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Rev. Geo. A. Payne searching for his family including father Walter and mother Sarah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 10, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my relatives, father, mother, sisters, brother, uncles, and grandmother. We lived in Alabama and belonged to the same owner with the exception of grandmother and uncle. I do not remember the county, but town was Claiborne. Our owner, Samuel Cobbs, was shot by young Thomas Blaise, as he was on the way to the…

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Rebecca Mitchell searching for her son John Thomas Bass (also known as John T. Norris)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 27, 1897

Inquiry Notice

I want to find my son, his name is
John Thomas Bass, but was often call-
ed John T. Norris, because his grand-
ma raised him. His mother was nam-
ed Rebecca Bass, his father Joseph
Bass, his aunt, Elizabeth Norris. He
has two uncles, Edward and Robert
Norris. He went to Chicago, and I
heard he was married and had…

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R. A. Howard searching for Joseph H. Johnson

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

February 10, 1865

IF JOSEPH H. JOHNSON, (colored,) late of New
Orleans, will call immediately at MRS. ELZEY'S,
No. 14 1/2 South Calvert street, he will hear of some-
thing [something] to his advantage. R. A. HOWARD. f9 6t§

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P. M. Carmichael searching for their aunt Bettie and uncle Daniel Carmichael

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1877

Our family name was Carmichael.
My mother's name was Celia. It is
for a brother and sister of her that
I wish to enquire. They lived some
years ago in South Carolina, Marion
District. Bettie was willed by
Carmichael to his daughter named
Hugens. Daniel Carmichael was
brought to Texas, and the last I
heard of him, belonged to a…

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Mrs. William Martin looking for relatives of John S. Capron

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 22, 1898

DO YOU KNOW THEM

A Fortune for the Relatives

SAN FRANCISCO, Cali., Dec 30 '97,
EDITOR The Planet:

Will you insert a
notice in your paper and assist in trying
to find the relatives of John S
Capron, who left Virginia during the
Mexican war with Major [undecipherable].
They came west and were for years
in Eureka Nevada where he…

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Mrs. Theresa Smith searching for James Alexander

Greenville Advance Argus (Greenville, PA)

March 18, 1880

MRS. THERESA SMITH writes from
Oil City, making inquiries concern-
ing [concerning] the whereabouts of James Alexan-
der [Alexander], colored, and an old soldier, to
whose material interest it will be to
report at that place at once—there is
money in bank for him.

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Mrs. Mary Dowden searching for Miss Rebecca Dowden

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 26, 1863

INFORMATION WANTED
Can any person inform me of the whereabouts
of Miss Rebecca Dowden, of Philadelphia, for-
merly of Baltimore, Md.? She has been residing
in Philadelphia. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Field, died in Woodstown, N. J., about
three years ago. Her daughter, Harriet Dow-
den, is deceased. The estate of the parties is…

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Mrs. Jane Hall (formerly Jennie Fisher) seeking information about her mother Sallie Fisher and several siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 11, 1877

Our family formerly belonged to
W. H. Cunningham in Virginia. My
father, who died when I was quite
young, was Emanuel Fisher. I wish
information concerning my mother,
Sallie Fisher, and my brothers and
sisters, named Jacob, Kenison,
Pompey, Emanuel, George and
Sarah; I was then Jennie Fisher.
On the death of our owner in about…

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Mrs. G. A. Neal searching for nephew Mr. Edward Pool

The Western Appeal/The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

November 8, 1919

INFORMATION WANTED.
Anyone who can give any information
in regard to the whereabouts of
Mr. Edward Pool, who is, or was, chef
on one of the railroads running out
of St. Paul or Minneapolis. His mother
is dead, and his aunt, Mrs. G. A. Neal,
2623 Lawton Ave., St. Louis, Mo.,
wishes to find him in order to settle
up some…

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Mrs. Charlotte Mason searching for Mr. Albert H. Harris

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 7, 1903

--If Mr. Albert H. Harris, former-
merly of Rochester, N. Y., will com-
municate [communicate] with Mrs. Charlotte Mason,
814 North 3rd Street, Richmond, Va.,
he will receive information of interest
to him. 2t

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Mrs. Ann Hampton searching for her mother Nellie Beecham

The Twice-a-Week Independent (Coffeyville, KS)

March 20, 1896

Information Wanted.

A small fortune is in store for Nellie
Beecham, colored, who lived during
the war near Richmond Va., and
whose daughter Augusta Ann was
sold when about 12 years old to Bert
Leatherwood and Robert Golikely
slave speculators of Richmond, on
the death of her master, Sam Beecham,
by his brother Ike, in 62, 63, or…

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Morgan and Adeline Cammon searching for Morgan's mother Jennie Bowyer and Adeline's sister Maria Terrel

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 20, 1879

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to obtain
some knowledge of the whereabouts
of my relations. Mother's name is
Jennie Bowyer. I left her in Fairfield
District, S.C. She used to
belong to Mike Bowyer. Brother's
name was Fred Barker. He was
willed to Wm. Barker, who carried
him to Georgia. Sister Maria Barker
went with him. Sister Lucy
was…

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Martha M. Bass looking for the whereabouts of George M. Graham

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 28 1877

WANTED.
Martha M. Bass of Fayette Iowa, is desirous
of knowing the whereabouts of one George
M. Graham. His father was Rev. Allen E.
Graham, who died in Chillicothe Ohio, about
24 years ago.
He will find something of interest to him to
make himself known--if still alive.

