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Unnamed searching for their father and his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 17, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I desire to learn
the whereabouts of father, step-
mother and their children. They
went to Texas about 28 years ago,
with a Mr. McClannahan. My
father was Isham Yarborough, and
a blacksmith by trade. I have not
heard from them since they left
Louisville, Mississippi. Address
me at Starkville, Miss.

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Unnamed searching for their family and friends

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my aunt, Malinda Wiggington,
who in slave time belonged to Mr.
Mr. Corneal Wiggington; also for
aunt Charity Wiggington, and
Jerry, my uncle, who lived with
Wm. Powell. I heard that brother
Bob went to Alabama with Bob
Hutchinson, and from there to
Louisiana. I also wish to hear from
Irving,…

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Turner Petty searching for his half-sisters Martha and Sallie Thriff and half-brother Cornelius

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 3, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my relatives--two sisters and
one brother. I left them in Louis-
iana in 1860 or '61, near Clinton.
Sister's are Martha and Sallie
Thriff. Their father was named
Washington Thriff, a blacksmith.
Brother was Cornelius. I do not
know his father's name. Our
mother was named Matilda; she is…

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Tenner Barley (formerly Tenner Hoog) searching for her husband, father, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 26, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my people. I have not seen
them since 1850. At that time I
was living in South Carolina, Sump-
ter [Sumpter] district. I belonged to Mr.
Gable Plouden. My husband
was Ely Hoog. My father was
Carliner Plouden. My mother had
five girls and two boys. My eldest
sister, Mary Plouden, married…

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T. H. Taylor searching for her mother's daughter Martha Norman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
through your valuable paper for
my mother's daughter, who was
sold from her when seven years
old. She was sold from her and
carried away, riding behind a Ne-
gro trader. She belonged, as my
mother did, to John Green, but he
becoming broke sold her and all
the children and her husband to
different…

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T. C. Morgan searching for his wife's son Willie Davison

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

I wish to inquire for my wife's
son. He left West Point with Dr.
Reiley, and went to Meridian, Tex-
as; but the last time we heard from
him Dr. Reiley had moved to Grape
Vine, Texas, and the last time he
wrote they were at that place. His
name is Willie Davison. I have
not heard from him in nine months.
Any information…

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Stephen Collins searching for his uncle Robert Brown or Robert Coleman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 28, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my uncle, whose name is Rob-
ert [Robert] Brown. He belonged to Dr.
Brown, in Gonzales, about 28 years
ago. There was three brothers of
them, Robert, Spencer and Witison
Brown. Robert went to Mexico in
1864 I last heard from him about
eight years ago; he was then in
Mexico. One of the…

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Sophie Johnson (formerly Sophia Eddings) searching for her sister Eveline

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 19, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my sister Eveline. My brother
was taken from her in Montgomery.
She belonged to a man named Wm.
Lipscomb, but when last heard
from she was living with a Mr.
Brassfield, who married our young
Miss Jane. Myself and our brother
Thomas belonged to Mr. William
Edings, with whom we came to
Texas. …

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Mason Hopson (formerly Mason Jones) searching for his mother Lucy and brothers Joseph and David Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR.--I desire to in-
quire for my mother and brothers.
My mother's name was Lucy, my
brothers were Joseph and David
Jones. and belonged to Thomas
Davis, Greenville county, Va. My
name was Mason Jones, now it is
Mason Hopson. I hope the preach-
ers will assist me. Address me at
Arneckeville, DeWitt co., Texas.
SOLOMON…

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Shep Rinfroe searching for his mother, brothers Isaac, Bird, and Peter, and sisters Sarah and Alicia

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 6, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
through your interesting paper
for my people. My mother belong-
ed [belonged] to Jake McCarter, but was
sold to Allen Glover; also Bro.
Isaac and Sister Sarah were sold at
the same time. The last time I
heard from them they were near
Moplis, Marengo County, Ala
Sister Alicia remained with the old…

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Sash Powells searching for her husband's parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to find my
husband's relatives. His father
was Sam Revels, mother Matilda,
a sister Emma, a brother Gates
Revels. I left them during the
war at Marion, Perry county, Ala-
bama. Charley Powels brought
mother and I to Galveston the first
year of the war, but mother went
back and left me. I now go by the…

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Sandy Cooper searching for her sisters Easter and Lucinda and brothers Robert Richard and Cyrus

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people that I left in Tennes
see in 1856. We all used to belong
to the Widow Cooper, 5 1/2 miles from
Charlotte, and I was sold to a man
by the name of Wm. Holt; I was
with him about 2 years and he
broke, and then I was sold again to
a man by the name of James T.
Armston, and was carried to…

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Sally Ann D. Burrell (formerly Sally Ann Grippit) searching for her son Robert Grippit

