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John Staton searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 7, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to know the whereabouts of my people I left them in Pitt county, North Carolina. Father was named Prince Staton; oldest brother Richmond, Eliza, Lighty, Moses, Albert, Jacob and Isaac; oldest sister Betsy, youngest Fanny. My only son George John Archibald Staton. All belonged to McGilby Staton, except my son, who…

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Tyler Moore searching for Edward Moore

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

April 29, 1909

WANTED--Comrades of Wheeler's Colored
Cavalry who knew Edward Moore, Co. B, 3d
Wis. Vols., First Division, -Second Brigade,
Twentieth Army Corps. He enlisted first
in Wheeler's Cavalry, in Georgia or the
Carolinas, in 1863 or 1864; then, January,
1865, he enlisted in the above regiment, to
write Tyler Moore, Box 138, Tallula, Miss.

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Calvin Addington searching for his brothers Calvin, George, Charles, and Allen and sisters Hannah and Harriet

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 7, 1883

DEAR BROTHER:--I wish to in-
quire [inquire] for my people. Mother, Maria,
died in Stanley county, North
Carolina, and belonged to Daniel
Freeman. She had four sons - Cal-
vin [Calvin], George, Charles and Allen:
and daughter, Hannah and Har-
riet [Harriet]. All belonged to Mr. Freeman.
The last I heard from them before
the war,…

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Jeremiah Yates searching for his children John, Diana, and Jerry Yates

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I desire to know the address of John, Diana and Jerry Yates, whose father I am. Left them at Fair Bluff town, Columbus county, N.C. It has been 10 years since I left North Carolina for Robinson county, and thence to Middleton, Miss., in the charge of Eli Stevens. My sons were both picking up brush with old Anthony Gowens the day I…

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Jeannette Holden searching for Mingro Herring

New York Herald (New York, NY)

November 28, 1870

PERSONAL. INFORMATION WANTED--OF MINGRO HERRING, colored boy, 15 years old ; left Newbern, N. C., in September, and came to New York on steamer Louisa Moore. JEANNETTE HOLDEN, 32 Lawrence street, Brooklyn.

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Betty Allen searching for her father Bob Bannett and aunt Dinah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my father and aunt. Father was Bob Bannett, aunt was Dinah. He belonged to James Bannett in Norta Carolina, and was carried to Mississippi by a speculator Thos. Woods. Aunt Dinah belonged to Vinson Brown, and I left her with him in North Carolina. I came out of the old Larkin Brooks family. I belonged to Larkin…

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Jerry Walker searching for his mother Pinkie Brimlett and Alice and Paul Brimlette

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my kin people whom I left in North Carolina when I was quite small. I was only eight years old. Owner was Brimlett. He had sons, John and William, and a daughter Miss Sallie. My mother was Pinkie Brimlett, and there were Alice and Paul Brimmlette. I lived in Halifax county. JERRY WALKER, Mashulaville, Miss.

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Phillis Lewis searching for her aunts and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR I desire to obtain
some information of my father's
four sisters and two brothers,
named as follows: Minny Sally,
Eliza, Esther and Zilphy. Broth
ers [Brothers] names: Martin Van Buren and
James K. Polk. Father belonged
to Taylor; named Isaac. We all
formerly belonged to Wright Nich
olas [Nicholas], but we were separated…

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Harriet Holman (formerly Harriet Switzer) searching for her children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children, whom I left before the war. There were eight. The boys were Ephraim, Andrew, Milas, Silas, James, Henry and George Washington. My name was Harriet Switzer. I belonged to George Switzer, near Newton, Lincoln county, N.C. Alex Boss, their father, died four years before the war. Ephraim belonged to George…

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Thomas McAfee seeking his father Alfred Guntor

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 9, 1886

MR. EDITOR--I wi6h to inquire
for my people. Thir names are
McAfee. I do not see the names
of any of the McAfee family in the
SOUTHWESTERN. I look every
week to see if any of them is in
reach of the paper. If any one
knows the whereabouts of any of
the McAfees, please address T.
McAfee, Spinks, Kemper county,
Miss. I want to…

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Emanuel Grandison looking for his brother Marshall Carter (formerly Marshall Grandison)

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 26, 1886

Mr. Editor - I have a brother who was sold in the South before the war. I learned a week or ten days ago that he had been seen in New Orleans. His name is Marshall Grandison, but I suppose he goes by the name of his old master. We were servants of one William S. Carter, of Louisa county, Virginia. Brother was a cart boy on the York River railroad…

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Stephen Jackson (formerly Stephen Alford) searching for his relatives including sisters Milly, Mollie, and Jennie Alford

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 12, 1886

MR.EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my relatives--my mother, sisters and brothers. Sisters were named Milly, Mollie and Jennie Alford. I learn that mother is dead; her name was Diana Alford. I left two or three other sisters behind but I can not think of their names. I was small when I left North Carolina, Walker county. Sister Evaline and I left at…

