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James Turner searching for Franklin and Sarah Farra

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 27, 1871

NOTICE.
About twenty years ago Franklin
Farra and Sarah Farra, children of
Henry Farra, who lived in Fayette
county, Kentucky, were taken to Mis-
souri, by a family named McDaniel or
McDowell, and have not been heard
from since. Their father is dead, leav-
ing them or their children some pro-
perty ; and I desire, as Executor of…

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Jacob Gilmore looking for his son Birome Gilmore

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 5, 1899

Information wanted of my son,
Birome Glimore, who was born in
Copiah co., Miss., on Harris Gil-
more's plantation. His mother is
dead; her name was Easter Gil-
more. The last time I heard from
him, he was at Omega, West Vir-
ginia. I have bought a very nice
little plantation, and being 80 years
old, am unable to take care of it.
I…

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Jacob French-Stewart seeking information about his mother Matilda French and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 1, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF ANY OR
all of the following persons by their
brother, Jacob French-Stewart, namely :
Moses French, Fanny French, Nancy French
and Sally French. Those are my whole
sisters and brother. My mother, viz., Ma-
tilda French, had her second husband be-
fore I came away, which was about the
year 1839. Her name was then…

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J. Woodlin searching for Cornelia Johnson, the wife of William Johnson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 22, 1870

Information wanted of the where-
abouts of Cornelia Johnson, wife of
William Johnson. He died in Tren-
ton, N.J., September 29th, 1870.
She will hear something for her
benefit by calling immediately at
Christenia Riters, Trenton, N.J.
Supposed to be in Washington, D.C.
Ministers please publish.

J. WOODLIN.

2ts - Oct. 22.

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J. J. Redmond searching for Sarah Fisher and her son Frank

Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)

August 31, 1867

Personal.
WANTED--Information of whereabouts of
colored woman SARAH FISHER and son FRANK,
who left St. Louis in 1863 for Iowa, and since returned.
J. J. REDMOND, corner Third and Locust, may advise
them of something to their advantage.

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J. E. J. looking for information about Lewis Kelley

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 22, 1899

Information wanted of Lewis
Kelley, who belonged to Joseph
Brooks, Bullitt Co., Ky., and at his
death be became the property of
Neal Brooks, the son, He became
the husband of Chloe Brooks, who
belonged to Joseph Brooks. She
died many years ago. From their
union five children were born; Lew-
is, Mary, Minerva, Martha and
Millie.…

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J. C. Roberston, attorney, searching for heirs of Henry Washington

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 5, 1907

$8,000 Will be Paid to Colored Heirs.

$8,000 awaits relatives who can
prove they are the next kin and
heirs-at-law of Henry Washington,
colored, a body guard in 1860-5 of
Ex-Governor Richard Yates of Illi-
nois.
For information, address J. C.
ROBERTSON, Attorney-at-Law, True
Reformers Building, 604-608 N. 2nd
Street, Richmond,…

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Hicks' U. S. A. General Hospital searching for Mrs. Louisa Cook

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

January 6, 1866

PERSONAL.
NOTICE.—If MRS LOUISA COOK. wife of Ben-
jamin [Benjamin] Cook, Private, Co K. 28th U. S. C. T., will
call at the HICKS' U. S. A. GENERAL HOSPITAL,
Baltimore Md., she will hear of something to her
advantage. j6-3t*(

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Henry Tolbert searching for Robert George Gross

The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)

September 6, 1862

Information Wanted! FROM ROBERT GEORGE GROSS. If this should come under the notice of any person who is acquainted with the whereabouts of the abovenamed person, they will confer a favor by giving the information, by letter or otherwise, directed to Henry Tolbert, care of the PACIFIC APPEAL. He was last heard from in 1857, as being at Michigan…

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Henry Hawkins looking for his brother George Hawkins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 2, 1880

ANY PERSON KNOWING OF THE
whereabouts of George Hawkins, a son
of Elijah Hawkins, who lived with his
father in Albany, N. Y. up to the year 1860,
will confer a great favor on his brother,
Henry Hawkins, by writing to the Rev. L.
D. W. Smith, minister of the B. M. E.
Church, Chatham, Ontario, Canada
…

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Harvey Spalding & Sons searching for Simon Smith or his heirs

Times-Promoter (Hernando, MS)

February 23, 1906

Wanted!
Information as to the address
of Simon Smith or his widow or
heirs if he is dead. He was a colored
man and served in Co "B"
11th U.S. Colored Infantry in
the Civil war and his address was
given us DeSoto county, Miss.
Small recovery can probably be
made. Address Harvey Spalding
& Sons, Washington, D.C.

