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Martha Bardwell searching for her Ambrose and Harriet Poter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I have been away from my relatives a long time and have not heard from them in a good many years. It any one knows Ambrose Poter or Harriet Poter, his wife, father and mother of Martha, William, James, Thornton, Sallie, and Maria Bradford, please notify them that I live in Starkville, Miss., and am very anxious to hear from them.…

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Alexander Shaw seeking his father Jack Shaw, mother Annie Shaw, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 29, 1888

MR. EDITOR— I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S. C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My father's name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children, Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…

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Addin Newsoms searching for their parents Phillips Hewlet and Jack Coleman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 13, 1889

MR. EDITOR: Please inquire for my people. My mother's name was Phillips Hewlet, and used to belong to Mr. Tom Hewlet. My father's name was Jack Coleman, and used to belong to Mr. W. Louis Coleman. The oldest child was named Suckey Davis, and use to belong to Mr. Wilson Davis. The next oldest used to belong to Mr William Fultere; her name was…

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Caroline Hogan (formerly Caroline Brown) seeking her father Isaac Jamison, mother Peggy Brown, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 8, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I was raised in Albermarle county, Virginia, and I belonged to Clifton Brown, a Methodist preacher. He had three sons Taze, Thomas and William. William was the youngest. He had two daughters, Virginia and Susan Brown. Virginia married George Terril. My old boss gave me to his daughter Virginia when she married, and her husband sold me…

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Caroline Hogan (formerly Caroline Brown) looking for her father Isaac Jimerson, her mother Peggy Brown, and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 14, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my people. I was raised in Albermarle county, Virginia. I belonged to Clifton Brown, a Methodist preacher. After one of the daughters married a Mr. Teril my old boss gave me to them. So Teril, by way of debt, sold me to a speculator in Charlottesville, Va. I was sold again and brought to Mississippi, where I…

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Isaac Hughes Jr. searching for his father Isaac Hughes

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1888

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my father. His name is Isaac Hughes. He left Starkville, Miss., in May, 1863; he left with the Federal army and I have not seen him since. The last time I heard from him he was in Memphis, Tenn. I have one brother named Peter Hughes, and my mother is named Jennie Hughes. Any information as to his whereabouts will…

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Alex Shaw searching for his family and his wife's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 9, 1888

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S.C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My fathers name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children; Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex, and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…

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Henry Gray searching for his mother Lucy Mosely

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my mother. I was born in Col-umbia, Newbury county, South Car-olina; her name was Lucy Mosely; She belonged to Jacob Mosely. She had five children, Henry, William, Rachel, Andrew and James Mosely. Two of them she left in South Carolina, Henry and William. Henry was sold and brought to this State by Bob Holdmar…

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