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Mary Jane Summers seeking her sister Caroline Summers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 29, 1881
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to find my sister. I left her in San Antonio, January 1855. I heard that she married a man named Duke. Her name was Carolina Summers. Address, at Waco, Texos, care of Rev. Humphries. MARY JANE SUMMERS.
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Mrs. Rebecca Hunter searching for her son Adolph Jackson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 5, 1889
Dear Editor: I wish to inquire for my son, Adolph Jackson. He left here in 1881, and the last I heard of him he was in San Antonio. He is my only son. His sister's name is Sarelda Perry. I am a lone widow, and I am getting old. When he left I was widow Butler, and now I am widow Hunter. I have his daughter, Isabella Jackson. Any information will…
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Wesley Torry reunited with his wife after 21 years
Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)
June 28, 1882
ROMANTIC MEETING.
An Aged Colored Couple Renew
Acquaintance After Twenty-one
Years’ Separation.
San Antonio Express, 25.
Wesley Torry, an old and well
known colored man of this city, had
the pleasure last Saturday evening of
meeting his wife, whom he had not
seen before in twenty-one years, during
slavery times. An attempt of…
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Mrs. Sarah Edwards
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
June 17, 1893
Lost Relative.
Mrs. Sarah Edwards would like to find some
of her brothers' relatives. My sister's name is
Fanny Martin. One of my brothers' names is
William Whitehouse, the other Berry Williams
or Berry Martin. He used to belong to Robert
Martin. Berry's wife's name is Hannah, and
the used to belong to Joe Garrett. My hus-
band's…
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Frank Lowe
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 27, 1884
Mrs. Melvina Gilden, my mother,
was left in Longcoy county, Ark.,
in 1863. She belonged to widow
Gildan. Had brothers Jasper, the
oldest, Alexander and Benjamin
Franklin Gildan. I was sold from
Longay county to John Appywhite,
who brought me to Little Rock,
Ark., and sold me to one Vancourt.
I had a sister, Clarasie Gildan. I
was…
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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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Sarah Royal searching for her mother Sallie Denison
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 5, 1884
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my mother. She belonged to Mr. Royal; after he died Mrs. Royal married a Mr. Denison, and we were divided. I went to Miss Virginia Royal, and the last I saw of my mother she was standing on the beach at Matagorda, Texas, on her way to San Antonio. Mother's name is Sallie Denison; my name is Sarah Royal. I heard…
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Amy Sparka searching for her father Phil Marshall
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 15, 1885
MR EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my father, Phil Marshall. The last account I had of him he belonged to Dr. Kinsey, who lived in Palestine, but left and went West, out about San Antonio. The oldest boy was named Jake, belonging to F. Hasel. There were five children of us. The oldest girl was named Sukey, belonging to Harriet McKenzie, and the…
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J. W. Robinson searching for family
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 15, 1886
MR. EDITOR-- We wish to
inquire for one Sarah Cooper through
the columns of the SOUTHWESTERN,
who was separated from us
by Negro traders between the years
1849 and 1852. We all belonged
to one Mark A. Cooper, who run a
large rolling mill and iron works on
the Etlawa river near the town of
Cartersville in Cass county, Ga.
At the time of…
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Andy Leggett seeking information of his brother Tom Leggett and sister Clara Leggett
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 11, 1886
MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to inquire for my people, Tom Leggett and Clara Leggett - my sister and brother. They were sold in Independence, Missouri, in 1861. I do not remember who bought them. We were all bought at Sheriff sale. My father, Dempsey; myself, Andy; Sally, Clara, Tom and Lizzie Leggett were all sold at the same time. My father now…
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James Franklin searching for Harris and Yatt Rainey
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 30, 1882
MR. EDITOR ----- I wish to find Harris and Yatt Rainey who were in Galveston, about the close of the war. John Rainey left them for the army and went to San Antonio. They had a half sister Siney, and a brother Martin; mother, Ellen, at the close of the war was at Danville, Ky. Address me at Floresville, Texas.
JAMES FRANKLIN.
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Lucy Harden searching for Anderson, Marie, Peter, Zadie, Green, and Lavie Harden
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 16, 1879
San Antonio, Texas, Jany. 4th, 1879.
Ed. SOUTHWESTERN. - I wish to
inquire through your journal for my
people, Anderson, Mary, Peter,
Zadie, Green and Lavie Harden.
Mary Harden's husband was named
Jordan. Monroe and Lavie are
Anderson Hardin's sons. Lavie
died on Island 32, belonging to
Henry H. Colans. She married a
man by the…
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