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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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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 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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Wiley Smith searching for Mrs. Mariah Henry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 22, 1880

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for Mrs. Maria Henry, at the request of her brother, H. L. Williams, who died June 28. He left her May 6, 1867, and joined the regular army, in which he served three years--till May 6, 1870. That was in Loundsboro, Ala. He leaves a wife and two children. Please address me at Galveston, Texas. WILEY SMITH

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Unnamed man looking for his brother Noah Camper

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 24, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
The brother of Noah Camper, Co. 1,4th Reg't
United States Colored Troops, who lost a leg,
and was discharged by order of Maj. Gen. Cadwal-
lader, commanding Dep't of Pennsylvania, about
April 30th, 1865, desires information as to the
whereabouts of said N. Camper. It is feared
he is dead. Tidings of him will be gladly…

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Unidentified person searching for George McCard

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 1, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of George McCard (colored), from Jefferson
County, Virginia, late of New York Veteran
Volunteers, stationed at Halltown, near Har-
per's Ferry, Virginia. His aunt, Catharine
Mackey, and his grandmother, Nancy Hill,
are in Carlisle, Pa. His mother, Ann Jones,
is in Clarke County, Va.
Aug. 1--2t.

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Thomas Coakes searching for his brother William Coakes

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 29, 1891

An Inquiry.Thomas Coakes is inquiring for his brother, Wm. Coakes, who left Rich-mond [Richmond] in 1867, had served three yrs. in the United States Army and told his mother he had enlisted for three years more and said he was going to write as soon as he got to Texas. He was born in Amelia Co, Va. His owner was Lewis C. Harvey at that time…

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Thaddeus Scott seeking soldiers of the 44th Regiment Colored Infantry

Huntsville Gazette (Huntsville, AL)

December 11, 1886

Information Wanted.
I desire the address of a few sol-
diers [soldiers] of the 44th Regiment Colored
Infantry in the late war. Will make it
to the interest of such soldiers to ad-
dress [address] me as follows;
Thaddeus Scott,
Danville,
Ala.

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T. M. Hubbell searching for Alexander Desembly and Frank McFarland

Daily Public Ledger (Maysville, KY)

February 23, 1912

TWO COLORED MEN.

Information Wanted As to Alex Desembly and Frank Mc-Farland

Springfield, Mo. February 8th, 1912.

Hon. J. F. Barbour, Maysville, Ky.

Dear Sir: I understand that you are ex-tensively acquainted throughout Mason coun-ty, Kentucky, and I am writing to in-quire if you ever knew or heard of two men named Alexander Desembly…

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Stephen Brown searching for his son Samuel Brown

Atchison Daily Free Press (Atchison, KS)

April 6, 1866

Information is wanted of the wherea-
bouts [whereabouts] of Samuel Brown, who was muster-
ed [mustered] out of the 2d Kansas Colored Regiment
last fall at Fort Leavenworth. His father
resides near Topeka, and is anxious to hear
from him. Any person having any infor-
mation [information] in regard to him and writing to
Stephen Brown, Topeka,…

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Sergeant Olmsted Massy searching for Mrs. Nancy Massy

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 5, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information is wanted of Mrs. Nancy Massy.
She was born and raised in Gochland County,
Va. She was owned, about fifteen years ago, by
John Mickey. Her name before marriage was
Nancy Brown. Any one who can give any in-
formation in regard to her is requested to ad-
dress, Sergeant OLMSTED MASSY,
…

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Sarah Serrington searching for son Wm. B. F. Serrington

Globe (New York, NY)

June 16, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of my only son, Wm B.F. Serrington, who joined the 54th Massachusetts regiment, and when last heard of was in Orangeburg, S.C. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his aged mother SARAH SERRINGTON, 13 Chapel Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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S. Tyler Moore searching for his father, Edward Moore or Edward Hunt

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

April 1, 1909

In Search of His Father.
S. Taylor Moore, Tallula, Miss., wants
information of his father, who served
in a colored regiment--possibly in Co.
F, 58th U. S. C. T., but of this there is
doubt. He may have served under the
name of Edward Moore or as Edward
Hunt; enlisted at Savanah or some-
where [somewhere] in the Alleghenies; was about…

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S. T. Moore looking for former servicemembers from Co. H. of the 64th U. S. C. T.