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Martha Hudgins searching for her son Frederick Hudgins

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)

February 12, 1890

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts
of FREDERICK HUDGINS, colored, who left
his home in this city six years ago. He is about
28 years old, of medium size and brown complex-
ion. His father died on January 15th last and
left him a small property.

feb12 1w* MARTHA HUDGINS.

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Madison Moore searching for her mother Charity Smith

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 25, 1882

Mr. Editor: I wish to inquire
for my mother, who was taken from
Davison County, in North Carolina, in
1838. Her name was Charity
Smith. She belonged to Major Geo.
Smith, and he sold her to a trader.
We learned the trader carried her
to Georgia and sold her to a Mr.
Fulwider. Her sister was Sarah
Ann; grandmother was Millie…

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M. Judson searching for Henry Delaunney or Delaney

New Orleans Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)

September 17, 1865

If HENRY DELAUNNEY or DELANEY, a mulatto
man, whose wife is in Europe, will call on the subscri-
ber [subscriber], he will hear of something to his advantage.
M. JUDSON,
au18--tf 113 Common street, near Camp.

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Lee Susanberby (formerly Lee Hurshburger) looking for brothers Gordon and Wash and sister Susan Hurshburger

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 26, 1881

DEAR EDITOR -- I desire information concerning my brothers and sisters -- Gordon, Wash, and Susan Hurshburger. When we were all together we lived in Mason county, Kentucky. After the old man Hurshburger died, we were divided among the children. I know that myself, Jordan, and Wash all fell to Lewis Hurshburger, and I don't know what became of…

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John Thomas searching for Nancy Hazzard and Robert Hazzard, children and heirs of George Hazzard (1st of 2 ads placed)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)

February 27, 1868

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED.--TO THE HEIRS
OF GEORGE HAZZARD, colored. Information is
wanted concerning NANCY HAZZARD and ROBERT
HAZZARD, children of George and Cynthia Hazzard,
who were sold as slaves in Virginia many years ago. If
they can be found, they will learn something to their ad-
vantage by…

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John J. Dwyer, an attorney, searching for Robert Bowen or his heirs

Tar Heel (Elizabeth City, NC)

January 28, 1910

DO YOU KNOW
ROBERT BOWEN?
The Tar Heel Prints the
Following Letter From a
Conneticutt Attorney
Upon Request to Assist
in Locating Robert
Bowen or His Hiers.
Hartford, Conn. Jan. 21, 1910
The Tar Heel, Elizabeth City, N. C.
Robert Bowen (colored) was born
in North Carolina (locality unknown)
in 1842. He came to Hartford Conn
and…

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John Granston and Albert Thurston Robinson searching for their parents, with the help of Susan Trueblood

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 2, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Canton, Ind. Oct. 19, 1867
John Granston and Albert Thurston Robin-
son, aged respectively 16
and 13 years, were sent from Missouri to
Kentucky in the year 1863, Andrew Robin-
son, of Clay County, Missouri, was the own-
er of the boy's father, Cayed Robinson,
whose wife, Frances was owned by Whiten
Drew, of the same…

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John Dryden seeking Mary Ross

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 5, 1895

Wanted.––The address of Agnes Ross, broth-
er [brother] of Mary Ross, a colored woman generally
known as "Lame Mary," who before 1863 was a
slave of David Castleman of Lexington, Ky.
She left Lexington suddenly about 1864 or 1865
and never returned. When last heard of
through her letters to her mother she was in or
near Belmont, Pa.…

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John Anderson searching for Mrs. Allen

The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)

June 12, 1868

Information Wanted
OF MRS. ALLEN, wife of HENRY ALLEN,
formerly of Nashville, Tenn. Any person
possessing information of said Mrs. Allen, or any
of her children, will please communicate with
JOHN ANDERSON, Cariboo, B. C., care of P.A.
Bell, editor Elevator, San Francisco.
"Maryville (Tenn.) Republican" please
copy, and send bill to…

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John A. Brown searching for his parents and siblings George, Mary Jane, Ellen Nora, and Peter Brown

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

December 21, 1886

Wants to Find His People.
AN EX-SLAVE IN SEARCH OF HIS PARENTS OR
BROTHERS.
The clerk of the court has received a letter dated
Greenville, S. C., stating: "Many years ago I was
sold from my mother and father. I now wish to
hear from them as I am in possession of property,
and do not know when I am call from this world.
My master's…

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Jennie Bass seeking the whereabouts of Charles J. Wilson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

March 5, 1892

We would like to know the whereabouts of
Charles J. Wilson who formerly lived in
Chillicothe, Ohio. His father William Wilson
died two weeks ago and left property to him
and to his sister. Any information concerning
him will be cheerfully received by Mrs. Jennie
Bass (nee Wilson) 1106 Gay street, Chillicothe,
Ohio.

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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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