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John Williams searching for his wife Julia Williams and her son John
Topeka Tribune (Topeka, KS)
August 30, 1862
INFORMATION WANTED.--Of Julia
Williams (colored) and John, her
child about 12 years old, supposed to
be in company with Joe and Amanda
Miles, all of whom came from George-
town [Georgetown], Pettis Co., Mo. Address the
husband.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Topeka.
(Papers please copy.)
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Bennie A. Smith looking for Charlie, Granderson, and Isaac Whitfield
The Dallas Express (Dallas, TX)
January 13, 1900
THREE MEN WANTED.
Want to know the whereabouts of
Charlie, Granderson and Issac Whit-
field [Whitfield]. Their father's name was Gran-
derson [Granderson]. He moved from home,
Marshall, Texas, to Guthrie or Langs-
ton [Langston], Oklahoma, about ten years ago.
Charlie and Granderson were heard
of in Ashton, Kas., when their sister,…
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Cynthia Scruggs searching for her three daughters
The Daily Kansas Tribune (Lawrence, KS)
August 13, 1878
Looking for the Children. Aunt Cynthia Scruggs, formerly a slave of Nathaniel Scruggs, of Jackson county, Mo., now lives in this city. She had three daughters, named respectively, the oldest, Francis Ann, a slave of Henry Chick; and Virgin Mary and Tamantha Jane, slaves of Rev. Thomas Johnson, now deceased. These children were all sold before the…
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George W. Johnson searching for his brothers James Curtis and John A. Curtis
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
August 24, 1876
PERSONAL.
NOTICE.--I am anxious to ascertain the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of my two brothers, JAMES and JOHN
A. CURTIS, colored; the first aged about 36, and
the other about 27. In their minority they were
bound to Robert Earl, proprietor of a livery stable
in Washington city, located on 20th street, between
I and K streets. Any…
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Mrs. Hannah Lathan searching for husband Albert Lathan
The Council Grove Republican (Council Grove, KS)
July 24, 1885
Information Wanted.
Mrs. Hannah Lathan wants inform-
ation [information] of the whereabouts of her hus-
band [husband], Albert Lathan, (colored) who
left home, in feeble health, eight
weeks ago, hunting work, and has
not since been heard of.
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Caroline Jackson is searching for Polly Anne Green
Kansas City Globe (Kansas City, KS)
February 19, 1908
Information Wanted.
Postmaster Childs received a letter
this morning from Caroline Jackson
of Philadelphia asking for information
concerning the whereabouts
of a negro woman named Polly Anne
Green. The letter stated that she
came to this city during the slavery
days and belonged to the Holiday
family in Virginia.
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Hyson Duncan searching for his mother, brothers, and sisters
Baptist Times (Garnett, KS)
March 1892
Lost 46 Years Ago.
I wish to find my mother, Lucinda
Duncan, and my brothers and sisters,
Washington Kelly, and Mary Duncan,
Monroe Duncan and Easter Duncan.
They belonged to James Duncan, used
live in Logan couty near Russelville,
Kentucky. Any information of either
of them will be thankfull recived.
HYSON DUNCAN,
Garnett,…
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Mason Clark searching for his parents Edmond Clark and Matilda Clark
Baptist Times (Garnett, KS)
March 1892 [published in a monthly newspaper]
Lost.
I wish to find the whereabouts of
my farther, Edmond Clark, and my
mother, Matilda Clark. The last
time I heard of them they were in
Carbondale, Ill. Any information
will be thankfully received by their
son. If neither of them are living
will Willie or Mary Clark, their
grand-children, who were with them
at that time,…
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Mrs. Mary Kimbrow looking for her uncle Mr. Johnnie Blakley (also known as Johnnie Frierson)
The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)
September 9, 1910
INQUIRING FOR RELATIVES.
I am writing to inquire for Mr.
Johnnie Blakley or Mr. Johnnie Fri-
erson [Frierson], as he is known by both names.
Any one knowing of his whereabouts
will please notify me at once, as I
am very anxious to communicate with
him. I am his niece and have not
heard from him for some years, so
any information about him…
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Mrs. Ann Hampton searching for her mother Nellie Beecham
The Twice-a-Week Independent (Coffeyville, KS)
March 20, 1896
Information Wanted.
A small fortune is in store for Nellie
Beecham, colored, who lived during
the war near Richmond Va., and
whose daughter Augusta Ann was
sold when about 12 years old to Bert
Leatherwood and Robert Golikely
slave speculators of Richmond, on
the death of her master, Sam Beecham,
by his brother Ike, in 62, 63, or…
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Nat Miller reunited with his sister
Lawrence Daily World (Lawrence, KS)
March 28, 1904
After fifty years of separation,
Nat Miller, the colored janitor has
found his sister whom he lost during
slavery times Nat Miller is now
54 years old and his sister about 67.
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Information wanted of the whereabouts of Wm. P. Grant
The Commonwealth (Topeka, KS)
August 20, 1879
Information is wanted of the whereabouts
of Wm. P. Grant, a colored boy, 21
years of age. When last heard from he
was working for Mr. Hanney, near the
Junction in North Topeka. Address this
office. Other papers please copy.
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Richard Jones and Jane Vaughn reunited and married in 1899
The Kansas City Gazette (Kansas City, KS)
January 16, 1899
A Romance of Slavery.