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

October 22, 1908

Addresses Wanted.
S. T. Moore, Box 138, Tallula, Miss.,
Co. H, 64th U.S.C.T., wants address
of former company and regimental
comrades.

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S. G. Hopkins looking for Esau or Esam Matthews

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 22, 1891

Reward.Information wanted as to last known whereabouts of Esau or Esam Matthews colored, who was born in Charlotte Co., Va., about 1843. Was a soldier in Company C. 11 U. S. Colored Artillery (heavy) and was last heard of in Richmond, in 1875. Wanted in the interest of an estate.Address, S.G. HOPKINS,Attorney at Law,Atlantic Building, Washington,…

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Roxy Garnet looking for her aunts Mrs. Lucy Byrd and Mrs. Kitty Roberson, as well as Miss Sadie Roberts

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 1, 1914

Do You Know Them?
I would like to locate my aunts,
Mrs. Lucy Byrd and Mrs. Kitty Ro-
berson [Roberson], also Miss Sadie Roberts. Mrs.
Byrd lived at one time at 928 West
Leigh St., Richmond, Va. and Mrs.
Roberson at 1114 1-2 W. Moore St.
Miss Sadie Roberts lived near Second
and Byrd Sts. In 1899 she lived in
Newport News, Va. I think…

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Robert James searching for his friend William Hamilton

Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)

September 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED. -Information is
wanted as to the whereabouts of William
Hamilton, a former member of Co. H, 45th
Penn'a colored troops. Any one knowing
anything concerning the missing man will
confer a favor on his friends by addressing
Robert James, Greencastle, Franklin co.,
Penn'a.

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Richard Williams searching for his brothers Alfred Williams and Solomon Williams

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 4, 1908

Do You Know Them?

I wish to locate my brothers Alfred
and Solomon Williams, born in Nansemond
County, Va. They are the
sons of Lydia Williams. If my
brothers have any children I would
be pleased to hear from them. Alfred
is between 68 and 69 years old.
The last time I heard of him he was
living in Matthews Co., Va. This
was…

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Richard Brown searching for Capt. S. F. Craig

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

September 12, 1865

PERSONAL.
CAPT. S. F. CRAIG, of the Sixth Michigan Artil-
lery [Artillery], will please call or send his address to RICH-
ARD [RICHARD] BROWN, Colored, 93 Mulberry st. 1t* j

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Reverend O. Watrous searching for soldiers from the 96th U. S. C. T. infantry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 9, 1889

Rev. O. Watrous wants to find some of the soldiers of the 96th U.S. colored infantry, so he can get his pension. He wants to find especially, Frank Smith, Co. I, Sarene Sanders, Lem Williams, James Alfon. Please address Rev. O. Watrous, Brenham, Texas.

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Rev. H. J. Young seeking information about Henry Stevenson on behalf of Stevenson's unnamed mother

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 6, 1869

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my son, Henry
Stevenson, who was taken away from Gun-
dy Moore, Hardin County, Tenn., in Gen.
Dodge's Brigade, Col. Corwin's Division.
He once belonged to Buford Bohannan,
Wood Co., Ky. His father's name was Ed-
ward Stevenson. Any information in regard
to him will be thankfully received by…

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Rev. Geo. Nichols searching for address of lieutenant, U.S.C.T.

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

December 30, 1909

WANTED----If any comrade knows the pres-
ent address of Lieut. J. C. Haskell, Co. B,
54th U. S. C. T., communicate with Rev. Geo.
Nichols, Box 315, Guthrie, Okla.

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Rachel Emanuel searching for her brothers Columbus and Alex Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 1, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for my brothers. I have two brothers, their names are Columbus and Alex Jones. The last time I heard from them was in 1868; they were both living in Tennessee; Columbus in Franklin, and Alexander in Nashville. The whole family belonged to Gabriel Jones, in Floyd County, Ga. My name is…

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Peter Gaines searching for his father Jerry Price (also called Jerry Gaines)

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 28, 1880

MR. EDITOR I wish to inquire for my father, Jerry Price, sometimes called Jerry Gaines. Before the war he was owned by M. A. Galbreath, of Jefferson Co, Miss. He joined the federal army Sept. 1863 at Natchez, Miss. Was last heard from in Louisville, Ky. My mother's name was Annie Clay. Address me at Union Church, Jefferson Co., Miss., in care of…

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