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H. P. Riley searching for their brothers Charles, Bob, and Irvin

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 2, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my brother Charles ; last heard from ten years
ago, and was then at New Orleans very sick. --
Also, my brother Bob, who went to the army four
years ago ; since heard from at Winchester, Va.
Also, my brother-in-law, Peter Pryor, who was
sold five years ago to Florida. Also, my brother
Irvin ; was sold twenty years since…

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Mrs. Mary Dowden searching for Miss Rebecca Dowden

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 26, 1863

INFORMATION WANTED
Can any person inform me of the whereabouts
of Miss Rebecca Dowden, of Philadelphia, for-
merly of Baltimore, Md.? She has been residing
in Philadelphia. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Field, died in Woodstown, N. J., about
three years ago. Her daughter, Harriet Dow-
den, is deceased. The estate of the parties is…

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Henry Johnson seeking the whereabouts of his wife Harriet Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 3, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of the whereabouts of Harriet Johnson, wife of
Henry Johnson, of Monroe County, Va , form-
erly belonging to James Lewis Woodwill. When
last heard from she was at Montgomery White
Springs, Roanoke County, Va. Any information
will be most thankfully received by her husband,
…

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Mary Fitzhugh looking for her parents Rowland and Caroline Fitzhugh

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 24, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my parents, Rowland and Caroline Fitzhugh.
When last heard from, in 1864, they were in
Clay Co., Missouri. They belonged to Henry
Morton.
Address, MARY FITZHUGH,
2017 Spring Garden St.,
Feb. 24--1m. Philadelphia.

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Eveline Jones looking for her mother Mrs. Silvy Curry and sister Patience Miller

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my mother and sister. When last I saw
my mother, Mrs. Silvy Curry, it was at Sanders-
ville, Georgia ; and my sister Patience Miller, at
Hancock Co., Lanton, Ga. Any information will
be thankfully received by Eveline Jones, No.
619 Pine St., Philada, Pa.

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Unnamed man looking for his brother Noah Camper

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 24, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
The brother of Noah Camper, Co. 1,4th Reg't
United States Colored Troops, who lost a leg,
and was discharged by order of Maj. Gen. Cadwal-
lader, commanding Dep't of Pennsylvania, about
April 30th, 1865, desires information as to the
whereabouts of said N. Camper. It is feared
he is dead. Tidings of him will be gladly…

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Benjamin Pulpress looking for Phoebe Davis on behalf of her daughter Caroline

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 24, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of the whereabouts of one Phoebe Davis. She
formerly belonged to Charles Faulkner, of Mar-
tinsburg, Virginia. At the outbreak of the war
she was sent to Lynchburg, Va., or vicinity, to
live with Thomas Bocock, ex-member of the
rebel Congress. Since the surrender of Rich-
mond, she has been heard, indefinitely, as be-
ing…

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Catharine Mason searching for her children Lewis, Lizzie, and Kate Mason

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 7, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my children, Lewis, Lizzie, and Kate Mason,
whom I last saw in Owensboro, Ky. They were
then "owned" by David and John Hart ; that
is, the girls were,--but the boy was rather the
"property" of Thomas Pointer. Any informa-
tion will be gladly received by their sorrowing
mother, Catharine Mason, at 1318 Hancock…

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Alfred Skinner looking for his mother Rebecca Skinner and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Rebecca Skinner, or my brother
Washington, and my sisters, Nancy, Keziah,
Hester, Martha, Joanna, Catharine, and Griscil-
la Skinner, who were well known in North Caro-
lina. They were sold by Joshua Skinner to
South Carolina, fourteen years ago, to Dr Ur-
ley. I hope that the ministers of our…

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Unnamed parent seeking their children Mary, Daniel, William, Turner, and Annie Cooper

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my five children, Mary, Daniel, William,
Turner and Annie Cooper. They belonged to
Andrew J. Clark and John W. Baker, who, be-
fore the first battle of Bull Run, moved them
from Fauquier Co., Va., to Mississippi, the morn-
ing after I left them. Any person knowing of
their whereabouts, will be paid for the…

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Wesley Johnson seeking information about his brother Gideon Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 21, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my brother, Gideon Johnson, who formerly
lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and left
there in 1860 or 1861, for Pennsylvania. The
last time heard from he was at Carlisle, Pa. Any
information will be thankfully received by his
wife and family. Address
WESLEY JOHNSON,
…

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Joanna Whiters searching for her mother Corney Whiters

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 5, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Corney Whiters, by her daughter, Joanna
Whiters, formerly of Elizabeth City, North Ca-
rolina, being then the "property" of Mr. Whi-
ters. Any intelligence concerning her will be
thankfully received at No. 707 Callowhill street,
Philadelphia. 1t

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Mrs. Burton searching for her husband George W. Burton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 5, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my husband, George W. Burton. When last
heard from, in 1865, he was in Brownsville,
Texas, in the hospital located there. Any in-
formation addressed to myself (his wife) at No.
20 Acorn Alley, will be most thankfully received.
Perhaps I should have stated that my husband
was a member of the 115th Regiment U. S.…

