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Henry Smith (formerly Henry Watts) seeking his brothers William and Sephus

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 26, 1880

DEAR EDITOR --- I desire information
of my brothers. I have heard
from two and two I have not heard
from. William and Sephus belonged
to Tilly Watts, in Lunengburg
county, Virginia, in 1842. I left
them there. Brother Jesse said
Sephus had moved from Virginia,
but he did not know where, and he
had not heard from William for…

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Henry Smith searching for his father

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1886

MR EDITOR - I am desirous of
finding my father, whom I have not
seen for 18 years. The last time I
saw him was at a place called Rads
Hill. His name before the war was
Ned Smith, and he went to Mobile
and went by the name of Ned.
Glisper. His wife's name was
Lydia. He had one son named
Hallan Smith, who left them at
Mobile. My…

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Henry Tate searching for his father Matthew Jucks, mother Louisa Tate, and brother Henry Tate

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 26, 1868

INFORMATIONS WANTED.
Notice. --Information is wanted of my
father Mathews Jucks, of my mother Louisa
Tate, of my brother Henry Tate. Former-
ly belonged to Fred Tate, of Russell county,
Alabama. Address, Henry Tate, Toledo,
Ohio. Munroe St. [sep26 6w

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I.Z. Moore searching for Mrs. Della Moore

Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

December 3, 1908

INFORMATION WANTED.

Any information leading to the
whereabouts of Mrs. Della Moore, her
husband was named Jack Moore, when
last heard from she was at Pensacola,
Florida.

I. Z. MOORE,

Jeff Ala.

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Isaiah Thomas searching for his father Manson Thomas and his wife Melvina

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 15, 1886

MR. EDITOR-- I want to find my people. I left them in Columbus, Ga., in 1876. My father's name is Manson Thomas, his wife's name is Melvina. They had 6 children--2 boys and 4 girls. When I last heard from them they were in the neighborhood of Selma, Ala. Any information will be thankfully received. Address Isaiah Thomas, Chunkey Station, Miss.

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J. A. Barrow seeking information about his father Radford Barrow

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 9, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATH-
er. His name is Radford Barrow, He
lived in Chambers' county, Alabama, with
his owner, Josephus Barrow. Up to the
year 1857 or '58, when he, with his owner
moved to some point in Louisiana, where
he remained for eight or twelve months
only and then ran away. Any information
given will confer a great favor upon…

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J. Clark is searching for their brother Anthony

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 13, 1884

Mr. Editor-I wish to inquiae [inquire]
for my brother who was sold to
Rafe Phillips, of Macon, Ga., in
1857 or 1858, who brought him to
Mobile, Ala. I heard that he was
sold to the owner of a line of
steamboats from Mobile to New Or-
leans, but did not learn the man's
name. My brother's name was
Anthony; we belonged to a man by
the name…

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J. D. Glenn seeking information about his brother William W. Glenn

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 11, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Wm. W. Glenn. He is a mem-
ber of the Alabama Conference, and the
last I heard of him he was at White Oak
station, in Barbor County, Ala. Any infor-
mation of him or E. H. Watson will be
thankfully received. Address J. D. Glenn,
Horse Creek, Wilcox County, Ga.

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J. Fullylove searching for their sister Martha Thomson and father Anthony Hudson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 27, 1882

DEAR EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my father and sister. Sister, Martha Thomson, was bought by James Thomson in Noxubee and brought to Attala county, Mississippi. Father, Anthony Hudson, was sold and carried to Alabama during the war. I heard of him in Noxubee county at the time of the surrender. Address me at Durant, Miss. J. FULLYLOVE

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J. H. Witherspoon

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 27, 1880

DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire
for my uncle, Calvin Dobbin. He
belonged to Lenora Dobbin, of Hall
county, Alabama. She married
William Frierson and moved to
New Orleans in 1848. He left in
Hall county Ala., a wife and two
children- Eleanor Francis and John
Witherspoon. Please address me
at Caledonia, Miss.
J.H. WITHERSPOON

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James Garfield Heath searching for his uncle Mark Swain

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 15, 1900

Information wanted of my uncle,
Mark Swain, who was born in
Georgia and brought to Alabama
before the war by his owner, Jim
Swain. He had one brother and
five sisters His wife's name was
Violet and belonged to Ed Swain.
When last heard of he was in Ten
nesse. Preachers will please read
this from their pulpits. Any in-
formation will be…

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James Lewis searching for his wife, Sarah Lewis

National Republican (Washington, DC)

October 20, 1865

PERSONAL.

INFORMATION WANTED OF SARAH
LEWIS, who formerly lived with Dr. P. H.
Cabell, in Selma, Dallas county, Alabama. Any
information in regard to her will be thankfully
received by her husband, JAMES LEWIS, at
HARRY MIDDLETON's, No. 527 Ninth street, between
the Canal and Pennsylvania avenue.

