"Uncle Levi" and "Aunt Aggie" reunited and remarried after 40 years

The Butler Weekly Times (Butler, MO)

January 30, 1884

A ROMANCE OF SLAVERY.

The Husband and Wife Torn Apart
Forty Years Ago Happily United.

Rome, Ga. Special to Courier-Journal.

That there are romances as touching
in negro life as were ever told is
proven by the story of a colored
couple named Uncle Levi and Aunt
Aggie, who lived in Cedartown Valley.
In 1840 Levi belonged to Mr.…

Absalom Fouts/Absolom Faust (two items: ad and reply)

The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette (St. Joseph, MO)

January 30, 1894 (ad)

January 31, 1894 (reply, in two parts)

ABSALOM FOUTS WANTED.

Postmaster Atkinson yesterday received
a communication from the postoffice
department at Washington making
special inquiry for the whereabouts
of Absalom Fouts, who at the last
known of him was in this city or vicinity.
The department has matters
of importance in hand in which Fouts
is interested and his…

Adam Sisson (also known as Adam Webb) searching for mother Fannie Webb (2nd of 3 ads)

The Andrew County Republican (Savannah, MO)

November 22, 1872

Searching for His Mother.
The following, from the St. Joe
Herald, we give place in our columns,
in the hope that some of our readers
may be able to give the information
desired:
"Information wanted of my mother,
Fannie Webb, who formerly lived at
or near Union Wharf, on the Rappahannock…

Albert Harris and Mariah Harris reunite after 37 years and remarry

Richmond Democrat (Richmond, MO)

February 25, 1886

Albert and Mariah Harris, colored, aged 71 and 66, who lived as man and wife in their early days in Kentucky, were sold by their master thirty-seven years ago and separated. After their freedom they expected to find one another and have continued to search ever since and are just now success-ful. He has lived in Kentucky while she has for years…

Annie Alvorid searching for Wilson Sanford

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

September 19, 1903

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning the whereabouts of Wilson
Sanford, who formerly lived in Hazle-
hurst. Copiah county, Miss. He left
there about twenty years ago. Any in-
formation concerning him will be
thankfully received by Miss Annie Al-
vorid, of 4119 Fairfax avenue.

Anthony Edwards and Lucinda Gibson reunited and remarried after 35-year separation

Mexico Weekly Ledger (Mexico, MO)

November 29, 1888

An Old Slave Marriage.
The Parties to It United After
Thirty-Five Years' Separation.
From the Globe Democrat.

An instance almost strange as
fiction itself occurred in the marriage
license department at the Recorder's
office yesterday. It appears
that about fifteen years previous
to the late civil war a colored
man, who now gives…

Aunt Sophia reunites with George Duncan

The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO)

Caroline Halloway searching for her sister Frances Austin

St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

August 28, 1884

LOST--Sister--Frances Austin was her name when
sold to speculator Bess, 27 or 28 years ago. She is
about 45 years old, mulatto, and had one child when
sold. We belonged to Andy Austin. Our mother's
name was Cloa. She came to her death hanging herself.
She had three children, Amos, Frances and
myself, Caroline. We all lived at or near…

Celia searching for her children Caroline Vickers and Joe Vickers

The State Journal (Jefferson City, MO)

May 26, 1876

Information Wanted.
Some years before the war, John L. Vickers,
who resided on Lake Glisteno, Glaiborne Parish,
La., was the owner of a colored woman,
Celia, who had two children, named Caroline
Vickers and Joe Vickers. Celia was sold into
Missouri and now resides near Boonville, and
the children were sold to other parties unknown
The…

Clarence A. Jones, attorney, searching for Austin R. Roulhac

The Kansas City Sun (Kansas City, MO)

June 27, 1914

Wanted— information concerning
the address of Austin R. Roulhac, re-
cently left heir to large estate.
Write Attorney Clarence A. Jones,
412-15 German building, Los Angeles,
Calif.

Ellen Mayes searching for Annie Johnson (formerly Miss Annie Murrell)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

February 6, 1904

INFORMATION WANTED-Con-
cerning Mrs. Annie Johnson, formerly
Miss Annie Murrell. She lived in Dyer
county, Tenn. Any information will
be thankfully received by Mrs. Ellen
Mayes, of 4040 -----------------.

Friends in St. Louis looking for Ella Upshaw (formerly Ella S. Pienor)

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

October 14, 1905

Information Wanted.

Friends in St. Louis would like to
know the whereabouts of Ella Upshaw,
residing in Washington. D. C., and who
was formerly Ella S. Pienor. Any in-
formation concerning this party will
be gladly received at The Palladium of-
fice, 2617 Lawton avenue, St. Louis, Mo.

General Butler searching for Rebecca and Patsey

St. Louis Evening Post (St. Louis, MO)

October 15, 1878

TWO WOMEN WANTED.

By a Gentleman Who Asks the Police to
Help Him Find Them.