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Matthew and Harry Garrett looking for their father Ashton Garrett

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 5, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Ashton Garrett--the father of Matthew and
Harry Garrett. Matthew and Harry Garrett
are desirous of learning the whereabouts of their
father, Ashton Garrett, who disappeared very
suddenly. Their home is near Louisa Court
House, Virginia.
Any information concerning the missing party
will be most thankfully received…

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Richard Seegon searching for his mother Catharine Seegon, Isabella, Rachel, Parry, and David Seegon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Catharine Seegon, and Isabella,
Rachel, Parry, and David Seegon. When I last
heard of them, in 1863, they were at Atlanta,
Ga. The ministers will please announce it to
their congregations. Any information will be
thankfully received. Please address
RICHARD SEEGON,
…

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F. W. Wells looking for his sister Miss Tamar Reynolds

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 26, 1900

Information wanted of Miss
Tamar Reynolds. When laat heard
from she lived at 2126 Pryon St.,
Philadelphia, Feb 28, 1804. Since
then I heard she was at the Here-
ford House, Anglesea, N J. A
word of information will be highly
valued by her brother, F. W. Wells
Beaufort, S. C.

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Wife searching for husband Joseph Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 21, 1900

JOSEPH H. JOHNSON.
Joseph H. Johnson, superinten-
dent of the Lebanon cemetery, and
a deacon in the Payne Memorial
African Methodist Episcopal
Church, Twentieth and Seigel
streets, has disappeared from his
home, leaving a wife and child be-
hind. The cause of his disappear-
ance is unknown to his friends.
He has been gone since May 2.…

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Bettie Dooms seeking information on her uncle Charles Woodson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 2, 1899

Information wanted of the where-
abouts of my uncle, Charles Wood-
son, whose mother's name is Bar-
bara. He had four sisters and four
brothers, viz; Rosie, Rebecca, Mar-
tha and Louisa; Thomas, Albert,
Patton and Armstead; all of whom
formerly belonged to Henry Allen
of Cumberland Co., Va My old
family name was Bettie Brown,…

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Rev. C. E. W. Johnson seeking information on his nephew Augustus J. Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 1, 1902

Information wanted of Augustus
J. Johnson, a young man formerly
of North Carolina. The last time
his friends heard from him was in
1897, at which time he was in
Baltimore, Md., and left there to
go to Philadelphia, Pa. The young
man will learn something to his
advantage by writing to the
addresses given below. Any infor
mation…

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Andrew Ford looking for Rev. John West Ford

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 31, 1900

Information wanted of John
West Ford, who is a Baptist preach
er, and was last heard of from
Philadelphia, Pa. and had charge
of a Baptist mission. Any infor-
mation of him will be gladly re-
ceived by Andrew Ford, Washing
Ia.

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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis looking for information about their son Henry Davis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 16, 1899

Information wanted of Henry
Davis, formerly of Roanoke City,
Va., who went to Braddock, Pa.,
and from there it is not known.
Any information of him will be
gladly rewarded by notifying his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Davis, 219 9th Ave., N. E., Roa-
noke City, Va.

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Mary Jane Drew Coleman Burnett seeks information about her mother Evaline Jone Drew

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 29, 1900

Information wanted of Eveline
Jone Drew, my mother, who about
eleven years ago lived in Duffield,
near Thannadoah junction, West
Virginia. When last heard from,
about four years ago, she lived in
Pittsburg, Pa. My father's name
was Addison Drew. My brother
Richard Beale, and my sister, Ma-
haley Anne Carter, also lived in
Pittsburg. My…

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Jeremiah Kleborn seeking information on his son Edward Kleborn

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 9, 1902

Please Notice.--I have a son
whose name is Edward Kleborn.
He left Chatham, Ont., at the age
of seventeen years, and was in
Pittsburg, Pa., when I last heard
from him. Any information con-
cerning him will be gladly and
thankfully received by his father,
Jeremiah Kleborn, Chatham, Onta-
rio, Canada.

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Jane Birton seeking for information about her husband George W. Birton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my husband, George W. Birton, of Company
A, 115th Regiment, United States Army. When
last heard from, in 1865, he was in the hospital
at Brownsville. Any information will be thank-
fully received by his wife. Address
JANE BIRTON,
No. 20 Acorn Alley, Philadelphia.
(Chap. R. R. Laitine, U. S. A.)
May 19--2t.

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Mrs. Chamberlaine looking for her son Jefferson Chamberlaine, son-in-law Orange, and daughter Matilda

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my son, Jefferson Chamberlaine, who was for-
merly owned by Harriet Philbates, of Lanesville,
James City County, Va. He was in Washington,
D. C., last year. I also desire to hear from my
son-in-law, Orange, and his wife, my daughter,
Matilda. I want them to come and help me, as
I am unable to take care of myself. Any…

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