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Augusta Nation searching for her children Henry and Caroline Nation

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1885

Augusta Nation who resides
in Industry, Texas, desires to hear
of her children. Her master was
James Henry Nation, her children
were Henry and Caroline Nation,
born in Gonzales, Mississippi. Any
information may be addressed to
Rev. H. C. Hofmann, pastor Third
German Methodist Episcopal
Church, 673 North Rampart street,
New…

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Augustus Hughes searching for his family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 4, 1883

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to in-
quire [inquire] for my relatives. Father
was Origa Jackson, mother Martha
Borden. She died just before the
close of the war, and belonged to
Freeman Hughes, within 15 miles
of Selumon, Ala. I left father in
Marion, Ala., in 1866, when quite
a boy, and went to Bryan to my
grandmother. In 1867 my former…

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Auntie Bennett searching for her relatives George, Handy, and Sanders Bennett and Fortune and Mimo Francis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
relatives whom I left in Texas,
Grimes county, 20 years ago. They
were George, Handy and Sanders
Bennett, Fortune Francis, Mimo
Francis. I belonged to Pent As-
kew [Askew]. Address me at Washington,
La. AUNTIE BENNETT.

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Austin Whitaker searching for his sister Cherry Whitaker or any of her offspring

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

CHERRY WHITAKER--I wish to find my sister,
Cherry Whittaker, or any of her offspring. She
was born in N.C. in 1823, moved to Mississippi in
1838 and thence to Texas in 1851 when she took
the name of Cherry Soape. She has never been
heard from since. Any information will be gladly
received. Austin Whitaker, Victoria, Miss. 1-30-91

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B. F. Williams searching for his brother Edmond

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 31, 1882

Mr. Editor: I wish to enquire for my brother Edmond, who belonged to Widow Fox, on Tallahatchie River, Tenn. Our father, Ben Morris, died near Bolivar, Tenn, in 1860. If my brother, or any of his children, will come to me, I think I can be a help to them as I now have no children. Address me at Richmond, Texas. B. F. Williams.

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B. F. Williams seeking information about their brother Edmond

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 1, 1877

I desire information of my only
brother, named Edmond, or of any
of his family. He belonged to a
Mrs. Fox, ten miles from Panola,
Mississippi, and the last time I saw
him was at that place in 1854. Our
father was Benjamin Morris, and
our mother was Fanny. Address
B. F. Williams, East Barnard, Gaston
county, Texas.

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B. J. Houston searching for his two sisters Emily and Emma

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 27, 1883

MR. EDITOR--Please correct
some mistakes in B. J. Houston's
lost friends letter for me. The oldest
was Mack and Harry and Ben.
Sisters Emily and Emma. I have
found my brother Ben. We had
not seen each other since we were
little boys, until the 3rd of September
last. When we parted I was
eight years old and he was six; today
I am…

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B. T. Davis searching for their aunt Flora Hillard

Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 14, 1889

INFORMATION WANTED. INFORMATION WANTED OF MY AUNT, Flora Hillard. She was sold in 1861 from Louisiana to a man by the name of Pinch who went to Texas and took her with him I have not heard from her since. She first belonged to a man by the name of W W Collins. Any information will be gladly received. Please address, B. T. Davis, Mine La Motte…

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B. T. Davis seeking information about their aunt Flora Hilliard

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 9, 1888

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY AUNT,
Flora Hillard. She was sold in 1861 from
Louisiana to a man by the name of Pinch, who
went to Texas and took her with him. I have
not heard from her since. She first b[e]longed to a
man by the name of W. W. Collins. Any infor-
mation will be gladly received. Please address
B. T. Davis, Mine La Motte, Madison…

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B. T. Pinkard looking for their uncle John Pinkard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1879

DEAR EDITOR --- I wish that you
would please allow me space in
your columns to make some
inquiry about my uncle. His name
used to be John Pinkard. He lived
with a widow woman by the name
of Ann Pinkard. I was taken away
from him in 1863, and was brought
to Texas by Tom Pinkard, white,
with my uncle, Warren Pinkard,
who is now…

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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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Becky Henry (formerly Becky Huff) searching for her sister Liza Tracy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to in-
quire [inquire] for my sister. She left us, in
Georgia, two miles from Alla-
toona [Allatoona]. She left this place and
went to the iron works to the man
who she belonged to, named Bird
Tracy. This was the last time I
heard from her, and was in the year
1855. At this time she went by the
name of Liza…

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Ben and Flora East seeking information about their daughter Polly and son George Washington