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Bennett H. Forrest

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 22, 1886

MR. EDITOR―I desire to inquire
for my relatives. My father,
Hardy Forrest, is now deceased.
He left his people at Stanley's
Creek, Gaston county, North
Carolina. His father and mother
were Samuel and Lucy Forrest,
his brothers Moses, Jerry, Orange
and Hart Forrest, also two sisters
Margaret and I think the other
was Hannah…

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Bennett Forest/Forester searching for his father's relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 28, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to
inquire for my father's relatives. My
father, now deceased, was Hardy
Forrest. He left his relatives in
Stanley's Creek, Gaston county,
North Carolina. His father and
mother were Samuel and Lucy
Forrest, brothers, Moses, Orange,
Jerry, and Wart Forrest. He had also
some sisters; one named Margaret
Forrest. I…

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Patsey McMillar

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 15, 1886

I wish to inquire for my children,
who belonged to Mr. Daniel
McMillar, in Robinson county, North
Carolina. I was sold during the
war to a Mr. Thomas Ford, who
lived near Jackson, Miss. My
children's names are Pollie,
Charlotte, Edward, Wesley, Jordan,
Taylor and Jessee McMillar.
Address Patsey McMillar, Jackson,
Miss.

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Hial Morris searching for relatives including Daniel Morris and John Ellison

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 8, 1886

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my relatives, Daniel Morris, John Ellison, Easter, Judy Ann, and Sarah Ann Morris. I left them in McDowell county, N. C., and last heard from them in Georgia, from whence I came from Texas before the war, with a man by name of Joseph Patterson. Daniel and Easter used to belong to Mrs. Charity Morris, a…

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Isom Edwards (formerly Thomas Ford) searching for father Thomas and mother Nancy

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 8, 1886

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my people whom I left in North Carolina one year before the war. They were living at Petersburg and belonged to Timothy Edwards. My father and mother were named Thomas, my mother Nancy, and I had a Thomas Ford. ISOM EDWARDS. Jackson, Miss.

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Gad Vick (formerly Gad Whidcar) searching for their parents Violet Davis and Naptili and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to inquire for my people. We parted before the war; my mother's name was Violet Davis; she was sold to Eliza Polk; there were nine brothers and two sisters of us; brothers were named Israel, Bertrand, Situs, Seth, Cara, Dan, Hap and Beau Davis, and my name is Gad Vick. My sister's name was Zilpa; we left them in…

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Samuel Willis searching for family including Jennie Willis and Lidie Willis

Freeman (New York, NY)

October 16, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED. - Of either of the following persons: namely, Jennie, Lidie, Tony or Lucy Willis. Last heard from were living with Moses Arnold. near Newberne, N.C. Address Samuel Willis, 22 Chancery street, New Bedford, Mass, oct16 2

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Chloe Clark searching for her son Freeman Clark

People's Advocate (Washington, DC)

November 29, 1879

Information Wanted.
My son Freeman Clark, was sold by Caleb Clark to Till and Glasgow Cherry, about the year 1857 from 'Leadville N.C. and sent to Georgia. Any information about him will be thankfully and liberally rewarded. CHLOE CLARK, Care Old Dominion Steam-Ship, Co., tf. Norfolk, Va.

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Mrs. Indianer Hodges searching for her son

The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA)

November 20, 1900

INFORMATION WANTED of my son,
Willie Henry Hodges, who left Spencer,
N. C., in the month of August, last. I
fear some misfortune has befallen him.
As he left a wife sick, and said would
return in a few days, I can not believe my
son to be so heartless not to have
returned, could he have. Description: Light
brown skin, slightly…

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Kilby White searching for son Caesar

Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)

June 1, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED.-Kilby White,
an old colored man from Onslow county, N.C.,
called on us this week and asked our
assistance in finding his son Caesar. Caesar is
about eleven years of age, and was living
with a family in Mocksville until last
November, when he left, saying he was going to
work on the railroad to get money to go…

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Peter Boxler

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 7, 1880

MR EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my father, James Boxler. His
owner's name was Daniel Boxler
I left him when an infant and was
brought to this country by Parker
Brooks. Mother and uncle were
brought out with me. Mother,
Eliza Brooks, belonged to Parker
Brooks. I was born in Chatham
Co., N. C. Address me at Locksburg,
Ark.…

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Madison Moore searching for her mother Charity Smith

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 25, 1882

Mr. Editor: I wish to inquire
for my mother, who was taken from
Davison County, in North Carolina, in
1838. Her name was Charity
Smith. She belonged to Major Geo.
Smith, and he sold her to a trader.
We learned the trader carried her
to Georgia and sold her to a Mr.
Fulwider. Her sister was Sarah
Ann; grandmother was Millie…

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Rev. S. Priestly searching for his or a parishioner's daughter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 27, 1882

MR. EDITOR --- I would like to learn, if it is possible, the whereabouts of my daughter, Sarah Jane, who was bought by John Anderson from the traders' yard New Orleans, he living in Carroll county, Miss. Her mother's name was Betsey McCray, her son's name was Beter. They were from Cumberland county, North Carolina, in 1862 or 1863. Direct to Rev.…

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