INFORMATION WANTED-of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Mrs. CLOE JARVIS (colored).
She was formerly the slave of the Rev. Ban-
nister [Bannister] Jarvis, of Powell's Point, Currituck;
County, N. C. Any insormation addressed to
her son will be thankfully recteved.
ALFRED HARRISON, World office
New York City. 14-2t.
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er. She was owned by James Colvin,
in Culpepper Co., Va. seven miles from
Culpepper C H. in 1843. Her name was
Nellie Simpson She had a brother by the
name Stanton Simpson, a blacksmith, who
worked for James Colvin, my mother's
master. My mother was taken to the State
of Missouri about the same time by…
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Rebecca Skinner, or my brother
Washington, and my sisters, Nancy, Keziah,
Hester, Martha, Joanna, Catharine, and Griscil-
la Skinner, who were well known in North Caro-
lina. They were sold by Joshua Skinner to
South Carolina, fourteen years ago, to Dr Ur-
ley. I hope that the ministers of our…
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish some information about my two brothers and one sister--Dolphus, Francis and Carrie Troidie. My brothers and one of my sister's sons, James Troidie, was taken from Rutherford Co., N. C. They formerly belonged to Squire Bob Troidie. They left in 1865. Address me at Hillsboro, Coffee Co., Tenn., in care of J. F. R. W.…
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to make
an effort, through your columns, to
find my relatives from whom I have
been separated many long years.
My name is Alfred; I was owned
by Lawyer Abraham Venable,
Granville Co., North Carolina, 15
miles from Oxford, the county seat.
My mother’s name was Pinkey;
brothers’, Monroe, Madison, Wil-
liam [William],…
MR. EDITOR - - - I wish to inquire
for relatives. My brothers and sister
I left in North Carolina, Granville
county. My children, wife
and I belonged to Jake Gilmore.
Address ALFRED YANCY.
Yazoo City, Miss.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for my people. I used to belong to Rather Clinton, near Jackson, Tennessee. My father's name was David Clinton, and my mother's Kizzie Clinton. My name is Alfred Young, and my brother's, William Clinton. I was sold to Milton Young, and carried to north Mississippi, near Ripley. Address me at…
MR. EDITOR:—I wont to inquire for my people, from whom I was taken when quite young. We lived in South Carolina, near Greeneville. I was so young I can't remember anything about it, but I am going by what was told me. Mother was Kate, and belonged to Mr. Oliver Barrett. He moved away and turned her over to Mr. Haseclaw. I had three brothers: Joe,…
Mr. Editor: My wife wishes [undecipherable] inquire for her two brothers. [undecipherable] used to belong to Simmons. [undecipherable] mother's name was Mary [undecipherable] Martin. She used to be n [undecipherable] Alice Martin, but now she is n [undecipherable] Alice Holston. Her brothers [undecipherable] named Samuel and Henry S…
Information wanted of my mother, Martha Jackson, a mulattress who belonged to Judge Lomocks, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was sold in the year 1855. When last heard of was in Columbia, Mississippi, and keeping a millinery store. She had three sisters (octoroons, viz: Serena Jackson, born February 13th, 1849. Henrietta Jackson, born September…
DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for mother and sisters. Mother's name is Martha Jackson. She was taken away from me by Judge [undecipherable], our owner in Virginia, carried to Fredericksburgh, Va, and sold in 1833. The last time she was heard from, she was in Columbus, Miss., keeping a millinery store with three daughters, Serena, Henrietta, and…
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through your grand paper of my mother and brother who I have not seen for thirty years. I left them in the State of Mississippi, I don't know what part. My mother's name was Selle; she lived with a man by the name of John Isam. My brother's name was Nelson. My name then was Henry, but now Allen Abanatha. I was taken…
MR. EDITOR—Allen Curley, used to be Henry Herne; mother Kate Herne, sold to Goodman, speculator. Used to live with his mother at Holly Springs, Miss. Have not seen or heard of her since the war. Address Paris, Henry county, Tenn, Elk Horn P.O.
MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my sisters, whom I left in Nashville, Tenn., in 1865. Rosaria Hill, Josephine Davis are their names. I heard of my brother last at Vicksburg, Miss. in 1862. His name was John Davis. All information will be gladly received. Mother's name is Gracey Davis, who once belonged to Robert Cartmell. She died in 1862 at…
INFORMATION WANTED-- f my
father who was separated from his wife
and twelve children in 1864, in Bastrop
County Tex. His former owner's name
was Meek Smith. My father's name was
Dave Smith; my mother's name was
Matilda Smith; his sons' names were
Jeff, Allen and Coleman, and his step-son
Joe. Please address me at Austin,…
INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
father who was separated from his wife
and twelve children in 1864, in Bastrop
County Tex. His former owner's name
was Meek Smith. My father's name was
Dave Smith; my mother's name was
Matilda Smith; his sons' names were
Jeff, Allen and Coleman, and his step-son
Joe. Please address me at Austin, Tex.
ALLEN…
WASHINGTON SAMSOM-I wish to find my father and mother. Father's name was Washington Samson. He lived in Mississippi and was the property of Judge Perkins. Address Alonzo Henry, Cuthbert, Ga.
MR. EDITOR :— I desire to find mother's people. Her mother and father were named Stephen and Priscilla, who belonged to James Thomas, in Henderson county, Kentucky. Her brother, Jack, belonged to Wm. Thomas; brothers Robert and Stephen and sister Louisa to James Thomas. Sister Matilda was sold to Hull Hickerson; brother Stephen to Baker…
I desire to find my mother and sister,
who use to belong to Mr Angelo Steele.
My mother's name was Sarah Steele and
and my sister's, Harriet Steele. I was
carried from Huntsville to Canton, Miss.
during the war and have never seen or
heard from them until my return
to Huntsville, Aug. 20th in search of
them where I learn that my…
I wish to inquire for my father and sister. I was separated for five or six years before the outbreak of the war. My father's wife's name was Winnie Massie. Then Mr. Massie's daughter married J. R. White, who brought us to Easton, Sabine county, Texas. My mother had four girls and one boy. I am the oldest girl, that was brought to Texas. My name…
Information Wanted of Ann Roscoe, for-
merly lived near Gallatin, Tenn. Belonged
to a Mr. Patton, but was purchased by Thos.
Roscoe, was left with a trader named John
Taylor, who is said to have sold her to South
Carolina. Please address her daughter,
Amanda Allison, formerly Amanda Shaw,
No. 35 North High St., Nashville, care of
Daniel…
INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
sister, Mary Eitson. She was sold to a
man in Pin Hook, Mo., by the name of
Ben Johnson. My mother's name was
Sarah Eitson. My brother's name was
Richard but he was generally called Dick.
My mother and I were sold to a man by
the name of John G Scott, at Iron Moun-
tain, Mo. My mother's sister, Matildie
Eitson;…
INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
my father, Joseph Mias He used to live in
Gainesborough, Tenn., and then he left
there for Nashville, Tenn., where we left
him; but since then heard that he moved to
Birksville, Ky. He is an old experienced
blacksmith. He had four of us children:
Rosetta, Amanda, Hannah and Joseph.
We were brought from him by…
INFORMATION WANTED
Can any one inform me of the whereabouts of
Emily Wilson, the mother of Amanda Jane Wil-
son? She belonged to John K. Wilson, who
lived in Montgomery County, Tennessee, four
miles from Clarksville. She was sold and taken
to Mississippi, in 1856 ; or of Eveline Wilson,
who belonged to the same John K. Wilson, who,
after…
