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Henry Anderson searching for mother Peggy, brothers Chas, Horace, and Alex, and sisters Sarah Ann and Malinda

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

December 7, 1895

LOST RELATIVES.
I would like to find my relatives. I was born
in Somerset County, Maryland. My name is
Henry Anderson, my Master was John Ander-
son [Anderson] of Eastern Shore M. D., I left about six
years before the war. Mothers name was Peg-gy [Peggy] and my brothers were named Chas, Horace,
Alex, and Sandy I left two sisters in…

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Mrs. Mary Smith searching for her parents and two brothers Thomas and Rhody Aawkins

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 27, 1892

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
father, mother and two brothers. They were
carried from Palmyr, Mo. a good many years
ago. Their names were Thomas and Rhody
Aawkins. Father's name was Wm. Hender-
son [Henderson]. He belonged to a man in Marion county
by the name of Dr. Daniel Johnson. They
were carried to Tennessee by…

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Randle Johnson searching for his relatives and the relatives of his wife Sandy Anderson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 17, 1895

I would like to find my people. I was born
in Virginia and lived five miles from where
ships landed on the James river. My father
was named Brister Johnson; my mother, Fan-
nie [Fannie] Johnson. We belonged to Isaac Jones
He had a brother named Aaron Jones. I had
brothers named Jim, Sam, Lewis and Henry;
two sisters, Sallie and Malinda…

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Simon Randolph Jr. seeking his uncle Willis Staten

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 3, 1895

I am anxious to know the whereabouts of
my uncle Wiilis Staten. The last I heard from
him, (four years ago) he was living at, or near
Minshall, Ind. His oldest daughter, Alice
Verta, prior to them, had been living at Craw-
fordsville [Crawfordsville], Ind. About the time mentioned
above, she wrote to me, that her mother, (aunt…

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David Turner searching for his brothers John, Charles, James, and Thomas

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

July 27, 1895

I want to find my brothers, whose names are
John, Charles, James and Thomas. We used
to belong to the Braziels family, Davis and E.
F. Braziels, and Misses N. and Emily, who
raised us. We were sold in 1857 to a man by
the name of W. H. Hogan. We lived near a
little town called, Satartia, Yazoo Co., Miss.
Our farm lay near the Yazoo…

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Frank Sweden seeking his mother and father

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

July 27, 1895

I have not heard from my mother or father
for eighteen years. I think they are in Nas
sau, West Indies. If the mother and father of
Frank Sweden, or any one knowing of their
where abouts, will address him as below, they
will confer a favor. Address Frank Sweden,
71 Station Road, Forest Gate, near Stratford,
London, England.

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Emma Cloud looking for George Hutchinson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

June 22, 1895

I want to find George Hutchinson, owned in
slavery days by John C. Moore. He joined the
standing army in Memphis, Tenn He was a
Baptist preacher. Address Emma Cloud,
Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas.

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Jesse Miller seeking their father Judarn Miller

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

June 15, 1895

LOST RELATIVES.
As near as I can remember I was with my
father in 1874 in Fayette county Texas, on the
Brinica farm; his name is Judarn Miller; will
be glad to know his whereabouts. Mother's
maiden name was Julia Mitchell the daughter
of Elizabeth Nunn. Jesse Miller, Operator,
Postoffice Box 203, Ft. Bayard, N. M.

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Hattie Cornell seeking her brothers George Broadie and Peter Ealum

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

March 16, 1895

I wish to learn the whereabouts of my two
brothers, George Broadie and Peter Ealum.
They left home about nineteen years ago. Our
parents were Peter and Patsey Broadie, and
lived near Lafayette, Christian County, Ken-
tucky [Kentucky]. Any information given will be greatly
appreciated, and thankfully received. Re-
spectfully [Respectfully],…

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Lucinda Pillow (formerly Lucinda Hargrave) searching for her siblings George and Fannie Hargrave

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 26, 1895

I would like to find my brother and sister,
George Hargrave and Fannie Hargrave. My
name was Lucinda Hardgrave; our mother Allie
Hargrave. Brother, Robert Hargrave, and a
white girl by name of Martha Hargrave were
drowned at Mitchell's Mill and were buried at
Limestone church. My brother and sister be-
longed [belonged] to Bill…

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Mary Hughes seeking the whereabouts of her sister Susan Adlet White

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 5, 1895

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
sister. Her name is Susan Adlet White. The
last time I saw her was at the fair in Florence,
Boone, County, Ky., in 1877. She was living
with a white family by the name of Sanders,
who lived between Walton and Union, Boone,
County, Ky. I was living with Mr. Arthur D
McFell's family, also…

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John Dryden seeking Mary Ross

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 5, 1895

Wanted.––The address of Agnes Ross, broth-
er [brother] of Mary Ross, a colored woman generally
known as "Lame Mary," who before 1863 was a
slave of David Castleman of Lexington, Ky.
She left Lexington suddenly about 1864 or 1865
and never returned. When last heard of
through her letters to her mother she was in or
near Belmont, Pa.…

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E. N. Leroy seeking Mrs. B. F. Stevens

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 5, 1895

I would like to know the address or where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Mrs. B. F. Stevens, formally of Chi-
cago [Chicago], but who left for New York last November.
Her husband was a K. of P. She has a mother
and two young sisters living in Indianapolis
whose christian name is Sims, and also a mar-
ried [married] one name Mrs. Nellie McDonell,…

