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Peter Simms searching for his mother Mrs. Henrietta Simms, and his siblings Anna, Billie and George Simms

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, one sister and two bothers, Mrs. Hen-
rietta Simms, Anna, Billie and George
Simms. They belonged to one Peter Woods
in Charles Co. Md. Any information re-
specting them will be gratefully received
by her son and their brother
PETER SIMMS,
Cor. President &…

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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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R. A. Howard searching for Joseph H. Johnson

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

February 10, 1865

IF JOSEPH H. JOHNSON, (colored,) late of New
Orleans, will call immediately at MRS. ELZEY'S,
No. 14 1/2 South Calvert street, he will hear of some-
thing [something] to his advantage. R. A. HOWARD. f9 6t§

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R. D. Jones looking for the children and grandchildren of Henrietta Broadwater

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 14, 1889

Information wanted of Henrietta Broadwaters children or grandchildren. The said Henrietta was a sister to Mollie Blake, late of Worcester county, Md [undecipherable], who has left her entire estate by will to her [undecipherable] children. Henrietta lived in Philidelphia a [undecipherable] years ago. Address, R. D. Jones, Att'y at Law, Snow Hill,…

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R. D. Jones searching for Henrietta Broadwater's children and/or grandchildren

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 9, 1888

INFORMATION WANTED OF HENRIETTA
Broadwaters children or grandchildren.
The said Henrietta was a sister to Mollie Blake,
late of Worcester county, Md., deceased, who has
left her entire estate by will to her sister's (Hen-
rietta Broadwaters) children. Henrietta lived in
Philadelphia about forty years ago. Address, R
D. Jones, Atty at Law,…

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Rachel Carter searching for her husband Joseph Carter

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

January 24, 1867

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF JOSEPH CARTER,
(colored,) of Baltimore, who left home about two
years ago. Any information will be thankfully re-
ceived [received] by his wife, RACHEL CARTER, Baltimore,
Maryland. [Papers generally please copy, and as-
sist [asist] thereby a distressed family.] j24-2t*]

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Rachel Hackett seeking information about daughters Sarah Jane and Ellen Hackett

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 18, 1878

INFORMATION WANTED OF SARAH
JANE AND ELLEN HACKETT AND
their half sister, Mary Elizabeth Black. the
two former sold by Thomas Lynch to Georgia
about 17 years ago. The latter sold to Wm.
Colby in Kent Co., Md. from whom she
escaped during slavery. Information will be
thankfully received by their mother,
RACHEL HACKETT.
Thurlow Station, Del.…

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Randle Johnson searching for his relatives and the relatives of his wife Sandy Anderson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 17, 1895

I would like to find my people. I was born
in Virginia and lived five miles from where
ships landed on the James river. My father
was named Brister Johnson; my mother, Fan-
nie [Fannie] Johnson. We belonged to Isaac Jones
He had a brother named Aaron Jones. I had
brothers named Jim, Sam, Lewis and Henry;
two sisters, Sallie and Malinda…

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Rebecca Harden searching for her mother and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 23, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I was sold from
Adamstown, Frederick county,
Maryland, twenty-eight years ago,
and I have never heard from any
of my people since. Mother was
Betsey Hutchens; oldest brother
Philip Hutchens, and all of the
fingers of the right hand save the
thumb were burnt off. I had a
brother Nelson Hutchens. Their
owner was David…

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Redelia Jones looking for son Christopher Jones, sometimes called John Allen

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 16, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Christopher Jones,
sometimes called John Allen, formerly of
Baltimore. He is about 24 years of age, of
medium height, light complexion, curly
hair, gray eyes, and stout build. He en-
listed in March, 1865, at Baltimore, in the
2d United States Colored Cavalry. When
last heard from he was in New…

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Reuben Thornton searching for his sister Amy Thornton and brother Ransom Thornton

Spirit of Jefferson (Charles Town, WV)

April 27, 1869

INFORMATION WANTED,
CONCERNING the residence or whereabouts of
AMY THORNTON and RANSOM THORN-
TON [THORNTON], by their brother, Reuben Thornton. Amy
went to the neighborhood of Frederick City, Md.,
Ransom to Madison county, Va. Any person know-
ing [knowing] their residence will please communicate with
Jno. M. Coyle, Charlestown, W.…

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Rev. C. E. W. Johnson seeking information on his nephew Augustus J. Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 1, 1902

Information wanted of Augustus
J. Johnson, a young man formerly
of North Carolina. The last time
his friends heard from him was in
1897, at which time he was in
Baltimore, Md., and left there to
go to Philadelphia, Pa. The young
man will learn something to his
advantage by writing to the
addresses given below. Any infor
mation…

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Rev. J. N. Oden

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my relatives, who I have not
heard from since 1886. My brothers,
Wm. and London Oden, were
in the city of Baltimore, Md., Chas
Allen was in Ohio, sister Catherine
married a man named Hawkins
who lived in Washington City, D.C.
My mother's name was Eliza,
and father's Wm. Oden. Mother
belonged to…

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Rev. J. N. Oden searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate

October, 7, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my relatives, whom I have not heard from since 1857. My mother's name was Eliza Oden, who belonged to a man named George Higgins, who lived in Anne Arundel county, Md. My father's name was William Oden, who belonged to a man named Hall; he also lived in Anne Arundel county, near Millersville postoffice. …

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Rev. J. W. Bowser seeking information about his son Joseph C. S. Bowser

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 9, 1896

INFORMATION WANTED of
my son Joseph C. S. Bowser, aged
14 years. He disappeared from his
home on October 30th. Any information
will be trankfully received
by his father,
REV. J. W. BOWSER
1210 West Wolf St.,
Baltimore, Md.

