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David Franklin Shannon searching for his brother James Shannon

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

August 6, 1892

DAVID F SHANNON— I wish to know where my
brother is, he left here in the spring of 1880. It
was in the month of April he went from here to
Louisville, Ky., and from there to St. Louis, Mis-
souri. His name was James Shannon, but he
sometimes went by the name of James Hardison.
He was preacher of the christian church. He was
dark…

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Ambrose Maxey searching for his father David, mother Malinda, sisters Sophie and Mary, and brother Jack

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

March 21, 1891

Ambrose Maxey wishes to learn the whereabouts
of his father David, who belonged to Thomas Per-
kins[Perkins]; his mother Malinda, who belonged to Ned
Maxey; Sophie and Mary, sisters, and Jack a
brother. They lived between Richmond and Ap-
pomattox [Appomattox] C. H., Va. Also his cousins Watt,
Francis, Matilda, Wesley and Sam, their…

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Thomas Robinson searching for his brother Babe Debow

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

BABE DEBOW--I have a brother that was lost
from me in Nashville, Tenn., in 1867 or a little
after Hood's raid on Nashville. His name or the
name he went by as he was very small was Babe
Debow. His father's name was John Debow. He
was left with a family by the name of Richardson
in Nashville, Tenn. Any tidings of him will be…

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Ed Butler searching for his brother Alfred and his nephews Alfred and Edward

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

August 6, 1892

ALFRED BUTLER - I wish to find my brother,
Alfred Butler. He is 37 years old, about 5 feet 8
inches in height, is married and has two children,
boys - Alfred and Edward. Was last seen in Eliz-
abethtown, Ky., in 1880. I heard from him last
August. He was then in St Louis working on the
railroad. We are originally from Nashville, Tenn.…

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Georgiana Berry seeking the name of husband's Civil War company, for her Civil War widow's pension application

The Colored American (Washington, DC)

August 24, 1901

COLORED VETERANS, ATTENTION!
Is there any one who can give me the name of the colored company that was made up in the month of May in Grand Gulf Miss., in 1862? My husband was a member of that company. His name was John Berry. Since his death I have forgotten the name of the company and so cannot send application for pension until I find out the…

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J. F. Sneed searching for Ben Warf

The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO)

September 2, 1900

INFORMATION WANTED.

TO know the address of Ben Warf, colored cook. J.F. Sneed, 4570 West Belle Terrace.

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Friends in St. Louis looking for Ella Upshaw (formerly Ella S. Pienor)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

October 14, 1905

Information Wanted.

Friends in St. Louis would like to
know the whereabouts of Ella Upshaw,
residing in Washington. D. C., and who
was formerly Ella S. Pienor. Any in-
formation concerning this party will
be gladly received at The Palladium of-
fice, 2617 Lawton avenue, St. Louis, Mo.

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Ellen Mayes searching for Annie Johnson (formerly Miss Annie Murrell)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

February 6, 1904

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning Mrs. Annie Johnson, formerly
Miss Annie Murrell. She lived in Dyer
county, Tenn. Any information will
be thankfully received by Mrs. Ellen
Mayes, of 4040 -----------------.

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Annie Alvorid searching for Wilson Sanford

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

September 19, 1903

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning the whereabouts of Wilson
Sanford, who formerly lived in Hazle-
hurst. Copiah county, Miss. He left
there about twenty years ago. Any in-
formation concerning him will be
thankfully received by Miss Annie Al-
vorid, of 4119 Fairfax avenue.

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Unidentified person searching for Rev. P.J. Jackson (two items: ad and reply to ad)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

August 22, 1903

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning the whereabouts of Rev. P. J.
Jackson, who formerly lived in Mem-
phis, Tenn. He came to St. Louis
about eight months ago and preached
in several churches in this city. Any
information will be thankfully re-
ceived at this office.

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Eliza Nifong inquiring about her mother Jane Patterson and siblings Joseph Brown, Jones Patterson, and Annie Patterson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 18, 1886

MR. EDITOR--I wish, through
the columns of your valuable
paper, to inquire for my mother,
brother and sister whom I have not
seen or heard from since the war.
My mother's name is Jane Patter-
son [Patterson]; she used to belong to William
Patterson who lived at Brickie's
Landing, on the Mississippi river.
She had four children,…

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Rev. A. Ramsey searching for Annie Foster

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 18, 1886

MR EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for a lady by the name of Annie Foster, who has a book to collect money for the church at Carthage, Mo. Any information as to her whereabouts will be gladly received. Address Rev. A. Ramsey, Carthage, Mo.