Information is wanted of the whereabouts of
Rebecca, a mulatto, and Patsey, a black woman,
who were once the servants of Mrs. Caroline
B. Trumbull, of the State of Louisiana,
by Gen. Butler, who is stopping at Major Butler's
residence, No. 1520 Lucas…

Henry Robertson searching for his father Louis Robertson

The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO)

November 12, 1878

PERSONAL.
PERSONAL -- INFORMATION WANTED OF
the whereabouts of my father, who was
sold preious to the late rebellion; He formerly
belonged to Ike Robertson, of Clay
county, Mo., east of Liberty; he is suppsoed
to go by the name of Louis Robertson; any
information concerning his whereabouts will
be thankfully received by his son and…

J. F. Sneed searching for Ben Warf

The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO)

September 2, 1900

INFORMATION WANTED.

TO know the address of Ben Warf, colored cook. J.F. Sneed, 4570 West Belle Terrace.

J. J. Redmond searching for Sarah Fisher and her son Frank

Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)

August 31, 1867

Personal.
WANTED--Information of whereabouts of
colored woman SARAH FISHER and son FRANK,
who left St. Louis in 1863 for Iowa, and since returned.
J. J. REDMOND, corner Third and Locust, may advise
them of something to their advantage.

Mahala Smith searching for her daughter Martha Clemens

Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)

May 22, 1866

PERSONAL -- Information wanted of MARTHA
CLEMENS. (colored girl.) 18 years old, who
lived with Dr. Clemens, near Keatstown, Barry connty,
Mo., and left there during the war. Any information of
her will be liberally rewarded by her mother. MAHALA
SMITH, No. 95 North Third street, St. Louis, Mo.

Maria Pope searching for her husband Andrew

Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)

September 19, 1866

PERSONAL.
HUSBAND COME TO ME -- Andrew, who
formerly belonged to Dr. Pope, near Augusta,
Woodruff county, on White river, Ark., will find his wife
true and devoted to him at Jacksonport, Jackson coun-
ty [county], Ark. MARIA POPE
Andy is supposed to be in St. Louis, Mo., or Louis-
ville [Louisville], Ky.

Martha Hunt searching for her son William Talbert

St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

December 31, 1884

WANTED--Information of William Talbert (colored),
supposed to be in Memphis, Tenn., sold by
Henry Patterson in 1852. Any information will be
thankfully received by his mother, Martha Hunt,
Sacramento ave., St. Louis, Mo. Memphis papers
please copy.

Miles P. Wood seeking the name of his brother Gabriel Wood's regiment and company

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

September 7, 1879

Information Wanted.
To the citizens of the United States: GEN-
TLEMEN—Will some of you be so kind as to tell
me what was the name of the colored regiment,
if so it was called one, stationed at or on Presi-
dent Island, about five miles below Memphis,
Tenn? I had a brother who enlisted in it, I
suppose in 1861, also served as a soldier until…

Mrs. Clara Bashop seeking information about her daughter Patience (2nd of 4 ads)

St. Louis Post Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)

October 2, 1892

HUNTING HER CHILD.
A Former Slave Still in Search of Her
Lost Daughter.
New York, Oct. 1. - For thirty three years
Mrs. Clara Bashop of Morristown, N. J., has
been searching for her lost daughter, and she
is searching still. Tears have often flowed
over the woes of Uncle Tom, but her story is
sadder and more pathetic than the one…

Mrs. Julian Clark (Julia A. Clark) searching for her brothers Reubin and William Gibbins

The St. Louis Republican (St. Louis, MO)

July 14, 1876

MRS. JULIAN CLARK WISHES TO FIND THE
whereabouts of her brothers, Reubin and William
Gibbins: there was four children, Reubin,
Julian, William and America: they were raised in
Hopkins county, Tennessee, by a man named John
Gibbins; the last heard of them John Gibbins had
died and set them free, and Reubin went to Centralia,
Illinois. Any…

Mrs. Mary Myers searching for her two sons Charles Franklin Taylor and Edward Sanderson

The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO)

March 11, 1904

INFORMATION WANTED.
INFORMATION WANTED---Mrs. Mary My-
ers [Myers], Litchfield, Ill., formerly of Champaign,
wants to know where her two sons are. They
are Charles Franklin Taylor, aged about 40
years, and Edward Sanderson, aged 20. Both
are colored men. Taylor left Champaign 20
years ago and Sanderson left 9 years ago for
Europe.

Mrs. Sallie Taylor searching for former employer

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)

March 13, 1883

WANTED - Information of the whereabouts of
Mrs. Col. Wright; maiden name was Paulina
Wamoux, formerly of West Tennessee. Information
wanted by Mrs. Sallie Taylor, lady of color who
worked for her mother some years ago in Columbia,
Tenn. If she is in the city will she please send her
address to 3330 Washington av., St. Louis, Mo? tl

Mrs. Susie McGurth searching for her sister Mrs. Ann Payne

St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

October 14, 1905

Notice! Notice!! Notice!!!

The whereabouts of Mrs. Ann Payne,
who formerly lived on Targee street
now known as Johnson street, is desired
by her sister, Mrs. Susie McGurth,
living at 1546 South Second street. She
would be pleased to find her.