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Civil War identifies ads that reference "the war" (1861-1865) fought between the United States and eleven southern states who aligned themselves as the Confederate States of America.
Wm. Oliver Holmes looking for his sister Mary Holmes
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 13, 1890
Do You Know Her.
I desire to know the wherebouts
of my sister. Her maiden name was
Mary Holmes. Her first marriage
name was Mary Brown. I learn she
has marrried the second time. She is
the daughter of Claiborne and Jennie
(or Jane) Holmes, who lived in King
William County, Va. Her father was
owned by Mr. Park Davis.…
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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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Winnie Linn searching for her husband Davy Linn
The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)
August 16, 1864
WANTED---Information of
DAVY LINN (colored), formerly of Chicago,
and who left here about three years since with an Illinois
regiment, number not known. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully received by
his wife WINNIE LINN, 235 Monroe st., Chicago.
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Wilson Thompson looking for information about Alexander Church and members of Co. H., 43rd Reg
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 13, 1890
Information wanted of Alexander
Church, William Morgan, Williams Gaines,
Abraham Lotterberry and Abraham Gale.
These men were members of Company
H, 43d regiment. Address Wilson
Thompson, Mine La., Motte, Mo.
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Willy Woods seeking information about his sister Lizzie Vanhuss and several members of his family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 22, 1880
DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my sister, cousin, aunt and uncle.
Sister's name was Lizzie Vanhuss,
and was carried off during
the war by Mick Vanhuss and his
wife. Aunt's name was Clara
Eastland; uncle's Henry Eastland
and cousin's, Balam Buckner. The
last I heard of cousin Balam he was
at Milican's Bend. Mother's name
is…
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Willy Woods searching for his relatives, including his sister Lizzie Vanhuss
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, PA)
July 22, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister, cousin, aunt and uncle. Sister's name was Lizzie Vanhuss, and was carried off during the war by Mick Vanhuss and his wife. Aunt's name was Clara Eastland; uncle's, Henry Eastland and cousin's, Balam Buckner. The last I heard of cousin Balam he was at Milican's Bend. Mother's name is Matilda Eastland,…
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William Young searching for his aunt Jane Shatels and cousins
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 20, 1882
MR. EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my kin people. My aunt whose
name was Jane Shatels was sold in
Alabama. She had three children
living, two were Fary and Ann.
They were all carried to Fanin
county, Texas. I have a brother
Josh Shatels. I saw him 14 years
ago. There were seven brothers of
us. I left Alabama during the war
I now…
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William White searching for his brother George White (formerly Turner White)
Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN)
October 20, 1882
—William White, colored, of Lagrange,
Lee county, Ark., writes the APPEAL for
information concerning his brother, George
White, known before the war as Turner
White. He was born in Panola county,
Miss., and formerly belonged to Col. F. M.
White. His mother was living in Memphis
in 1867, when George White went to Mobile
to be…
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William Watson searching for his wife Nancy Watson and their children George and Jane
Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY)
March 21, 1866
WANTED.
WANTED—INFORMATION—My wife, NAN-
CY [NANCY] WATSON, colored woman, and two chil-
dren [children], George, aged 9 or 10, and Jane, aged 4 or 5, ar-
rived [arrived] in Louisville, Ky., last summer. They were
from Avoyelle Parish, La., near Marksville. We
all belonged to Mr. Cornelius Voris. I have not
heard one word from them since…
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William Tunstel seeking his brother McLeroy
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 16, 1895
Do You Know Him!
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my brother. His name was McLeroy,
and his first owner was James Dixon.
He was sold at Richmond, Va., to
Larken Lynch, a Negro trader and was
carried to Huntsville, Adkin Co., North
Carolina. Our fathers' name was
William Dixon and mothers name Delia
Dixon. My mother and two…
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William Rawlin searching for William Turner
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo, NY)
July 15, 1862
INFORMATION WANTED
OF WILLIAM TURNER, (colored.) He came from
Toronto, C. W., to this city, about four months ago,
since which time his family have not heard from him. He
is supposed to be on some boat plying between this city
and one of the upper lake ports Any information ad-
dressed [addressed] to "WILLIAM RAWLIN, Toronto, C. W.,…
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William Love looking for his son Jackson (2 ads)
The Daily Dispatch (Wilmington, NC)
February 19, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED,
Of My Son Jackson, who left Robeson
County, N.C., last March, with General
Sherman's army. He belonged to Mr. John C.
McMillan, near Antioch Church, in same County.
Jackson is about twenty years old, over six feet
high -- slim and spare-made, has a scar on the bottom
of his foot, caused by a snake bite, and is…
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William Henry Washington seeking information about his parents Bentey and Chloe Washington and his brother Bentey Washington, Jr.
