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Daniel Sherman searching for his former wives Allie Mason, Sarah Berry, and Bitha Fason and their respective children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 22, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- Please let me
inquire about my relatives, whom I
left behind when I went to Texas.
I came here with a man by the
name of John Mattix. My first
wife's name was Allie Mason. She
had three children with her. The
name of the oldest was Daniel
Monroe Mason, and the others were
named Jesse and Levinia. I left…

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David Young searching for his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 7, 1883

MR. EDITOR: ---- I wish to inquire for my kindred left in Alabama. Father and mother were Charles and Presciila [Precilla] Bradford. Brothers were Charles, Henry and Webster: sisters Patheney, Emma and Joan. All belonged to Mr. Bradford, except John who was sold to Bill Thomas. Bradford sold me to Mc-McKinney ; he had a person and I whipped…

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David Young searching for his stepfather's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 19, 1883

MR. EDITOR: ---- By the providence of God, and the aid of the SOUTHWESTERN, I have been able to find my people. I hope the ministers will take a more active part in circulating and getting subscribers for the paper. I wish to inquire for my step-father's people, whom he left in Alabama, about 30 years ago. He has not seen any of them since.…

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Dennis Perkins searching for his mother Susan Perkins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

Susan Perkins, mother of Dennis
Perkins, left me in Mobile about
the year 1858. She went from
here as a slave to Black Hawk,
Carroll county, Miss., last time
heard from. Have written several
letters of inquiry but can get no
answer. Any information from her
will be thankfully received by her
son, Dennis Perkins, care of J.N.…

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Diana Johnson searching for her parents Jack and Hannah Hellard and several members of her family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1898

I desire to find the whereabouts
of my people. I was born in North
Carolina, Rowan County, five miles
from Matville and twelve miles
from Saulsbury. My parents were
Jack and Hannah Hellard; they
belonged to George and Catherine
Hellard; I had one brother and two
sisters. Brother John was sold to
William Golden, who brought him
to…

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Dilcy Taylor (formerly Dilcy Patrick) looking for her family including mother Selie and father Elie

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 17, 1886

MR EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my people whom I left in Decatur, Ga. When I left Georgia I came to Alabama with Alfred Wickshom; when in Georgia I belonged to Kirkpatrick. My mother was named Selie and my father Elie, and both belonged to Kirkpatrick. I had three brothers and two sisters; the oldest was named Jim and the others Daniel and…

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Dock Thatcher searching for his mother Mary Thatcher and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 4, 1883

MR. EDITOR - I desire to hear
from my people whom I left in war
time. Mother was Mary Thatcher.
She had four boys and four girls;
John was the eldest boy, then
Mark, Richmond and myself, Dock
Thatcher. The girls were Martha,
Eliza, Matilda and Peggy. I left
them in Limestone county,
Alabama. Address, care of Rev. E.
D. Spencer,…

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E. B. Blair searching for Ephraim and Sandy Blair

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 5, 1900

Information wanted of Ephraim and Sandy Blair, who lived on Mr Sloth's place in Limestone county, Ala. Any information of the above named persons will be gladly received by E. B. Blair, Brownwood, Tex.

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Easter Ware looking for her father James Ware

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 9, 1874

Information Wanted.
Of my father James Ware, who lived at
Talledega County Alabama until I was
14 years old. Then my master Jimison
Ware sold him to Ben Avery. Please ad-
dress any information relating to the
above to his daughter,
EASTER WARE,
Summerville Co., Ark
1t.

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Edmond Bedford searching for his sisters Sallie, Rachel, Ellen, and Lizzie and half-brothers William and Hiram

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my relatives. I had four sis-
ters [sisters]––Sallie, Rachel, Ellen and Liz
zie [Lizzie]. Ellen was burned to death. I
had two half brothers, William and
Hiram. Mother was Frankie Mc
Millan [McMillan], father I never saw. I be-
lieve [believe] his name was Bedford. Hiram
was living in Tuscaloosa county,…

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Edmond Spikes searching for his daughters Emily and Ellen Spikes

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 16, 1893

INFORMATION Wanted of my chil-
dren--three daughters--namely Paralee
Emily, Ellen, Spikes. Paralee died in
Florida, but the last account of Emily
and Ellen they were living in Columbus,
Ga., and Emily was in Alabama and was
last seen by Green Spike. Any infor-
mation will be thankfully received by me
their one-eyed father,
…

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Eli Wyatt seeking his brother

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 19, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I want to inquire
for my brother. He left Alabama
in 1873 and came to Mississippi,
and I heard from him since. My
father's name was Daniel, and my
mother's Frankie. There were five
childrenas follows: Enoch, Eli,
Louisa, Gillie, and Rebecca Wyatt.
My wife is named Chaney Wyatt.
My address is Eli Wyatt, Rokers,…

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Elijah H. Watson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1884

Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
from Louis Bush, whose name I see
in your paper, did he ever live in
Georgia? If so, did he ever belong
to James Larke. Answer, address-
ing your letter to me at Midway,
Ala. ELIJAH H. WATSON.

