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Casswell Jones seeking his father Briden Jones, mother Betty Howell, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 01, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for kindred. My father is Briden Jones and belonged to widow Jones in North Carolina, Wake county. My mother's name is Betty Howell. She belonged to Thomas Howell, and was sold to Robbin Williams, and he carried me to Tennessee about 30 years ago. I staid there until 1869, and came out to Mississippi. I have 4…

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P. S. Foster seeking Lucy, Derandy, and Dilcy Dewalt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 21, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to make inquiry about my kindred in South Carolina. We left them in 1867, and have not heard from them since. My father's step-mother is is named Lucy Dewalt. She use to belong to the family of Dewalt's, in South Carolina. We left there in the year 1867 on the account of bush-whackers. Mother's sister's name is Derandy Dewalt,…

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James Craig (formerly Dan Cunnigan) seeking mother Viney Bristo (formerly Viney Cunningan) and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 30, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, four sisters, and one brother. Mother's name used to be Viney Cunnigan, but married a man by the name of Allen Bristo. Sisters names are Oney, Alzara, Patsy, and Amanda Cunnigan. Brother's name, Nelson Bristo. My father's name was James Cunnigan. He died at Vicksburg in time of the cholera in 1866.…

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James Craigg searching for his mother Viny Bristo and siblings Oarry, Alzera, Patsy, and Manda

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 30, 1880

DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my people. Mother's name is Viny Bristo; her husband's Allen Bristo, and four children, Oarry, Alzera, Patsy and Manda. Please address me at Belle Prairie, Yazoo Co., Miss. JAMES CRAIGG.

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J. W. Dudley searching for Louis Bruce

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 3, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I desire to inquire for Louis Bruce, whom I left in New Orleans about 8 or 9 years ago. When I left there he was porter on the steamer Gov. Allen. His wife was my grandmother; she died before I left there. I have written to Louis Bruce several times; he used to answer my letters, but late years I do not hear from him at all. If he is…

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Robert Watts searching for his son Charlie Chrashorn

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 18, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- Please allow me a small space in your valuable paper that I may inquire for my son. I left him in Moble, Alabama, about 22 years ago. His name was Charlie Chrashorn; his mother's name Charity. Myself and son belonged to a man by the name of Henry Chrashorn. My name is Robert Watts. If found you will please address Robert Watts…

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