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Tyler Moore searching for Ed. Moore
The National Tribune (Washington, DC)
September 16, 1909
WANTED--Information as to company and
regiment of Ed. Moore, who enlisted in 1864
or 1865; said to have served in Co. B, 3d
Wis. Vols., for one year. Address Tyler Moore,
Box 138, Tallula, Miss.
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Betsey Jennings searching for Lawton family
The New South (Port Royal, SC)
May 13, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED of Susannah Lawton,
Wilden Lawton, and Isabella Lawton and
child (colored), who were last heard of at Edge-
field, Ga. Any information will be thankfully re-
ceived by BETSEY JENNINGS,
31*1 Mitchelville, S. C.
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Lucinda Peoples searching for Lawton family
The New South (Port Royal, SC)
May 13, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED of Sarah Lawton -
Clara Lawton, and James Lawton, (all col
ored [colored]). Last heard from at Edgefield, Georgia.
Address LUCINDA PEOPLES,
31*1 Mitchelville, S. C.
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Harriet Lyons searching for Miller family
Keowee Courier (Pickens, SC)
December 11, 1912
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information is wanted as to the
whereabouts of Zach Miller, Riley
Miller, Yancey Miller, Lewis Mil-
ler, or Levi Miller, colored. When
last heard from Levi Miller lived near
Mr. Marshall Kay, (wihte[white]), in Smith
county, Texas. Relatives very desir-
ous of learning where these parties
now are. Communicate with…
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H. P. Treat searching for Waddy Smith
Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)
June 15, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED--OF WADDY Smith (colored), who left his family on Tuesday, the 4th inst., and has not been heard from since. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received.
92 H.P. Treat, 161 Madison street.
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Adam Wright searching for Daniel Wright
The Charleston Daily News (Charleston, SC)
January 7, 1868
ANY INFORMATION OF DANIEL
WRIGHT, colored, who was employed in the 45th
Pennsylvania Regiment, and who left Charleston in
1862, will be thankfully received. Address
ADAM WRIGHT,
Box 293, Charleston P. O.
January 6, 3*
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Mary Simon searching for information of her daughter Margaret Ann Elizabeth Clemez
South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)
October 20, 1866
NOTICE.
I desire to obtain information relative to my
daughter Margaret Ann Elizabeth Clemez. we
were brought from Marion Perry county Ala.
estate of Dr. Frank Hales to Friendship coun-
ty [county] No. Ca. here we seperated. I left her in the
hands of a speculator entitled James Gartner, any
party knowing of her whereabouts will please…
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Rachel Washburne searching for her sons Samuel and Lewis and daughter Rhoda
Vermont Phoenix (Brattleboro, VT) [Ad copied from the Zion Church Advocate, published in Washington, DC, with commentary by the editor of the Vermont Phoenix]
October 10, 1873
Information wanted of my son Samuel,
who belonged to the Washburne estate, ta-
ken from Cleveland county, N.C., by
Briggs, a slave trader, and sold in Alaba-
ma. Also of my son Lewis, who belonged
to the Washburne estate, taken from Lin-
coln county, N.C., by Thomas Sieid, who
sold him in New Orleans. Also of my
daughter Rhoda, who…
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Isaac Williams offering a $200 reward to anyone who can find his grandchild
South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)
December 09, 1865
$200 REWARD--The subscriber will pay
the above reward to any one who will
bring him, or to this office, his grandchild, of about
five years of age. His father's name was Jacob Mc-
Kenzie [McKenzie], and his mother's name was Salina. (by the
child called Nena.) The mother was formerly held by
Jacob Barrett, of Linton Ga., and hired to Dr.…
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Louis Clark searching for his brother Lee Clark and sister Clarica Clark
Fort Worth Gazette (Fort Worth, TX)
August 6, 1891
CLARK - My brother, Lee Clark, and sister,
Clarica Clark, and myself were raised by
one Buck Clark in Columbus, Muscogee county,
Ga. My brother and sister were sold to an M.
E. (South) preacher by the name of Henry
Ware. They were taken from Chambers
county, Ala., by said Ware to Texas some-
where about the year 1847. I have never heard…
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George Pearman searching for his wife and two children
The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
April 24, 1867
PERSONAL
PERSONAL. - I wish to obtain infor-
mation in regard to my wife, SUSAN, and TWO
CHILDREN - one a girl, named NELLY, and the
other a boy, named CARTER. They formerly be-
longed to Mrs. Ann Cook, of Clarke county, and I
belonged to Hugh Nelson, of the same county.