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Eliza Powell (formerly Eliza Ashley) searching for her sisters Olive and Arnaca Ashley and her aunt Judy Ashley

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 22, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my sisters, Olive and Arnaca Ashley,
daughters of Dicey and Si Ashley. They
formerly belonged to a man by the name of
Jack Ashley.
They lived, when last heard from, five
miles from Montgomery, Alabama. Inform-
ation is also wanted of my Aunt Judy Ash-
ley, who formerly belonged to James Ash-
ley.
Any…

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Elizabeth Jones searching for her people

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 20, 1897

Do You Know Them? I would like to find the where abouts of my people whom I left in the state of Virginia some 40 or 50 years ago and send me your price. My son put a notice in your paper sometime ago about his father's people and has found them, Mr. Mark Messer. I belonged to a man named Jack Thrift I don't know how far it was from Petersburg, but…

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Ellen Stephenson searching for her brother Willis Brooks

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 7, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I desire to in-
quire [inquire] for my brother, Willis
Brooks. He moved to Elmore coun-
ty [county], Ala. He married a daughter of
Eliza Mitchel; and also Emma
Brooks, who was living at Center
Point, Ark. My mother was to go
there last Spring. I don't know
whether she went or not. William
Gracen married Amanda Mitchel.…

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Ellen Tate (formerly Ellen Tranton) seeking information about her mother Sueky Tranton and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 17, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I am anxious to learn the whereabouts of my mother; her name was Sueky Tranton, and used to belong to the widow tranton in South Alabama. She lived at the Cross Roads, near Bridgeville, Alabama. She fell to Mrs. Mary Umphrey. My mother's husband was named Bob Tranton. Mother had six children. One, Francis Tranton, went to Jim Tranton;…

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Elvira Strued searching for her son Henry Mason

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 20, 1881

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my son. I left him in Montgomery,
Ala., in 1865 with my
owner, William Belfort. His name
is Henry Mason and my name is
Elvira Strued, and the last time I
heard of him he was in Kansas.
His father's name was Edward
Strued.... Please address me at Benton,
Miss., in care of Rev. J. O.…

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Emily Robbins searching for her mother Patsy

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 26, 1885

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er. Her the name was Patsy. We be-
longed to a speculator who lived near
Greensboro, N. C. He took her to Ala-
bama and sold her, but kept me, a small
child. My present name and address is,
Emily Robbins, Westfield, Indiana.

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Emma Ashe Pitts searching for her children Mary Francis and Julius Ashe

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 10, 1895

Information wanted of my children,
Mary Francis and Julius
Ashe. When last heard of in 1848,
they were in Montgomery, Ala.
Any information concerning them
will be thankfully received by
their mother, Emma Ashe Pitts,
1015 Scott Street, Davenport, Ia.

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Emma Spencer searching for her uncles Peter Robert, and Stephen Lockhart and aunt Isoleni

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 2, 1882

DEAR EDITOR I want to enquire
for some uncles of mine.
They lived in Lawrence District.
When my grandmother came here
to this state, from South Carolina,
my mother was a baby; when my
grandmother came here with Mr.
Matt. Lockheart, and Sam. Lockheart,
their misses names were
Mary and Lucinda. Mr. Matt, and
Tom were sons of Gen.…

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F. H. Goodman seeking information about Rev. General Daney

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 30, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED.--Of Rev.
General Daney's whereabouts. He left
here and went to the Mississippi Confer-
ence His people want to know where
he is Let me know at once if possible.
Yours in Christ,
F. H. GOODMAN.
Florence, Ala.

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F. M. J. Mashaw searching for Rev. J. H. Braby

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

August 17, 1905

Notice! Notice!!
I want to know the whereabouts of
one, Rev. J H Braby, a local preacher,
who left Elrod Ala., last year. When
last heard of he was in some part of
Georgia. If he can be found, he is heir
to some property near here. Any infor-
mation [information] concerning him will be gladly
received. Write to F M J Mashaw
Box 381…

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Fannie Mitchell searching for her parents Winnie Vogland and Archie Magee

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 15, 1883

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my mother and father. We lived in Selma, Ala. I was taken from my mother when fifteen years old. We belonged to Fred. Vogland. Mother was Winnie Vogland; father Archie Magee; two sisters, Millie and Rebecca Vogland; three brothers, Henry, Horace and Alexander Vogland. My address is now at Indianola, Tex. FANNIE…

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Florida Kimbal searching for her children Clayton and Boling Thompson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 13, 1885

MISS FLORIDA KIMBAL, NASHVILLE,
Tenn., care Rev. T. B. Caldwell, in-
quires for her children, Clayton and Bol-
ing Thompson, formerly lived in Morgan
connty [county, Ala , servants of Asa and Mary
Thompson.

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