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Betsey Williamson wishes to find her brother
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 14, 1884
MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
brother. I left him in Mississippi.
His name is Jeff. Brower, and I
understand that he belongs to the
M. E. Church. There were three
children of us, two sisters add one
brother. My sister is Chaney Hale.
If there is a brother of that
name I would like to know. Write
me at St. James Church, Houston,…
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Carrie Ann Smith searching for her brother Billie Govan
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 3, 1884
Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for my brother, Billie Govan, who
belonged to Jack Govan, in Mar
shall, Miss. I belonged to old Dr.
Crisp. Husband was Granderson
The last time I saw brother he
came to see us in Tennessee, near
Bolivar; he was not married, but
was courting one Lucy Hardiway;
since that time I have heard that
he married…
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Elijah H. Watson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 14, 1884
Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
from Louis Bush, whose name I see
in your paper, did he ever live in
Georgia? If so, did he ever belong
to James Larke. Answer, address-
ing your letter to me at Midway,
Ala. ELIJAH H. WATSON.
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Frank Hamilton seeking Rose Hamilton
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 21, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for Rose Hamilton. I last saw her
in Kansas City. We were sold by
Charlie Hamilton, and went from
Georgia to Lynne county, Kansas,
and thence to Kansas City, Mo.
There were three boys, Lee, Squire
and Frank. The last time I heard
of Rose she was in Louisiana, be-
tween [between] Shreveport and…
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George Peden seeking his mother Serlena and sister
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 3, 1884
Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for my people who I left in Peters-
burg, Va. I left at that time my
sister with Henry Thornton. My
name was George Thornton. I left
my sister in the morning in the care
of Henry Thornton. I left my
mother in the evening at Peters-
burg, her name was Serlena. My
father was Jasper. I was there
sold to…
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J. W. Williams
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 2, 1884
Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for my relatives, Uncle Montgom-
ery and Aunt Martha Middling.
They belonged to Hawkling Mid-
dling. Before the war he carried
them to Texas. I last heard of
them in Galveston. I belonged to
Thomas Williams before the war.
Address me at Mason, Tenn.
J.W. WILLIAMS.
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Jesse Irvin looking for mother Viney and siblings James, Charley, and Sarah
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 27, 1884
Mr. Editor - I wish to hear of
my mother, Viney, brothers James
and Charley, and sister Sarah.
Brother Charley was nick-named
"Fish." I do not know mother's
name; she belonged to Wm. Harris.
They were carried back to Ala-
bama, I know not what county.
She left me in Texas with James
McCloud and Thomas Harris, a
brother of Wm. Harris. I…
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Jessie Johnson searching for his mother and father
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 21, 1884
Mr. Editor - I wish to find my
father and mother, Jesse and Let-
tie Williams. I was about 15 years
of age when I saw them last. They
were living with Ned Holland who
owned a tobacco factory on Black-
water river in Virginia, on the
northeast side. There was a church
on the west side. Billie Dunn
raised me and sold my mother
when I was a…
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Jno. Coppage seeking information about his brother Mitchell Gray
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 3, 1884
MR. EDITOR––Please allow me
to inquire for my brother. The last
time I saw him was in Coweta
Ga., in 1866; he belonged to a man
named Ben. Gray; has a mother
named Winnie Gray; her husband
was named Edmond Bridges; her
children were Sidna, Mitchell, Nicy,
Dimon, Duck, Billie and Edda.
Mitchell went off, it was said, with
a Capt.…
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Mahallah Escoe seeking her brother Robert Cofield
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 14, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I desire to find my
brother; his name was Robert Co-
field [Cofield]. He left me in True county,
Ga., in 1851. He belonged to Col.
Willis Cofield, and went to Cham-
bers [Chambers] county, Ala., with our young
master, Dock Cofield, in 1852; he
left there for Arkansas. Our moth-
er [mother] was named Lettie Cofield; my
name was…
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Mary Ann Canton looking for her parents Richard Crowder and Annette Strowther
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 24, 1884
MR. EDITOR: I lost my father
near 31 years ago, as well as I can
remember. He belonged to the
Booths', he and mother were parted
in slave time by their owners.
Mother belonged to the Strow-
thers [Strowthers], both came from Hinds county,
Mississippi. Mother located in
East Texas, father in West Texas.
He was said to have gone near…
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Mariah Green (formerly Mariah Moore) searching for her family including her sisters Lizer, Prescilla, and Francis
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 20, 1884
MR. EDITOR - I wish to find the
whereabouts of my husband, sisters
Lizer, Prescilla and Francis, also
brother Jacob and Ellen Gracy.
Jacob belonged to Elias Bridgers,
in Madison parish, La., not very
far from Mr. Stoneham's and Bear
Lake. Your daughter-in law at
that time, Mariah Moore, but now
changed to Mariah Green, at Plan-
tersville…
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Tally Miller seeking information about his daughters Caroline and Sarah Williams
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 7, 1884
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
through your paper for my two
children that I left near Chester
village, Chester county. South Car-
olina [South Carolina], about 1837. I left them on
Jesse William’s place, about five
miles from Chester village, on a lit-
tle [little] creek called Pea Ridge. Both
my children were girls, named Car-
oline…
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T. M. (Tom) Malone searching for his three brothers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 20, 1884
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my three brothers. They were taken to Texas 20 or 25 years ago. Fred and Tom Malone carried them there. My brothers were John, Coleman and Gustus. My mother's name was Sue Crecy Malone. I had a sister Harriett. My name is Tom. They left me when a boy. We were then living at Louis T. Winn's farm. Address me at…
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Whitfield Fulton searching for his mother's sister Elizabeth
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 3, 1884
MR. EDITOR - I want to inquire
through your paper for my moth-
er's sister. She was sold to a Mr.
Young when about 8 years old. We
parted in Hardin county, Ky. She
was bought by some one living in
Louisville, Ky.; her name was
Elizabeth; my mother's name was
Jane; we had other connections,
there were Uncles Sam, Bill and
Richmond. Her…
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Mrs. Lou Davis searching for Manda Hester
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 7, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for an old lady friend of mine,
Manda Hester, When last heard
from she was in New Orleans.
She is the mother of Mary Milton,
Asa Milton's wife. They were na-
tives [natives] of Enterprise, Clark county,
Mississippi. Address me at Ed-
wards [Edwards], Miss. MRS. LOU DAVIS.
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Royether Brown
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 21, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
about my people. My sister
belonged to Sallie Drone in Atlanta,
Ga. Her name was Isabella. I
left her in Chattanooga in 1862.
Sister Ellen also belonged to Mrs.
Drone. Mother belonged to the
same family, and lived about six
miles from Atlanta. I had brothers
George and Giffel. Address me at
Auvergue,…
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Williams Thompson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 10, 1884
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my relatives. My father was
Andrew Thompson, and his wife
Frankie. She had a son Randall
when father married her. After
father married her she had fifteen
children, named as follows: Manuel,
Lucy, Lettie, Betsey, William,
Squire, Berry, Martha and Senel,
who had twelve fingers, the other
five children…
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