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Noah Summers looking for his brothers Scott and Ingram Davis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 6, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
two brothers Scott and Ingram Davis
When last heard of they were in Little
Rock, Arkansas. Any information con-
cerning them will be thankfully received
by me.
NOAH SUMMERS.
Oliver, Ga.

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Optic Bealer

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 16, 1891

Information is wanted of Julia Bealer, who
formerly belonged to Widow Bealer, of White
county, Arkansas, three miles from Searey.
Any information given, direct to Brother's
Optic, Moberly, Mo. She left Searey about the
close of the war.

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P. W. Jones searching for his friend Wash Jones (formerly Wash Perkins) and his children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR―I wish to inquire
for my friend, who left this State
and went to Sherman, Texas, in
1867, with Dr. Jones, his master at
the time of the surrender. His
name was Wash Jones, and former-
ly [formerly] it was Wash Perkins. He had
three children, Tump, Dink and
Mary Jones. His wife was Eliza
Jones. His owners used to call him…

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Peter Boxler

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 7, 1880

MR EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my father, James Boxler. His
owner's name was Daniel Boxler
I left him when an infant and was
brought to this country by Parker
Brooks. Mother and uncle were
brought out with me. Mother,
Eliza Brooks, belonged to Parker
Brooks. I was born in Chatham
Co., N. C. Address me at Locksburg,
Ark.…

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Peter Stroman (formerly Peter Blakey) searching for his father Bill Bridges

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father whom I left in Steward county, Ga., near a town named Boxankle. My mother brought me from there before the war. I was about 2 years old; my little sister's name was Edepy; we were our father's two children. My father's name was Bill Bridges; he belonged to a man of that name. My mother's name was Belle…

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Pinkey Bailey searching for Aaron Curran

Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, AR)

July 3, 1903

INFORMATION WANTED
OF ANDREW CURRAN
Pinkey Bailey, of room 10, city hall,
New Orleans, writes to Mayor W. E.
Lenon for information concerning the
whereabouts of Aaron Curran, a col-
ored [colored] man, who is said to be living in
this city. His name is not in the
city directory, and the police have no
knowledge of him.

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Pleasant Beale (formerly Pleasant Slater) searching for her mother Nancy Slater, father Carlisle Slater, and brother Peter Slater

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 24, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED--
Of my people: mother, father, broth-
er [brother] and uncle. My mothers name
was Nancy Slater, my father Carlisle
Slator, and my brother name was
Peter Slater, and uncle Moses Slat-
er [Slater]. We all lived on Main street,
Richmond, Va. My uncle had a
caste in the eye. Now I will give
a description of Carlise my…

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Priscilla Wilson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

March 5, 1892

I would like to inquire for my brothers and
sisters. There were eight of us. We lived in
Cambridge, Md., with our father and mother,
William and Harriet Cornish. I (Priscilla)
was sold with Lidda, Anna, Mary, Billy, Lucinda,
John and James, from Cambridge, Md., to
Charles Goldshough. Anna and myself are the
only two known of. We are…

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Puss Hagan searching for her mother, brothers, and father

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my mother, brothers and father.
I left them in Clark county, Ky., in
1853. My mother went by her
owner's name, Cintha Hagan; my
father's name was Joe Railback;
sister's name was Mary Railbaek;
my brother is Lewis Hagan; sister
Caroline Hagan. My youngest
brother was Taylor Hagan; my
younger sisters were…

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R. B. Swayze searching for their brother Eugene Swayze

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 8, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Eugene Swayze, who was born
in Yazoo County, Miss, and left that State
in 1880. The last time heard from he was
in Chicago, Ills. Any information will be
gladly received by R. B. Swayze, Grady Sta-
tion, Ark.

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R. E. Johnson seeking information about their mother Lottie Rush, sister Mollie Welch, and brother Moses Vaughn

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 5, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED.--Any in-
formation concerning the following per-
sons will be received gladly: Lottie Rush,
Mollie Welch and Moses Vaughn, my
mother, sister and brother. We were all
held in slavery by William Vaughn. Kem
per Co., Miss. My mother and brother
were sold to William Rush and sister
Mollie to lawyer Welch. Address Rev.
R.…

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Rachel Plage searching for her son Dockey Lane and daughter Mary Lane

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 3, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to hear of
my son and daughter, Mary and
Dockey Lane. I have not heard of
them since one year before the war;
at that time Dockey was nine years
and Mary 8 years of age. When I
last heard from them they were in
Brazos City, Texas. Their young
mistress was Loota Laines, 12 years
of age. Address their mother, care…

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Rev. Charley Brown searching for his aunt Rose, uncle Ben Menard, and their children, and Uncle Marshall Strother and his wife Patty

