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Shack Partee searching for their mother Hagar and father Richard
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 5, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—Please allow me to inquire for my kin people. I now go by the name of Shack Partee. My mother was Hagar, father Richard. He belonged to a man named McKinsey, near Wilmington, North Carolina. The last heard from they said my brother Eli and sister Sallie were brought from North Carolina to near Columbus, Mississippi. Address SHACK…
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James W. White searching for his mother and siblings, including his sister Betty Posqually
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 22, 1880
MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my folks. I left mother in Aberdeen, Miss., when I was quite a boy. Father's name was Bob White, commonly called Free Bob. He died the first year of the war and left a girl, Jane White, my sister, with mother. Bob White, my brother, belonged to Bob Ellis, who lived about nine miles from Columbus, Miss., and was a…
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Mrs. Alice Rebecca Lewis searching for her mother Martha Jackson and sisters
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 16, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for mother and sisters. Mother's name is Martha Jackson. She was taken away from me by Judge Lomock, our owner, in Virginia, carried to Fredericksburgh, Va, and sold in 1855. The last time she was heard from she was in Columbus, Miss., keeping a millinery store with three daughters, Serena, Henrietta and Louisa…
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America Liggins searching for her father Pat Robinson, her mother Mima, and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 4, 1881
DEAR EDITOR--I desire information of father, mother, brother and sister. Father was Pat Robinson. mother Mima, and grandmother Sarah Robinson. My sister Amanda and I were twins, and were stolen by an unknown man and brought to Columbus, Miss., and sold to Billy Winston, a bank keeper. We were raised by Winston's driver and wife--Emanuel and…
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Marion Weaver searching for their brother Wash Weaver (also Wash Golden)
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 19, 1880
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother, Wash Weaver. He belonged to Tall Weaver, in Lowndes county, about 15 miles from Columbus, Miss. My father was Dennis, and mother Hannah Weaver. The last I heard of father was in 1862. He went by the name of Wash Weaver or Wash Golden. Any information of him will be gladly received. Address me at…
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Robert F. Sturdivant (formerly Robert Freer) searching for his aunt Henrietta Eaton
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 8, 1880
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my aunt. Her name was Henrietta Eaton when she came from Granville county, North Carolina, and her husband was David Eaton. He belonged to John Eaton in North Carolina, and her baby at that time was a boy named Granderson, but other children were born afterward, and she has not seen me since she left North…
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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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F.A. Shumpert searching for his aunts Mary Warren and Martha Gordon
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1885
I wish to inquire through your
paper for my two aunts, who lived
in Atlanta, Ga. I heard from them
once since Christmas, but not
knowing the number of the street
they lived on, or any one to direct
in care of, they don't get my let-
ters. Now if any of your readers
know anything of them they will
confer a favor by notifying them…
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Alice Rebecca Lewis searching for her mother Martha Jackson and her sisters
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 16, 1880
DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for mother and sisters. Mother's name is Martha Jackson. She was taken away from me by Judge [undecipherable], our owner in Virginia, carried to Fredericksburgh, Va, and sold in 1833. The last time she was heard from, she was in Columbus, Miss., keeping a millinery store with three daughters, Serena, Henrietta, and…
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John Wesley searching for his family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 6, 1882
DEAR EDITOR--- I desire to inquire
for my kin people. I left
them in Mississippi, near Columbus,
Calaway County. They belonged
to Mr. Parker, a lawyer. His wife's
name was Lizzie, they had three
children, one boy and two girls,
boy's name was Brooks, and girls,
Mary Ann and Sarah Ann. The
names of my kin people as follows.…
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C. J. Johnson searching for Ann Elizabeth (2nd of 2 ads)
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
October 7, 1865
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION is wanted of ANN
ELIZABETH, grand-daughter of Su-
san Hineway. She was sold by George
Cunningham to J. Jordan, and by him
sold to J. Sykes of Columbus, Miss. Sykes
was a relative of the Seviers of that place.
Any one who can give me information as
to the whereabouts of said Ann Elizabeth,
will confer a great…
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C. J. Johnson seeking information Susan Hineway's granddaughter Ann Elizabeth Sykes (1st of 2 ads)
The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)
October 14, 1865
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION is wanted of ANN
ELIZABETH, grand-daughter of Su-
san Hineway. She was sold by George
Cunningham to J. Jordan, and by him
sold to J. Sykes of Columbus, Miss. Sykes
was a relative of the Seviers of that place.
Any one who can give me information as
to the whereabouts of said Ann Elizabeth,
will confer a great…
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Parmelia Dyer searching for her mother Eliza Elder and her sister Sarah Sikes
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 12, 1873
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION WANTED of my mother
Eliza and my sister Sarah Sikes of
Columbus, Mississippi.
If any person can give the desired infor-
mation, please address
PARMELIA DYER,
In care of A.M.E. Church, Box 156,
june12 1m. Terre Haute, Ind
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