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Gibson Turner looking for his sisters Nancy and Hannah and brother Clemen

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 25, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my sister Nancy. She was last in
Florence, Alabama. She belonged to a man
by the name of Lewis Marks, and when he
died she became the property of some of his
children. Also of my brother Clemen. I
should like to hear also of my sister Han-
nah, from whom I was separated some 45
years ago, at Petersburg, Va.…

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Geo. L. Mabson searching for George Smith

Evening Post (Wilmington, NC)

December 24, 1873

INFORMATION concerning George
Smith, colored, a discharged soldier, is
wanted. Any one knowing his where-
abouts [whereabouts] will please inform Geo. L. Mab-
son [Mabson]. George Smith will hear something
to his advantage by making himself
known. 2t

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Frederick Tyler looking for his children Harriet, Henry, and Wesley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 5, 1877

JEFFERSON, March 26, '77.
I want to find my children. Their
mother's name was Mary McDaniels.
The oldest girl was named Harriet
and two boys named Henry and
Wesley. She was the mother of six
children, three being dead. She lived
in Dangerfield, Titus, (now Morris)
county, Texas, and belonged to Mr.
McDaniels, a grocery keeper. I…

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Frank Earheart searching for Frank Pelum or any of his heirs

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 27, 1879

Editor SOUTHWESTERN.-I
desire information concerning Frank
Pelum, or any of his heirs. He
lived at New Orleans before the
war and I heard he moved to Knoxville,
Tenn. If you can learn any
thing of him, please publish it in
the SOUTHWESTERN.
Yours truly,
FRANK EARHART.

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Francis Sanders searching for their parents Eliza and Harry Cole and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 18, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY RELA-
tives. My father's name is Henry Cole
man; mother's name, Eliza; my sisters'
names, Sealy, Hannah, Caroline and Eliza-
beth. My name is Francis. My mother
has more children younger than me, two
boys and one girl. I do not know their
names. We all belonged to Joseph Arthur.
He got broke, and my mother and all…

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F. M. J. Mashaw searching for Rev. J. H. Braby

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

August 17, 1905

Notice! Notice!!
I want to know the whereabouts of
one, Rev. J H Braby, a local preacher,
who left Elrod Ala., last year. When
last heard of he was in some part of
Georgia. If he can be found, he is heir
to some property near here. Any infor-
mation [information] concerning him will be gladly
received. Write to F M J Mashaw
Box 381…

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F. H. Porterfield searching for heirs of Samuel Burton

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 24, 1900

Do You Know Them?
Information is desired concerning
the relatives of Samuel Burton, who
died at Saginaw, Mich., leaving some
money. He worked at Montgomery,
W. Va., and was said to have a sister,
Angeline Fisher, who lived at Ford's
Mill, Roanoke County, Va.
He is said to have an aunt at Edge-
water [Edgewater], Fayette County, W.…

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F. F. McComas looking for William Braxton's children Menizer, William, Agnes, and Angeline

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 7, 1893

Do You Know Mr. Braxton.
HAGERSTOWN, MD, Sept. 9., '93.
Editor Jno. Mitchell, Jr.
Dear Sir: - A colored man named
William Braxton died here some two
years ago leaving a lost will, bequeathing
some money to his children by his
first wife, Susan, who are somewhere in
Virginia, I had heard in Louisa county,
then near Fredericksburg, then…

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Ellen Tate (formerly Ellen Tranton) seeking information about her mother Sueky Tranton and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 17, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I am anxious to learn the whereabouts of my mother; her name was Sueky Tranton, and used to belong to the widow tranton in South Alabama. She lived at the Cross Roads, near Bridgeville, Alabama. She fell to Mrs. Mary Umphrey. My mother's husband was named Bob Tranton. Mother had six children. One, Francis Tranton, went to Jim Tranton;…

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Edmond Toland searching for his parents Pinnie and Jack and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1883

MR. EDITOR.--I wish to know of the whereabouts of my people. Mother was Pinnie, father was Jack. They belonged to Robert Ellison in Marshall county, Tennesse. Brothers were Wesley, John Green, Patrick, George, Peter, Phillip, and Anthony. Sisters were Jane, Susan, Ruthy, and Winnie. At the death of Robert Ellison we were divided out among his…

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Clarissa, [last name unknown] searching for her parents and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 23, 1885

Mr. Editor—I wish to inquire
for my lost friends, father and
mother, sisters and brothers. My
father's name was Zeales Butler;
my mother's name was Mariah
Winkfield; she married Zeales But-
ler, and she fell to Dr. Johnnie
Winkfield, who married Caroline
Gypson. My name was Clarissa; I
fell to a Methodist preacher then
known as Lucius…

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Clarence A. Jones, attorney, searching for Austin R. Roulhac

The Kansas City Sun (Kansas City, MO)

June 27, 1914

Wanted— information concerning
the address of Austin R. Roulhac, re-
cently left heir to large estate.
Write Attorney Clarence A. Jones,
412-15 German building, Los Angeles,
Calif.

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Cicero Augustus Wilkerson searching for Daniel Wilkerson, Daniel McCullough, and Sarah Jane Walker

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 30, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF DANIEL WILK-
erson, or Daniel McCollough, and Sarah Jane
Walker, of Newberne, North Carolina, who went
to Philadelphia in the year 1867 to live. If living
I want them to write to me at once, and they will
hear something to their advantage. Address,
Cicero Augustus Wilkerson,
…

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Charlotte Harbert searching for her children Clark Wesley, Allen Jackson, and Mary Ann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my children. Their given names
are Clark Wesley, Allen Jackson,
and Mary Ann. Clark Wesley's
father was Abraham Perry, belonging
to Samuel Perry, who lived
in St. Louis. I left Clark Wesley
3 miles above St. Louis, on the
dairy farm of Dr. John G. Bryant,
with Thomas Bryant, the Doctor's…

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