About the time General Lee's army went into
Pennsylvania we…
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Gustavus Clark searching for his six brothers including Henry Clark and Shadrach Crump
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
March 3, 1871
INFORMATION in regard to the whereabouts of HENRY CLARK, SHADRACH CRUMP, JOHN CRUMP, MAURICE CRUMP, OSCAR CRUMP and WILLIAM CRUMP, colored will be thankfully received by their brother, GUSTAVUS CLARK. mar 2-2t No.18 N. Patrick st.
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Jesse Robertson searching for his parents George and Amanda Cash and any of his siblings
The New York Herald (New York, NY)
May 1, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED--OF GEORGE AND AMANDA
Cash (colored), or of any of their children; when last
heard from lived near Yorktown, Va., with Roger Gregory,
in 1862. Any tidings will be thankfully received by their son,
Jesse Robertson, on board the U.S. receiving ship Vermont,
Brooklyn, N.Y. Richmond (Va.) papers please copy.
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Unkown mother searching for her son George Robinson
The New York Herald (New York, NY)
September 27, 1870
GEORGE ROBINSON (COLORED), FORMERLY EM-
ployed by Mr. Blackburn, a barber, at Manchester, N.
H. Any information about him will be gladly received by
his mother. Address box 317 Elizabeth (N. J.) Post office.
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A. B. Carter searching for his former slave, Benjamin Harris
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
December 10, 1900
INFORMATION WANTED. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 4 To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette: My Dear Sir: - I am very anxious to find out the whereabouts of Benjamin Harris, colored. Benjamin was a true and faithful servant of mine prior to the war between the States and my most trusted friend during the four years of war. He was with me on the battlefield,…
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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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Mrs. Bertha Ballton searching for three women
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
February 20, 1895
PERSONAL.
Any information concerning Mrs. ROSETTA
FRAZIER, Mrs. SUSAN BENTLY and Mrs.
JULIA LANE, all colored, will be thankfully
received by
Mrs. BERTHA. BELLTON,
1t* Northport, Long Island, N. Y.
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Miss D. Howard searching for her brother William O. Howard
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
June 6, 1912
W O. .HOWARD WANTED.
The Gazette has received a letter
from Miss D. Howard, Meriden, Miss.,
asking for information of her brother,
William O. Howard, also known as
Ollie Howard, who was known to have
been in Alexandria last September.
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Charles Pearson searching for his mother and uncle
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
September 24, 1880
INFORMATION WANTED. - Dr. E.A. Stabler
has received a letter from J.C. Clapp, a colored
preacher of Newton, Catawba county, N.
C. written, he says, at the request of Charles
Pearson, colored, who, at the last term of the
court of that county was convicted of murder
and sentenced to be hanged on the 22d of October,
"to ascertain…
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J. F. Sneed searching for Ben Warf
The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO)
September 2, 1900
INFORMATION WANTED.
TO know the address of Ben Warf, colored cook. J.F. Sneed, 4570 West Belle Terrace.
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Pantha Smith searching for her sibling Albert Smith
The New York Herald (New York, NY)
November 9, 1877
INFORMATION WANTED-OF ALBERT SMITH, colored, sister [brother?] of John, Ellen and Pantha Smith. Address PANTHA SMITH, box 159 Yonkers, N.Y., care of Mr. W.H. Baldwin.
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Unnamed father searching for his son Robert Henry Green
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
October 20, 1863
STRAYED AWAY OR WAS TAKEN FROM HIS
home, my son, ROBERT HENRY GREEN; had
on when he left home grey pants, brown yarn
jacket, and white yarn stockings; he is about five
years old; he is a yellow mulatto color. Any person
that can give information, will receive my sincere
thanks and liberal reward from me, his father. at
503 N street, between…
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Dr. Bonner searching for his wife Lucretia T. A. Bonner
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
October 14, 1864
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED of LUCRETIA T. A.
BONNER, colored, by her husband Dr. Bonner,
colored, just from City Point, Va; when last heard
from she was at Mason's Island, which place she
left on the 26th of September. Any information
concerning her will be thankfully received by her
husband if left at the Star office. 1t*
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Sally Wilson searching for her husband John Wilson
Republican Banner (Nashville, TN)
August 30, 1873
WANTED.
WANTED--Information of my husband, John Wilson, a mulatto man, who left my home, without explanation, taking with him property of my customers. He is of short stature, scar on left jaw, mustache, and about 22 years of age. Any information of his whereabouts sent to me at Fountain Head Station, will be gratefully received. SALLY WILSON.…
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Harrison Eaton searching for his brother John Eaton
The Daily Empire (Dayton, OH)
January 30, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED of John Eaton, of
the 1st Mississippi Colored Regiment.
When last heard from, he was at Vicks-
burg, when it surrounded. Any informa-
tion respecting him will be thankfully re-
ceived by his brother, Harrison Eaton,
Dayton, Ohio.
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