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Jim Napier searching for his nieces and nephews

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--My father and mother, Lucy and Bamesel Napier, lived in Balmor, Miss. In 1869 I received a letter from them. Since I have heard they were dead, and my sister Emily was living in Corinth, Miss; her husband was killed during the war; brother Bill was dead and left three children, Minerva, Lucy and Joe; brother Andem was cooking on a…

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James Haynes (formerly James Walker) searching for his father Cato Walker

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 6, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father Cato Walker, who belonged to Jim Walker in Texas. My name was James Walker, but all called me James Haynes, because mother was Sally Haynes, and she belonged to David Chisp. JAMES HAYNES. Columbus, Texas.

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Sallie Claiborn seeking her father Rev. Nat Curry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 9, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I desire to find my father, Rev. Nat Curry. When we heard of him last he was in Henry county, Tenn We belonged to the widow Nice. She was the wife of old Dr. William Nice. He died in East Tennessee. After his death he moved to West Tennessee. In 1760 she moved to Texas. We left my father in Paris, Tenn. If Rev. Curry's name is Nat, he…

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J. D. Haskell searching for his mother, father, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 23, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people, mother, father, sisters and brothers. Father was Sam Hampton, and belonged to a Mr. Hampton, who lived seven miles East of Huntington. Mother was Mary Bledsoe, and belonged to Yancey Bledsoe. They lived in West Tennessee. Brothers—Henry Clay, Judge (my name), Nicodemus, James, Bradley, Paney, Brown, the…

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Amanda Whitfield (formerly Amanda Straan) searching for her mother, Annie Straan, sisters Hannah, Betsy, Matilda, and Martha Maria, and brothers Columbus and Richard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 3, 1885

MR. EDITOR — I wish to inquire
for my relatives — my mother, sis-
ters [sisters] and brothers. My mother's
name was Annie Straan; she be-
longed [belonged] to Billie Straan. We were
first brought from Butt's county,
Georgia, and from there to Ala-
bama [Alabama]; from there to Mississippi,
and from there to East Texas, Jas-
per [Jasper]…

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Watt Anderson

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1886

MR. EDITOR--Please help me
find my people. My father was
named Joseph Resen; mother Lu
cinda Resen, short name was Pink.
The last time I heard from them
they were in Frinpling, St. Landry
parish, La. I belonged to a Mr.
Micopell Hartman. Address me,
Watt Anderson, in care of Rev. E.
E. Cooper, Columbus, Texas

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Eliza Yancy searching for her mother Charlotte

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 2, 1882

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my mother. Her name
was Charlotte. She used to belong
to a man by the name of Tom
Harkins and was sold to a man by
the name of Peacocks in Paris,
Lamar county. There was three
sisters of us, Eliza, Betty, Mary
Mary was the youngest. Sister
Betty was sold with mother. Sister
Mary and…

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Orrin R. Clark searching for his father Dick Buford and brother Jerry Clark (formerly Jerry Norman)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 19, 1880

MR. EDITOR - - - I beg leave to
make inquiry for my brother, father,
and my wife's brothers and sisters.
My father's name is David
Clark. He belonged to Dick Buford.
He left here about five years
ago, and went to Tennessee, where
my brother lived. Brother is Jerry
Clark. He did go by the name of
Jerry Norman. He has never…

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Orrin Clark looking for his father David Clark and unnamed mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 27, 1879

DEAR EDITOR - I wish information
about father and mother. My
father left here about four years
ago and went to Tennessee, where
my brother lived. Father's name
is David Clark, brother's Jerry
Clark. The last letter I received
from them in Germantown, Tennessee.
ORRIN CLARK.
Columbus, Texas, Feb 17, 1879.

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Charlotte Johnson searching for her parents Henry and Pindee Johnson and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 24, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of the following relatives:
Henry Johnson and Pindee Johnson, my
mother and father. Malinda Johnson,
Mary Ann Johnson, Jane Johnson, Court-
nay Johnson, Myra Johnson, and a brother
named Charles Johnson; also Alfred John-
son and Daniel Johnson. We belonged to
a man named John M. Williams. Our
home was…

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