Mrs. Ada Blakely searching for her uncle Jim Batey

The Dallas Express (Dallas, TX)

January 13, 1900

Winnie Chapman (formerly Winnie Smith) searching for her son Hannibal Harris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 6, 1883

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my son. His name is Hannibal Harris. When I left him he was in Kentucky. He was only three years old. He belonged to Mr Sylvester Harris. His father belonged to John Woodforks. My name was Winnie Smith. Then I married Reuben Harris. I would be happy to learn his whereabouts. My name and address is Winnie Chapman,…

Juda Washington searching for mother Mary Dixon, siblings, and children

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 1, 1886

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my relatives, I left my mother and two brothers and two sisters at Springfield, Virginia, in the year 1862. Mother's name was Mary Dixon, brothers' name was Joseph and Fielden, and Sisters' was Hettie Brown and Susan Tolbert. Joe and Susan belonged to Charles Taylor, Hettie and Fielden and mother belonged to…

Eliza McMillon (formerly Eliza Morgan) seeking information about her mother Harriet Price and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 18, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to ask information concerning my people, whom I left in South Carolina. My best recollection tells me that I left a mother, three sisters and four brothers. Mother's name was Harriet Price; sisters, Mary, Jennie and Ailcy Price; brothers, oldest was called El Price, Jake and Jas. Price. These all belonged to Joe Price in…

C. C. Minegan responding to an ad placed on May 4, 1882 by Elmira Brack

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 8, 1882

Mr. EDITOR: I noticed in the SOUTHWESTERN, dated May 4th, 1882, an inquiry for some lost friends, who are as follows: Silvey, Tom, Ellen, Caroline, Queen, and Henderson Buckhanon. I would say for the information of the inquirer, that Silvey is dead. Tom we left in Arkansas, where they were brought to from Tennessee. The rest of the family are still…

Dan Green searching family members including Lucretia Green and Susan Cox

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 9, 1879

DEAR EDITOR -- Please inquire in your next for Lucretia Green, sister Susan Cox, and Maria Braxton; also for uncle Washington Henry Cox. If found please write to me at Galveston, Texas, in care of Rev. P. Douglass. DAN GREEN.