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Adam Sisson (also known as Adam Webb) searching for his mother Fanny Webb (3rd of 3 ads placed)
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA)
September 13, 1873
WANTS TO FIND HIS MOTHER.-
Adam Webb, otherwise Adam Sisson, of
the Pacific Hotel, St. Joseph, Buchanan
county, Missouri, wants to find his mother.
He says:
"Information is wanted by me, Adam Sisson,
a mulatto son of George Sisson, white,
regarding the whereabouts of my mother,
Fanny Webb, a bright mulato [mulatto], aged…
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Add. Patterson searching for his father Evison Rundells
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1880
I left my father when I was a small boy near Columbia, Avil District, South Carolina, and was brought to Arkansas by James Patterson. My mother's name is Amelia; step-father's was Boson William; mine is Add. Patterson. My father, Evis n Rundells, belonged to Larkin Rundells, who was his father. I am the only son father had at the time I left him.…
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Addin Newsoms searching for their parents Phillips Hewlet and Jack Coleman
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 13, 1889
MR. EDITOR: Please inquire for my people. My mother's name was Phillips Hewlet, and used to belong to Mr. Tom Hewlet. My father's name was Jack Coleman, and used to belong to Mr. W. Louis Coleman. The oldest child was named Suckey Davis, and use to belong to Mr. Wilson Davis. The next oldest used to belong to Mr William Fultere; her name was…
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Adeline Renfro (formerly Adeline Villars) searching for her mother Rachel Villars and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 12, 1883
DEAR EDITOR:--I wish to find out the whereabouts of my relations. My master's name was Abner Villars. My mother's name was Rachel Villars; my brothers and sisters was Fannie, John, Tom and Charity Villars. I left them in Tennessee, five miles below Bolivar. My name then was Adeline Villars, but by marriage it is now Adeline Renfro. Address me at…
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Adeline Sanders seeking information on her siblings Ambrose Dudley Carrol, Phelix Gurry Carroll and Polina Carroll
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 28, 1897
Of two brothers and one sister,
whose names are Ambrose Dudley
Carrol, Phelix Gurry Carroll and
Polina Carrol, respectively. Our
former owner was Foster Mundy,
who sold them to a Negro trader.
Any information concerning them
will be thankfully received by Mrs.
Adeline Sanders, Owenton, Ky.
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Adeline Wilth (formerly Adeline Haynsworth) seeking her sister Maria Henrick
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 17, 1887
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister, Maria Henrick, who belonged to Mrs. Henrick in Hazlehurst, Copiah county, Miss., and who moved from Hazlehurt to New Orleans, La., in the year 1865. My sister had only one daughter; her name was Fannie Smith. My name is Adeline Haynsworth, and now I go by the name of Adeline Wilth. I am living in…
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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
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Agnes Harden searching for her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 28, 1882
Dear Editor - I desire to inquire for my sisters and brothers whom I left in Bedford, Kentucky. We belong to Mr. Lindsey Bains. Brothers were John, Wash, Jim and Dudley; sisters were, Mary, Francis, Mealia and Harriet. I was the youngest of all. After the death of the old man Susan Bain married and became Susan Harper, she was the eldest. Elizabeth…
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Aimy Finner seeking her father Henry Clay Finner and uncle Jacob Finner
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 7, 1881
DEAR EITTOR- I wish to inquire for my kin folks, father and uncle. My father is Henry Clay Finner, and uncle Jacob Finner. I was sold to Parson Cooper near Hickory Benton, Co, Miss. Four of us was sold, Susan, Margaret. John and Ann. Mother was Aimy Finner before she was sold, afterward we went by the name of Cooper. We were sold in 1858. Address…
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Aleck Johnson searching for his father Manville
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 10, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father. He belonged to Joe Mitch, and was sold to Johnson My father was Manville, mother Elvira, her oldest child Aleck. Address ALECK JOHNSON. Brookston, Texas.
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Aleck McGae searching for his brothers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 20, 1887
MR EDITOR -- Please inquir through your paper for my brothers Pillow and Charlie Dodds. They were raised in Franklin county, Miss. They belonged to Dr. Wm. Dodds. There mother's name was Adeline Dodds. She formerly lived in Hinds county, and was brought to Franklin caunty by Dr. Wm. Dodds. We had a sister by the name of Jane; she ran away from…
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Alex Barnes searching for his mother Matilda Townsend
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 18, 1885
I desire to inquire for my mother, Matilda Townsend, raised by a man named John Townsend, in Floyd county, Georgia. She was sold there to go with her husband, and left me there. My name was Alex Townsend; now I go by the name of Alex Barnes. In a short while both were carried to Mississippi. Her husband's name was Phil Patrick. The last letter I…
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Alex Dawson seeking information about his brother Len Davis
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 11, 1879
Alex Dawson, of Shreveport, La.,
desires information concerning his
brother, Len Davis, who was owned
by Robert Davis, of Shelbyville,
Texas, with whom he was in the
Confederate army. Was last heard
of in Mississippi. Address me in
care of Rev. S. E. H. Morant, Shreveport,
La. ALEX DAWSON.
