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Joanna Whiters searching for her mother Corney Whiters

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 5, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Corney Whiters, by her daughter, Joanna
Whiters, formerly of Elizabeth City, North Ca-
rolina, being then the "property" of Mr. Whi-
ters. Any intelligence concerning her will be
thankfully received at No. 707 Callowhill street,
Philadelphia. 1t

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Joanna Whyders looking for her mother Cordney Whyders

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 30, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, Cord-
ney Whyders. I last seen her in Elizabeth
City, N. C., in 1863. Any information of her
whereabouts will be thankfully received by
her daughter, Joanna Whyders, at 631 Pine
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
N. B. Ministers please read in your con-
gregations.

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John Adams

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 22, 1913

Do You Know Them?

I am very anxious to get in touch
with some of my people. I left my
home, Asheville, N. C., in 1896 and
for three years kept up a regular
correspondence. Since then, I have
heard nothing of my people. My
mother, Martha Ross and step-father
Brooks Ross were living at No. 10
Ann St., Asheville, N. C.
My mother had two…

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John Gregory searching for his mother Millie Beard, father Lewis Beard, brother James Beard, and sister Margret Beard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 14, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I desire to in-
quire [inquire] for my people that I left in
Pearson county, North Carolina.
The name of my master was Dr.
Wm. Beard; his post-office Bethel
Hill. My mother's name was Mil-
lie [Millie] Beard; my father Lewis Beard;
he was sold when I was a small
boy, and sent South. I had a
brother younger than me; his…

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John J. Dwyer, an attorney, searching for Robert Bowen or his heirs

Tar Heel (Elizabeth City, NC)

January 28, 1910

DO YOU KNOW
ROBERT BOWEN?
The Tar Heel Prints the
Following Letter From a
Conneticutt Attorney
Upon Request to Assist
in Locating Robert
Bowen or His Hiers.
Hartford, Conn. Jan. 21, 1910
The Tar Heel, Elizabeth City, N. C.
Robert Bowen (colored) was born
in North Carolina (locality unknown)
in 1842. He came to Hartford Conn
and…

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John Jefferson Staton searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for my relatives, Prince Staten, my father, Elijah, Lite, Moses, Albert, Isaac and Jacob (twins) Betty and Fanny S[undecipherable], living at Yankee Haul Landing, on Tar river, Pitt county, North Carolina; also Richmond Staten and Geo. John Archibald Staten, living one miles west of the above named place. All…

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John S. Weeks seeking information about his parents Caeser and Sarah Pinkney and sister Rebecca Pinkney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 30, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
father, Caesar Pinkney, my mother, Sa
rah Pinkney, and my sister, Rebecca Pink-
ney, who lived at Pinkney Island S. C.
Address John S. Weeks, 1319 Hutaff's Al
ley, Wilmington, N. C.

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John Staton searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 7, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to know the whereabouts of my people I left them in Pitt county, North Carolina. Father was named Prince Staton; oldest brother Richmond, Eliza, Lighty, Moses, Albert, Jacob and Isaac; oldest sister Betsy, youngest Fanny. My only son George John Archibald Staton. All belonged to McGilby Staton, except my son, who…

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John W. Goodwin searching for Berry, Peter, Andrew, and Henry Goodwin

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 15, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Berry Goodwin, and Andrew Goodwin,
and Henry Goodwin, and Peter Goodwin,
formerly owned by Thomas Evans of North
Carolina, Chewon county.
Ministers please publish this in the
churches South. JOHN W. GOODWIN,
South Camden, N. J.
Aug. 15, 1868. 4t.

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John Williams reunited with his mother Harriet Blackwell after 32 years

Asheville Daily Citizen (Asheville, NC)

December 31, 1892

FOUND HIS MOTHER
John Williams Visits His Mother
After an Absence of 32 Years.
The Knoxville Tribune of yesterday
contains a long account (which was
printed as original in the Gazette this
morning) of the re-union of a mother
and son, who had not seen each other
for thirty-two years. The people were
colored, the mother's name being…

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John Wilson searching for his children George, Dennis, Sarah Jane, Nat, and Lethe

Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, NC)

April 1, 1867

Information Wanted.

John Wilson, a colored man, formerly a
slave belonging to James Denton, of Colbert county
Maryland, desires to find his five children, named
respectively : George, Dennis, Sarah Jane, Nat and
Lethe. They were all carried to Richmond, the
first year of the war, by James Borne, or Maryland,
and sold, to whom…

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Julia Ann Page searching for her mother Mora Jackson (formerly Mora Page)

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 31, 1895

Do You Know Them?
WILMINGTON N C., Aug 22nd '95.
I, Julia Ann Page, am inquiring for
my people. My mother belonged to
an old widow lady that used to own
the Exchange Hotel on Franklin St.
She sold it and moved down on Virginia
St. where the Danville depot now
is. My mothers name is Mora Jackson
she was a Mora Page I was sold
from…

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Julia Grant looking for information about her husband John Grant

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 27, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my husband, John
Grant, formerly of South Carolina, who went
off with the 37th Ohio Regiment nearly two
years ago. Any information of his where-
abouts will be thankfully received by his
wife, JULIA GRANT,
Wilmington, N. C.
…

