, in Rockingham
county, Va., belonged to Dave Ralston.
When all of us were sold a man named
Loftman bought her. She was afterwards
taken to Pocahontas, Tenn. Last heard
from eighteen years ago ; she had married
a man named Allen and was living in…

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Unnamed person seeking information about their mother Nancy Dosier and sister Alice

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 4, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er and sister. My mother's name was
Nancy Dosier and sister's name was Alice.
They were sold at Jackson, Miss., by a
man named Mizel(?). My mother was sold
from Jackson in 1851 or '52 to Poindexter,
of Louisiana, who took her to Shreeves-
port, La. She left three children in Jack-
son, two boys and a girl ;…

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A. W. Jones seeking information about William Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 2, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF WILLIAM
Jones, formerly owned by Dr. Allen
Thomas, who lived in Anne Arundel Co.,
Md. When I last heard from him he was
in Baltimore, Md., about six years ago His
father died in Baltimore about fifteen years
ago, Phillip Jones Any information ren-
dered please address, Rev. A. W. Jones,
Palestine, Anderson Co.,…

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Lizzie Ragsdale looking for information about her sisters Louisa and Harriet Walton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 15, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY TWO
sisters, Louisa and Harriet Walton,
daughters of Frank and Mary Walton.
They were born in Rutherford county,
North Carolina, near Rutherfordton, at
Uncle William Johnson's, after whose
death they were sold to one Bill McKes-
son. The last account ever heard of them,
Louisa was at Atlanta, Ga., sister Harriet…

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Martha Kennedy searching for her parents Becky and Billy Hunter and siblings Washington and Sady Hunter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 15, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED.--I was born in
Virginia. My mother's name was Rebec-
ca (called Becky), father's name Billy,
brother's name Washington and sister's
name Sady. I was sold to a slave trader
named Billy Hunter, when I was about
four or five years old, or perhaps younger,
and brought to South Carolina, where I
now reside. I know nothing of…

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David Johnson (formerly Malissa Houston) seeking information about his mother Mary Houston and brother Tony Houston

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 15, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Mary Houston, and sister and brother,
Tony Houston. The last time I heard from
them they were in Helena, Tenn. My
name is David Johnson. When I was at
home they called me Malissa Houston.
Any information of their whereabouts will
be thankfully received. Address in care of
the pastor of A. M. E. Church,…

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Jacob French-Stewart seeking information about his mother Matilda French and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 1, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF ANY OR
all of the following persons by their
brother, Jacob French-Stewart, namely :
Moses French, Fanny French, Nancy French
and Sally French. Those are my whole
sisters and brother. My mother, viz., Ma-
tilda French, had her second husband be-
fore I came away, which was about the
year 1839. Her name was then…

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Minnie Blake (formerly Minnie Ross) searching for her mother Jane Ross

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 10, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Jane Ross. She belonged to a man
named Captain David Taylor, who lived
on Eastern Shore, Maryland. She was
sold away down South. Any information
of her will be gratefully received by her
daughter, Minnie Blake, formerly Minnie
Ross, 206 Dean Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Lucy Wilson (formerly Lucy Scott) seeking information about her mother Bettea Scott and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Bettea Scott, my sisters Eveline, Mar-
tha and Salvia Scott and my brothers,
Thomas, Ike and Sampes Scott. My name
was Lucy Scott We belonged to a man by
the name of Elijah Scott, who lived in Bal-
lard county, Ky. Information of the above
parties will be gladly received by Lucy
Wilson. Address H. C…

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