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Richard Thompson seeking his father Ryland Jones, mother Mary Carter, sister Janie Stokes, and brothers Richard and Henry Jones

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 13, 1915

WANTS TO FIND THEM.
I would like to locate some of my
people. My father's name was Ryland
Jones, my mother's name was Jones,
before she was sold, and after she
was sold, her name was Mary Carter.
My sister's name was Janie Stokes,
her brothers were named Richard and
Henry Jones. Mother belonged to
Mr. Charles Ebell, of Richmond,…

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Dr. J. Mitchell Smith seeking father's brothers and sister

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 30, 1915

WANTS TO FIND THEM.

My father Eli Smith, now dead was
born and reared in the State of Virginia.
He was sold as a slave to
the State of Louisiana. There were
three brothers and one sister, all
sold as slaves in Louisiana, Eli,
John, James and Emily Smith. I
am the only living son. Any information
concerning the whereabouts…

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Mrs. Catherine Alexander

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 3, 1910

Where Are They?

Mrs. Catherine Alexander of St.
Martinsville, La., wishes to find her
mother Mrs. Nancy Robinson, and
her two sisters, Mrs. Fanny Thomp-
son and Mrs. Millie Randolph. They
used to belong to Mrs. Edmonia
Crenshaw of Richmond, Va. Any in-
formation of the above parties will
be thankfully received by J. H. Ham-
lin, 261 [?]…

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Mrs. Monie Brooks searching for Elias Smith, Cottny Smith, and Martha Langum

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 4, 1910

Wants to Find Them.
I wish to find Elias Smith and
Cottay Smith the father and mother
of William Smith and Elias Smith,
and also Martha Langum (wife of
Major Langum.) Elias Smith, son,
left home about 13 years ago and
now lives with me. These were all
residents of Halifax County. The
name of any prominent minister
connected with a Baptist…

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Lucy Simon

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 4, 1913

Do You Know Her?

I would like to know the where-
abouts of Frances Taylor. I am her
sister, Lucy Ewell. When I last
saw her she had two children, the
older girl's name was Betsy Ann
Taylor. This was about thirty years
ago. I would like to know of the
pastor of the Second Baptist Church
if he knows of a minister by the
name of Rev.…

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Tally Miller seeking information about his daughters Caroline and Sarah Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 7, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
through your paper for my two
children that I left near Chester
village, Chester county. South Car-
olina [South Carolina], about 1837. I left them on
Jesse William’s place, about five
miles from Chester village, on a lit-
tle [little] creek called Pea Ridge. Both
my children were girls, named Car-
oline…

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Ann Washington (formerly Ann Stubbs) seeking information about her cousin Susan Sprigs

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 10, 1884

To the churches in Louisiana: A letter to be read in the churches inquiring for a woman name Susan Sprigs, mother named Fanny Willis from Richard, in Gloucester county Va., Richard Cook in Gloucester county. My father was Susan Spriggs, uncle John Stubbs, Ann Stubbs father, to inquire for my cousins, Edward and Mary Smith. Aunt Jennie Lewis…

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Mariah Green (formerly Mariah Moore) searching for her family including her sisters Lizer, Prescilla, and Francis

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 20, 1884

MR. EDITOR - I wish to find the
whereabouts of my husband, sisters
Lizer, Prescilla and Francis, also
brother Jacob and Ellen Gracy.
Jacob belonged to Elias Bridgers,
in Madison parish, La., not very
far from Mr. Stoneham's and Bear
Lake. Your daughter-in law at
that time, Mariah Moore, but now
changed to Mariah Green, at Plan-
tersville…

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Mariah Green searching for her father Capt. Bryant, grandmother Hannah, and sisters Mintie and Rose

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 20, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- Please allow me to inquire for my relatives. They lived in the family of Ben. Humphries. I left my father in Grand Gulf, Miss., in 1838. His mother lived in Kentucky. At that time my father's name was Capt. Bryant; his mother was Hannah, sisters Mintie and Rose. Address me at Plantersville, Grimes county, Texas. MARIAH GREEN.

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Mr. Joseph Means searching for his sister and daughters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 6, 1884

Mr. Joseph Means, of Columbus, Miss., wishes to find the whereabouts of his sister and three daughters, who were taken from here by Prof. Rob. Means some time before the war. His sister’s name was Millia Means, and his daughters were Annie, Phillis and Louisa Means. The last we heard from them they were with Mr. Jno. Pickett, Shreveport, La. Any…

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Joshua Ball searching for his parents Joseph and Kitty Ball

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 20, 1884

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my father and mother and sister and brother. My father’s name was Joseph Ball and mother Kitty Ball, and had a son named Joshua and one named Canales; my sister was named Silvia Bryan; our owner before the war was Mr. A. Williams, who lived on Bellair plantation, 4 miles above Baton Rouge, La., and went to Texas…

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Wash Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 2, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my father, brothers and sister. I was born near Maplesville, Ala. and belonged to Mr. Cole. Father was Eli and mother Dethoney; she died when I was seven or eight years old. Brothers were Noah, Allen, Green, Yonng, Dave and Ezekiel; and sister was Lucinda. I left them when very young, and was brought here 25 or…

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J. Clark is searching for their brother Anthony

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 13, 1884

Mr. Editor-I wish to inquiae [inquire]
for my brother who was sold to
Rafe Phillips, of Macon, Ga., in
1857 or 1858, who brought him to
Mobile, Ala. I heard that he was
sold to the owner of a line of
steamboats from Mobile to New Or-
leans, but did not learn the man's
name. My brother's name was
Anthony; we belonged to a man by
the name…