[Alabama papers please copy.] oct…

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James Washington searching for his children James and Stephen Washington and Edlina Roberson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my children, two sons and one daughter,
James and Stephen Washington, and Edlina
Roberson. I last heard from them about six
years ago. They were then at Fort Alabama,
Dales county, Va. Also, my two grandsons,
Robert and Stephen. Their mother's name was
Lucinda Roberson. Their father and grandfa-
ther, who are anxious…

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Jane (Oats) Friarson searching for her son Anthony Oats

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR-I would like to
know the whereabouts of my son.

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Jane Chaster (formerly Jane Tomlen) seeking information about her brothers Emmett and Willis Tomlen and sisters Rebecca, Polly, and Sallie Tomlen

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

October 31, 1891

LOST RELATIVES.
I desire to find relatives whom I have not
seen since before the war. My name is Jane
Chaster now, but at the time was Jane Tomlen.
I have brothers by the name of Emmett and Wil-
lis [Willis] Tomlen, and sisters named Rebecca, Polly
and Sallie Tomlen. My grandmother was
named Allie Fair. We belonged to a man
named Gus…

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Jane Moultrie searching for her mother Elvay, two brothers Clark and Alfred, and a sister Harriet

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my people, mother, two brothers and one sister. We all belonged to the widow Lovejoy, and she lived in Jasper county, Georgia; and we were all sold two years before the surrender. A man by the name of Bill Parker bought my mother and the baby child, and my sister was sold to Ann Stafford, a daughter of the widow…

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Jane Scott searching for her siblings George, William, Fielden, and James Madison Washington

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 16, 1898

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives I left five brothers whose
names were George, William, Fielden
and James Madison Washington.
I was the nurse of Mr. Crenshaw's
son, Willie.
Any information will be thankfully
received by
JANE SCOTT,
N. 7th Alley, 21-22 Street,
Birmingham, Ala.

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Jennie Heggans (formerly Jennie Thompson) searching for her mother Maria Thompson, sister Lucy, and brothers Aleck and Wiley Thompson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 4, 1883

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my sister-in-law's relatives, whom she left in Lyon county, Alabama, near 26 years ago. Mother was Maria Thompson. She had two sons, Aleck and Wiley Thompson. The inquirer Jennie Heggans, formerly Jennie Thompson, was brought to Texas by Morgan Thompson. One sister was named Lucy. Address, care of Rev. W. H.…

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Jennie Rayford (formerly Jennie Lemons) looking for her brother Mingo Manley and sister Venus Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1880

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my brother, Mingo Manley, and
my sister, Venus Allen. The last
time I heard of them was when I
was living in Cass county, Texas,
in 1851, when they returned to
Cass county, Alabama. My sister
left one child here in Texas named
Julia. My name at that time was
Jennie Lemons. My owner's name
was…

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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 Tanner searching for their father William Baughn

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1883

DEAR EDITOR - I desire to hear
of my father, William Baughn,
whom I left in Alabama when I
was five years old. Then, with
mother and sister, I was brought
to Mississippi. Mother belonged
to Mr. Dudley, near Selma, and
was named Maria Dudley. We
were bought in New Orleans by
Mr. Tanner. Mother and sister
are dead. I am now named…

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John Detach Louis searching for family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 14, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to know
the whereabouts of my three chil-
dren and a sister-in-law. The old-
est sister was Charity Louis, the
next Amy, and the other Presia.
Sister-in-law was Anna Lighter.
The father of these three sisters
was Sam Clifford. They were taken
from Clayton, Barbour county,
Alabama, by their master Harrison…

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John Hibbler (formerly John Jackson) searching for his mother Celia Aycock and siblings Bush and Malembia Aycock

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 16, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my mother Celia Aycock and three children. Brother was Bush Aycock, sister Malembia. Sister had a daughter Clara, and belonged to Mr. Aycock in Alabama near Fairfield. I went by the name of John Jackson but now have the name John Hibbler. Address me at Mossville, Falls county, Texas.

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John M. Anderson searching for his father and two sisters

Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, TN)

June 5, 1893

Information Wanted.

A negro named John M. Anderson, who
before the war was the property of
Mason Anderson, of Lee county, Miss.,
is anxious to learn something of the
whereabouts of his father, Richard Anderson,
and his two sisters, Polly and
Rachael, who, he thinks, were sold and

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John Milton Anderson searching for his relatives including his father Dick Anderson (formerly Dick Gillam)

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

April 20, 1900

Wanted Information of my Folks.
I want to find my people. We
came from South Carolina to Green
county, Ala., about 5 years before
the war. My mother was Milly Gil-
lam [Gillam], and she died in South Carolina.
My father's name was Dick Gillam,
afterwards Dick Anderson. He
married again and his second wife
was named Fanny. I am the…

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