Henderson Clemmons searching for his father Ned Stephenson, mother Charlotte, and relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 17, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquireof the whereabouts of my kin peo-ple [people], whom I left in Wake county, North Carolina. Father's name was Ned Stephenson; mother's, Charlotte; four brothers, John, Deork, Jarrett and Henderson. Weall belonged to Bob Young, of Rol-lia [Rollia], a little town in Wake Co, N. C. I fell to John Young, of the same…

D. J. Price searching for his nephew

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 24, 1880

James M. Cullins searching for his father Tom Cullins and sister Vina

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 3, 1880

J.M. Cullins, of Navasota, Texas, wishes to find his father, Tom Cul-lins [Cullins], and his sister, Vina, who were left in Alabama when mother and family were brought to Texas. Father belonged to Rufus George, near Greensborough, Alabama. My sister's name was Vina and she be-longed [belonged] to Watts, as also did mother and all the children.…

Thomas Williams searching for his relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—Allow me space to inquire for my relatives. My mother went by the name of Su-sanna [Susanna] Suckey. She belonged to Mr. Kirer Henly. The last time I saw her was at Perry county, before the war. I lived at Mr. Griffin's, on Dog River. My mother came through to see me, but did not get to see me, and went to Choctaw county. That was the…

R. D. Green searching for their mother Mary Green, father Robert Green, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 27, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I desire informa-tion [information] of my people, I was sold in Richmond, Va., about 1858, at the death of my owner. My native home is in Caroline Co., Va. Dick White was my owner. I had seven sisters—Harriett Ann, Sarah, Emi-ly [Emily], Ellen, Lucinda, Jemima and Maria; and three brothers—Henry, Dennis and Robert. Harriett mar-ried…

A. B. Coleman searching for their relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 10, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for some of my relatives of the fol-lowing names: Anderson Turner, son of Edith Turner; his sisters are Lucy, who belonged to Thomas Turner; Violet and Lizzie who belonged to Mark Alexander, and Eliza, who belonged to Henry C. Coleman. Her husband was Rob-ert [Robert] Coleman, now deceased. Eliza lives at…

Lizzie Abram searching for her mother Eliza Wilson and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 3, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my kin folks, whom I left in 1862. I left mother in New Or-leans [New Orleans], living on Camp street. Her name was Eliza Wilson. She be-longed [belonged] to Captain Wilson. I left two of my brothers with her. They went by the names of Alfred and Sam Wilson. One sister was named Delia. She was sold to Captain…

Reverend Isaac Harville searching for his mother Julia Harvill and his siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 27, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for lost friends. My mother first belonged to Ned Harvill. Her name was Julia Harvill, and she had five sons and three girls. Sons were Jim, Joe, Young, Sam and Isaac. Jim and Joe I believe are dead. They were sold to Sam Harvill in Georgia. Sister Hannah was sold to C. K. Brown. His widow carried her to…

Sarah Ann Huff (formerly Sarah Ann Jackson Peter) searching for her father Jerry Jackson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 10, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I am more than anxious to hear or gain some information of, or from, my father, whom I left in Louisa Court-house, a post-village, capital of Louisa Co., Virginia, on the Central railroad, sixty miles northwest of Richmond. His name was Jerry Jackson. He belonged to Mr. John Barn. My mother, his wife, belonged to Joe Goodwin, also his…

John Doty searching for his mother May Doty

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 27, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, May Doty. Her husband's name was Garret Doty. I had three sisters, Harriet, Angelina and Catherine; and a brother, James Monroe. My aunts were Hannah, Eliza and Alice Doty. My old master was N. Doty, his wife Maranda and sons James, Tim, George and Henry. Mother's brother was Thomas Doty and Thomas…

Sylva Wair searching for her parents Adam and Peggie Melton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 10, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother's relations. She left us in Georgia. Her father was named Adam Melton and her mother Peggie Melton. She had a brother. One sister came to Texas with her; they went back shortly after. They came out with a man by the name of Heard. Her brother was named Wilson Melton, and is now in Galveston. Sister's…

John Colbert Skinner (formerly John Gray) searching for his brother Edward Allington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother one more time. My brother's name is Edward Allington; mother's, Emeline Gray; stepfather's, Jordan Gray. I have one sister living, Harriet Gadberry. Sister Mary Ann Gray is dead. She died in the year '68. We all belonged to Mrs. Angelo Chew, and lived in Georgetown, D. C. We were brought South in '60…