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Julia Harrison searching for Julius Harrison

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 21, 1889

INFORMATION WANTED. INFO MAT ON WANTED OF JUL US HARR. so, formerly of Tar oro, N.C. He is suppos d to ba[Indecipherable]e go e to Baltimore la t Apr l to learn the baker s t[Indecipherable]ade. He is nephew of Rev. M.b. Matthewson of Tarboro, N.C. Any information as o his whereab uts will b gladly received by Julia Harris n, No, 5 Fruit St.…

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Julia Harrison seeking information about her brother Julius Harrison (1st of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 30, 1888

INFORMATION WANTED OF JULIUS HARRIson,
formerly of Tarboro, N. C. He is supposed
to have gone to Baltimore last April to
learn the baker's trade. He is a nephew of Rev.
M. D. Matthewson of Tarboro, N. C. Any information
as to his whereabouts will be gladly received
by Julia Harrison, No, 5 Fruit St., Boston,
Mass,

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Julia Harrison seeking information about her brother Julius Harrison (2nd of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 23, 1896

Information wanted of my brother,
Julius Harrison. I have not
seen nor heard of him for two
years. When last heard of he was
working on a train running from
Hattisburg, Miss., to New Orleans,
La. His birthplace is Tarboro, N.
C. His mother, the widow of Turner
Harrison, is named Maria
Harrison. Please address, Miss
Julia Harrison, 5…

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Kamp Johnson searching for Toney Johnson

The Colored American (Augusta, GA)

December 30, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED,
OF TONEY JOHNSON, who was sold
from John Hymen, of Clarksville, Halifax
county, near Roanoke River, N.C. Last heard
from, he was in Hobby, Alabama.
Any information regarding him, will be thank-
fully received at the office of this paper.
dec30 1 m KAMP JOHNSON.

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Kilby White searching for son Caesar

Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)

June 1, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED.-Kilby White,
an old colored man from Onslow county, N.C.,
called on us this week and asked our
assistance in finding his son Caesar. Caesar is
about eleven years of age, and was living
with a family in Mocksville until last
November, when he left, saying he was going to
work on the railroad to get money to go…

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Larcenie Mayhoe looking for her children Thaddeus, Edmund, Albert, and Mary Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 5, 1866

Information Wanted
Of my children, Thaddeus, Edmund, Albert and
Mary Jones, formerly of Nelson Co., Virginia.
Seven years have elapsed since I was sold from
them in Richmond. Their former "owner" was
William S. Jones. Any information concerning
them will be most thankfully received by their
mother, LARCENIE…

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Lev. Hall searching for his mother Tempy Witty and siblings Simon, Winchester, Silsbee, and Charlotte

The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, NC)

April 16, 1902

Information Wanted by a Colored Man.
Sheriff Jordan is in receipt of the
following letter from Jemison, Ala.,
which he requests us to print. If any
of the PATRIOT readers can give the in-
formation [information] wanted we hope they will
take the trouble to write to the old col-
ored [colored] man, who is evidently quite anx-
ious…

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Levi Morrison searching for his brother Archie B. Morrison

The Pinehurst Outlook (Pinehurst, NC)

October 29, 1897

Information is wanted concerning
Archie B. Morrison (colored). He was
born in Moore county, N. C., and was
last heard from at Magnolia Hotel, St.
Augustine, Florida in 1885. Any infor-
mation [information] will be gratefully received by his
brother, Levi Morrison, Pinehurst, N. C.

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Lizzie Ragsdale looking for information about her sisters Louisa and Harriet Walton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 15, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY TWO
sisters, Louisa and Harriet Walton,
daughters of Frank and Mary Walton.
They were born in Rutherford county,
North Carolina, near Rutherfordton, at
Uncle William Johnson's, after whose
death they were sold to one Bill McKes-
son. The last account ever heard of them,
Louisa was at Atlanta, Ga., sister Harriet…

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Lizzie Upton searching for her brother Julius Forney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 8, 1884

IINFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Julius Forney. He left here
about thirteen years ago and went to Ala-
bama, and from there to Kentucky with a
horse drover. His father's name was
George Forney, and his sister's name is
Lizzie Upton ; married Mr. Columbus Up-
ton, and now lives in Burke County, N. C.
Any information of his whereabouts…

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Lucy Frion searching for her daughter Mrs. Lizzie Owens

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 20, 1867

Information wanted of my daughter Mrs.
Lizzie Owens, (formerly Friow,) of Milton,
N. C. Mrs. Owens was formerly owned by
Jarvis Friow, of Milton, where her parents
still reside. Any one knowing anything of
her whereabouts will confer a great kind-
ness by addressing her anxious mother,
…

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Lucy Morrow searching for her mother, father, brother, and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1884

Dear Editor-I wish to inquire
for my relatives whom I left in
North Carolina. I left my mother
in 1846. My mother and three
children belonged to Elijah Polk.
My mother's name was Chaney, the
three children were brother Albert,
sister Mary, and the other's name
I cannot remember. I belonged to
Wm. Yore. My father was Jesse
Ward. I was sold…

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