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Amelia Simmons searching for her mother Elinda and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 10, 1881

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my relatives. My father's name was Isaac Rutledge. He is dead. My mother's name was Elinda Rutledge, and my brother and sisters named John, Virginia, and Elvira Elvira died in Wassaw, Sumpter county, Alabama. I was brought to Texas in 1861 at the age of fifteen years by Dr. John Weston. I formerly belonged Joseph…

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John Hall Holman searching for his father John

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 1, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for father. He use to belong to a man by the name of A. Holman. He was sold when I was quite young from Overton county, Tennessee. I am 33 years old, that would make me born in 1848. My mother, his wife, at that time was named Annnie Holman. She had 10 children, I was the tenth. My father was 3 or 4 years before the…

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Samson Gatson searching for his father Rev. Hamon Gatson, brother Anthony Gatson, and aunt Silvia Walter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 13, 1888

MR. EDITOR. I wish to inquire for my father, brother and aunt. We all belonged to Mr. Charles Carity, who lived in South Carolina, on King street, No. 114. My father's name is Rev. Hamon Gatson; brother's name is Anthony Gatson; aunts name is Silvia Walter; she belonged to Mr. Walter, who lived on Ratlis street, South Carolina. The last time I…

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Maria Winfield searching for her son Fred Lamar

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 24, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my son, Fred Lamar, who lived in Calvert, Robertson Co. About Janua- 1st he started for Kansas, stopped at Caddo, Indian Territory, and wrote to his brother, Lawrence Smith, for help and money. We have written several letters since, asking to whom to send the money, but have not received any answer. Tell him to write to…

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Mrs. Dolley Oliver searching for her husband, Joseph Oliver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 25, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I desire information of my husband, Joseph Oliver We lived in Coranio, and in 1864 I was sold from him and brought to Texas by Henry Thompson. I have a sister, Susan Murphy, and friends named George Chambers and Rutha Chambers. Please address me at Richmond, Fort Ben Co, Texas, in care of Rev. A.C. Culbreath, Pastor. MRS. DOLLEY…

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Louisa Ewing looking for her mother (2nd of 2 ads)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 30, 1886

I desire to inquire for my mother. Her name is Louisa, but she was called Lucy; she belonged to Judge James of Galveston, Texas. Her mother name was Rebecca Thomas, she belonged to Seaward Galveston. Her brothers were John, Dennis and Dan, and her sisters Mary and Eliza. They all came from Baltimore to Galveston. She was sold, or taken for debt,…

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John Jefferson Staton searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 4, 1886

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire for my relatives, Prince Staten, my father, Elijah, Lite, Moses, Albert, Isaac and Jacob (twins) Betty and Fanny S[undecipherable], living at Yankee Haul Landing, on Tar river, Pitt county, North Carolina; also Richmond Staten and Geo. John Archibald Staten, living one miles west of the above named place. All…

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Louisa Ewing looking for her mother Louise

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 7, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- Kind sir I desire to inquire through your paper for my mother. Her name is Louise, but she was called Lucy. She used to belong to Judge James, of Galveston, Texas. Her mother was named Rebecca Thomas; she belonged to Shaws, and her brother's are John, Dan and Denis; her sisters are Mary and Eliza; they all came from Baltimore to…

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