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I am in search of
of my people who left South Caro-
lina in 1867, bound for Mississippi,
with Bob Holmon. Their names
are Aunt Rose, Uncle Ben Menard,
children, Ralph, Winnie, Wash,
Edward, Hannah, Butler, Silvie.
Uncle Marshall Strother, his wife
Patty belonged to Ned Culbreath
Aunt Rose has my brother Billy
with…

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Rev. Geo. W. Norris searching for his sister Pagia Clark

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 12, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I want to find out
where my sister is. Her name was
Pagia Clark, and she went by the
name of Pagia Wilson, also Witley.
She has three brothers, Charles,
Isaac and Jacob Clark. The last
one I heard from her she lived at
Duncan Station, Clinton county,
Arkansas. Charles Clark lives in
Marion county, Texas. Address
Rev. Geo. W.…

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Rev. J. F. Cox searching for his brother Wilson Cox

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 10, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of Brother Wilson Cox, who
left Louisiana in 1865. Last I head of him
he was in the State of Tenn. A minister of
gospel in the Baptist church, I was told he
used to live in the State of Arkansas. His
mother is living at Bayonbonoff[?], St Mary
Parish, La. He had three brothers, Milton,
Harvey and…

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Rev. J. W. Lampton looking for parents Jacob and Mary Hughs

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 9, 1899

Information wanted of my father
and mother, whose names were
Jacob and Mary Hughs. Their
children were Isabella, Pursey,
Perry, Martha, Georgianna and
Jack Hughs. My name is Jack
Hughs, their son. I left them in
1872 at Hot Springs, Ark. Any
information as to their whereabouts
will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress me at Bonita, La.,…

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Rev. W. H. Edwards seeking information on his brother Rev. W. E. Edwards

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 31, 1900

Information wanted of my bro-
ther, Rev. W. E. Edwards. He was
transferred in 1895 to Arkansas,
since which time I learned he was
in Tenn. In fact I received a let-
ter from him in 1898, at which
time he was in the Tennessee con-
ference, and have heard from him
since. Any information will be
gladly received by his mother…

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Richard Dillard searching for his brother Joe Nitlett and sisters Charlotte Nitlett and Katie Dillard

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 22, 1900

DO YOU KNOW THEM.

__________

PETTUS, LONOKE CO., ARK., Sept. 9th, 1900.

I desire to know the whereabouts of my brother, whose name was Joe Nitlett. My sister's name was Charlotte Nitlett and my sister, Katie was a Dillard. My name is Richard Dillard. I was sold from them 8 years before the war. My sister Katie and I were carried to…

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Robert A. Jeter searching for his sister Nancy Jeter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 27, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED--
Of my sister, Nancy Jeter. Our
father's name was Anthony Jeter;
he was owned by a man called Old
Colonel Geda. The last I heard of
her she was down in Greenville,
Miss. We were born at Burkeville,
Wataway County Virginia. Our
master's name was Davis Allen.
My mother's name was Matilda
Jeter. I have four sisters,…

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Robert Hubbard searching for his parents Camilla and Robert and his siblings

New National Era (Washington, DC)

July 6, 1871

Robert Hubbard is anxious to hear from his
relatives, whom he left at Washington city six-
teen [sixteen] years ago, living between Sixth and Seventh
streets, and belonging to William and Townsend
Jackson. Camilla and Robert were the names
of his parents; Charlotte, Mary, Frank, and
Charles, were the names of his sisters and
brothers.…

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Robert Hughes seeking the whereabouts of his brother Charley Calison and sister Millie Calison

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

November 21, 1891

I would like to know the waerabouts of my
brother and sister, whom I haven't seen since
the war. They were last seen in Buffalo, Dallas
Co., Mo. They went by the same name of Charley
Calison and Millie Calison. My brother was
sold to a Negro Trader by the name of Wash
Henson. Any information concerning their
whereabouts will be thankfully…

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Robert Youngblood Henry searching for his aunt Malisey Ervin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 29, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my aunt, whose name is Malisey
Ervin. Father and mother were
named Benjamin and Caroline
Ervin. Her first husband was
named Ealsy Ervin. She has mar-
ried [married] again, but her husband's name
is not known to me. She lived in
San Augustine, Texas. The last
time I heard from her she was in…

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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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S. C. Young searching for their mother Menty Young

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 23, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to inquire for my mother Menty Young. She was sold from us in Camden to a man named Huffman. When Steele's army came through she went away with them, but was captured at Mark's Mills fight brought back and sold. She left two sons and one daughter. The sons are Albert and Isaac, the daughter Phillis. She was carried to…

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S. Hawkins searching for her entire family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. The last time I saw
them was five miles from Monticel-
lo [Monticello]. Our owners were W. Williams,
C. Feeney. Geo. Coleman brought
us to Texas. Mother was Lizzie,
but they called her Lilly. My old-
est [oldest] sister was Pussy, brother,
Gabriel. I had a brother left at
Mr. Blackin's,…

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