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Jane Allen seeking her mother and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 21, 1886

MR EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for my brother whom I left in Missouri, near a town called --- Missouri. I do not recollect the name of the county. I have not seen him since long before the war. My name is Jane Allen. My name is Eliza; she first belonged to Richard Snell and was sold to a man by the name of George Ciles. I had step brothers,…

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Walker Thornton searching for his mother Lucy Winston

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 14, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my mother, whose maiden name was Lucy Rogers, afterwaads [afterwards] Lucy Thornton, latterly Lucy Winston. She formerly belonged to Jack Combs, Montgomery county, Ky., was sold from that place in 1861. I have not seen her since; but heard she was in Missouri. Any information as to her whereabouts will be gladly…

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Margaret Williams (formerly Roy) searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1883

DEAR EDITOR: ---- I wish to inquire for my people whom I left when quite young. I have not heard from them since I left them in 1864. We landed at Mason Island near Washington, D. C., and were taken to East Liberty, Pa. My name at that time was Margaret Roy, but I have since married. Father was Seymour Roy, mother Eulaid Roy; brothers were…

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Mrs. Sarah G. Carter searching for her sons Thomas C. Allen and Hubbard Franklin Allen (or Tomas C. Perkins and Hubbard Franklin Perkins)

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

April 9, 1908

WANTED--The addresses of Thomas C. Allen
and Hubbard Franklin Allen, who are sup-
posed [supposed] to have enlisted in the 65th U.S.C.T.
at Benton and Brakes, Mo. The brothers may
have enlisted under the name of Perkins in-
stead [instead] of Allen. Address their mother, Mrs.
Sarah G. Carter, No. 710 Belle St., Alton, Ill.

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George Simpson searching for George Simpson, a former slave

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

April 22, 1909

WANTED ---- Information of George Simpson (colored), who enlisted in 1863 or 1864. He was a slave in Clay County, Mo. Any member of the colored regiments who either saw or heard of him, address George Simpson, Santa Monica, Cal.

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Richard Dillard searching for his brother Joe Nitlett and sisters Charlotte Nitlett and Katie Dillard

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 22, 1900

DO YOU KNOW THEM.

__________

PETTUS, LONOKE CO., ARK., Sept. 9th, 1900.

I desire to know the whereabouts of my brother, whose name was Joe Nitlett. My sister's name was Charlotte Nitlett and my sister, Katie was a Dillard. My name is Richard Dillard. I was sold from them 8 years before the war. My sister Katie and I were carried to…

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T. M. Hubbell searching for Alexander Desembly and Frank McFarland

Daily Public Ledger (Maysville, KY)

February 23, 1912

TWO COLORED MEN.

Information Wanted As to Alex Desembly and Frank Mc-Farland

Springfield, Mo. February 8th, 1912.

Hon. J. F. Barbour, Maysville, Ky.

Dear Sir: I understand that you are ex-tensively acquainted throughout Mason coun-ty, Kentucky, and I am writing to in-quire if you ever knew or heard of two men named Alexander Desembly…

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Hannah Winegar searching for her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to ascer-
tain [ascertain] through the columns of your
paper, if possible, the whereaboets
of my mother, whom I have not
seen or heard of for thirty-two
years, and who was transferred
from Henry Winegar to Nevill,
with two children, of dark
complexion. Her first name being
Elizabeth Bulinger.
HANNAH WINEGAR.…

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Nelson Hart searching for his sister Harriet Shipley

The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)

July 30, 1863

INFORMATION WANTED--Of Harriett Shipley,
(colored) a light mulatto. She left St.
Louis about five weeks since, and went up
the Mississippi river with a number of other
contrabands, and is supposed to be now in
Minnesota. She is about twenty-one years of
age, a light mulatto, and has been brought up
to house work. Any information concerning…

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Margaret Stringer (formerly Margaret Green) searching for her mother Sarah Digs and multiple members of her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 29, 1883

MR. EDITOR:-- My maiden name was Margaret Green, and I belonged to James L. Peak, when I was a child, and lived in Palmyra, Mo. My mother belonged to John Garner, who lived four miles from Palmyra, Mo. I can't say what direction. My step-father was named Harry Digs, and he was blind and lived at John Garner's. My father's name was Jackson Green,…

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Sallie Evans (formerly Sallie Scott) looking for information about her relatives including father Wm. Watson and brother Davy Crockett

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 9, 1886

MR. EDITOR --- I desire to inquire through your paper for my relatives. I left them in or near Richmond, Va. My mother's name was Mattie Booker; she is dead. My father was named Wm. Watson. Mother went by her first owner's name, Booker; also, father went by his owner's name; but at my remembrance mother belonged to a Mr. John Morris, who sold her…

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George Villars seeking information about his sister Mary Carethers

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 19, 1886

Mr. Editor - My sister, Mary Carethers, I have not seen since the war. She formerly belonged to Samuel Carethers, at his death she became the property of their children, Mary and Smith Carethers. In the time of the war they all went to Texas, where they stopped with their uncle, Lev-Cooper; I do not know the town or county. My father's name is…

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Rev. J. J. Turner searching for his mother Maria and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 8, 1883

Mr. Editor:- I desire information of the following named relatives: My mother's named Maria, belonged to Perry Starks in Louisville, Ky.; my brother's named Zachariah Taylor; my sister named Dollie Ann - all belonged to Perry Starks. My sister Mary we left her in Virginia. I think she belonged to a Mr. Carter at the time. We parted in…

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