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Worden Scott searching for his father
Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN)
July 11, 1878
Worden Scott, colored, of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, desires to learn the whereabouts of his
father, John Scott, who is somewhere in Ar-
kansas, possibly not far from Memphis, Ten-
nessee. He was sold seventeen years ago by
Major Benjamin W. Shacklet, of Etna, Scot-
land county, Missouri, to one Biggs, of Mem-
phis, Tennessee. He is of a…
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Woman reunited with her first husband after more than 50-year separation
Abilene Weekly Reflector (Abilene, KS)
January 8, 1891
A SLAVE'S ROMANCE. Reunited at Eighty with the Husband of Her Youth. A colored woman, bent nearly double with eighty years and a heavy bundle, was seen to board the Cincinnati Mail line packet yesterday afternoon, says the Louisville (Ky.) Post. Approaching the clerk of the boat she slowly untied a knot in the corner of her red bandana…
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Wm. Patton searching for his mother Nellie Holmes and brothers Tom and Littleton
The Weekly Floridian (Tallahassee, FL)
June 5, 1883
Information Wanted.
Wm. Patton, a respectable colored man sixty-seven
years old, was brought to this county
about forty years ago as the slave of Alex. Patton.
He was born on the estate of John Holmes,
twelve miles from Memphis, whence he was
taken to Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of seven
years, by a Mr. Lundy, who sold him to Mr.…
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Winny Washington (formerly Winny Redget) searching for her children
Staunton Spectator (Staunton, VA)
May 24, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED.-An old colored woman, named Winny Washington, (formerly Winny Redget) has not heard from her children since the war, and any information in regard to them will be gratefully received. The names of her children are: -Rozetta, William, James, Sarah, Ellen, Nancy and Evalina Redget. Southern papers are requested to publish this…
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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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Willie Walker searching for his sister Lula Green
The Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
February 17, 1910
WANTED--INFORMATION.
WANTED--To know the whereabouts of
Lula Green, as her brother, Willie
Walker, colored, is very low at 916 State
street. Any information concerning her
will be received by calling POE'S
STORE, Tenth and State. 78490
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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 Robinson (formerly William Volantine) searching for his brother Daniel Cromwell (formerly Joshua Volantine)
Liberator (Boston, MA)
March 2, 1849
INFORMATION WANTED. William Volantine, now
named William Robinson, who was once a slave in
Baltimore, and now living in New Bedford, wishes to
know where his brother is, who was a slave in the
same place, but came from Baltimore about three
years since to Philadelphia. His name was Joshua
Volantine, but he received the name of Daniel…
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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 Lewis searching for his parents Bill and Nancy (or Jennie)
The Abbeville Press and Banner (Abbeville, SC)
February 27, 1901
Information Wanted.
William Lewis, a colored man, has written to the Sheriff from Nashville Tennessee for information about his people. He was born in Abbeville District and his parents belonged to David Glymph. His father was named Bill, and his mother was named Nancy or Jennie. His master had a son named Benson. His father was a tall yellow…
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William Johnson searching for Frances Johnson (formerly Frances Archer)
Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA)
October 9, 1848
INFORMATION WANTED.--Left her home
about four weeks since, a colored girl, eight years
of age, well grown, and talks quick, with large eyes;
her right name is FRANCES ARCHER, but she
now answers to the name of Frances Johnson. Any
person knowing of her whereabouts, by giving me
information will be liberally rewarded.
WILLIAM JOHNSON,…
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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 H. Butcher's mother is searching for him
The Stark County Democrat (Canton, OH)
September 1, 1881
INFORMATION WANTED
As to the whereabouts of William H. Butcher
(colored), who, when last heard from was at Canton,
Ohio. His mother is seriously ill, and desires
to learn where he is. It will be of advantage
to him to write to the
SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pa.
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William Body searching for his brothers Dick, Jim, and Joe
The Columbia Herald (Columbia, TN)
February 25, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED.
The undersigned formerly belonged to Collins
Stokes, in Lunenburg County, Va., who
had three children, Marse Henry Stokes, Marse
Richard Stokes, and Miss Susan Stokes. If
any of them are living, I would be glad if they
would write to me and let me know what has become
of my three brothers, Dick, Jim and Joe,…
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Will Jackson searching for his brother, Noble Jackson
The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, TX)
June 19, 1904
INFORMATION wanted of my brother,
Noble Jackson; when last heard from was
living at 1427 Ave. M. Galveston. Address
WILL JACKSON, colored, care County
Jail, Kaufman, Tex.
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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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Washington, D. C. attorneys searching for Wm. Beeks in regards to an inheritance
Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Stock Grower (East Las Vegas, NM)
September 30, 1899
J. Soule & Co., attorneys and solici-
tors [solicitors] of Washington, D. C., have writ-
ten [written] to parties in this city inquiring
as to the whereabouts of Wm. Beeks,
colored, for the purpose of turning
over to him a small sum of money
left him by his mother. Beeks' mo-
ther [mother] was a servant in the family of
Carlos…
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Washington Waller searching for his father Washington Waller Sr.
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
May 5, 1864
Information Wanted,
Of Washington Waller, senior, by
his son, Washington Waller, who was
formerly a slave, belonging to Dr.
Wins, of Orange county, Va. He is
now with the Army of the Potomac,
and wishes his father, who was somewhere
in Ohio when last heard from, to write
to him, in care of Major J. C. Duane,
of the Engineer…
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Washington Bagley searching for William Bagley
South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)
May 12, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED,--Of William
Bagley, formerly of Lunenburg county, Va. He
was last heard from at Washington Any informa-
tion of his whereabouts will be received by Wash-
ington Bagley, Galway, Henry county, Illinois.
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Washington and Charity Black searching for their son John Black
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
May 8, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED. - Washington and
Charity Black are very anxious to hear of the
whereabouts of their son John. He is a small
boy, of dark color. He was taken away from
this city by Thomas Bennett and S. Sanders,
against his own will and that of his parents.
When last heard from they were about
Mifflintown, Juniata county, working…
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W.H.H. Allen (formerly named General William Henry Harrison) searching for his mother
Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
October 30, 1873
EXCHANGES PLEASE COPY.--The un-
dersigned [undersigned], formerly a slave, is anxious
to know the whereabouts of his moth-
er [mother], who is probably living yet. "I
and my mother were the common
property of Samuel Allen, near
Union, in Breckenridge county, Ken-
tucky [Kentucky]. When I was about nine years
old our master broke up…
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W. P. R. searching for Emma Avery
The New York Herald (New York, NY)
January 9, 1869
EMMA AVERY, COLORED, WHO LIVED WITH MR.
Powless, at Norwood, N. J., will please send her address
to W. P. R., box 3,020 New York Post office.
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