A. B. Dickson searching for his grandparents Austin and Dilsa Dixon and the three children they were traveling with, Caroline, Vigil, and William

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MN. Editor-Allow me to in-
quire for my people. I left them
in Rutherford, Tenn, in 1849. They
belonged to D. C. Dement; he died
and they were sold to James Flem-
ing. Their names were Austin
Dixon and Dilsia Dixon. They had
three children with them, Caroline,
Virgil and William. The last I
heard of them they were living with…

A. R. Rimawr seeking information about grandparents Randel and Rilda Rankins and extended family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 15, 1900

Information wanted of my grand
father, grandmother, uncle and
aunts. My grandmother name was
Rilda Rankins and grandfather's
name was Randel Rankins, they be
longed to David Rankins, they lived
in Jasper, Tenn., Marion Co.,
when my mother left them, she
had a brother by the name of John
Rankins, now M. C. Wells. I
have been recently…

Aggy Ellis searching for Aggy Campbell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 18, 1880

MR. EDITOR — Aggy Campbell was taken to Missouri in 1856 by T. F. Campbell, president of the college in Platte county. Aggy was at Cold Springs in that State, and is thirty-four years old. Her mother was Harriet Gibson, and grandmother Aggy. If any trace of Aggy Campbell can be found, address me at Lovelady, Texas. AGGY ELLIS

Alpha Hodges searching for their mother's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

MR. EDITOR :— I desire to find mother's people. Her mother and father were named Stephen and Priscilla, who belonged to James Thomas, in Henderson county, Kentucky. Her brother, Jack, belonged to Wm. Thomas; brothers Robert and Stephen and sister Louisa to James Thomas. Sister Matilda was sold to Hull Hickerson; brother Stephen to Baker…

Ambrose Dallas Ayres looking for his uncles

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 2, 1911

Wants to Find Them. I am very anxious to locate Spencer or Decker Burke. His father and five sisters belonged to the family of Agee. in Buckingham county, Va. They were sold from home during slavery. The sisters were named Virginia, Lizzie, Agnes, Charlotte and Jencey. If any one knows of their whereabouts or can furnish any information…

America Liggins searching for her father Pat Robinson, her mother Mima, and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 4, 1881

DEAR EDITOR--I desire information of father, mother, brother and sister. Father was Pat Robinson. mother Mima, and grandmother Sarah Robinson. My sister Amanda and I were twins, and were stolen by an unknown man and brought to Columbus, Miss., and sold to Billy Winston, a bank keeper. We were raised by Winston's driver and wife--Emanuel and…

Andrew Jackson McMear searching for his grandmother Matilda Hogan and his brother William Henlery

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 20, 1880

DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my people, whom I left ten years ago in Aberdeen, Monroe Co., Miss. My grandmother's name was Matilda Hogan, brother's Wm. Henlery. Any information of them will be gladly received. Address me at Chunky Station, Newton Co., Miss. ANDREW JACKSON MCMEAR

Andrew Thickland searching for his uncle Pharah, a man named Plato, his grandmother Nancy Gilbert, and his mother Alsy Gilbert

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 13, 1884

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my uncle Pharah, who belonged
to Michael Gilbert; also Plato. We
are from Barnwell county, South
Carolina. My father is here with
me; his name is Sam Thickland; he
used to go by the name of Sanko
Gilbert. Plato used to live 15
miles below Alexandria, La., where
he was sold to John McGee. My…

Annie Blackly (formerly Annie Patton) searching for her parents Samuel and Eliza Page and grandfather Abraham Bell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 19, 1882

MR. EDITOR: Looking on your paper as the only hope that I have of my whereabouts ever being found out, I wish to say that I was brought from Lexington, Missouri, to Jackson, Miss., by a Dr. Patton, in the year 1861, and I left in Missouri, my mother, father, grandmother and grand-father. Mother was Eliza and father Samuel, both called by the name…

Arthur S. Glover searching for his grandmother Sarah, Mrs. Emily Kennedy, and his aunts and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 7, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I desire to learn something of my relations and friends. My grandmother was named Sarah; she belonged to Joe Brown, who lived in Green, Co., Ala. She had four children, two daughters and two sons, Geogiana, Susan, Andrew. Nelson and Augustus; the last named was her oldest child. She was sold in Newberne, Ala. The last we heard of them…

B. J. Reddix seeking his relatives including his grandfather Moses Reddix

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 27, 1887

I wish to inquire through your paper for my relatives. My grandfather's name is Moses Reddix, who was owned by Mr. John D. Jones, of Starksville, Va; Dennis, Willis and Harry, three daughters Betsy, Hannah and Louisa Reddix; Louisa and Harry Reddix were left in Virginia. Grandfather was a shoemaker. There is eight of the family left alive in…

Bennet H. Forrest seeking his grandparents Bennet and Delila Johnson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 9, 1883

MR. EDITOR :—I desire to inquire for my mother's relatives, whom she left in Cloverport, Ky. Her father's and mother's names were Bennet and Delila Johnson; brothers, Rolling, Elisha, Wesley and Bob Johnson. She also had a brother named Smith Bonlette. Her name at that time was Sarah Johnson, but it is now Sarah Forrest. Her aunts were Bettie…

