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Rev. J. A. Fullerton seeking the relatives of Rev. Thomas Wilson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 1, 1882

We clip the following from the Western Christian Advocate: "Can any one give information concerning a Rev. Thos. Wilson, now deceased, but supposed by his friends to have resided in or near Cincinnati? Can any one give information, also, whether the said Wilson had a wife living at the time of his death? Information is now sought by persons in…

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Peter Wilson searching for his brother James Wilson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 14, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- Please allow me space in your paper to inquire for my brother James Wilson. He was born in Arkansas, near Arkadelphis. His father's name was James, mother Fannie Wilson. He left Arkansas in 1845 for Texas, and from there to California with a man by the name of John Wilson, his master. His fellow servant, who went with him, was killed…

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Peter Martin searching for his mother Lucy sisters and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR. I wish to inquire for relatives. Mother was Lucy Martin; sisters were Ann, Betsy, and Susan Martin, I heard that my oldest sister was dead. My brother was Jerry Martin. When I left them I was 16 years old. I was taken from Flora, Miss., to Columbus, and sold to Dr. Topp in Lowndes county, Mississippi. Mother's husband was Peter…

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P. Sullivan Brown searching for his uncle Mr. Ed. Denton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 4, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- Mr. Ed. Denton, a son of Capt. John B. Denton, and my mother's brother (white), it is supposed, left Texas some twenty years ago. It was my mother's last request that I should find out where he was and whether he was living. He has many relatives here in Texas who want to know his whereabouts. If he is living he will confer a favor…

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Nathaniel Dunmore searching for soldiers regarding Edmond Dunmore's death

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

August 29, 1889

—Nathaniel Dunmore,
Oral, W. Va., desires the addresses of any soldiers
who know anything pertaining to the time and
death of Edmond Dunmore (colored), who enlisted
from the State of Pennsylvania. —

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Mrs. Mary Pollard looking for her deceased sister's children Ellen and another unnamed child

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 26, 1898

Do You Know Them?

AVON, N.Y., March 18, '98.

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives. My sister died in Richmond
after the war. Her name was
Ellen Washington. She was a member
of Rev. John Jasper's church. She
left two little children one was name
Ellen.
Any information will be thankfully
received by
Mrs MARY…

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Mrs. Mary E. Miles looking for Daniel Overton's daughters

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 25, 1895

Please announce in the columns of
your paper the death of Daniel
Overton. His family are residents
of the city. We wish information
of their whereabouts or their ad-
dress. His family consists of two
daughters. Any information found
or desired please address me.
MRS. MARY E. MILES.
West Newton, Westend Co., Pa.

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Mrs. G. W. Staples searching for her brother Martin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 16, 1890

Dear Editor: Over twenty years ago my mother got burned and died. She had bought property in the neighborhood of the Poydras Market, in New Orleans. This property was bought in the year 1860, or '61. I had one brother named Martin. He went off after my mother died, and I have not seen him since. I was left with one Mrs. Huterson or a name of that…

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Mrs. Frances Bundy searching for nephew Hugh W. Thomas

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 13, 1916

Some information is wanted of the whereabouts of Hugh W. Thomas, who was born in Essex County, VA, about 19 years ago. His father, William L. Thomas, died when he was two years old, and his mother, Mary Thomas, formerly Mary Parsons, took him to Richmond. She died soon afterwards leaving him with an aunt, Helen Parsons. When last heard of, he was…

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Mrs. Catherine Anderson looking for information about her deceased husband John Anderson

Afro-American Ledger (Baltimore, MD)

April 11, 1908

Information Wanted
Any one that was in Company C,
of the Virginia Regiment of the Civil
War, of which John Anderson was a
private soldier, any information will
be thankfully received by his widow
Mrs. Catherine Anderson, 1808 Etting
Street. 1t

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Mrs. Alice Bernard searching for her brothers William Johnson, Leonard Stepney, and Richard Coats

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 23, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brothers, William Johnson, Leonard Stepney and Richard Coats. They were born in Maryland, and their mother's name was Minnie Stepny. We were sold by Dr. Thos. Blake. I have an idea that they must be somewhere in this city. I read a paper which said that Erick Johnson, born in Maryland, died here, and I think it…

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Mrs Byard seeking information about Robert Byard, believed to be her husband (two ads)

St. Albans Daily Messenger (St. Albans, VT)

November 26, 1898

Information Wanted.

Information is wanted of Robert Byard,
a colored man who enlisted in Company
C, Fourth Massachusetts colored
troops, March 25th, 1865, and was mustered
out August 20, 1865.

At the time of his enlistment Byard
gave his residence as St. Albans, Vt.

