DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my children, Jackson, John, and David. We belonged to Mr. North in Alabama. He went to Arkansas and sold me to James, son, and she gave me to his daughter Mary She married Seal Silas, who brought me to Mississippi. I brought one child with me but he is dead. Address me at West, Miss.
SILVY SILAS.
MR. EDITOR—My maiden name was Matilda Harris. My sister's name was Silvy Harris, she was sold to a Mr. Wathen, Union county, Ky., about 1855. If anybody who reads this knows her please address me at Milan street, between Tchoupitoulas and Water streets, New Orleans, La. MATILDA GREEN.
MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my wife and child. Wife was Maley Piper, and belonged to a Mr. Filmore. The last I heard from her she was living in Crockett county, Texas. Address me at Cotile, La.
JAKE PIPER.
MR. EDITOR—I wish to know the whereabouts of relatives. I have a mother, one brother, and two sisters. Mother's name was Nelly Thomas; brother, Charles Galley; sisters, Deliade and Amelia Galley; they may have changed their names since I left them. I left mother and sister Deliade on the Mason farm, fifteen miles from the city of New Orleans.…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to make inquiry about my kindred in South Carolina. We left them in 1867, and have not heard from them since. My father's step-mother is is named Lucy Dewalt. She use to belong to the family of Dewalt's, in South Carolina. We left there in the year 1867 on the account of bush-whackers. Mother's sister's name is Derandy Dewalt,…
MR. EDITOR: Mrs. Lucinda Smiley wishes to find her sister and brother-in-law, Allen and Finetta Ellis. When last heard from they were in Kansas City a year ago. Address, P. H. Smiley, care of Rev. W. B. Avery, Oswego, Kansas.
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my father, Jack Shepherd, who the last time I saw him lived in Collin county. That was fourteen years ago. I heard from him once or twice. He was brought here in war time by a man named McWhorter. NANCY SHEPHERD. Melissa, Texas.
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my mother—Harriet Wood, who left me in Crockett, Texas, in 1861. Her name at first was Harriet Terry. She used to be hired by Mr. Thomas Croditt, in Crockett. She was the mother of four children—three girls and one boy named as follows: Francis, Mittie, Maria, and Matt. Terry. My father was Ned Calvin, but he…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my mother. Her name is Octavia. She was brought from Virginia to Willianson county, Tenn., by Mr. Johnson Jordan; and I was sold from my mother by Johnson Jordan to John Gant, in Williamson county. I was two years old in 1850. My name was Edward Halestock, and I was the only child she had at that time. She…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my father, who belonged to Dr. Shelvia, and moved from Memphis, Tenn., to Livingston. I cannot recollect the year. Mother was Emeline Shelvia. One brother was George. Father was Claiborne Lanehart, and mine is Christeful Lanehart. Address me at Moscow, Texas, care of Rev. W. McKenzie.
MR. EDITOR: I desire to find my father, mother, brothers, and sisters. My father was named Jacob Ranayls. He belonged to George Ranayls. My mother name was Harriet. She belonged to the same family. My oldest brother's name was Fred, and the youngest George. My oldest sister's name was Sarah; the next Candice, and the youngest Charity. I left them…
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find my mother's people. She left them in Pickens county, Alabama. Mother was Sarah, and father Stephen Linberger. Brothers were Jim, Henry, Alfred, and Rufus; Sisters, Annie, Millie, and Jane. Mine was Sue Ann Linberger. I was sold to Mr. Rosser, and carried by a speculator to Tennessee. Address me at Winchester, Texas,…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children whom I have not seen in thirty years. I am the mother of four children: William, Jane, Fisher and Victory. William is my oldest son; he left me in New Orleans about six years before the war, with a man by the name of Rodgers. I left my daughter Victory in Lexington, Miss., six years before the war,…
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find my mother. Her name was Esther Vernon, when she was sold at Nolensville, Tenn., to a man whose name I did not learn. This man sold her to a man by the name of the name of Wright. Her children were all born near Nolensville, Tenn., their names were: Benjamin, William, Mary, Samuel Houston, Nancy, Lucy and John, the…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my son; his name is John Cooks; I have not seen him since the spring of 1887. When he left he went to Mound Landing, La., to live with a white man by the name of Edward Maxwell. A short while after he left there and went to Henderson, La. He wrote to his father while at Henderson. The postmaster says he left there…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to find my mother and father. Mother was named Melia. She belonged to Mr. James O'Neal, of the Parker's estate. The sheriff took Mr. O'Neal back to Bibb County, Georgia, and put him in the penitentiary and I was sold in Macon and brought to Texas, by a man by the name of John McGuire in 1861. Father's name was Peter. He belonged…
Mr. Editor: Will you please inquire for Rev. Wesley Fluter. He was a member of the West Texas Conference. His sister, Eliza Cobb, asked me to inquire for him. It has been five or six years since I heard from him. He was then out West, up above Fort Worth Tex. Any information will be appreciated. Address JEFFERSON BUELL. Hubbard, Tex.
DEAR EDITOR: I want to inquire for my mother, who was sold from me when I was a baby, in North Carolina, somewhere near Raleigh She was sold to speculators by Addis Lockard, and was supposed to have been carried to South Carolina. She left two children, Isabella and Green; and she had a baby in her arms named Matilda, and was first bought from…
MR. EDITOR: I would be glad to get information about my relatives. My mother's name was Gatcey Johnson, and father's was Jack Johnson. Mrs. Johnson's oldest son was Mathew Johnson. He was afflicted in one eye. J. J. Williams was the next. The oldest daughter was Sarah Jane Williams. The others were Sallie and Eliza. They used to belong to Samuel…
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MR. EDITOR: I want to find my people: Father's name was Ben Mitchell or Ben Dotson, used to belong to Mr. Adam Richmond My mother died when I was so young that I don't remember her. Father then married again; his wife's name was Patience. She belonged to one Frank Burton. There were two children by my mother, myself (Jesse) and Sister Nancy and two…
I am inquiring for some of my people, John Hall; his father is Robert Hall, who was taken from below Columbus, South Carolina, thirty-eight years ago by Jesse Goodwyn and his Son-in-law, John Ross. His aunt, Christina Thompson, and Primas Thompson, his uncle, are living near New Iberia, La., and are anxious to hear from some of them; his aunt has…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to ascertain the whereabouts of any or all of Prof. L. W. Minor's relatives or family. He died Nov. 5, 1880, at Hempstead, Texas, while acting principal of the Colored State Normal School, located at the above named place. His salary was $1200 per year. Some money business has fallen to me in consequence of his death, and I am…
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to know the whereabouts of a pastor named Lyons May. Five or seven years ago he was preaching on a circuit in Texas. I left there and have not heard from him since. I wish to know whether he is alive or not, and if he is still in the ministry.
G. B. WILSON.
Monroe, Louisiana.
MR. EDITOR:—I want to inquire for my brother-in-law, his name is Matt Allen; and John Allen, left with Gen. Sherman's army in February, 1863; the last I heard of them they were in Jackson, Miss. Any information of their whereabouts will be thankfully received. They belonged to Bird Allen before the war. I ask all ministers to read this from their…