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Frank Hamilton seeking Rose Hamilton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 21, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for Rose Hamilton. I last saw her
in Kansas City. We were sold by
Charlie Hamilton, and went from
Georgia to Lynne county, Kansas,
and thence to Kansas City, Mo.
There were three boys, Lee, Squire
and Frank. The last time I heard
of Rose she was in Louisiana, be-
tween [between] Shreveport and…

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Frank Hamilton searching for his brother Henry Hamilton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my brother, Henry Hamilton,
who belonged to Charley Hamilton,
and went to New Orleans with him
horse racing, and then came back
to Texas about 12 years ago. He
went back to New Orleans, and I
have never heard from him since.
His mother is living in Waco,
Texas. Address me at Mooresville,
Falls county,…

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Millie Randolph searching for Betty Hadden

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1884

Mr. Editor - Allow me to in-
quire for Betty Hadden. Her hus-
band was Benjamin Louis; he used
to belong to the same man, Had-
den; and i have an uncle, Fred.
Hadden, who lived near Mansfield,
La., with my young master. My
name was Millie Hadden, and I
lived on Red River, but my name
is now Millie Randolph. Address
me at Musson P.O.,…

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Cornelius Washington searches for his sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 13, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to in-
quire for my sister whom I left in
Clinton, La., in 1831. She lived
then 3 miles below Clinton, La.;
and belonged to Frank Dixon. I
belonged to Lou Allen Dixon and
she belonged to Franklin Dixon,
in 1831 I was waiting-boy in Clin-
ton for Jim Bailey. At that time
her name was Minerva; she then
had 5 children,…

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Mariah Green searching for her family including Jack Rhad, sister Jane, cousin Eveline, and her husband Bob Moore

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 20, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my people. I have not heard from them since 1881. About three years ago they were in New Orleans, La. Jack Rhad and sister Jane, cousin Eveline, brother Claiborne and sister Susan, Clabut and Charlotte Clalup, and my husband, Bob Moore. The last I heard from Bob he was in Holmes county, in 1864, also my sons…

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Armistead Smith wishes to find his brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 6, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my brother. The last time I
saw him was in McKinley, Ala., in
1867; he went from there to Mobile
and thence to New Orleans. I have
not heard from him since. His
name is Henry Smith, but is some-
times called Henry Clay Smith. He
used to belong to Mr. Martin Smith,
in McKinley, Ala. Address me at
Bastrop,…

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Mrs. Victoria Hullum searching for relatives of her father, William Wigg Young

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

September 18, 1908

SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES
The postmaster of Nashville, Maj.
A. W. Wills sent to the Nashville
Globe ahis week a letter from Pass
Christian Miss. The writer of the
letter is Mrs. Victoria Hullum. The
lady in question has reasons to be-
lieve that she has in Nashville some
relatives, or that some one in and
about Nashville can assist…

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Brothers George Drane, Phil Dougherty, and Charley Dougherty reunited after 60 years

The Washington Times (Washington, DC)

December 26, 1919

3 BROTHERS, PARTED BY
SLAVE BLOCK, REUNITED
Meet for the First Time in Louisville
in More than Half a
Century.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 26.--The
slave block, once the center of com-
merce in New Orleans, has rotted,
and even its former site has been oblitera-
ted by the hand of progress. But
memories of Christmas, seventy years
ago…

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Mrs. Margaret Rollins searching for her uncle, James Mitchell

The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

March 23, 1917

WHERE IS JAMES MITCHELL?
Shreveport, La., Feb. 24, 1917.
To The Fraternal Monitor,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dear Mr. Editor:
I would like to ask if you or any
of your readers can tell me the pres-
ent whereabouts of James Mitchell, a
son of Mrs. Millie Benden and a half-
brother of Allen Lee. In slavery time
the family was owned by…

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Nellie B. Butler (formerly Nellie B. Davenport) searching for her sister Diana Davenport

The Weekly Clarion (Jackson, MS)

May 26, 1875

INFORMATION WANTED!
THIS is to certify that I, NELLIE B. DAVEN-
PORT [DAVENPORT] left Vicksburg about 18 years ago,
and left my sister Diana Davenport, then about
fifty-five years, at Vicksburg. She belonged
to Richard Davenport, as also myself. She
had two girls, one named Mary, and the other
Flora. I left Mary at a farm in Clinton
county,…

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Sampson Brakefield and Harriet Brakefield searching for their son Albert

The Ouachita Telegraph (Monroe, LA)

November 15, 1878

INFORMATION WANTED!

Sampson Brakefield and Harriet, his
wife, desire information concerning their
son Albert, who formerly belonged to Mr.
Clinton Atkinson, Columbia, Miss. He is
about thirty years of age, and was last
heard from at or near Monroe, La. Any
information concerning him sent to his
father, Sampson Brakefield, Marshall,…

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Rachel Thornton (formerly Rachel Jones) searching for her aunt

The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1899

INFORMATION wanted of the whereabouts
of HARRIET CROSS, sister of John Jones. She
formerly belonged to the Fielding Davis family.
Last heard from in Warren county, Miss. Any
information will be thankfully received by her
niece, Rachel Thornton, formerly Rachel Jones,
2417 Jackson avenue, New Orleans.

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