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Mrs. Nelson Weatherton searching for her father Nelson Barnett
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 20, 1905
Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of my father. He lived at a place
called White Oak Ridge and his
name was Nelson Barnett. - My moth
er [mother] and father separated before the
war. My father worked for a man
names William Snead. His wife
belonged to William Gault. Any in-
formation [information] concerning him will…
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Mrs. William Burris searching for her brother Oliver Scot and cousins William Lee and Reason Conler
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 13, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
the whereabouts of Oliver Scot, my
brother, or William Lee and Reason Conler,
my cousins. Will be thankfully received by
his sister and their cousin, Mrs. William
Burris, No. 16 Freelon street, San Francisco,
Cal.
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Mrs. William Martin looking for relatives of John S. Capron
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 22, 1898
DO YOU KNOW THEM
A Fortune for the Relatives
SAN FRANCISCO, Cali., Dec 30 '97,
EDITOR The Planet:
Will you insert a
notice in your paper and assist in trying
to find the relatives of John S
Capron, who left Virginia during the
Mexican war with Major [undecipherable].
They came west and were for years
in Eureka Nevada where he…
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Nancy Shuggert searching for her brothers John and Charley and sistern Gracey Casson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 16, 1891
INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
two brothers and one sister John, Charley
and Gracey Casson. We were separated
at Coleman, Boone, County, Mo. They be
longed to a widow lady by the name of
West. I lived with Dr. Shropshire. Ad-
dress Nancy Shuggert, Coluss Colussa Co
Cal.
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Rebecca Seals searching for her son Andrew Hern
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
September 3, 1892
ANDREW HERN - I desire to find my son Andrew
Hern. He left here in 1887, heard from him 3 years
ago, was then in California, Los Angeles County.
Any information will be gladly received by Re
becca Seals, 180 South 3rd street, Lafayette Ind.
6-11-92
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Rev. I. H. W. West searching for his mother Minerva West, and his siblings Mary Jane, Aaron, Elizabeth and Isabella West
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 12, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY REL-
atives. My mother's name was Miner-
va West, my three sisters, Mary Jane West,
Elizabeth West and Isabella West; and a
brother, Aaron West. Born in Stafford
County, Virginia, and belonged to a man
named Joshua Rainey. Address Rev. I. H.
W, West,Nevada, City, P. O., Cal.
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Rev. R. A. Adams seeking information of his uncle John Jones (1st of 2 ads)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 11, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
Uncle John Jones, a former resident of
Vicksburg, Miss. He lived quite a while
San Francisco, Cal., in the employ of Dr.
McGrew. When last heard of he was in
Honolulu, S. I. My father Rev Henry
P. Adams died in Brookhaven, Miss.,
1880. My mother is now Mrs. Caroline
Jackson. Any information will be…
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Rev. William Chapman looking for information about his brother John Chapman and sisters Sarah and Francis Chapman
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 22, 1897
INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my brother John Chapman and
my two sisters, Sarah Chapman and
Francis Chapman. We were owned
by a man named Joe Chapman, at
whose death we became separated
from each other. Any information
concerning them will be gladly re-
ceived. Address:
REV. WM. CHAPMAN,
Pastor A. M. E. Church.
820…
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Samuel Harris searching for his mother Eliza Harris
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
February 21, 1891
ELIZA HARRIS--I wish to find my mother Eliza
Harris who left Dalles, Ore., about 26 years ago
and went to San Francisco, Cal., from which city
I received the last letter about 25 years ago. In-
formation gladly received by Samuel Harris, Ar-
lington, Ore.
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Samuel Rodgers seeking information about his wife Zilphia Rodgers
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 3, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
By Samuel Rodgers, (now living at Nevada
City, County of Nevada, California,) of his wife,
Zilphia Rodgers, with whom he parted in 1849,
then living in Kemper county, Mississippi. Since
the commencement of the war he has not heard
from her. When he last heard from her she was
nursing in the family of Mr. Jeremiah…
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Sarah Burk looking for her father Rasmus Harrington, mother Polly Harrington, and siblings Alice, Eveline, Mary, Harriet, Martha Jane, Richard, Mack, Paul, Radfort, and Mansfield
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 3, 1886
MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
through your paper for my
relatives. My father's name was
Rasmus Harrington; my mother's name
was Polly Harrington; my sisters
were Alice , Eveline, Mary, Harriet,
and MarthaJane; my brothers were
Richard, Mack, Paul, Radfort and
Mansfield. My mother belonged
to Charles Jones, of Franklin
county;…
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Sarah C. Howard
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
February 25, 1893
The undersigned will be under obligations
for any information of Ennich J. Howard who
left Buffalo, N. Y. for California between 1849
and 1854, last heard of in Stockton, Cal. His
father's name was Abraham Howard and his
home was in Fredericksburg, Va. A brother
lives in Detroit, Mich., whose name is Alexan-
der [Alexander] J. Howard;…
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Thomas Sheals searching for his mother Rose Sheals and his wife Amanda Sample
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
April 30, 1892
I would like to find some of my relatives; my
mother, Rose Sheals, went to Ben Sheals at or
near Moplis, Ala. Chas., Julia Sheals and I
went to John Sheals near a little town called
Industry, Tex. I left three cousins in Texas by
the names of Lace, Bob, David and Abram
Sheals; at John Sheals' death we went to his
children. York Catling…
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Thomas Vaughan searching for his parents Isaac Fisher and Fanny Bowles
Maryville Republican (Maryville, TN)
February 26, 1870
Information Wanted
Of my father and mother, who were when I last heard from them in 1861, residing in Murfresboro, Tenn. They were formerly slaves; my father went by the name of Isaac Fisher, and my mother was called Fanny Bowles, Any person knowing the where-abouts of either of the above named persons will please address to me in care of P. A…
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Unnamed widow of Charles Harris, Jr. searching for his mother Louisa Harris and unnamed sister
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 9, 1895
Do You Know Them
Information is wanted concerning
the following parties : Charles Harris,
the son of Charles Harris. Sr., and
Louisa Harris. One of the daughters
attended the Hampton N. & A.
Institute. She married a man named Budd
and located in the West. Charles Harris,
Sr. died and his widow married a
man named Samuel Brown, …
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William Davis and his sister Mary reunited after forty years separation
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
August 14, 1897
SEPARATED FOR FORTY YEARS. Strange History of William Davis and His Sister, Once Slaves. Niles, Mich. Aug. 10. - Forty years ago William Davis and his sister Mary were slaves in the family of James Matlock, a rich Georgia planter. Just before the war Matlock died and William and Mary were sold to pay the debts of the estate. They were parted and…
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