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Wm. Garnet searching for his wife Jane and children Willis, Abraham, and Jeney
Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)
July 19, 1865
Information Wanted.
WM. GARNET (COLORED), NO. 112 BOLIVAR
street, east of Erie, Cleveland, Ohio, wishes information
of his wife, Jane, and his children, Willis,
Abraham, and Jeney, formerly owned by Daniel Garrett,
of Manchester, Ky. Wm. Garnet has been separated
from his wife and children for fourteen years, and
will pay liberally…
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Vina Johnson reunited with her husband George Perry after 43 years
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
August 14, 1873
Wedding After Forty Years of
Separation.
Our town is all agog this morning
over the wedding that is to be cele-
brated [celebrated] in a day or two between Aunt
Vina Johnson, an old colored lady of
our place, and a former husband,
from whom she has been separated
for forty years. Forty-three years
ago Aunt Vina was the slave of a Mr.…
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Two sons find their father after decades-long separation
The Southern Standard (Arkadelphia, AR)
November 3, 1883
A Romance of Slavery.
Columbus (Ohio) Journal.
A very pretty story is told of the restoration
to his children of an old colored
man who was a slave before the late war.
He belonged to one master, while his
wife and two children, one of whom is
now a minister and the other a Columbus
coachman, were owned by another
man, who…
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Robert Scott searching for his brother Capt. Benjamin Scott
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
October 31, 1903
Do You Know Him?
CAPT. BEN SCOTT WANTED.
Toledo, O., Oct. 20th, 1903.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my brother, Benjamin Scott, as I am
deeply interested in his welfare. I
have written to him several times, but
have never received any answer or re-
turned [returned] letter. I am somewhat worried
about the matter. Any information…
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Sisters, Julia Lyon and Emeline Skipwarth, reunited after 40 years
The Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL)
November 20, 1885
AFTER MANY YEARS.
AFFECTING MEETING OF TWO SISTERS.
Special Telegram to the Inter Ocean.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 19.--Forty
years ago Julia and Emeline, two sisters,
were slaves upon the plantation of a master
by the name of Hall, in Kentucky. Emeline
left her sister one night, and with a party of
fugitives crossed the Ohio…
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Millie Scott searching for her son George Coates
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)
February 11, 1883
INFORMATION wanted of the whereabouts of
George Coates, who belonged to Charles Handsome
Coates, in Bowling Green, Ky.; when last
heard of he was in Clarksville, Tenn. Any information
of his whereabouts will be gladly received
by his mother, MILLIE SCOTT, 141 Longworth
st.
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Maria Adair searching for her parents, brother, and son
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)
August 21, 1880
INFORMATION wanted of the whereabouts of
Chas. Hazard (colored), his wife, Rachel Ann
Hazard, and his son, Wm. Henry Hazard; Charles
Hazard was a free man; his wife was owned by John
Ridgely, of Hampton County, Maryland, and some
thirty years ago was sold to Tom Cockey; also of
my son, Wm. Henry Levi. Please address any information
to…
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Maria Adair searching for her son Wm. Henry Levi
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)
August 20, 1880
INFORMATION wanted of the whereabouts of my son,
Wm. Henry Levi (colored), who left his home
in Talladega, Ala., some nine years ago. His
mother was owned by Theodore Levi, of the above
place. Any information addressed to MARIA
ADAIR, No. 1 Plum st., Cincinnati, Ohio, will
be received with thanks. Alabama papers please
copy. 20*2
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Harriet Relf searching for her husband Quindy Relf
The Liberator (Boston, MA)
June 8, 1849
INFORMATION WANTED.
Quindy Relf, husband of Harriet Relf, is informed
that his family, consisting of wife and five children,
formerly belonging to Henry Fry, of Moorefield,
Henry Co., Va., are living near Martinsburg, Knox
Co., Ohio.
The family were liberated by their claimant, the
husband liberated himself by running away. He has…
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George W. Dority searching for his mother Mary Ann Dority and sister Mary Jane Dority
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 23, 1891
MARY ANN DORITY.—I wish to know the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of my mother Mary Ann Dority and also
my sister Mary Jane Dority. When last heard
from she was working for Mrs. Price in Oxford,
O. My brother, Dan Dority was last heard from
Westerville, Ohio. I was separated from them at
Oxford, Ohio. in 1872. Address, George W.
Dority,…
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Mrs. J. W. Willis searching for her brother William and her twin sister Malinda Rogers
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 23, 1891
MALINDA ROGERS—I would like to find my
brother and twin sister. My sister's name was
Malinda Rogers, my brother's name was William.
I last saw them in 1874 on Asheland plantation,
Washington, Mississippi. Any information of
their whereabouts would be thankfully received by
Mrs. J. W. Willis 379 East Summit ave, Youngs own. Ohio.