Saturday two ex-slaves, neither of
whom had ever been married before,
were granted a license to wed by probate
Judge Snyder. They were Richard
Jones, aged 55, and Jane Vaughn,
aged 40, both of this city. The two
negroes, when children, were owned
by the same master. When the war
was over and the slaves…
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George G. Jameson looking for fellow service members
National Tribune (Washington, DC)
August 29, 1889
—George G. Jameson, Ætna, Kan.,
would like to know the whereabouts of any mem-
ber [member] of the 9th Kan. (colored) who was detailed to
carry the mail from Fort Smith to Fayetteville,
Ark., in June, 1864.—
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Mr. Harrison Reed searching for his mother Mary Wilson/Mary Hogan
Arkansas Weekly Mansion (Little Rock, AR)
February 16, 1884
INQUIRY.
Wanted to know the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of my mother who used to
belong to the one Mr. Wilson who
lived at Fort Scott, Kansas, she
went by the name of Mary Wil-
son [Wilson] or Mary Hogan. Her chil-
drens [childrens] names were Jack, Thomas,
Bob, Susan, Ben, Emma, and
Anna. Inquire for a woman that
has the child by…
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Mahardy Colbert searching for his son Benjamin Franklin Colbert
Leavenworth Daily Conservative (Leavenworth, KS)
November 4, 1864
Information Wanted!
In relation to the whereabouts of one colored man
named BENJAMIN FRANKLIN COLBERT, son of
Mahardy Colbert, of Chocktaw and Chickasaw
Nation. It appears that Benjamin Franklin Colbert,
was claimed to be a recruit, enlisted by Captain Van
Horn, for the 1st Colored regiment, at Sax and Fox
Agency, Kansas, in April or…
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Unidentified woman searching for her son James Blue
Topeka Weekly Leader (Topeka, KS)
June 20, 1867
Information Wanted.
Any one knowing the whereabouts
of James Blue, a colored man, who,
when last heard from, (about 3 years
since) was living with a methodist
minister, in Jackson Co. will confer a
favor on his afflicted mother, by sending
information to S. W. Nichols,
Jacksonville, Illinois, where the mother
resides.
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Riley Driver searching for his son Jeff Prior and sister Rosana Driver
Topeka Weekly Times (Topeka, KS)
July 3, 1873
Notice to Jeff Prior.
Riley Driver, a colored man, de-
sires [desires] information of his son who, before
the war, was called Jeff Prior. He
lived in Pike county, Georgia, when
last heard from, about three years ago.
Also would be glad to hear from his
sister. Rosana Driver, who lived in
the same county. Riley Driver lives
in North…
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Mrs. Mary A. Riker searching for her son Joseph A. Riker
Fort Scott Weekly Monitor (Fort Scott, KS)
December 3, 1885
Information Wanted.
Joseph A. Riker, colored, son of Peter and Mary A. Riker, of this place, served in Harris Light Infantry in 1862 and 1863, and Co. B, Fifth regiment Massachusetts colored cavalry from January 6, 1864, to October 31, 1865. He served in the army of the Potomac until after the surrender of Lee, when his regiment was ordered to…
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A. W. Lanagan searching for John Lanagan and family
The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 23, 1891
JOHN LANAGAN-Iuformation is wanted of John Lanagan and family. He is of light complexion and had three children when last heard of at Helena. Ark., in 1884. He was cook on a steamboat. Address, A.W. Lanagan, Box 116 Burlington, Kan.
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A. W. Lanagan searching for his sister Lizzie Lanagan
The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 23, 1891
SEEKING FOR THE LOST.
LIZZIE LANAGAN-My sister Lizzie Lanagan was at Fort Smith. Ark., when iast heard from in. 1885. She was about to start for Los Angles, Cal. Address, A.W. Lanagan, Box 116 Burlington, Kan.
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Henry Tolliver finds his father Alfred Tolliver
Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)
August 7, 1903
EDITORIALS.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
Henry Tolliver, a leading citi-
zen [citizen], living at 1413 Fremont street
is about to start on a trip to
Leavenworth, Kans., to visit his
aged father, whom he has not
seen since he was sold on the
slave block over a half century
ago, at the age of 9 years. The
father is a man of remarkable age…
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J. H. T. Smith searching for Mr. J. B. Finley
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
September 7, 1917
WANTED---To know the whereabouts
of Mr. J. B. Finley, a citizen
of the Cherokee Nation and formerly
a resident of Coffeyville, Kan.; is a
man about 45 years of age. Anyone
knowing his whereabouts will please
communicate with J. H. T. Smith,
Insurance and Real Estate Agent,
Coffeyville, Kan.---Adv.
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Austin Marshall searching for his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall and her two children Granson and Jeannette
Leavenworth Daily Conservative (Leavenworth, KS)
March 5, 1863
INFORMATION WANTED.
OF MRS. ELIZABETH MARSHALL (mulatto) from the
Creek Nation. She is about eighteen years old;
has two children--the oldest, a boy named Granson, wil
be three years old next June; the youngest a girl nurs-
ing [nursing] babe, named Jeannette. They made their escape
from Maysville, it is understood, about ten days after…
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Unnamed searching for his sister, Lula Suber
The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)
November 6, 1914
NOTICE.
Looking for Lost Relatives.
Information of the whereabouts of
Lula Suber will be appreciated by
her brother, who now lives in Kansas.
He would like to hear from her.
When last heard of she was living in
Columbia, S. C., in 1878 on Wheelers
Hill. Mail any information concerning
her to the Plaindealer Office, Topeka,…
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