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Susan Perry seeking information about her brother George Pinchback

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, George Pinchback. When in
South Carolina, our native home, he be-
longed to a man by the name of Stephen
Anderson and was sold to Mrs. Pinchback.
My mother's name was Millie, my father's
Squire George. Please address Susan Per-
ry, care of the A. M. E. Church, Eufala,
Ala,

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Nancy Jones seeking information about her son Allen Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
Allen Jones. He left me before the
war, in Mississippi. He wrote me a letter
in 1853 in which letter he said that he was
sold to the highest bidder, a gentleman
in Charleston, S. C. Nancy Jones, his
mother, would like to know the where-
abouts of the above named person. Any
information may be sent to…

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Julia Ann Davis searching for her sister Eliza McMichael

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
sister, Eliza McMichael, the daughter of
Jane McMichael and Adam Kennerly, who
died before the war near Orangeburg, South
Carolina. My name is now Julia Ann Da-
vis. I was brought to Louisiana by George
McMichael before the war. I have not
heard from my sister since I left South Car-
olina, but heard she came to…

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Rev. Mrs. Louisa Singleton seeking information about her sister Mary Ann Goskin and brother George Goskin

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 8, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter and brother, Mary Ann Goskin and
George Goskin. We were four sisters and
two brothers : Fanny, Nelly, Mary Ann
and Louisa; Ben and George Goskin. Our
father and mother were Ben and Lida
Goskin. My sister Mary Ann was sold
from Charleston, S. C., by Sander to Geor-
gia. George Goskin was carried to…

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Salina Waller (formerly Salina Whitten) seeks information of her brother Jesse Whitten

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 18, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
er, Jesse Whitten We were servants of
a rich planter in Spotsylvania Co., Va., by
the name of Billy Whitten. Jesse ran
away to the free states before the war My
name is Salina Waller, formerly Salina
Whitten. I now live with a neice in New
Bedford, Mass. Any information of my broth-
er Jesse will be…

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Emanuel Granderson searching for his brother Marshal and sister Reamer Granderson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 18, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
er and sister, named Marshal Grander-
son and Reamer Granderson. Marshall was
sold at Richmond, Va., and Reamer was
sold at Gordonsville, Va., both before the
war. We were servants of one William F.
Carter in Louisa County, Va. Our father
and mother were named Charles and Lucy
Granderson. Any…

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Maria Edmondson (formerly Maria Robnet) seeking information about her children William Oliver, Sultena Ann, and Mary Angelina Robnet

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 21, 1886

INFOMATION [INFORMATION] WANTED OF MY CHIL-
dren, William Oliver Robnet, Sultena
Ann Robnet and Mary Angelina Robnet.
My name when a slave was Maria Robnet.
I lived in Wright Co., Mo., near Hartsville,
Iowa. Ben Clark sold Sultena Ann to a
man in the South named Miller. Yancy
Robnet took Mary to Iowa. Please direct
any information…

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Clara Brown seeking information about her sister Caroline Mansfield

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 21, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Caroline Mansfield. She was mar-
ried to a man named Alexander Ware
and was afterward sold. I was then
living in Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. There
are three sisters of us and two broth-
ers--Caroline, Harriet and Fountain and
Thomas. Caroline was sold to a man in
Kentucky by the name of Miggett. …

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H. E. Lewis seeking information about his brother Jacob Suber

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 4, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON,
Jacob Suber. Any news concerning his
whereabouts will be gladly received by his
old mother. Address his brother, H. E.
Lewis, Anderson C. H , S. C.

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Miss Estella Ferguson searching for Mrs. Florence Willette (formerly Florence Grant)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 4, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MRS.
Florence Willette, formerly resided at
1125 Rodman St., Philadelphia. Her maid-
en name was Miss Florence Grant of Wheel-
ing W. Va. If found please write to Miss
Estella Ferguson, 65 White Oak Alley,
Alleghany, Pa.

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Jeremiah Jones seeking information about his mother Susan Jones and sister Mary Jane Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 10, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Susan Jones, and my sister, Mary
Jane Jones. They were slaves in Frederick
City, Md. Any information concerning
them will be thankfully received by Jere-
miah Jones, 443 North Duke St, Lancaster,
Pa.