An aged colored woman residing at
New Rochelle N. Y.,…

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Mr. John G. Lewis, Grand Master of Masons for Louisiana, searching for Mrs. Amy Fuller

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

April 12, 1906

WANTS INFORMATION
Mr. John G. Lewis G. M. of Masons
for Louisiana, wishes information of
one Mrs. Amy Fuller, who lived near
Post Oak Ala. Her son John Fuller is
dead and it will be to her interest to
communicate with Grand Master Lewis
at Natchitoches, La.

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Moses Baker searching for his sister Martha

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my sister Martha, who was sold from me before the war. She was sold out of Cumberland county, Ky. Our owners were John Milton Baker and Mrs. Polly Baker. Our mother's name was Lisey Baker, one brother Ben. Baker, one sister Sallie Baker. Only four children in the family. My sister Martha was sold to some one in…

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Miles P. Wood seeking the name of his brother Gabriel Wood's regiment and company

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

September 7, 1879

Information Wanted.
To the citizens of the United States: GEN-
TLEMEN—Will some of you be so kind as to tell
me what was the name of the colored regiment,
if so it was called one, stationed at or on Presi-
dent Island, about five miles below Memphis,
Tenn? I had a brother who enlisted in it, I
suppose in 1861, also served as a soldier until…

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Mary Boyd searching for her mother Mariah Thomas (formerly Mariah Puet)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 30, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my mother. Her name was Mariah Puet. She was once owned by the Puets. She now goes by the name of Mariah Thomas. Jack Thomas was her husband, but he is now dead. My name is Mary Boyd. I left my mother in Middle Tennessee when I was eight years old. Please address me at New Braunfels, Texas.

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Mary Bassett searching for her three brothers Alex Johnson, Ferlander Johnson, and Herguius Johnson

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 28, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my three brothers. I left them in Versailles, Woodford county, Ky.; at that time they belonged to a man named Boon Realy; they did not go by his name; they kept my father's name - Alex. Johnson, Ferlander Johnson, and Herguius Johnson. I have found my father and one brother in Kentucky where I left…

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Margaret Collier seeking Fred Steward and her nephew Sam

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 23, 1889

MR. EDITOR: Please to enquire for a young man around St. Joseph Landing by the name of Fred Steward. The last report I heard of him was to the effect that he had been killed. I desire also to hear of my sister's child, Sam. I have not seen or heard of him since September. It is reported that he is dead. Any information about them would be…

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Mack Thompson searching for comrades of Burrell Harrison

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

November 5, 1908

The address of any comrade of Bur-
rell Harrison, a colored solider, who
was wounded at Milliken's Bend in
June, 1863, and died in hospital. It is
desired to ascertain whether Harrison
belonged to the 47th or 45th U. S. C.
T. Address Mack Thompson, Co. E,
National Military Home, Kan.

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M. Lockmann seeking their children Lucy and Mastick Lockmann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children. Lucy and Mastick Lockmann were stolen in January, 1880. I had four heads of cows and calves, and while I was gone to the Conference, in Macon, Miss, Mary Lockman stole the cows and calves, sold them, and got the money, and ran off. I heard about a year ago that they were dead, and then, about four…

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L. Lindsay searching for his brother P. S. Lindsay

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

December 5, 1903

Do You Know Him?
If anyone know the whereabouts of
my brother, P. S. Lindsay, any infor-
mation [information] will be thankfully received. His
mother is dead.
Very respectully yours,
L. LINDSAY,
168 N. Craig St.,
Pittsburg, Pa.

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Julia Cooper searching for her aunt Georgiana and uncles Matthew and Washington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 2, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I desire to learn something of my relatives; my grandmother's name was Julia; she belonged to a man by the name of Bob Lust; she had four children to my knowledge: two daughters and two sons--Ellen, Georgiana, Mat and Wash. My mother was the oldest daughter; she died August 17, 1888. We came to Louisiana the first year after the war…

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John Horn searching for Hager Moseby

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans)

November 18, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--I left Choctaw, Alabama in 1862. I want to hear from Hager Moseby, a yellow woman, who had a boy named John. They left Alabama to go to Claiborne parrish, Louisiana, with one of Miss Moseby's sons, Mr. Grigsby. Hager's father, George, is dead. Isaac Moseby is still at Butler, Ala. Address me at Meridian, Miss. JOHN HORN.

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Jim Napier searching for his nieces and nephews

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--My father and mother, Lucy and Bamesel Napier, lived in Balmor, Miss. In 1869 I received a letter from them. Since I have heard they were dead, and my sister Emily was living in Corinth, Miss; her husband was killed during the war; brother Bill was dead and left three children, Minerva, Lucy and Joe; brother Andem was cooking on a…

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Jefferson Anderson searching for Thomas Anderson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 22, 1904

Do You Know Them?
Lexington, Va., Oct. 17, 1904.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Thomas Anderson, son of Annie and Jef-
ferson [Jefferson] Anderson of Lexington, Va. They
left here some years ago. Their parents
are dead and the property has been left to
him. Any information concerning
him will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress…

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