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Carrie Ann Smith searching for her brother Billie Govan

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 3, 1884

Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for my brother, Billie Govan, who
belonged to Jack Govan, in Mar
shall, Miss. I belonged to old Dr.
Crisp. Husband was Granderson
The last time I saw brother he
came to see us in Tennessee, near
Bolivar; he was not married, but
was courting one Lucy Hardiway;
since that time I have heard that
he married…

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Wife of Burrell Taylor searching for her brothers Bob, Ben and Joe

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR: I wish to have the pastor at Pilot Point and others to inquire for my three brothers, Bob, Ben and Joe. We belonged to Mr. Sandy in war time, and I belonged to Miss Camilla Gage. The oldest brother belonged to Ellen Dorem, the next to Jane Ives. I am now married to Burrell Taylor, and live in Pleasanton, Texas.

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Betsey Williamson wishes to find her brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
brother. I left him in Mississippi.
His name is Jeff. Brower, and I
understand that he belongs to the
M. E. Church. There were three
children of us, two sisters add one
brother. My sister is Chaney Hale.
If there is a brother of that
name I would like to know. Write
me at St. James Church, Houston,…

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Sie Johnson searching for his mother Patience, brothers Isaac and Reuben, and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 17, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my people whom I left in Alabama in 1852 as near as I can remember. My mother belonged to Lovett Hines, on the Warren river. I had a sister who belonged to Hines also. Mother was Patience, oldest brother Isaac, next Reuben. Isaac belonged to McGowning and Reuben to Woncans. When I left Alabama I belonged to Wm.…

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Robert Reed wishes to inquire for his relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 6, 1884

MR. EDITOR––Please allow me
to inquire for my relatives. My
mother's name was Tina; she be-
longed [belonged] to a man named Thompson D.
White, who lived near Brownsville,
Tenn. She had six children, viz:
Phoebe, Judy, Mary Eliza, William,
Elijah and myself, Bob––three girls
and three boys. Sister Phoebe, the
eldest, was sold in…

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Banjamin Bailey is searching for family members

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 10, 1884

Dear Editor: I wish to in-
quire for my brother, Major Car-
penter in Americus, Ga., for Tom-
my Kelim in Pmyestytown, a
member of the Methodist church,
and a sister in Franktown. I also
wish to hear from Nancy Bailey's sis-
ter,Judy Patton. There were three
daughters, Fredonia and Susan
Ann, and a niece, Mary Louise.
Husband was…

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Sandy Anderson searching for Sallie Gatewood

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 25, 1902

WANTED--To know the whereabouts
of Sallie Gatewood. Her address was No.
120 Granby St., Norfolk, Va.
Yours truly
Sandy Anderson,
Mineola, Tex.

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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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Lewis Smith searching for officers of Co. F

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

August 29, 1901

WANTED-Address of Capt. James H. Mathew, Co.
F, 66th Colored Vol. Inf: Lieut. Dallas Duval, Co.
F, 66th Colored Vol. Inf, 1864, '65. By Lewis Smith, col-
ored, formerly drummer boy of Co. F, 66th Colored Vol.
Inf., Weatherford, Tex.

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Robert Youngblood Henry searching for his aunt Malisey Ervin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 29, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my aunt, whose name is Malisey
Ervin. Father and mother were
named Benjamin and Caroline
Ervin. Her first husband was
named Ealsy Ervin. She has mar-
ried [married] again, but her husband's name
is not known to me. She lived in
San Augustine, Texas. The last
time I heard from her she was in…

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Amanda Whitfield (formerly Chiranda Sarah Jane) in search of family members including her mother Ann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 15, 1889

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. My father's name
was Robert Crockett; he used to
belong to a Mr. Crockett in Butts
county, Georgia. I heard that
he is dead. Mother's name was
Ann; she used to belong to Billie
Strahan, who also lived in Butts
county, Georgia. Brothers were
Robert Columbus and Dickey
Richard;…

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William Woods searching for his mother

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

September 4, 1899

Searching for His Mother.
Inspector Boardman received today a let-
ter from William Woods, colored, of Gal-
veston, Texas, asking for information as to
the whereabouts of his mother, Mrs. Flora
Woods. The writer states that he served
in the navy from 1872 to 1878. The letter
was addressed: "Chief of Police, Capitol
Hill, Navy Yard,…

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John Marlow searching for his sister, Mrs. Emma Griffin, and other relatives

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)

March 24, 1894

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED----Information
is desired by her brother as to the where-
abouts of Mrs. EMMA GRIFFIN, colored,
who left Washington, D. C., January 10th,
1870. Any information as to the where-
abouts of her or of any colored people by that
name will be highly appreciated.
JOHN MARLOW,
221 Camp street, Dallas, Texas.
The…

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Elder T. Cooper searching for his brother

Brenham Weekly Banner (Brenham, TX)

February 9, 1882

----Information of the where-
abouts of Job Jameson, colored,
who came to Texas soon after
the war, is wanted by his broth-
er, Elder T. Cooper, Brenham,
Texas.