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Rev. C. D. White searching for their sister Mary Lilly
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Februrary 14, 1889
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SISTER, Mary Lilly. Her husband's name was [Indecipherable] Lilly. Have not seen her-in e 186[Indecipherable]. At that time she was slave of Hubert Williams in B one Co, Mo. Her sister's name was Lucinda Miller afterwards Lucinda Mason Any information as to her whereabouts will be thankfully received. Address Rev C.D.…
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Mrs. Anna Mollie Wright reunited with her daughter Mrs. Anna Freeman after 29 years
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV)
April 11, 1892
AFTER TWENTY-NINE YEARS
A Mother and Daughter are Reunited.
The Daughter a Clarksburg Woman who
Was Sold During Slavery Days.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
FINDLAY, O., April 10.-A remarkable
reunion of mother and daughter who
had been cruelly torn from each other
at the slave block in 1863 has just taken
place in this city.…
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Brothers Joshua Collins and Solomon Collins meet in Cincinnati after decades-long separation
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
October 17, 1867
Two brothers, colored, met in the streets of Cincinnati, last Sunday, after a separation of sixty years. Their names are Joshua and Solomon Collins. They were both formerly slaves in Fleming county, Virginia. Joshua bought his freedom in 1849, and re-moved to Cincinnati, where he has since resided. Solomon ran away from his master, then living in…
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Harrison Bradley and his wife reunite after 21 years and remarry
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)
August 17, 1880
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Reunion of a Colored Man and His Wife,
Who Were Separated During the Days
of Slavery.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.
YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO, August 16.—In the
year 1857, when the baneful curse of slavery
existed in the South, the marrying and intermarriyngof
colored people were not recognized
by the forms…
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Sarah Reed searching for her son David Reed
The Cincinnati Daily Star (Cincinnati, OH)
November 9, 1875
PERSONAL.
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PERSONAL---WANTED---Information of
David Reed, colored, who has been traveling
with the circus. When last heard from he
was in Connecticut. Any information will be
most thankfully received by his widowed
mother, SARAH REED, 225 George st. no8-2t
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A. C. Dibol searching for Mariah's children
New Orleans Republican (New Orleans, LA)
June 9, 1868
PERSONAL....................PERSONAL.
The children of Mariah, formerly a slave of
Madame Jouvin, will hear something to their
interest by applying to A. C. Diboll, Attorney, at
Wilmington, Ohio. je4 6t*
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Jerry B. McCall looking for his father Baltimore and other family members
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, Ohio)
April 30, 1887
Information Wanted.
MASSILLON, O.—Jerry B. McCal
wishes to know the whereabout of the
following persons of his relation. Bal
timore [Baltimore], his father, who was a slave, be
longing [belonging] to William Whittle, whose
mother died during the late war. Also
some relatives at Choctaw Co., Miss.
named Billingsay, and Benjamin…
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Mrs. Ellen Tate seeking her son Fred Tate
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)
March 26, 1887
Any information of the whereabouts of Fred Tate, who left his home in Zanesville, O., May, 1884, will be thankfully received by his mother, Mrs. Ellen Tate, No.109 Muskingum avenue, Zanesville, Ohio.
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Mrs. L. E. Green seeking Henry Thornton
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, Ohio)
March 26, 1887
Any one knowing the whereabouts of Henry Thornton, formerly of Manassas Junction, Va., who was last seen in the spring of 1865, will please address Mrs. L. E. Green, Ashtabula, O.
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Jno. W. Ballard searching for Jas. Coz and Scott Brannom
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)
March 26, 1887
Information Wanted. Wanted to know. the whereabouts of Jas. Cox and Scott Brannom. both born near Frankfort, Ky. Jas. Cox belonged to Jane Black and Scott Brannom to Jno. McClain. Any information will be thankfully received by addressing Jno. W. Ballard, Cadiz, O.
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James Harris seeking Margaret Roberts, Zachariah Taylor, and John J. Critinton
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)
March 26, 1887
Any information as to the whereabouts of Margaret Roberts, Zachariah Taylor and John J. Critinton will be thankfully received by the undersigned. When last heard from they were in St. Louis, Mo. Address Jas. Harris, Massillon, Oh.
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Louisa Williams searching for her son Joseph E. Williams
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)
February 26, 1887
Help Her If You Can. Information wanted of Joseph E. Williams, who left Youngstown, O., a year ago. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received, by addressing his mother, Louisa Williams, 552 Thomas street, Youngstown, Ohio.
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Mrs. Hattie Pratt and Mrs. Rebecca Reed seeking their brother Daniel W. Jackson
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)
February 22, 1887
Any information concerning the whereabouts of Daniel W. Jackson will be thankfully received by his sisters, Mrs. Hattie Pratt, Meadville, Pa., and Mrs. Rebecca Reed, 473 Sterling avenue, Cleveland, O.
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Arthur White
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
September 23, 1893
I would like to know the whereabouts of my
mother and brothers. I was born in Tennessee
and left my mother and one brother there in
'68. I then went to St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Lewisville, and to Lexington in '72 I ran on
steamer from Nashville to Cairo, Ill. I belonged
to a man by the name of Davis Seals;
youngest brother's name was…
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