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Smith searching for his grandmother Hannah Warespoon Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) November 8, 1888 Elmira Kirkwood searching for her mother Jane Harris Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) November 8, 1888 Tom Sanford searching for his mother Suckey Sanford and Bob Sanford Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) November 1, 1888 Mrs. Louisa Thomas searching for her father Henry Ford Brown and her sisters Dilsy and Fanny Robinson Southwestern Christian Advocate, (New Orleans, LA) November 1, 1888 Sophia Gates seeking her mother Betsy Jones and father Yorkup Staples Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) March 22, 1888 Philper King (formerly Philper Fuller) seeking her mother Catherine, her husband Joshua Fuller, and her siblings Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) March 15, 1888 Virginia Elire seeking her mother Mary Miller, father James Miller , and sister Angeline Miller Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) March 8, 1888 Lavinia Carrington seeking her mother Tempy Hall Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 23, 1888 E. 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Carter seeking their mother Beckie Carter, father Jefferson Carter, and their siblings Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 23, 1888 Elbert Goodwin seeking his brother Burrel Goodwin, sister Emily Goodwin, and nephew Houston Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 23, 1888 Scott Petty (formerly Scott Moore) seeking his mother Beckley Moore, father Ben Payne, and brother Moses Moore Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 9, 1888 Mary Eliza Petty (formerly Mary Eliza Thompson) searching for her sister Ann Maria Thompson Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 9, 1888 Alex Shaw searching for his family and his wife's family Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 9, 1888 Allen Curley (formerly Henry Herne) seeking his mother Kate Herne Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) January 19. 1888 Manda Hunt seeking her brother Allen Carr Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) January 12, 1888 Miss Carrie Booker searching for her mother Amy Young Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) January 12, 1888 Lucinda Renfro seeking her aunts Mary and Martha, and uncles Green, Carrol, and Grundy Stubfield Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) May 19, 1887 A. R. Kimble seeking their aunts Dorcus, Lucinda, and Vinetty Eubanks and uncle William Eubanks Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) January 27, 1887 Reverend H. P. Coulter seeking his family, including his father Henry Couter (formerly Henry Turntine) Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) November 10, 1887 Grace Nashville seeking her brother Bill's children and her cousin William Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) November 3, 1887 Richard Robinson seeking his wife Sinnie Robinson Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) October 27, 1887 T. Scott seeking their family including their brother's children Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) October 6, 1887 Ned Vinson seeking Fanny Davis Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) October 6, 1887 F. G. Silliman seeking his uncle Charles Rhodes Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) September 29, 1887 Elijah Uerill seeking his wife Melisia Uerill, children James, Elija, Martha, and Alice Uerill, and stepdaughter Anna White Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) September 8, 1887 of 47