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 14, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my son, Robert Grippit, who
left me in the year 1837. He be-
longed to a man by the name of
Raip Grippit. He was seven years
old at that time, and was carried
away by Edward Grippit, who took
him to Kemper county, Miss. I
belonged to Raip Grippit at that
that time, but was afterwards sold…

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Sallie Reeves searching for her mother, father, and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
father, mother and brother. I left
them in York District, S. C. My
father's name was Wilson Gordon,
my mother Ann Gordon, and my
brother Wilson Gordon, jr. I
heard that they were in Mississippi.
My name is Sallie Reeves. I was
brought here by Isaac Tipping. My
sister Charlotte is here with me. …

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Sallie Ellis (formerly Sallie Carroll) searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother and brother, whom
I left in Maryland. Father and
mother were Henry and Flora Car-
roll. We all then belonged to Mr.
Henry Perry but at his death, I
fell to Mr. John Wesley Perry,
mother to Robert Perry, sister Kit-
tie, went to Louisiana, and Bro.
John Samuel Carroll to Texas,…

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S. Hawkins searching for her entire family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. The last time I saw
them was five miles from Monticel-
lo [Monticello]. Our owners were W. Williams,
C. Feeney. Geo. Coleman brought
us to Texas. Mother was Lizzie,
but they called her Lilly. My old-
est [oldest] sister was Pussy, brother,
Gabriel. I had a brother left at
Mr. Blackin's,…

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Riley Smith searching for their mother brother and three sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people that I left in Mar-
shall county, Miss.--my mother,
brother and three sisters. I have
not seen or heard from them since
the war. My mother was Lucinda,
father Willis, but he died when I
was a small boy. My brother's
name was John, my sisters Dorcas,
Mary Ann and Hannah, who was
the…

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Rev. M. Cooper searching for his brother Napoleon Cooper

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 28, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to learn the
address of my brother, Napoleon
Cooper. He was raised in Clark
county, and left for Pachuta on
Christmas before last. I do not
know what became of him after
that. Any one who can give the
desired information will please ad-
dress [address] Rev. M. Cooper, Heidelberg,
Texas.

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Rev. C. M. Moore searching for his brother-in-law Freeman Hart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

I wish to inquire for my brother-
in-law. His name is Freeman Hart.
He left home in 1865, and we have
not heard from him since 1866; he
was then in Algiers, La. His home
is in Montgomery county, Texas.
His first owner was Mr. Joe Perry,
and at his death Freeman and all
of the family fell to John Hart. His
father was named Green and…

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Rev. A. B. Anderson searching for his brother Linn Pates Butte

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my brother Linn Pates Bute. I
called him Jack, and I have not
seen him since 1861. Mr. Pates
was Governor in Jackson during
war time. I heard that he went to
Texas. Father was Robert Haw-
kins; brothers, Richard, Lawson,
Nicholas. Robert Hawkins was
sold to T. B. Say, who lived in
Alabama a little…

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Rachael Williams searching for her father Lewes Emperor Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 23, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father; his name is Lewes
Emperor Williams; his last owner's
name was Wm. Evans; he lived in
Goliad at the time he left. His
wife is named Eliza Williams and
she had three children when he left,
step-daughters of his, whose names
were Maria Skip, Sarah Skip and
Lucy Skip, and an owner daughter…

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Rachael Alexander searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I, Rachel Alex-
ander, colored, formerly of Mays-
ville, Mason county, Ky., wish to
learn if any of my kinsfolk are still
alive. My mother was named
Charlotte Alexander, and my father
Henry Alexander. I had three sis
ters, Amy Stodder, Hannah Pay-
t n and Sidney Bush, and one un-
married named Phoebe, and two
brothers,…

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R.N. Noel searching for his father Dick Noel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father, Dick Noel, who be
longed to a man by the name of
Noel, in Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
about 33 years ago, His wife was
named Carrie, and belonged to a
man named Whatley, who sold her
and her baby son and a man named
July to George Roberts; also Henry
T. Noel. Address any information
of…

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Primus Ross searching for her father Simon Cheny, mother Chaney Bennett, and brothers Alfred and Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my kinfolks. Father's name was Simon Cheny, who belonged to Darling Cheney, in Martin county, North Carolina. Mother was Chaney Bennett; Jim Bennett raised her; she was sold by Jesse Jolley, Bennett's son-in-law, to Better, a Negro trader; she had two children with her, Primus, a baby of five moths; Alfred, two…

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Philip Scott searching for his sister Nancy and mother Henrietta

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for my sister Nancy, whom I left in Mississippi. Mother was Henrietta, and I left her in Poindexter's trader's yard. Address me at Lockhart, Texas. PHILLIP SCOTT.

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