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Lavinia Carrington seeking her mother Tempy Hall

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 29, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I would like to find my mother; she used to belong to Mrs. Eliza Thompson; her name was Tempy Hall; she was sold from me when I was a little girl; she was sold just before freedom. Her mother was named Binah Hall; her father Jerry Hall. She was sold in Greenville, S. C., by Mrs. Thompson's son, Waddy Thompson. All her relatives live in…

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Alice Bell (formerly Alice Walker) searching for her mother Kate and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 13, 1888

MR. EDITOR:—I wont to inquire for my people, from whom I was taken when quite young. We lived in South Carolina, near Greeneville. I was so young I can't remember anything about it, but I am going by what was told me. Mother was Kate, and belonged to Mr. Oliver Barrett. He moved away and turned her over to Mr. Haseclaw. I had three brothers: Joe,…

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Lavinia Carrington seeking her mother Tempy Hall

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 23, 1888

MR. EDITOR--I am very anxious to find my mother; she was sold in slavery from me when I was a little child. She was sold in Greenville, South Carolina. Her name was Tempy Hall. Her mother was Binah Hall; her father was Jerry Hall. We heard from her about 8 years ago; she was in Tennessee, she wrote to us from Tennessee and we answered it, and she…

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Ann A. Tyas looking for her daughter Louisa Tyas

The Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA)

June 23, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of LOUISA TYAS, former slave
of Timothy Rives. When last heard from she was in
South Carolina. Any information concerning her
will be thankfully received by her mother
ANN A. TYAS
Petersburg, Va.

ju…

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"Press" Low looking for their mother Mary

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1898

Information wanted of my rela-
tives. I was born in Newberry,
S. C., on "Broad river." My
mother was named Mary and she
belonged to one George Miller;
Mother and two boys, "Ned" and
"Press," were put in jail in New-
berry. Mother's husband was
named Bob Dawkins, and he got
Mr. William Lowe to buy her out
of jail. We then moved to…

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S. B. Butler seeking information of his brother Older Butler

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 9, 1900

Information wanted of my broth-
er, Older Butler. When last heard
of he was in Greenville, S. C.
My sister's name was Laura Butler.
I left home in 1876. Address me,
S. B. Butler, Ocala, Fla.

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