George Reed searching for his daughter Kittie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 3, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire as to the whereabouts of my daughter Kittie, whom I left with her mother, Hettie, in Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi, three miles from Oakville in 1850. Kitty was the only child when I left there. I came away with Nathan Reed. If she is living she will be 31 years of age this coming August. I left them with one Moses…

Georgiana Hawarth searching for her mother, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 24, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, sisters, and brothers. We all belonged first to Isaac Curbington, but after the property was divided I fell to his son Benjamin, one sister, Henrietta, was sold to Curbington's brother, York Lett. Sister Susan belonged to Ham Hayes. Sister Maria, John Gaturd and Benjamin Huse staid with Isaac…

Mrs. Sallie Crump searching for her children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1880

Mrs. Sallie Crump, of Marshall, Texas, desires information of her children. Amelia Baker, Harriet and Eliza Hall, Thirza Matilda Rogers, owned and raised by John Baker, of Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia. Sallie Crump was taken to Mississippi fifteen or twenty years before the surrender, by David Vance, and from there was brought to Texas, and…

Robert Howard searching for his sister Elizabeth

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 10, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my sister Elizabeth. We belonged to James Manning. My mother's name was Fannie Manning. She had three children, Elizabeth, Lilian and myself, Robert. Mother is dead, and Lilian died when she was a baby. We lived in Marengo county, Alabama, near Demopolis. Mr. Manning's daughter married W. W. Harter, and gave me…

Gye Smith searching for his children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 17, 1880

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my children whom I left in Madison county, Alabama. It has been 20 years since I came away from there with Felix Smith, when the estate was divided. My wife, Letty, and myself fell to Felix Smith. We brought our youngest child, July Florence, with us and left behind four boys and four girls. The boys' names…

J. H. Cain searching for his brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I ask a space in your paper to inquire about my brother who left Choctaw agency, Jan., 9th, 1879. His aim was to go to Arkansas. He wrote to us on the 29th of January from Granada and said he would write [undecipherable] when he got to a town called [undecipherable] such a man is [undecipherable], dear reader, please address me at…

Jim Napier searching for his nieces and nephews

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--My father and mother, Lucy and Bamesel Napier, lived in Balmor, Miss. In 1869 I received a letter from them. Since I have heard they were dead, and my sister Emily was living in Corinth, Miss; her husband was killed during the war; brother Bill was dead and left three children, Minerva, Lucy and Joe; brother Andem was cooking on a…

Jos. Evans searching for his mother Yerico Tool and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 9, 1879

DEAR EDITOR -- Being one of your subscribers, I desire to make the following inquiry through the ADVOCATE for my relatives: I desire to inquire for my mother, whose name was Yerico Tool; also three sisters by the names of Bettie, Ellen and Lucy Tool, whom I was taken from by one Houston, a negro trader, who lived at Hamburg, S. C. I was taken…

Edith Rodgers (formerly Edith Robinson) searching for her mother Molly and three brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 13, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother and three brothers. Mother's name was Molly; she belonged to Solomon Crabtree. Sister's name was Lucy; she was sold when four days old. My name is Edith. I left Virginia with Nancy Smith—brother Peter and I both came to Warren county, Tenn., with her. I now go by the name of Edith Rodgers. I had two…

Lewis James seeking his mother and brothers

The Weekly Louisianian (New Orleans, LA)

July 13, 1872

Mintie Anderson searching for her father Sam Graham, mother Susan Graham, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 9, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to make inquiry for my father, mother, sister and brothers, whom I left in Washington, Md., before the emancipation. My father's name was Sam Graham, mother's Susan Graham, brothers' Jimmy and Moses Graham, and sister's Letbia Ann. She was sold after the death of Col. Platers to Perry Lyles. Her mother's name was Mintie Beans,…

W. H. Jackson searching for his uncle Jonah Hartley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 7, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I am seeking the whereabouts of my Uncle Jonah Hartly. Mr. Edwin A. Glover bought him from his first owner, Capt. Hartly, and brought him to Texas. Uncle being very sickly, and unable to work, he sent him back to Alabama, Marengo Co., about one year before emancipation. He left his wife here. Her name is Mary Ann. My mother, Jonah's…

Jason McCloud searching for his father Jason, mother Rosa, siblings, wife, and children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I hope that you can be of assistance to me in looking up my relations whom I left in South Carolina in the year 1856. I came from York City, S. C. My master's name was Bob McCloy. He died and I was sold at public sale with my entire family, consisting of father, mother, brothers and sisters. Mrs. Wm. Robinson bought father and mother.…