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Rev. R. T. Queen searching for information of his sister Margaret Annie Queen

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 3, 1890

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
sister Margaret Annie Queen. Her moth
er's name is Annie Queen. She left Anne
Arundel Co a free girl, about the year
1862 or 1863 to a company a white fam
ily to Providence, R. I., and has not been
heard from since. Any information of
her will be very gladly received by her
brother, Rev. R T. Queen, 23 Bladen…

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Rev. Samuel R. Ringgold searching for his father Felix Ringgold

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 16, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
father, Felix Ringgold. He was sold when
I was a small boy. I had two brothers
and one sister when he was sold, William
Henry, Alexander and Sarah Ridggold.
My sister was a baby at the time. My
mother's name is Betsy Ringgold. She
was owned by a man by the name of Ja-
cob W. Legg, of Kent Island. My father
was…

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Rev. Thomas Henry looking for his son Asberry (or Rousbey) Henry

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 3, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Asberry or Rousbey Henry, who was sold
from Hagertown, Maryland, to Tallahasse, Flo-
rida, in 1838. When last heard from, in 1847,
he was at the latter place.
Any information of his whereabouts will be
most thankfully received by his father,
Rev. THOMAS W. HENRY,
Care…

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Richard Brown searching for Capt. S. F. Craig

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

September 12, 1865

PERSONAL.
CAPT. S. F. CRAIG, of the Sixth Michigan Artil-
lery [Artillery], will please call or send his address to RICH-
ARD [RICHARD] BROWN, Colored, 93 Mulberry st. 1t* j

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Richard Green looking for his father and mother Richard and Malinda Green

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 17, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my father, Richard Green, and also of
my mother, Malinda Green. When I last
heard from my father, he was in Washing-
ton, and had charge of a vessel plying be-
tween Washington and Richmond. He for-
merly lived near Maryland Point, Md. Any
information of the whereabouts of my pa-
rents will be thankfully received…

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Richard Whiting looking for his son Richard Whiting, Jr., and his sisters Diana, Nancy, Lucinda, Ellender, and Susan Whiting

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 11, 1871

Information Wanted.

Information wantd of Mr. Rich-
ard Whiting, jr. who was the son
of Richard and Charity Whiting.
My father Richard belonged to Mr.
Frank Whiting of Gloucester, Va.
and mother belonged to Mrs. Ellen-
der Wyatt. My father was drowned
and I had five sisters: Diana,
Nancy, Lucinda. Ellender, and
Susan Whiting, all…

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Robert Anderson and Ida Pryor reunite and remarry

Staunton Daily Leader (Staunton, VA)

January 9, 1905

Romantic Lives Of Slave Couple.
A marriage license was issued at Hagerstown last week to Robert Anderson, of Weverton, aged 74 years, and Ida Pryor, of Staunton, aged 67, both colored. The story reads like a romance. The couple were married before the war and both were slaves down in South western Virginia. Anderson was sold and separated from…

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Robert Green (formerly Francis Guinn) searching for his wife Charlotte Guinn and their child

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 10, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY WIFE
Charlotte Guinn, and child, I left them
in Baltimore, Md , about 35 years ago. She
belonged to lawyer Copeny Jenkins at that
time. My name was Francis Guinn. I now
go by the name of Robert Green. A know
ledge of their whereabouts will be of valu-
able interest to them Address Rev. T A.
Cuff Bristol, Pa., or…

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Robert Henderson (Nat Calbert) searching for his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 15, 1883

DEAR EDITOR - I desire to hear
from father, mother, sister and
brother. Mother was Millia Calbert,
the wife of Race Calbert.
nrietta Calbert.
Brother is Charles Calbert, owned
by John C. Barry, in Prince
George county, Maryland. If I
am not mistaken my name was Nat
Calbert when I was sold to John
Roby, a negro trader, in…

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Rosa Belle Lewis seeking her sister Mary Ellen Lewis

Afro-American Ledger (Baltimore, MD)

January 11, 1902

DO YOU KNOW HER!
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my sister Mary Ellen Lewis, last known
she was working in the county, but the
letter was sent to 1826 West Baltimore
street. I will give $10.00 reward to any
reliable person that know her and will
send me right information as to her
whereabouts. No attention paid what-
ever to…

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