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 3, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PA-
rents, Bentey and Chloe Washington,
and my brother Bentey Washington, Jr., a
shoe-maker by trade. We belonged to one
John Lambeth, of Beaufort, S. C., and
moved during the war to Blackwell, and
subsequently to Charleston, from which
place, in 1865, I embarked for Liberia in
the emigrantship "Golconda." I…
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William H. Todd finds his mother, age 100, after 40-year separation
Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA)
March 12, 1891
FOUND AT LAST.
A former Slave, Now in Ohio, Hears From
His Long-Lost Mother.
SPRINGFIELD, O., March 11, - After 40 years'
separation William H. Todd, an ex-slave at
Washington Court House, Fayette county, has
discovered the whereabouts of his mother, now
100 years old, living at Macon, GA., through a
letter received last night. …
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William Burnett searching for Cajah Burnett and John Sermons
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 26, 1865
NOTICE
Information is wanted of Mr. Cajah Burnett,
formerly of Goldsboro', North Carolina: When
last heard from he was in Brooklyn, New York.
Also, of John Sermons, formerly of Newbern,
North Carolina. Any information of either, or
both of these gentlemen, will be thankfully re-
ceived by WILLIAM BURNETT,
…
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William Abington searching for his daughter Lucinda Abington
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 14, 1883
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, who went by the name of Lu-
cinda Abington. She used to live at Wenig
ville, Mo., with a Mr. WIlliams. She was
carried to Kentucky in 1861. Any infor-
mation will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress William Abington, care Rev. N. M.
Hamilton, Wenigville, Mo., box 53.
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Wesley Torry reunited with his wife after 21 years
Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)
June 28, 1882
ROMANTIC MEETING.
An Aged Colored Couple Renew
Acquaintance After Twenty-one
Years’ Separation.
San Antonio Express, 25.
Wesley Torry, an old and well
known colored man of this city, had
the pleasure last Saturday evening of
meeting his wife, whom he had not
seen before in twenty-one years, during
slavery times. An attempt of…
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Wesley Johnson seeking information about his brother Gideon Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 21, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my brother, Gideon Johnson, who formerly
lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and left
there in 1860 or 1861, for Pennsylvania. The
last time heard from he was at Carlisle, Pa. Any
information will be thankfully received by his
wife and family. Address
WESLEY JOHNSON,
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Washington Stewart searching for his brother Abraham Stewart
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 28, 1881
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brother Abraham Stewart. He went off with the Yankees in 1863 from Louisiana. He is a son of Ned and Rutha Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana and Abraham was the oldest of eight children. He is about forty years old. I heard he went to Missouri. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of him.…
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Washington Roberson searching for his brother Fountain Bore
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 7, 1864
Philadelphia, Saturday, May 7, 1864.
INFORMATION WANTED
Of Fountain Bore, who was born and raised in
Springfield, Va.. and was taken by the Union
army, and came to Philadelphia on the U. S.
Ship Wartushett, and then got his discharge
He told his brother that he was going to the
State of Ohio. Any information concerning him,
may be left at…
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Washington Bagley searching for his brother William Bagley
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 24, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my brother, William Bagley, formerly of
Lunenberg County, Virginia. He was the son
of Washington and Alethea Bagley, and formerly
a slave of George L. Bagley. When I last saw
him he was at Reams Station, Virginia, at the
time of Wilson's raid. When last heard from,
he was in Washington City. Any information
of his…
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Wash. Stewart searching for his brother Abraham Stewart
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 28, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I want to find my brother Abraham Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana. He went off with Gen. Banks troops in 1862, and we were brought to Texas, and have not heard from him since. Ten other slaves belonging to the same master went with him. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of my brother. WASH STEWART. Williamsburg,…
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W. M. Parks seeking information about his father Thomas Duncan
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 29, 1880
DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my father, Thomas Duncan,
who was sent to Texas during the
war. Any information of him will
be thankfully received by address-
ing me at Holly Springs, Miss.
W. M. PARKS
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W. J. Hicks seeking their uncle Henry Hicks
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 22, 1888
MR. EDITOR—I would like to hear from my uncle. His name was Henry Hicks; he belonged to Thomas Hicks in Perces Springs, Miss. His mother's name was Rosa Blackmy, his father George Blackmy. Henry left this State about the second or third year after the close of the late war, with a white man. The last time I heard from him was about two years…
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W. H. Metcalf searching for Henry Metcalf
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 5, 1880
MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for Henry Metcalfe, who left Marion Co., Ala. in 1865, when he was but a boy. He left a mother, three brothers and two sisters. His mother's name is Phillis Metcalfe ; brothers', Armston, Charley and Joe. His mother, sisters and one brother are still living in Alabama. Armstrong and Charley are living near West…
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