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Wm. Walton searching for his mother Eliza White and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 31, 1882
MR. EDITOR: Three bothers, one sister, and mother were sold from me twenty-six years ago, and I have never heard from them since. They were sold by John White, from his trader's yard in New Orleans. All were raised in De Soto county, Miss. Mother was Eliza Walton, the children were Oliver Walton, yellow, with one eye out. Sinthia, Henry, and…
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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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Wm. Morris searching for his wife Carolina McAdams and three children
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 8, 1882
Mr. EDITOR: I am inquiring for my wife and three children. My wife went by the name of Caroline McAdams, and belonged to William McAdams. He moved to Texas in 1851, and carried my wife and two children. Their names Susan Eliza and Martha Luevinia. My son William Allen, was born after leaving Bellefontaine, Miss. I have not heard from them since…
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Wm. Evans searching for his sisters Lucy and Emma
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 19, 1882
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my sisters Emma and Lucy, whom I left in Hinds county, Miss. I do not know their other names. I was seven years old when I left them, and father brought me to Warren county. Sister Emma lived with Mr. C. Harris, Lucy with S. Parmon, near Bolton. Mother died is 1863, she belonged to Mr. Harris. Father is Jack…
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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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Willis Mays searching for his aunt Sophia and uncles Ruben Grimes and John Ray
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 12, 1885
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother's brother and sister
She left them in Kentucky. Moth-
er's name was Lucinda Toltem, her
brothers were Ruben Grimes and
John Ray. She belonged to Alfred
Toltom. She has not heard from
them since 1865. She then heard
they had come to Texas. Mother's
sister was named Sophia. Address
Willis…
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Willis Greenwood searching for his sister, brother-in-law Jack, nephew Henry, and niece Peggy
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 24, 1881
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to hear of relations whom I left in Georgia in 1840, and have not heard from since. A sister there was the mother of twelve children, and she belonged to Adam Jones, on Long Creek. Her husband was a mulatto named Jack. Their oldest boy was Henry; girl Peggy. I do not remember the name of the others. I belonged to Aaron Crief. In…
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Willis Brooks (formerly Willis McKissick) searching for his father Peter, mother Mattie Sealy, and his brothers Aaron, Austin, and Isom
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 31, 1883
MR. EDITOR: - I want to find my people. They left me in Russell county, Ala., about twenty-five years ago. They went to Missis-sippi. They belonged to Robt. McKissick. My father was named Peter and mother Mattie Sealy. Their oldest boy was named Willis; my brothers were name Aaron, Austin and Isom. Our uncle was named Simon; our grandmother Mary.…
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Willie Schofield searching for his mother Harriet Jones, and his siblings Squire, Joe and Edwina
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 15, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, Harriet
Jones. When last heard of she was in Madison,
Florida, living with Oscar Jones, her master; and
also of my brothers, Squire and Joe, and my sis-
ter Edwina. I was sold by Cy. Robertson to
Lewis Schofield, of Atlanta, Ga. Any informa-
tion will be respectfully received by
…
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William Williams looking for several siblings including sisters Betty and Hannah
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 2, 1881
DEAR EDITORS - I wish to inquire
for my sisters and brothers. Father
was [undecipherable], and mother Crecy. They
both died since I came away. I
had five brothers and three sisters -
Betty, [undecipherable], and Hannah. I heard
that [undecipherable]'s husband was dead, and
she was living with her oldest
daughter. My brothers were…
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William Watson searching for his parents Clam and Eliza Watson, and his siblings Malinda Watson and Elijah Isaiah
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 22, 1880
MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my people, whom I left in Houston, Texas. Father's name was Clam Watson; mother's, Eliza Watson; sister's, Malinda Watson; brother's, Elijah Isaiah. We belonged to Duncan Linton, of Houston, Texas. Please address me at Weimar, Texas, in care of Rev. John T. Hill. WILLIAM WATSON
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William Ware (formerly William Dyzart) searching for his brother Eddie Dyzart
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 11, 1880
DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for a lost brother, Eddie Dyzart, nick named Tobie Dyzart. He was born in St. Joseph, Mo., was taken to White Cloud, Mo., then to St. Louis, then to Oxford, Miss., and from there to Mobile, Ala. Since then I have not heard from him. Our mother's name was America Dyzart. Please address me at Ludlow, Scott Co., Miss. My…
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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 May (formerly William Stokes) searching for his mother Jennie Stokes
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 17, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother whom Jack Samson stole from his grandmother, Telalice Stokes, a widow, and carried her and my brothers to Georgia. Her name is Jennie Stokes; brothers Soothe, Stephen, Dick and Mancher Stokes. My sisters are Juliet, Honney and Mary Stokes. I had a brother, Cyrus Jimson, who died about 35 years ago. Jack…
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William Hill looking for his former wife Pyrena and their children Eliza, Celia, Jordan, Laug, and Hamp
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 25, 1883
INFORMATION WANTED OF THE FOL-
lowing named persons, who formerly
belonged to Waddie Thompson, of Edge-
field District, South Carolina, but moved
off 30 years ago: Pyrena, now about 65
years old, and her children, named Eliza
about 45; Celia, about 43; Jordan, about
41; Laug 39 and Hamp, 38. The above
named Pyrena was the wife of…
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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 Henderson Young searching for his brother Charles
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 26, 1877
My brother Charles belonged
first to Mason French in Warren
Co., Tenn., but was sold to John
Darden, who took him to either
Arkansas or Texas, since which we
have had no word from him. Our
mother also belonged to French,
but our father, who was named
Adam, belonged to Dr. Young, of
Nashville, Any information
concerning brother…
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William Davis and his sister Mary reunited after forty years separation
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
August 14, 1897
SEPARATED FOR FORTY YEARS. Strange History of William Davis and His Sister, Once Slaves. Niles, Mich. Aug. 10. - Forty years ago William Davis and his sister Mary were slaves in the family of James Matlock, a rich Georgia planter. Just before the war Matlock died and William and Mary were sold to pay the debts of the estate. They were parted and…
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William Clark searching for his father James Clark and his parents' family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 16, 1887
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FA-
ther or his people, and my mother's people.
My father's name was James Clark; he be-
longed to Dr. Thomas McCullough, Abing-
ton, Va. He married Elizabeth Sidney
Trigg, who was raised by Judge Conly F.
Trigg, of Abington, Va., but was owned by
Judge J. P. White, who bought her from
John L. Coleman, and…
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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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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 Ann Jones searching for her father Wesley Jones
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 20, 1882
DEAR EDITOR --- I wish to inquire for my father Wesley Jones. He married my mother, whose name was Mary, at Gonzales, Texas. She had gone from this state with her then master Summerfield Fox. After they had been married a short while my mother's master took her and her only child and moved back to Mississippi and left my father behind, he being…
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Watson Duckweth searching for his parents Jennie and Edmond Woods, and his siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 18, 1881
MR. EDITOR: I desire information of my people. In South Carolina, in 1846 we belonged to Robert Woods. My mother and father were Jennie and Edmond Woods. Robert Woods sold them to a neighbor, after which he took brothers George Logan, Rufus, Pinckney, Leeroy Burton Woods, and myself to Georgia, about 100 miles east of Resaca. We stayed with Robert…
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Washington Thomas searching for his mother Isabella, sister Betty, and brothers Henry and Benjamin
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 19, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—Please allow me to inquire for my relations. I left my mother and sister in Alabama, Lowndes Co. My mother was Isabella, and my sister Betty. They belonged to Billy Payne. We were brought to the place between McMinn and Pierce's Hill by the speculators, and there sold. I was sold to Alex Taylor. My two brothers remained there with the…
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