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Frank Quinn seeking information about his brother Scott Henderson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 28, 1895

INFORMATION WANTED.—
Of my brother, Scott Henderson.
He belonged to Preacher Henderson
near Cedar Hall, Worcester
Co., Md. His father's name was
London Schoolfield. His mother's
was Leah Henderson. He had a
brother by the name of Frank who
is living and is known by the name
of Frank Quinn. The last time
Scott was heard from he…

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Frankie Veechar (formerly Frankie Glover) and Phillis Bass (formerly Phillis Glover)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 12, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
father, Anthony Glover, mother Rachel
Glover, uncle and aunt, George and Martha
Glover. Left Oak Grove, Alabama, in 1866.
We are both married and living at Sandus-
ky City, Ohio Our married names are
Frankie Veechar and Phillis Bass, (formerly
Glover) Any information will be thank-
fully recieved. Please address in…

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G. W. White searching for his mother-in-law Mary Hubanks [Eubanks?]

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 9, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my wife's kin folks She was
brought from Richmond, Va , when
about six years old. She and
brother Henry, the eldest children,
were sold to Dr. Wm Bona'er, who
carried them to Fayetteville, Tennessee,
where Henry died in a few
years after. She lived there till
since the war, when I…

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G.W. Kinebrew searching for his wife Angie Downaldson

Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

December 14, 1905

WANTED--Information concerning
my wife whom I married March 3, 1898
Her maiden name was Angie Downaldson
and her mothers name Eliza and
her sister Jennie. I married her in
Madison county Any information will
be appreciated by her husband G. W.
Kinebrew, Rawlison, Ark., or W. H.
Kinebrew, Scottsboro, Alabama.

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Gad Vick (formerly Gad Whidcar) searching for their parents Violet Davis and Naptili and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to inquire for my people. We parted before the war; my mother's name was Violet Davis; she was sold to Eliza Polk; there were nine brothers and two sisters of us; brothers were named Israel, Bertrand, Situs, Seth, Cara, Dan, Hap and Beau Davis, and my name is Gad Vick. My sister's name was Zilpa; we left them in…

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Geo. W. Donagan searching for Geo. Robertson

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

September 1, 1899

INFORMATION WANTED
The Following Letter Which Has
Been Received by President W.
H. Councill is Self-Explanatory.
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 27, 1899.
Prof. Councill,
Dear S r:—I desire to find a man near
Huntsville by the name of Geo. Robert-
son [Robertson]. He is a farmer and has two daugh-
ters [daughters]. His son Edward W. Robertson…

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George Fountain searching for his brothers Harry and Shepherd Fountain

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 23, 1877

INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr. Editor: I wish to know through your
paper about my brothers Henry Fountain &
Shepherd Fountain. I have not seen them
since 1867 I left Shepherd in Alabama, and
Henry in Ga. If any information will be
thankfully received by their brother George
Fountain, Williamsport Tennessee. We
were raised in Columbus Ga. Our…

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George Payne (formerly James Fuller) looking for his parents Walter and Sarah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 2, 1879

Editor SOUTHWESTERN :- I wish
to inquire through your paper for
father and mother. My father's
name was Walter, my mother's
was Sarah. I have a brother and
sister. My name is James Fuller.
Our fathers were different. We belonged
to Samuel Cobes; on his
death we were sold to Mr. Frank
Payne. Mr. Thomas Nicholls
bought my brother…

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George Williams seeking the whereabouts of his sister Rachel Williams

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 17, 1896

Do You Know Her?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my sister Her name was Rachel
Williams and she belonged to Tom
Williams of Jacksonville.
She married A. Jackson. Any
information will be thankfully received
by her brother,
GEORGE WILLIAMS,
Jacksonville,
Calhoun Co , Ala.

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Gibson Turner looking for his sisters Nancy and Hannah and brother Clemen

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 25, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my sister Nancy. She was last in
Florence, Alabama. She belonged to a man
by the name of Lewis Marks, and when he
died she became the property of some of his
children. Also of my brother Clemen. I
should like to hear also of my sister Han-
nah, from whom I was separated some 45
years ago, at Petersburg, Va.…

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H. C. Binford is searching for Mr. John H. Branford

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

March 29, 1895

Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Mr. John H. Branford. He left Birm-
ingham [Brimingham] in 1886 and was last heard from
in St. Louis, Mo , in 1887. He then
wanted to join the U.S. Army. John
has two sisters living named respective-
ly [respectively], Emma Robinson and Sophia Craft.
Any information will be…

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Hannah Barnett looking information about her daughter Martha James

The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)

March 31, 1866

Information Wanted.
Of my daughter, Martha James. When
last heard from was in Montgomery,
Ala, but is supposed to have gone to
Mobile. She formerly belonged to Dr.
Barnett, Princeton, Ky., and was sold to
Mr. John James, Nashville, Tenn., about
nine years ago, since which time she has
not been seen by me. Information of her
will…

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Hariet Betts (formerly Harriet Vance) searching for her brother David Johnson (formerly David Vance)

