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Robert Howard searching for his sister Elizabeth
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 10, 1880
DEAR EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my sister Elizabeth. We belonged to James Manning. My mother's name was Fannie Manning. She had three children, Elizabeth, Lilian and myself, Robert. Mother is dead, and Lilian died when she was a baby. We lived in Marengo county, Alabama, near Demopolis. Mr. Manning's daughter married W. W. Harter, and gave me…
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W. H. Jackson searching for his uncle Jonah Hartley
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 7, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I am seeking the whereabouts of my Uncle Jonah Hartly. Mr. Edwin A. Glover bought him from his first owner, Capt. Hartly, and brought him to Texas. Uncle being very sickly, and unable to work, he sent him back to Alabama, Marengo Co., about one year before emancipation. He left his wife here. Her name is Mary Ann. My mother, Jonah's…
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Elisha Brooks searching for their mother Minnie Ann Molbear and their uncle Sippa Reaves
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 7, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my people. My owner and people moved to Mississippi from Chatham Co., N. C. My owner was Jack Reaves, and his wife was Nancy Reaves. His oldest son was named Thomas and others named Brooks and Sam; his daughters were Patchly and Polly Reaves. Uncle Sippa Reaves, his wife and myself belonged to the Reaves family.…
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Eliza Tinner searching for her mother-in-law's relatives
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 4, 1880
DEAR EDITOR-- I am seeking the whereabouts of the relatives of my mother-in-law, whom she left in North Alabama, near Old Huntsville. She says they called it Old North Alabama. This was about the year 1832. Since she left them they belonged to Dr. Ford. Her father's name was Patrick Ford and her mother's was Clara. She and her mother and sister…
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Robert Howard searching for his sister Elizabeth Harter
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 8, 1880
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my sister, Elizabeth Harter. We belonged to W. W. Harter. Before the war we lived in Marengo Co., Alabama. The last time I saw her was in Marengo county in 1855. I left there then and moved to Jackson county, Mississippi. I wrote Mr. W.W. Harter, our former owner, and he wrote me that sister had moved to…
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Charles Stewart searching for two of his sisters Fannie Stewart and Harriet Stewart
Southern Republican (Demopolis, AL)
December 21, 1870
Information Wanted.
Information is wanted as to the
whereabouts of two colored women,
who, when children, were known by
the names Harriet Stewart and
Fannie Stewart, and belonged to Lar-
kin [Larkin] Stewart, who lived about 7 1-2
miles from Greensboro, Alabama, on
Brush Creek. About thirty years ago
they were sold or swapped off to…
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Shep Renfro (formerly Mercarter) searching for his parents Dick and Lucy and siblings Aaron, Peter, Bird, Alcie, Sarah, and Issac
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 21, 1883
DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my people. I left them in Marengo county, Alabama. Father was Dick, mother Lucy, sisters and brothers, Aaron, Peter, Bird, Alcie, Sarah and Isaac. All belonged to Jake Mercarter, but my mother. Isaac and Sarah were sold to Allen Glover in Marengo county. My nane [name] then was Shep Mercarter, but is now Shep…
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Caesar King (formerly Caesar Dent) searching for his wife and children
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 14, 1883
MR. EDITOR: -- I wish to inquire
for my wife and children left in
Alabama, Tuscaloosa county, 1860.
The names of them are John Calvin,
Joshua and Wine. My wife's old-
est [oldest] child was Linzy, and their moth-
er [mother] Annie. Our owner's name was
Pinkney Frisom. My name was
Caesar Dent. The last time I heard
of them they…
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Alexander Worshup searching for his family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 30, 1886
MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my family, whom I last saw in
Mingore county, Alabama, over 40
years ago. I belonged first to Mr.
Bumgardner and then to Dr. Ter-
rill [Terrill]. My people were named Char
lotte [Charlotte], Elizabeth, Delia and Charles
Bumgarden. I want very much to
hear from them. Address Alex
ander…
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