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Martin W. Rodgers searching for his two brothers Jeff and Henry Hickson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 17, 1879

MR. EDITOR—I wish to enquire for my two brothers. They were sold from mother at Yam Ma ddin about 25 years ago. Their names are Jeff and Henry Hick on. My mother's name is Lotty, my name is Martin Rodgers. Sister Ann is with mother in Yazoo City. Jenny is here. Sister Martha Ellen died before the war. Any information will be gladly received.…

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Joshua Lankford searching for his brothers Simon and Elias

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 13, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brothers Simon and Elias, they belonged to Wm. Vick, after his decease the property was divided. My brother Simon left me in Yazoo City, Miss., during the war. Mother's name was Ann Vick. She died when I was quite young. Address me at San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas. JOSHUA LANKFORD.

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Grace Nashville seeking her brother Bill's children and her cousin William

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 3, 1887

DEAR EDITOR — I wish to inquire for my brother's children, who belonged to Mrs. Sally Walther in Holly Springs, Miss., about 18 years ago. My brother was named Bill. He got killed by the cars when I was small. His wife's name was Patsey. I also left a cousin William, whose mother died when I was young. His mother was named Grace. We were brought…

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Mrs. Sue Jones seeking people formerly enslaved by David Roach

Yazoo City Herald (Yazoo City, MS)

March 16, 1900

Information Wanted.
Any white person or ex-slave that lived
on the plantation of the late David Roach
on Wolf Lake, Yazoo county, during the
war, will confer a favor by sending their
names and post-office address to either the
Herald Office, Yazoo City, or to
MRS. SUE JONES,
mh2-4t Thayer, Missouri.

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William Rivers searching for his brothers and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in Mis
sississippi [Missississippi] in the year 1837. We
all belonged to and was raised by
the Caraways. There were four
brothers of the Caraways-John,
Thomas, Patrick, and Alexander
Caraway. There were four brothers
of us and two sisters. We all go
by the name of Rivers. My…

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Henry Brown (formerly John Wesley Gale) searching for his sisters Martha, Ellen, and Melvina

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 2, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I want to find my
sisters, Martha, Ellen and Melvina
Bingham. We belonged to Mrs.
Bingham in Middle Tennessee; I
left them at the old home place on
the Mt. Pleasant Pike, in Murray
county. Old mistress had five
girls; Mary married Mr. Thomas
Armstrong, he lived in Lafayette,
near Oxford, Miss., at College Hill.
I…

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Hariet Betts (formerly Harriet Vance) searching for her brother David Johnson (formerly David Vance)

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 27, 1882

MR EDITOR - - I would like to find my brother. He left me in Alabama when I was six years old. He went by the name of David Vance when he left me. Our father was named Jacob Vance and sister Susan. I heard that my brother was at Yazoo City, Miss., and went by the name of David Johnson. My name at that time was Harriet Vance, but is now Hariet…

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Mrs. Elizabeth Smith searching for her sister Tama Jackson, her niece Serene, and Amanda Swan and her niece Miller

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED BY MRS
Elizabeth Smith of her sister, Tama Jack-
son, formerly of Yazo City, Miss., and of
her neice, Serene, who married a man
named Taylor; and Amanda Swan, of
Montgomery, Ala., and her neice Miller, also
Ala. Any information as to where they
are will be gladly received by the above
named at Troy, Ohio, Address,…

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