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Alexander Shaw seeking his father Jack Shaw, mother Annie Shaw, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 29, 1888
MR. EDITOR— I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S. C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My father's name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children, Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…
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J. W. Terrell searching for their grandmother Louisa Gwin and aunt Sarah Warren
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 25, 1888
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my grandmother and aunt who were named as follows: Louisa Gwin and auntie Sarah Warren. The last time I seen grandmother she was at West Point, Miss., November 22, 1886, and the last time I seen my aunt Sarah she was at West Point, Miss., August 24, 1885. Aunt lived on the right hand side of the I. C. R. R. going…
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Joseph Bonaparte Chandler searching for his friend Mary Caradine
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 22, 1880
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for a friend, Mary Caradine. She left West Point, Miss., in 1868 and came to Texas. She had three children, Chesterfield, the baby, Nancy and Jamima. My name is Joseph Bonapart Chandler, but am called Boney for short. Please address me at Fulton, Texas.
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Alex Shaw searching for his family and his wife's family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 9, 1888
MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S.C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My fathers name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children; Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex, and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…
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S. Young searching for their father Scipio Moore
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 31, 1884
MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my father, Scipio Moore. Mother
was Rachel Young, and belonged
to Wade Young. She had four
children, three boys and one girl.
Brothers and mother died in slave
time, the baby during the war. I
was near two years old. When
father was taken to Huntsville,
Ala., I was three days old, and I
have…
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