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Frank Hunter searching for his mother Nancy Whittaker and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 13, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, brother and sisters. My
mother left Columbia, Tenn., about nine
years ago and went to Arkansas. She is
married to a man by the name of Birl
Whittaker. Her name is Nancy Whittaker.
Also my whole brother, Anthony David
Hunter, some girls, by Whittaker --Casy
and Arzular Ministers will please inquire
and any…

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Ann Sloan searching for her daughter Broery

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 3, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, Broery. She is about thirty-
four years old. I left her in Kentucky. I
have heard she is in Louisville, Ky, Any
information of her whereabouts will be
thankfully received.
ANN SLOAN.

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Margaret Rector (formerly Martha Ann Stewart) looking for her mother Kitty Stewart and siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 10, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, Kitty Stewart. My sisters'
names are Eliza and Matilda Stewart. My
brother's name is John Stewart. We all
belonged to a man in Louisville, Ky., by the
name of Allen Willite There was a large
family of the Willite--James, Richard,
John and Alexander Willite. I was sold
from them when a little girl, about 26…

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Moses Morris (formerly Moses Sapp) looking for father Nelson Morse (also known as Nelson Mayoland) and mother Peggie

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 10, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEO-
ple. My name is Moses Morris. I be-
longed to a man by the name of Madison
Sapp. We moved to Texas in 1860 or '61.
My father's name was Nelson Morse or Nel-
son Mayoland. My mother's name was
Peggie. There were several brothers and
sisters Mary, Lizzie, Ann, Kitty and Martha.
We were separated at the death of…

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Richard Dickerson looking for his aunt Mrs. Mary Highgate

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 10, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY AUNT,
Mrs. Mary Highgate. I have not seen
her since I left home with the Forty-first U.
S. troops, and am very anxious to hear from
her, as I may be able to learn what became
of my people. Any information will be
gladly received. Address
RICHARD DICKERSON,
Care of W. J. Friar, Esq.,…

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Sarah Boston looking for her mother Eliza Canon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MO-
ther, Eliza Canon. She left Lewis Co.,
Mo. about the year 1857 or '58, with a man
by the name of Stephen McPherson, who
took her to Texas. She had two sons and
two daughters--Thomas Benton and George
Washington, Harriet Ann and Sarah. Any
information will be thankfully received by
her daughter
…

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Peter Simms searching for his mother Mrs. Henrietta Simms, and his siblings Anna, Billie and George Simms

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, one sister and two bothers, Mrs. Hen-
rietta Simms, Anna, Billie and George
Simms. They belonged to one Peter Woods
in Charles Co. Md. Any information re-
specting them will be gratefully received
by her son and their brother
PETER SIMMS,
Cor. President &…

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Jas. S. Stewart searching for his grandfather

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 24, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
grandfather. When last heard from he
was tn [in] Charleston, S. C. Ministers will
please enquire. Any information will be
gladly received by
JAS. S. STEWART,
son of Wm. G. STEWART,
Tallahassee, Fla.

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Charlotte Johnson searching for her parents Henry and Pindee Johnson and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 24, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of the following relatives:
Henry Johnson and Pindee Johnson, my
mother and father. Malinda Johnson,
Mary Ann Johnson, Jane Johnson, Court-
nay Johnson, Myra Johnson, and a brother
named Charles Johnson; also Alfred John-
son and Daniel Johnson. We belonged to
a man named John M. Williams. Our
home was…

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Ann Sloan (formerly Ann Colter) searching for her daughter Barbary Ann

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 10, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, Barbary Ann. I heard of
her last in Louisville, Ky. Her father's
name was Tom Colter, her mother's name
was Ann Colter, but now Ann Sloan. Ad-
dress, ANN SLOAN,
Reed's Landing, Ark.

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Mrs. Jane Turner seeking information about father Lathern and siblings Mary Boyd, Mahala Lathern, and an unnamed brother

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 10, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FA-
ther, sisters and brothers. My brother
and father belonged to James Lathern, but
by marriage they fell into the family of the
Hartisons, and afterwards were sold to
Abram Newberry, and from Newberry he
was sold to George Turner in Washington,
North Carolina. My father was known by
the name of Lathern, the…

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Albert Butts looking for information about his brother William Henry Butts (also known as William Henry Jackson)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17th, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BRO-
ther. He goes by the name of William
Henry Butts, or William Henry Jackson.
We parted at the battle of Antietam. Also
of my uncle by the name of Dick Jackson.
Address, Albert Butts, 202 Nassau St.,
Brooklyn, New York.

