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Agnes Watts searching for her son John Warren Watts

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

July 12, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED OF JOHN WARREN
WATTS, colored. When last heard from he was
at Petersburg, in hospital, wounded in right arm-
A note directed to his mother, AGNES WATTS, will
be received if left at Mr Jackson's corner of Baltimore
and Spring sts. J11 2t:*

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Parker Moore and Sarah Moore searching for Aaron Moore

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

February 29, 1864

INFORMATION WANTED OF AARON
MOORE, colored, of Belair. Harford county,
Md., who was drafted at the last draft, and came to
Baltimore for exemption, he being disabled in the
right leg, since which time nothing has been heard
from him. Any information of his whereabouts
will be thankfully received by PARKER MOORE,
at Calverton,…

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Ann Barnet searching for her son Theodore Barnet

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

August 22, 1864

PERSONAL. - Information wanted of THEODORE
BARNET, a colored boy, aged eleven
years and eight months, who left his home at the
Mansion House, on Thursday morning, 13th inst,
at o'clk Had on when he left dark woolen pants,
a white linen jacket and straw hat bound with black
ribbon. He is about four feet in height, of delicate…

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Martha Hawkins searching for her son Isaac Martin Van Buren Hawkins

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

December 28, 1867

MARTHA HAWKINS, (COLORED,) OF YORK-
TOWN [YORKTOWN], VA., wishes information of her son,
ISAAC MARTIN VAN BUREN HAWKINS, who
went South with Captain Dunbar of a New York Re-
giment [Regiment]. d27-3t*§

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Wm. H. Graves searching for his son William C. Graves

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

August 1, 1864

LEFT HIS HOME--On Tuesday, July 26th, a chestnut colored Boy, about 13 years of age, by the name of WILLIAM C. GRAVES; had on blue checked shirt, black pants, blue cap, and no shoes. Any information of him will be thankfully received by his parents, No. 4 LITTLE KING ST.
1t * WM. H. GRAVES.

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Mary Joyce searching for John Joyce

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

September 22, 1865

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED.--A Yellow Boy,
JOHN JOYCE, twelve years old, left Ellicott's
Mills, Howard county, about five or six weeks ago,
on his way to Baltimore. Any information of his
whereabouts will be thankfully received if left at
No. 190 STIRLING STREET, or at No. 86 PARK
STREET, near Mulberry street.
1t* MARY JOYCE.

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Samuel Toogood searching for family

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

December 29, 1873

INFORMATION WANTED OF PRISCILLA,
ELIZABETH, SARAH, ELLEN, HENRY and
ALFRED TOOGOOD. These persons formerly belonged
to Mr. Moses Lawrence, of Anne Arundel
county, Md. Information concerning them will be
thankfully received by SAMUEL TOOGOOD, care
of Philip Spencer, Yonkers, N. Y. 1t;

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Attorney Chas. Cowles Tucker searching for Elizabeth Jackson

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

December 30, 1890

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of
ELIZABETH JACKSON, (Colored.) widow of
Henry Jackson, late of Washington, D. C. Address
CHAS. COWLES TUCKER, Attorney at Law, Fen-
dall [Fendall] Building, Washington, D. C. d29-2tp

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Unnamed man searching for his wife Mrs. Mary Jane Bowser

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

December 8, 1864

PERSONAL.

INFORMATION WANTED OF MRS. MARY
JANE BOWSER, (a colored woman.) late of
Richmond, Va. If she is in the city, she will hear of
her husband by calling at JOHNSTON'S BARBER
SHOP, No. 37 German street. d8-2t.*

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Emily Holmes searching for her husband Solomon Holmes

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

December 8, 1864

ANY INFORMATION OF SOLOMON HOLMES
Colored, of Dorchester County, Maryland, will
be thankfully received by his wife, EMILY
HOLMES, No. 1 Hughes street, between Light and
Charles streets. d8-3t*]

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Ann Whaley searching for her relatives

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

August 26, 1911

OLD "MAMMY" ASKS AID
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Ex-Slave, 101 Years Old, Wants
Mayor to Find Relatives.

Many quaint letters filled with unusual
requests are received by the Mayors of
cities, and since taking office Mayor Preston
has received his share.

One that came yesterday from New Orleans
from a colored woman, who signed
herself Ann Whaley,…

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T. & W. searching for an unnamed woman formerly enslaved by Mrs. Worthington

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

December 18, 1867

WANTED—Information of a COLORED WOMAN,
formerly owned by a Mrs. Worthington, Han-
over [Hanover] street, Baltimore, and who lived in D.C. Crox
all's [Croxall's] family, Hoffman street, about fifteen years ago.
Address T. & W., Sun office. d14-1m*?