Bennet H. Forrest seeking the family of his mother Sarah Forrest (formerly Sally Johnson and Sally Brown)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 17, 1882

MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my mother's relatives whom she left in Cloverport, Ky. Her father's name was Bennet, and mother's Deliley Johnson. Brothers, Rolling, Elisha, Westley, and Bob. Johnson; and her name was at that time Sally Johnson. My mother also had a brother named Smith Boulette by father. Her son's name was Henry Clay Brown. …

Bennett H. Forrester searching for his father's relatives and his guardians George and Sally Hunters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 28, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my father's relatives. My father, now deceased, was Hardy Forrest. He left his relatives in Stanley's Creek, Gaston county, North Carolina. His father and mother were Samuel and Lucy Forrest, brothers, Moses, Orange, Jerry, and Wart Forrest. He had also some sisters; one named Margaret Forrest. I desire that all…

C. L. Crump searching for his grandparent's relative

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 30, 1881

Mr. Editor--By reading the SOUTHWESTERN some time in April, I saw an inquiry of a woman who said she was moved by John P. Crump, who lived within fifteen miles of Richmond, Virginia. That was my old master's name; all of my kin people came from that way somewhere. It may be some of my grandmother's or grandfather's people. My grandfather was…

Caroline Waters searching for her mother Rosetta Waters and grandparents Leah and Isaac Waters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 16, 1882

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my family, I left my mother in
Baltimore. Her name was Rosetta
Waters. She used to belong to
William Hall. I left my grandmother
and grandfather in Eastern
Shore, Maryland. My grandmother
was Leah Waters. My grandfather
Isaac Waters. I left one sister on
Eastren [Eastern] Shore,…

Catherine Strong searching for her unnamed mother's family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my mother's people, whom she
left in Norfolk, Va. Her mother's
name was Betsy Ridley; her father
Thomas Moseley; sisters, Lizzie,
Georgana; brother, William. She
was sold from Ridley to Ruskin,
and he sold me to a negro trader by
the name of Mr. Hall. I left them
in 1850 or '51, and was…

D. J. Price looking for his unnamed paternal grandmother and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 14, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my father's people his mother
and two brothers. One was John
Price, whom he left at Jerusalem,
a little village in Virginia, near
Chesapeake Bay. I am a public
school teacher at Allen and
Clarksville, La. D. J. PRICE.

D. J. Price searching for his nephew

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 24, 1880

David Rideout searching for his father's relatives, including his grandparents Dick and Peggy Rideout

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 25, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father's people. My grandfather is Dick Rideout, grandmother Peggy Rideout. They belonged to Sam Shags, of Maryland, 13 miles from Washington City. They had 16 children--Betty, James, Barbary, Tettee, Rachel, Mary, David Henderson, Sophia. Amelia, Christian, Ann. My father is Henderson Ripeout. He was sold, ran…

Dovie Epps looking for their grandmother Ritter Payne

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 25, 1895

INFORMATION WANTED. -
Of my grandmother whose name
was Ritter Payne. She was sent
South just before the war and sold
to a Negro trader named Haden,
who lived in Leon County, Tex.
She left two children, Amanda
Payne, my mother, and Pink Payne,
my uncle. When last heard of she
was in Galveston, Tex. Any in-
formation concerning her will…

Easter Carding searching for her family including her father Shearfe

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 25, 1883

MR. EDITOR: - I wish to inquire for my father, grandmother and two aunts. Father was Shearfe, grandmother Gracey. Aunt Cheney; grandmother and father left East Tennessee with the Indians, near forty years ago, sold to Jesse Mayfield. Aunt Easter was sold to Austin Ryder, near the same time. They went to Cherokee county, Arkansas, and formerly…

Ed. Bolden searching for his family including his mother Emily and father Edmond Bolden

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
people. I came from Tennessee
when I was only 12 years old, and
I saw my people once since the
break up. Mother was Emily and
father Edmond Bolden. Grand-
mother [Grandmother] was Ann Bolden, brother
Lee Bolden; my sister was named
Bolden. Address me, care of Rev.
Green Bragner, Hubbard City,…

Eliza Johnson searching for her grandfather Jacob Scheley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 4, 1880

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to make inquiry for my grandfather. His name is Jacob Scheley, and my mother left him when a child in Nashville, Tenn. They belonged to George McClaren, and were sold to Robert McClaren, and brought to middle Tennessee. My mother's name was Eliza Silvester McClaren but now is Eliza Johnson. Her mother's name was Julia Ann…

Eliza Powell looking for her mother Millie Rese's people

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 8, 1900

Information wanted of my moth
er's people. She came from Peters
burg, Va., and her name was Millie
Rese. Her father's name was
Egelson (Major Rese); he belonged
to James Pace. Her mother be-
longed to Mrs. Dr. Strong. My
mother was sold to Mrs. George
Davis by Quinn Moten. She had
four sisters named: Eliza, Sallie
Polly and Bertha…