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James L. Stewart searching for his grandfather Paul Raney.

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 31, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
grandfather, Paul Baney. When last
heard from he was in Charleston, S. C.
Ministers will please inquire by James L.
Stewart, son of Wm. G. Stewart, Talla-
hassee, Leon Co., Fla.

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Hazel Phillip seeking information about her sister Emma Thompson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 7, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Emma Thompson. She was freed
by John T. Johntson, and went to Cincinnati,
carrying with her two children, Frankie
and Silvia ; also Cornelius Phillips (or John-
ston). Any information will be gratefully
received. HAZEL PHILLIP.
Madison Station, Miss.

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Mary Washington looking for her son William H. Casselman

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 21, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
William H. Casselman. When last seen or
heard from he was in Landersburg, Pa.,
over twenty years ago. He lived with Mr.
Black, a tanner. Any information will be
gladly received by his mother, Mary Wash-
ington, Williamsport, Pa.

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Richard Conway searching for his mother Annie Holmes and brothers Lawson and Robert

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 28, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother and two brothers. I belonged to
Dr. Middleton, at Dudville, Richmond Co.,
Va. Mother's name was Annie Holmes.
She was sold in August, 1856, and carried
away by Lumpkins, a negro trader. She
left three children--Richard, Lawson and
Robert. I was hired out at that time to a Mr.
Montgomery. Information will be…

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G. Withers searching for his brothers Harry and Frank Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 28, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brothers, Harry and Frank Johnson.
They were slaves of Dickie Graham in Tal-
bot county, Maryland. Address G. Withers,
Cumberland, Md.

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Henry Johnson searching for his aunt Clasey Henry, uncle Samuel Whiteside, and brothers Abe Lincoln and Joe Furgeuson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 5, 1881

IMMEDIATE INFORMATION WANTED
of my aunt, Clasey Henry, uncle, Samuel
Whiteside, two brothers--Abe Lincoln and
Joe Furgueson. My name is Henry John-
son. I belonged to the Whitesides. I left
Mayesville six years ago. Any information
of my people will be gladly received.
HENRY JOHNSON,
Care Rev. J. G.…

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S. H. Robinson searching for his uncle P. L. Stanford.

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 12, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF P. L. STAN-
ford by his nephew, S. H. Robinson.
Please address at No. 2117 Spruce street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

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Edward Gibbs searching for his father Casby Mann, mother Mosella Gibbs, and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 26, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FA-
ther, Casby Mann, my mother, Mosella
Gibbs, my three brothers, John, Thomas
and Patrick, and my two sisters, Louisa and
Jennie Gibbs. All of them belonged to the
Gibbs family, at that time living in Hyde
Co., North Carolina. Address, Edward
Gibbs, care of Wm. Lee, P. O. Box 83,
Champaign City, Ill.

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Hattie Morris seeking the whereabouts of Rev. H. J. Cook

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 26, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of the Rev. H. J. Cook,
who lived in Rhode Island in 1858. A favor
will be conferred by addressing Mrs. Hattie
Morris, Lockport, N. Y.

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Elizabeth Williams seeking her grandsons Charles and George Lindsey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 26, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF CHARLES
and George Lindsey, sons of Mary and
James Lindsey. They moved several years
ago from Chester county, Pennsylvania, to
Monrovia, Africa, and shortly after arriving
there the parents died. The maiden name
of the mother was Williams. Any informa-
tion of the two will be thankfully received
by their grandmother,…

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Ella Nichols searching for her aunt Harriet Nichols

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 30, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF HARRIET
Nichols, who lived in Providence, R. I.,
eight years ago, by her neice. Any person
knowing the whereabouts of her will confer
a favor by addressing her neice, Ella
Nichols 4206 Walnut street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.

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W. B. Carson, P. E. searching for Rev. S. C. Harris

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 30, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF REV. S. C.
Harris, a member of the N. E. Texas
Conference. He left for Kansas last Decem-
ber and was sick when he left. Any infor-
mation will be gladly received.
W. R. CARSON, P. E.
Dallas, Texas.

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Susan Ann Tillman (formerly Susan Ann Rebecca Umphray) searching for her mother Seley Umphray and brother George Washington Umphray

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 30, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother and brother, Seley Umphray
and George Washington Umphray, both
formerly living in Huntsville, Ala. Any
information will be thankfully received by
addressing Susan Ann Tillman, (formally
Susan Ann Rebecca Umphray) Avoca,
Iowa.

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