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

October 7, 1865

$200 REWARD.
DURING the year 1849, Thomas Sample
carried away from this city, all his
slaves, our daughter, Polly, and son, Geo
Washington, to the State of Mississippi
and subsequently to Texas, and when
last heard from they were in Lagrange,
Texas. We will give $100 each for them
to any person who will assist them, or
either of them, to…

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Benjamin Hubbard (formerly Benjamin Oliver) searching for his children, Manda and Anthony Oliver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR I desire to inquire for my children, Manda and Anthony Oliver. Together with Ellen, youngest daughter, they belonged to old Mrs. Oliver. The old lady gave Manda to her granddaughter, and she moved to Huntsville, Texas. Anthony lived near the town of Milam, in Eastern Texas. We heard from Anthony since his freedom, and he was then in…

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Benjamin McCullough (formerly Benjamin Buckholt) searching for his wife Anna Sample and son George Washington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 14, 1877

My wife was Anna Sample, and
our son was named George
Washington. We lived at Cameron,
Milam Co., Texas. I was then
Ben. Buckholt, as I belonged to a
lawyer of that name. I was separated
from my wife and child during
the war, and will be thankful for
information concerning them. Ad-
dress Benjamin McCullough, care
Rev. C. L.…

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Benjamin Muse searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1883

Mr Editor :- I wish to inquire for my father and mother and relations. My father was Washington; my mother, Elva. Mother and her children belonged to Moos Todd, who then all lived in Virginia. The children's names were Ben, Jacob, Alse, Daniel, Elias, Martha. If mother had any other children they were born after I left. My brother and I were sold…

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Bennie A. Smith looking for Charlie, Granderson, and Isaac Whitfield

The Dallas Express (Dallas, TX)

January 13, 1900

THREE MEN WANTED.
Want to know the whereabouts of
Charlie, Granderson and Issac Whit-
field [Whitfield]. Their father's name was Gran-
derson [Granderson]. He moved from home,
Marshall, Texas, to Guthrie or Langs-
ton [Langston], Oklahoma, about ten years ago.
Charlie and Granderson were heard
of in Ashton, Kas., when their sister,…

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Betsey Armstead searching for his mother Harriet Nash and sister Eliza Hension

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 20, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to in-
quire [inquire] for my mother and one sis-
ter [sister]. My mother's name is Har-
riet [Harriet] Nash, and my sister's name is
Eliza Hension. My mother's first
husband was named William Nash.
He came to Texas with me. I left
mother in Louisiana, and have not
heard from her since. I came to
Texas in 1874. I left…

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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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Bettie Chatman (formerly Bettie Moore) searching for her mother Charity Lay and siblings Charlotte, Hannah, and Jim Benny

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 25, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my mother, sisters and brothers. I left them in Texas during the war; mother's name was Charity Lay; father, Frank Lay; sisters, Charlotte and Hannah; Hannah is called Todd for nick-name; brother Jim Benny. They used to belong to Wm. Lay, and when he died his brother, Tom Lay, took me to Louisiana with him;…

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Bettie Moore searching for her sisters Anna Liza Brown and Cornelius, and brother Walter Bell

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 8, 1885

MR. EDITOR —I wish to inquire
for my people. My father's name
was Norvel Bell; he had two wives,
his first wife was named Maria
Bishop; he had one daughter by
her, whose name is Anna Liza
Brown. His second wife's name
was Kate Houston; he had two
daughters and one son by this
wife. The name of the son is
Walter Bell; the names…

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Bettie Ray searching for her brothers Burr, Charles, and Alford and sister Mariah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1883

DEAR EDITOR:--I take this means of inquiring for my brothers and a sister from whom I have not heard since the first year of freedom. Our father and mother's names were Elijah and Lucy Patterson. Father died in Paducah, Ky., and mother died sometime since the war, I know not where. The names of my brothers and sister that I wish to inquire for are…

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Bettie Robinson searching for her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 23, 1883

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to hear
from my mother. I have not heard
from her but once since the war.
She lived with Capt. Barstow, on
Hager's Prairie, and afterwards
with Capt. D.C. Conta. Her name
was Milly and she had two girls--
the oldest Bettie, and the youngest
Martha; I now go by the name of
Bettie Robinson. Adress me, care…

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Bettie Robinson searching for her mother Milly

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 23, 1883

DEAR EDITOR -- I desire to hear from my mother. I have not heard from her but once since the war. She lived with Capt. Barstow, on Hager's Prairie, and afterwards with Capt. D. C. Conta. Her name was Milly and she had two girls -- the oldest Bettie, and the youngest Martha; I now go by the name of Bettie Robinson. Address me, care of A. Arnold,…

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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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