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Washington Harrard seeking his sisters Luvenia and Francis Harrard

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

November 24, 1894

I am very desirous of finding the whereabouts
of Luvenia and Francis Harrard, owned by
Dr. Joe Trint before the war. Their father's
name was Joe Harrard; mother's name, Maria
Harrard. Their brothers' names were Braxton,
Isom, Robert and Washington Harrard. I,
Washington Harrard, am very anxious to find
my lost sisters. They were sold…

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America Low seeking her husband Stephen Low

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

October 13, 1894

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
husband, Stephen Low. When last heard from
he was at Marion, Ind. Any information will
be gladly received. America Low, Gallatin,
Tenn.

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Susan Anderson found her brother and relatives

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 29, 1894

The PLANET Found Them.
Editor of PLANET :
Please give me space to say a
few words concerning the "ad" for
lost friends. Mrs. Susan Anderson
received a letter the first [undecipherable] Mr.
Charles Braxton of [undecipherable]
that he knew the [undecipherable] in
Virginia. He knew the following
names in the "ad" and he is in Lake…

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H. Lamb searching for mother Lucinda Yarndle and siblings

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 22, 1894

My mother's name is Lucinda Yarndle, and
I had one half-brother named John and an own
brother named Nelson. I have two half-sisters,
Sarah and Mary. My father died when I was
four years old, in Knox county, Tennessee. My
father's name was Harry Lamb. The last time
I saw them was in Lawrence, Kan. I wrote to
them from Missoula,…

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Mrs. Lizzie Taylor seeking her cousin Mrs. M. A. Robinson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 25, 1894

Notice! I am desirous to find the where-
abouts [wherabouts] of my cousin, Mrs. M. A. Robinson. The
last I heard of her she was keeping a grocery
store in Indianapolis. Her husband's name
is Edward Robinson. I am all alone in the
world, and am anxious to find her. Address
Mrs. Lizzie Taylor, Jamestown, P. O. Rhode
Island.

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Sallie Johnson seeking her sisters Lucretia, Eliza, and Polly Sadler

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 25, 1894

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
three sisters, Lucretia, Eliza and Polly Sadler.
Our mother's name was Pricilla Sadler. She
belonged to Fannie Sadler, an old maid. Our
father's name was Ranel Spilman; he belonged
to Jim Spilman. Our home was Lael, Garrett
county, Ky., eight miles from Langston and
eleven miles from…

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Henrietta Wallace (formerly Henrietta Turner) searching for her son Thomas Taylor Turner

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

July 21, 1894

LOST RELATIVES.
I have a son; have not seen him since the war.
His name is Thomas Taylor Turner, my home
was in Madison Co., Tennessee, but I left him
in Columbus Kentucky with a man by the
name of John Stevens, who was a Telegraph
Operator. He was between the age of 7 and 8.
His father's name was Sam Turner and my
name was Henrietta…

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Sallie Henry searching for her mother Matilda Levy

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 19, 1894

Lost Relative.
My mother's name was Matilda Levy; when
last I saw her she was in Plumb Pains, Md.
I was sold from there 3 yrs. before the war; my
master's name was James Massel. Any in-
formation [information] will be gladly recieved by Sallie
Henry, 403 W. 9th street, Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Harry Conway seeking Bob Burrel and Juno Dade

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 19, 1894

Bob Burrel and Juno Dade were sold to Dan-
iel [Daniel] F. Cox by Edward Burkley, Prince Wil-
liams [Williams] Co. Virginia, four years before the Civil
War. Any information concerning them will
be appreciated. Harry Conway, Chattanooga,
Tenn.

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Robert Brown seeking his grandfather Elijah Brown, grand uncle Edward Brown, and brother William Brown

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

March 31, 1894

LOST RELATIVE.
Robert Brown, son of Harriett Brown, for-
merly [formerly] owned by Mrs. Cornelius Lucas, of Fal-
mouth [Falmouth], Stafford county, Va., wants the name
and address of anyone who knows the where-
about [whereabout] of his grandfather, Elijah Brown; his
grand uncle, Edward Brown; his brother,
Wm. Brown; or any information…

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John Smith searching for his sister Aurila Smith and nephew Jobe Smith

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 29, 1896

Lost Relatives.
John Smith is desirous of locating Aurila
Smith, his sister, and Jobe Smith, his nephew,
who formerly belonged to George Long, of
West Virginia, fourteen miles above Point
Pleasant, on the great Hanawha river. Aurila
Smith was the daughter of Billy and Sallie
Smith, and when I last heard, they were in
Calhoun, Mo. Any…

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Mrs. Alexander Bailey (formerly Sarah Catherine Hunt) seeking her mother Margaret Hunt and relatives

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

February 27, 1896

Lost Relatives.
Mrs. Alexander Bailey, nee Sarah Catherine
Hunt, a prominent resident of our city, is de-
sirous [desirous] of locating Wm. Henry Harrison Hunt,
Mary Jane Hunt, Francis Russell Hunt, Charlie
Hunt, and Margaret Hunt, her mother: who
formerly belonged to Jim Crain and came from
Poplar Plains, Ky., to Lexington, Ky., in…

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