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Maggie Lucas looking for her father Isaac Wolford

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 3, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
Isaac Wolford. He was raised in Pop-
lar Neck, Caroline county Eastern Shore
Md. He was probably in the army, but I
do not know what regiment he was in.
He left my youngest brother with an old
lady in Caroline county. Any information
of him will be thankfully received by his
daugther [daughter]. …

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Mrs. Mary Williams seeking information about her sister Mrs. Harriet Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MRS.
Harriet Jones. Any news concerning
her whereabouts will be greatly received by
her sister, Mrs. Mary Williams, 622 Locust
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

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William Walden searching for Frederick R. Walden

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

WILLIAM WALDEN, A MAN OF
forty-eight years, inquires for Fred
erick R. Walden, whom he saw last thir-
teen years ago. Federick R. Walden has
a scar on one cheek. Please address infor-
mation to William Walden, Volincie,
Cass county, Mich.

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Miss Francis Povler seeking information about her mother Mrs. Jennie and siblings Benjamin, Solomon, and Mary Esther

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

MISS FRANCIS POVLER INQURIES [INQUIRES]
for relatives, all of whom, a mother,
Mrs. Jennie, two brothers, Benjamin and
Soloman and a sister, Mary Esther, once
belonged to James Meaders, Chambers
county, Ala. Address me care John S.
Taylor, South Norwalk, Conn.

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Francis searching for her mother Cynthia Ross and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

FRANCIS ROSS, ORIGINALLY FROM
East Tennessee, wishes to find her fol-
lowing relatives, from whom she had been
parted years ago, to wit.: Cynthia Ross,
mother ; sisters Malvina, Anna, and Kitty,
and brothers Joseph, James and Madison
Ross, all of whom once lived near Kings-
port, East Tennessee, claimed by a Presby-
terian preacher by the…

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Florida Kimbal searching for her children Clayton and Boling Thompson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

MISS FLORIDA KIMBAL, NASHVILLE,
Tenn., care Rev. T. B. Caldwell, in-
quires for her children, Clayton and Bol-
ing Thompson, formerly lived in Morgan
connty [county, Ala , servants of Asa and Mary
Thompson.

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Harriet Jackson seeking information about Caroline Jackson, Jack Davis, and Hannibal Davis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF CARO-
line Jackson, who once belonged to
James Washington Hill, London county,
Va., but was sold to Geo. Hunter. Also
Jack Davis and Hannibal Davis. Harriet
Jackson, Parkersburg, West Virginia.

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Benjamin Cooper searching for his mother

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

BENJAMIN COOPER, PRINCETON, N. J.,
inquires for his mother.

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D. Carter searching for Sisley and Lucy A. White

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 2, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF SISLEY
and Lucy A White, daughters of Jen-
nie and Felix White. They were sold
from Georgetown, Ky., Sisley to John A.
Miller, of Mississippi and Lucy was last
heard from at Louisville, Ky Address, D
Carter, Emporia, Kan. Box 726.

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Richard Mattis seeking information about his father Thomas Mattis and his sisters Charlotte and Margaret Mattis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 2, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEO-
ple. I came away from Charleston,
South Carolina, when but a boy in 1865.
and have been in New York ever since
I am living in Brooklyn now, where I have
been for fifteen years past. My name is
Richard Mattis and I have of had two sis-
ters in Charleston, S.C. Their names were
Charlotte Mattis and Margaret…

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John Hill seeking information about his mother Sally Hill, siblings Jane and Ivery Hill, and his aunts Louisa and Phillis Hill

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 19, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
following named persons : Sally Hill,
my mother ; Mary Jane Hill, my sister ;
Ivery Hill, my brother ; Phillis and Louisa
Hill, my aunts. If this information is
found please address, John Hill, Lambert-
ville, N. J.

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George H. Taylor searching for information about George Thomas and Jennie Sanford

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 26, 1885

INFORMATION WANED [WANTED] OF GEORGE
Thomas and his wife, Jennie Sanford,
who formerly lived in Fredricksburg, Va.
They are supposed to be somewhere in this
city. Any information of or concerning
them will be gratefully received by George
H. Taylor, at Paschalville, South Phila.

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Emily Robbins searching for her mother Patsy

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 26, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er. Her the name was Patsy. We be-
longed to a speculator who lived near
Greensboro, N. C. He took her to Ala-
bama and sold her, but kept me, a small
child. My present name and address is,
Emily Robbins, Westfield, Indiana.

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Lewis Carter seeking information about his aunt and uncle Maria and Dainel Canon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 25, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
uncle and aunt, Dainel [Daniel] and Maria Canon.
When last heard from they lived in Shelby,
Tenn. Lewis Carter, No. 7 Smallman St.,
Allegheney, Pa.

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