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NavyU.S. Armyuncle(s)Underground Railroadunnamed person searchingveteranwhite fatherwhite newspaperwidow Emily Holms seeking information about her daughter Lauriah Smith The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 21, 1871 Lucy Lee searching for her daughter Julia Crawley and son Henry Crawley The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 10, 1870 Harriet Deshields looking for information about her son Molton Rogers Deshields The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) November 26, 1870 Agnes Taylor seeking information about her son Watson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) November 19, 1870 Nancy Stevens looking for her daughter Sarah Ann The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 2, 1870 Nancy Bryant looking for information about her daughter Eliza Dicky The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 10, 1870 Lucy Anderson searching for her sons Emanuel, Doctor, Peter, and Douglas Anderson and daughter Rachel Rummell The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 2, 1870 Lucinda Copeland looking for her son James Copeland The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 27, 1870 Meriah Johnson seeks information about her son John Barclay The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 16, 1870 Patsey Edmonston searching for her husband Cager Edmundson and their daughters Martha and Hilda The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 9, 1870 William Fletcher looking for Emily Helms or her heirs The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 18, 1870 Edward Laggan seeking information about his daughter Sarah Laggan The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 2, 1870 Louis Motair searching for information about his son John Maybanks The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 30, 1869 Hannah Murray looking for her children Robert, George, Anthony, Winnie, and Lucy Murray The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 11, 1869 Edie Wicher searching for her daughter Maria Francis Wicher and also Amy Wicher The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 28, 1869 Mary Ranson seeking information about her daughter Rose Jackson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 14, 1869 Lewis Blackwell searching for his son Charles Blackwell The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 8, 1869 Rev. 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Young seeking information about Henry Stevenson on behalf of Stevenson's unnamed mother The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 6, 1869 John Walker looking for current wife Peggie and sons William, Samuel, and Miles and previous wife Cornelia The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 27, 1869 Tilman Handy looking for his son James Charles Handy The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 6, 1869 Elias Lewis searching for his daughter Spencer Ann Ringo (2nd of 2 ads placed) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 26, 1868 Mary Turmin searching for her husband Benjamin Harper and several members of her family The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) November 7, 1868 Ruth Gray searching for her son Merryman Gray who is also known as Peter Hicks The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 26, 1868 Mary Ann Riley searching for her son William Riley (formerly Stephen Jones) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 19, 1868 America Ringo looking for her 8-year-old daughter Spencer Ann Ringo and mother Ann Maria Stradford (1st of 2 ads placed for Spencer Ann) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 29, 1868 of 29