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 27, 1882

MR EDITOR - - I would like to find my brother. He left me in Alabama when I was six years old. He went by the name of David Vance when he left me. Our father was named Jacob Vance and sister Susan. I heard that my brother was at Yazoo City, Miss., and went by the name of David Johnson. My name at that time was Harriet Vance, but is now Hariet…

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Harriet Felder (formerly Harriet Burton) searching for her parents Mat and Milinda Burton and sisters Cinthy and Mitildy Burton

The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)

December 27, 1900

MISCELLANEOUS.
I, HARRIET BURTON, colored, am here
at Montgomery and would like to know
of the whereabouts of my father, Mat
Burton; my mother, Milinda Burton; my
sister, Cinthy Burton; my sister, Mitildy
Burton, and Tom Burton, the man that
owned my two sisters in slavery time.
Harriet Felder, daughter and sister of
the Burtons;…

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Harriet Preston searching for her parents Fannie and Adam Andrews, and her brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 25, 1885

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my people, who left Monroe county, Alabama, the second year of the war and went to New Orleans with Marine Andrews, who was at that time their master. Mother's name was Fannie Andrews; my father was named Adam Andrews. My brothers were named Henry and Harry Adams. They all went to New Orleans with Marine Andrews,…

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Harry Tony searching for his sister Margaret Robers

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

MARGARET ROBERS.--I desire to find my sister Margaret Robers. She left me in Franklin Co. Alabama, in 1852, and went to Texas. I have heard from her once since the war. Address Harry Tony, Du Quoin, Ill. 8-26-92

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Harvey Norwood searching for his cousin Maggie Oliver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 29, 1883

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
about my cousin, Maggie Oliver.
Her father was Louis Oliver, and
her mother Martha Oliver. She
was born in Tuscaloosa county,
Ala. Address, in care of Rev. P.
F. Robinson, Darrowville, La.
HARVEY NORWOOD.

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Henry Alexander seeking information of his father George Cross

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 11, 1897

Information wanted of my father,
George Cross; when last heard of
he was in St. Louis, Mo., fifteen
years ago. My mother's name is
Jane Alexander. Any information
will be gladly received by his son
Henry Alexander, Killen, Ala.

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Henry Anderson searching for mother Peggy, brothers Chas, Horace, and Alex, and sisters Sarah Ann and Malinda

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

December 7, 1895

LOST RELATIVES.
I would like to find my relatives. I was born
in Somerset County, Maryland. My name is
Henry Anderson, my Master was John Ander-
son [Anderson] of Eastern Shore M. D., I left about six
years before the war. Mothers name was Peg-gy [Peggy] and my brothers were named Chas, Horace,
Alex, and Sandy I left two sisters in…

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Henry Black searching for his family including sister Caroline Ware and brother Willis Ware

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 2, 1886

Mr. Editor - I desire to inquire through your paper for my people; I left them in 1856, in Lafayette, Chambers county, Ala. - one sister and a brother. My brother was named Willis Ware, and sister was named Caroline Ware; they both belonged to Mr. Jamison Ware, and he sold them to a man named Wm. Moffit, who carried them to Texas. My father was…

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Henry Freeman searching for his sister Maria Freeman and Perry Freeman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 27, 1882

MR. EDITOR - I would like to find Perry Freeman and sister Maria Freeman. We lived in Arkansas county, Ark. The last I heard of him he was in Alabama, at Cold Water Station. Address me at McAlmont, Ark. HENRY FREEMAN.

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Henry Grant (formerly Henry Dobbins) searching for his mother Lucy, father Wallace, brother, and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 7, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my father and mother. Mother's name was Lucy; father's, Wallace. I also had a brother and sister named Matilda and Alex. All belonged to John Dobbins, of Walton county, Georgia. The last I heard of my brother and sister they were in Alabama, with Wm. Dobbins. I think it has been 40 years since I have seen…

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Henry Gray searching for his mother Lucy Mosely

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my mother. I was born in Col-umbia, Newbury county, South Car-olina; her name was Lucy Mosely; She belonged to Jacob Mosely. She had five children, Henry, William, Rachel, Andrew and James Mosely. Two of them she left in South Carolina, Henry and William. Henry was sold and brought to this State by Bob Holdmar…

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Henry Harris searching for his mother Charity and three brothers Dennis, Charles, and Tom

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

Spetember 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. Mother was named Charity; she had three sons besides me; the oldest of the boys was Dennis, next Charles, next myself, Henry, and Tom, the youngest, at that time. We belonged to Dr. Harris, and lived in Abbeville district, S. C., near a little town called Mount Campbell. My mother was sold to a…

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Henry Moore searching for a missing boy on behalf of the boy's mother.

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 6, 1882

Willie Renth, a boy about 17
years of age, black hair and eyes,
left his home in Mobile, on Tuesday,
June 20. It is probable he is
trying to get to Texas. He bought
a ticket to New Orleans, and had
with him enough money to pay his
way to Vermillionville, La. His
mother is in great distress on as
count of his leaving home, and will…

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