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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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Benj. Motte searching for unnamed child on behalf of the child's mother

The Herald of the Union (Wilmington, NC)

March 23, 1865

STRAYED.
A SMALL Colored Boy, about 4 years of age.—
Any information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by the subscriber, or the moth-
er [mother] of the boy. [21 1t] BENJ. MOTTE.

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Geo. L. Mabson searching for George Smith

Evening Post (Wilmington, NC)

December 24, 1873

INFORMATION concerning George
Smith, colored, a discharged soldier, is
wanted. Any one knowing his where-
abouts [whereabouts] will please inform Geo. L. Mab-
son [Mabson]. George Smith will hear something
to his advantage by making himself
known. 2t

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Chloa Dickinson looking for her son Victor Franklin

The Norfolk Post (Norfolk, VA)

August 23, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED OF
one VICTOR FRANKLIN (colored), who formerly
was with Alexandre Dickinson and Martin & Ranklin. Last
heard of was on Manchester Railroad, forty miles from
Wilmington. Any information in regard to him will be
gratefully received by his mother.
CHLOA…

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Ruben Hartthorn looking for his son Stepney Hartthorn

The Loyal Georgian (Augusta, GA)

February 24, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED

Of Stepney Hartthorn, who formerly belonged
to Mrs Jas Gardner of this ciy - was sold in
August, 1864, to a gentleman living near
Wilmington, N. C. Any information of his
whereabouts will be thankfully received by his father
at This Office. RUBEN HARTTHORN

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Julia Ann Page searching for her mother Mora Jackson (formerly Mora Page)

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 31, 1895

Do You Know Them?
WILMINGTON N C., Aug 22nd '95.
I, Julia Ann Page, am inquiring for
my people. My mother belonged to
an old widow lady that used to own
the Exchange Hotel on Franklin St.
She sold it and moved down on Virginia
St. where the Danville depot now
is. My mothers name is Mora Jackson
she was a Mora Page I was sold
from…

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W. J. Jordan searching for his uncle Platt Jordan

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 14, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY UNCLE
Platt Jordan. He belonged to Rev J. P.
Jordan in North Carolina, New Hanover
County. He was sold to a speculator from
a plantation by the name of Stag Park and
carried to Purgan Depot, on the Wilming-
ton and Weldon Railroad. He was heard
from in 1880. We received a letter of in-
quiry at Wilmington, N. C.,…

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