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Fannie Whitfield searching for Peter Whitfield

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 18, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to [undecipherable] through your paper for [undecipherable] Peter Whitfield, who left [undecipherable] 1882 and went to Jackson, [undecipherable] My name is Fannie Whitne [undecipherable] my husband is Joe Wh [undecipherable] Any information from him a [undecipherable] care Rev. S. D. Hudson, Abe [undecipherable] Miss.

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Octavia Tuilly searching for her mother Files Underwood and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 16, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire through your paper for my lost relations whom I left in Asoor, Miss., in 1879. My mother was named File Underwood; my oldest brother name was Jerry; next was named Austin. My youngest was Alexander. My sister, was named Lucy. They belonged to the Tuillys before surrender. The last I heard of them they were Asoor…

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E. C. Cooper searching for his mother-in-law Sarah Nichson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 1, 1889

Mr. Editor: I wish to enquire for my wife's people. Her mother's name was Sarah Nichson. She used to live in Jasper county. I have not seen or heard from her for eight years. My wife's name used to be Hannah Summerlin; now it is Hannah Cooper. Address me at Parker, post office, Miss. E. U. COOPER.

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Charles Edward Hudson searching for his father Richard Hudson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 14, 1889

Mr. Editor : Please inquire for my people. My name is Edward Hudson. I was born in Russell county, Ala., in 1855, but was raised in Columbus, Ga. My mother, aunt and two uncles, belonged to a family named Hooper, who formerly lived in Crawford, Ala., and removed to Opelika. My father, Richard Hudson, emigrated from Columbus, Ga., to Liberia,…

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R. H. Singleton searching for their uncles Bob, Joshua and Mizca McRae

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 27, 1888

MR. EDITOR:—I wish to find my mother's three brothers, Bob, Joshua and Mizca McRae; they were left in South Carolina and belonged to Dick House. Their father was Joshua Singleton. Address R. H. Singleton, Trim Cane, Miss.

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John Wade (formerly John Nelson) searching for his parents Frank and Amy Nelson

Southwestern Christian Advocate, (New Orleans, LA)

November 28, 1889

Dear Editor: I wish to in[undecipherable] for my father and mother, F[undecipherable] and Amy Nelson. Their o[undecipherable] was once Philip Hale Nelson [undecipherable] at the time I left, 1854, live[undecipherable] Warm Springs, Bumcon Cou[undecipherable] N. C. I was sold to specula[undecipherable] Lawson Franklin and Washing[undecipherable]…

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Elizabeth Perkins seeking her father George Riddle, and siblings Isaac and Lena

Southwestern Christian Advocate, (New Orleans, LA)

May 30, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my people; my father, brother and sister. Father's name was George Riddle, brother's name was Isaac and sister's name Lena. The last account I heard of them they were living in Georgia, near Rome; all except sister, she lived at Corinth, Miss., with a doctor. Any information address Elizabeth Perkins, Cornwell,…

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Alexander Ward searching for his mother Mrs. Emeline Ward, father John Ward, and his siblings

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 15, 1909

Do You Know Them?
I am desirous of locating some of
my people if possible. My mother, Mrs
Emeline Ward had five sons, Reece,
Blair, Alexander, William and Joseph
Ward. Mary Ward is dead. My fath-
er [father], John Ward belonged to Dr. Per-
ry [Perry]. I left him in Virginia. We were
sold by Mr. Sam Graham in '59 at
Huntsville, Alabama.…

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Milton Johnson searching for his father Henry Hester

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 10, 1886

To the pastars of the colored Methodist churches -- Will you please inquire among your congregations for one Henry Hester, my father, who formerly belonged to David Hester. My name is Milton; my mother's name was Susan Cates. I was about 4 or 5 years of age when he was carried to Mississippi. If you find him please tell him to write; if not will…

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