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Isaac Rayford (formerly Isaac Fanous) searching for his parents, Franklin and Esther Finley, and his siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my kin people. My father's and mother's names were Franklin and Esther Finley. I had three brothers, Benjamin, Tip and Daniel, and four sisters, Jane, Harriet, Laura and Missouri. John Finley was their owner, and lived in Troup county, Georgia. When I last heard from them they lived at Camden, Arkansas. At that…

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Eliza Jane Medlock searching for her mother Lucinda Medlock

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 3, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my mother, Lucinda Medlock. Her first owner's name was John Medlock, a merchant living in Camden, Arkansas. About 1850 she was sold to John Ingraham, who lived near Camden. I was sold in New Orleans in 1855 to R. H. Williams, of Texas. Please address me at Caney, Matagorda county, Texas, in care of Green…

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Eliza Baldridge searching for her mother Lucinda and sisters Rachel and Delly

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 5, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I desire to inquire for my mother. I was sent from Camden, Ark., in 1854 or '55, by John Medlock, to a trade yard in New Orleans. Mother's name was Lucinda; sister's, Rachel and Delly. Mother had a boy after I left; I think his name was Nathan We belonged to John Ingram, near Camden. Address me at Matagorda, Texas. ELIZA BALDRIDGE.

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Eliza Jane Baldridge searching for her mother Lucinda and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 31, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my mother, sister, and brother. Mother was Lucinda, but as I was quite a small girl when I left I do not remember her or my father's other name. I was taken to New Orleans by John Metlock, in 1854 and to Texas in 1856. I left with mother's sisters Rachel and Dellah. Mother had a boy. I don't know his name, and I…

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S. C. Young searching for their mother Menty Young

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 23, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to inquire for my mother Menty Young. She was sold from us in Camden to a man named Huffman. When Steele's army came through she went away with them, but was captured at Mark's Mills fight brought back and sold. She left two sons and one daughter. The sons are Albert and Isaac, the daughter Phillis. She was carried to…

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