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Alex Foeman (formerly Alex Hunter) seeking information about his brother Lazarus Evines (formerly Lazarus Hunter)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 26, 1896
INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my brother Lazarus Hunter. He
goes by the name of Lazarus
Evines. His father's name was
Luke Hunter. Mother's name was
Penny Hunter. There were five
children, Tonettes, Rutha, Lazarus,
Alex and Mandy. All of us were
sold to Gray Little, and Lazarus
was sold to Dr. Boyeton, who carried
him from North Carolina…
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Alex Shaw searching for his family and his wife's family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 9, 1888
MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S.C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My fathers name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children; Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex, and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…
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Alexander Corbin seeking information about his parents, Henry and Louisa, and siblings Lucinda, Hannah, and Butler
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 31, 1877
Our family name was Corbin, my
father was named Henry, my mother,
Louisa, and I had two sisters,
Lucinda and Hannah, and one
brother, Butler. We lived in Westmoreland
county, Virginia. Father
belonged to Henry Cox. The others
of us belonged to James J. Lambkin,
who sold mother and the two
younger children, Butler and Hannah,…
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Alexander Gaines looking for his mother Betsy Gaines and siblings Mary, Fanny, and William Gaines
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 13, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED.
Alexander Gaines wishes to find his mo-
ther, Betsy Gaines, his sisters, Mary and
Fanny, and his brother, William Gaines.
They belonged to Robert Bland, and lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Savage.
Any information of their whereabouts will
be thankfully received by
ALEXANDER…
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Alexander Pasco looking for his mother Jennie
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 8, 1874
INFORMATION WANTED of a woman
by the name of Jennie, who was sold by
John Hockenhull, of Dorsenville, Dorsen
Co . Georgia, to a man by the name of
Jack Nickols, a slave-trader. He sold her
next to Doctor Hill of Mobile, Ala , a lit
tle while before the war. Any informa-
tion respecting her will be thankfully re
ceived by her son who…
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Alexander Reynolds looking for information about his father Jacob and several members of his family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 20, 1880
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
mother, brothers and sisters. My father's
name was Jacob; he belonged to a man by
the name of Hayes. I left them in Rock-
ingham county, North Carolina. My moth-
er belonged to the widow Reynolds, same
county; my brother's name was James. I
don't know the man to whom he belonged.
My sister's names are Mickey…
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Alexander Shaw seeking his father Jack Shaw, mother Annie Shaw, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 29, 1888
MR. EDITOR— I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S. C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My father's name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children, Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…
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Aley Pruett (formerly Aley Carr) searching for her son William Frago
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 8, 1883
MR. EDITOR: William Frago left this place in time of war. His mother belonged to Sewell Carr, and was then Aley Carr, but is now Aley Pruett. The boy left with Gen. Paine. His mother and sister, still living, would like to know where he is. WM. BRYANT, Gallatin, Tenn.
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Alfred and Eliza Lee searching for their sons Oliver Franklin and Charles William Lee
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 19, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of Oliver Franklin Lee and Charles William
Lee, the children of Alfred and Eliza Ann Lee.
Oliver belonged to William H. Cassaday, of Vir-
ginia, and Charles to David and Josephine Den-
ham of Virginia.
The mother and father, who are anxious to see
them, reside on M. Street, between 16 and 16 1/2
streets, Washington, D.…
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Alfred Dorvard searching for his brothers John Tucker and Payton Tucker
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 11, 1889
DEAR EDITOR: Please inquire for my two brothers. We use to belong to Mr. Wm. Tucker. We lived in Virginia six miles from Lynchburg. My older brother was John Tucker; my youngest brother was Payton. Mother was Sallie Tucker; father was Payton. He belonged to a man by the name of Mr. Elared. He owned a tobacco factory. My name is now Alfred…
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Alfred Grason searching for his mother Harriet Grason
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 17, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of the whereabouts of my mother Harriet
Grason, of Columbia, Tennessee. She formerly
belonged to General G. Pillow. Any information
respecting her, will be thankfully received, by
her son, Alfred Grason, Galesburg Post Office,
Illinois.
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Alfred Green searching for parents Maria and William Green
People's Advocate (Washington, DC)
May 3, 1879
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