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Wm. Watson searching for his mother, three sisters, and brother

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 30, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to find my
mother, three sisters and brother.
I left all in Alabama on Widow
Malone's farm, on the wire road.
Mother was Maria Watson, brother
Henry Watson and sisters Lottie,
Hester and Mary Watson. I last
saw them seven years ago. Ad-
dress me at Fairfield, Texas.
WM. WATSON.

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Willis Mays searching for his aunt Sophia and uncles Ruben Grimes and John Ray

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother's brother and sister
She left them in Kentucky. Moth-
er's name was Lucinda Toltem, her
brothers were Ruben Grimes and
John Ray. She belonged to Alfred
Toltom. She has not heard from
them since 1865. She then heard
they had come to Texas. Mother's
sister was named Sophia. Address
Willis…

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Willis Mayo searching for his uncle Ruben Jemmerson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 10, 1885

MR. EDIROR: I wish to inquire
for my unele, Ruben Jemmerson.
I left him in Owens county, Ken-
tucky [Kentucky]. He belonged to Rafe Tol-
ton [Tolton]. My aunts were Sophia, and
Celia. Sophia was sold while liv-
ing [living] in Kentucky. Celia went to
Texas with George Rollin and Dr.
Bryant. Another was named Lu-
cinda [Lucinda]…

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William Weeks searching for his brothers John Smith, Alfred Weeks, Greenup Weeks, and Jordan Weeks, and one sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 5, 1885

MR. EDITOR--1 desire to find my
people, John Smith, Alfred Weeks,
Greenup Weeks, Jordan Weeks;
these are my brothers, beginning
with the oldest; I had, also, a sis-
ter [sister]. Some of them are supposed
to be in Louisiana. My name is
William Weeks. Please direct any
letters to Colorado City, Hill Co.,
Texas, in care of Rev.…

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William Rivers searching for his brothers and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in Mis
sississippi [Missississippi] in the year 1837. We
all belonged to and was raised by
the Caraways. There were four
brothers of the Caraways-John,
Thomas, Patrick, and Alexander
Caraway. There were four brothers
of us and two sisters. We all go
by the name of Rivers. My…

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William Low searching for his sons Reuben and Serrie Low

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I am very anxious
to hear from my sons, Reuben and
Serrie Low. In 1877 Reuben was
in the neighborhood of Society Hill,
Lee county, Alabama; I heard he
had moved to Benton, near Selma,
Ala. Serrie, I heard, was living, in
1878, at Deer Creek, Greenwood
county, Miss. Myself and their
mother, Charity, are settled on a…

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W. H. Jackson reconnected with Turner Petty's people

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR.--I have got a let-
ter from Turner Petty's people
through the inquiry in the paper.
God bless the paper. It is bring-
ing the people together.
W. H. JACKSON.
Brenham, Texas.

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Virginia Williams searching for her sister Carolee Harris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
through your paper for my sister.
Her name was Carolee Harris or
Carolee Gayarre. Charles Gayarre
was our owner before the war. I
think that he sold her to a man by
the name of Hyman Hart, in Osyka,
Miss. When she left Osyka, Miss.,
I heard that she went to Texas. I
was too young to know much…

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Valentine Toliver searching for his brother Frank and Mary Toliver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 17, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
by the help of your paper for some
of my people. I got a letter from
Brother Stephen Toliver, in Tex-
as stating that our Brother Frank
and Sister Mary Toliver have
never been seen nor heard from
since they were sold, and I wish
to inquire for them. He states
that they were sold in New Or-
leans,…

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Valentine Taliver searching for his brothers and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 7, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my brothers and sisters. The
last time I saw them they belonged
to Louis Taliver, and were living in
Mississippi. Their names are
Emmanuel, Stephen, Frank, Mary,
and Phoebe Taliver. About that
time I was taken to Alabama by
Nick Taliver, and sold to a man
named Morgan Smith. Shortly
after this…

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Unnamed searching for their mother Sarah Jane and sisters Ella and Belle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my mother and two sisters.
Mother was Sarah Jane, sisters
Ella and Belle. We belonged to
John Johnson who brought us from
Missouri to Texas. I left them in
Johnson county, Texas. Johnson
sold me to a Mr. Varnell. Address
me at Ross Station, McLennan,
county.

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