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Cupid Blue and Kitty Blue searching for their daughter Millie Blue

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

October 26, 1869

PERSONAL.
NOTICE.--Information wanted of MILLIE BLUE,
a very bright Mulatto Girl, 14 years of age, who
left her home in Jessup's Cut, Howard county,
Maryland. She is a well-grown Girl, has large teeth
in front (gap between) and somewhat decayed; also
a full suit of brown hair. It is feared she was en-
ticed [enticed] away by some…

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John Y. Day searching for Sylvester Coale

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

March 5, 1879

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF A COLORED MAN named SYLVESTER COALE. Any person who knows him will send him to JOHN Y. DAY, Kingsville, Md. *1t*

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Unnamed person searching for Eli Signo

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

June 7, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF A COLORED
MAN, ELI SIGNO, who lived with Mrs. Lyon, cor-
ner [corner] of Wolfe street and Fairmont avenue. Call im-
mediately [immediately] at The Sun office. je1-6tp

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Edward Williams searching for Sarah Williams

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

October 24, 1861

INFORMATION WANTED OF SARAH WIL-
LIAMS [WILLIAMS], a colored woman, who left her home,
No. 146 Low street, near Aisquith, on Monday
morning, and has not yet returned. Leave a line
for EDWARD WILLIAMS, at the Sun office. 1t *

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Susan Chase searching for her husband James Chase

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

November 29, 1864

INFORMATION WANTED OF JAMES CHASE,
colored, who left home on the 19th of November
inst. Was last seen going to his work on the wharf.
Any information of him will be thankfully received
by his wife, SUSAN CHASE, 93 Chestnut st. 1t*]

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Unidentified parents reunited with their daughter after 20 years

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

July 29, 1875

A TOUCHING SCENE.-The Newtown (Md.)
Gazette says: The steamer Tangier last Satur-
day [Saturday] landed at our wharf a negro woman who
had been sold "way down South" some twenty
years ago. She belonged to the Rush estate,
and her father and mother, whose heads are sil-
vered [silvered] with the frosts of many winters, have re-
mained…

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Unnamed man searching for his sister Kitty Collins

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

February 13, 1865

WILL KITTY COLLINS, (colored,) who came
from the Eastern Shore about two years ago,
please send her address to her Brother. Direct to
BOX 580 Baltimore Postoffice. fe11-3t*

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H. Kimberly searching for Joseph Nicholson

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

June 25, 1867

PERSONAL.
WANDERED FROM HOME--On last Wednesday,
JOSEPH NICHOLSON, commonly called Big
Joe, a tall Yellow Man, Butcher by trade. Any in-
formation [information] leading to his whereabouts will be thank-
fully [thankfully]
received by H. KIMBERLY, Stalls 17 and 19
Centre Market. je25-2t*++

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Lucy Brown searching for her mother Mrs. Rachel Brown

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

April 2, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED OF MRS. RACHEL
BROWN, colored, by her distressed daughter,
Lucy Brown. She was last heard from in Campbell
county, Va. Any news from her will be thankfully
received by her distressed daughter, at 126 ST. PAUL ST. 1t*!

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Rachel Carter searching for her husband Joseph Carter

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

January 24, 1867

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF JOSEPH CARTER,
(colored,) of Baltimore, who left home about two
years ago. Any information will be thankfully re-
ceived [received] by his wife, RACHEL CARTER, Baltimore,
Maryland. [Papers generally please copy, and as-
sist [asist] thereby a distressed family.] j24-2t*]

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Eliza Hammond looking for her daughter Eliza Jane Hammond who wandered off

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

July 30, 1868

LOST.--Wandered from her home, in Anne Arundel
county, near Brooklyn, on the 9th inst., a Colored
Woman named ELIZA JANE HAMMOND. She is
25 years old, a dark mulatto, has her hair cut short
and a scar on the top of her head. She has lost her
mind from an attack of fever, but is entirely harmless.
She is supposed to be somewhere in…

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Parents seeking information about their son Perry Alexandria Wayman

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

June 25, 1867

ANY INFORMATION will be thankfully received
of PERRY ALEXANDRIA WAYMAN, colored,
who left his home on last Friday morning, about 10
o'clock, by his distressed parents, at No. 247 OR-
LEANS [ORLEANS]
STREET. Nothing has been heard of him
since. He is between 10 and 11 years old, brown
skin, with straight hair, which has been lately cut.…

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Mary Boston searching for Leah Merrill

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

June 25, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED OF LEAH MERRILL,
colored, aged about 23 years, who arrived in Bal-
timore [Baltimore], May 2d, from Newtown, Md. MARY BOS-
TON [BOSTON], 206 South Charles street. j24-2t*

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