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David Goodler searching for his siblings Archey, Felix, Joseph, James, Rachel, Caroline, and Sinty Goodler
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 26, 1868
Notice.--Information wanted of my bro-
thers, Archey, Felix, Joseph and James
Goodler ; also, my sisters Rachel, Caroline
and Sinty, children of David and Daphney
Goodler, formerly of Morefield, Hardy co.,
Ky. Address, David Goodler, Hamilton,
Ont., C. W. [sep26 6w
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David Hadley seeking information of Melissa Flowers on behalf of her uncle Sanders Flowers
The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)
March 31, 1866
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of the where-
abouts of Melissa Flowers, (a young
lady of color) who left Clarksville, Tenn.,
some time in July last, and went to Nash-
ville, Tenn. Her uncle Sanders Flowers,
who now resides in Indiana, desires said
information. Any information of the
whereabouts of the above mentioned lady…
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David T. Tennerson seeking information about his father David and mother Rebecca
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 16, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my father and mother, David and Rebecca
Tennerson. When I last saw them they were at
Parisville, Va. My father was claimed to be
owned by a man named Benjamin Adams, and
my mother by a woman named Nancy Green. I
have not seen nor heard from them from seven
years. I earnestly request the different pastors,
especially…
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David Walke and Nancy Gibbs reunited after 32 years
Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)
July 26, 1871
A Romance of Slavery.
The Norfolk Virginian mentions a romantic
incident in the life of a negro
man named David Walke, who was sold
and taken to New Orleans thirty-two
years ago: At the time he was living as
man and wife with a woman by the
name of Nancy Gibbs. He remained
in New Orleans until last year, when he
paid a brief…
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Dollie Ingram searching for her mother Margaret Ingram
Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
November 11, 1871
The Des Arc Citizen, of the 7th, con-
tains [contains] the following items:
Dollie Ingram, colored, who was taken
from Devalls Bluff to Missouri when
quite small, desires to know the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Margaret Ingram, her mother,
who formerly belonged to Henry Ingram.
Any information in regard to her,
whether dead or…
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Dora Taylor searching for her brother Charles Taylor
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 9, 1875
INFORMATION WANTED
of my brother Charles Taylor, an inmate of
the Colored Orphan Asylum, New York,
during the year 1858, since which date I
have heard nothing of him. Address his on-
ly sister Dora Taylor 1511 Burton St. Phila.
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Dorcas Jones searching for her daughter Ann Elizabeth Williams (formerly Ann Elizabeth Smith)
True Southerner (Hampton, VA)
April 12, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED Ana Elizabeth Williams, (colored), [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the name of Ann Elizabeth Smith, last heard from Columbus, Georgia, will counter a favor upon her mother, Dorous Jones, Fort Monroe, Virginia, by informing her of her whereabouts. Any person in possession of this information will please write to the mother…
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Drucilla Bryant looking for her mother Maria Leece
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 30, 1872
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of my mother, her
name is Maria Leece. She used to belong to
a widow name Mrs. Leece. My mother
was bought by one J.T. Mitchell in Virginia
about 22 years ago - I was too small to re-
member what place in Virginia. My name is
Drucilla Bryant, now living in Wilmington,
N.C. Any information of…
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Duff Green looking for his daughter Elsie
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 22, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
Information wanted of my daughter, ELSIE,
who was sold in Columbus, Georgia, in 1864, to
a Mr. Garret I will give the above reward for
any information that may lead to her recovery.
Address, DUFF GREEN,
Care "Courier" Office,
…
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E. G. Gater seeking their son Emmanuel Gater
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 26, 1887
MR EDITOR—I wish to inquire through your paper for my son Emmanuel Gater; his age is 19 years old; he was born July 31, 1867; he was working at Elliott Station, Miss., last Summer on Mr. Fragor's place; the last time I saw him was last September; he left there some time in last October and I heard that he went to Memphis, Tenn., then I heard that…
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Easter Bradford searching for Alcinda Bradford
Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA)
August 23, 1870
Information is wanted of the whereabouts of Alcinda Bradford, daughter of Jacob and Susan Bradford. She was sold as a slave some years before the war, at New Orleans, to a man by the name of Lindsay, and was afterwards taken to Arkansas. Any information of the above person addressed to Easter Bradford, Chambersburg, Pa., will be thankfully…
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Easter Ware looking for her father James Ware
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 9, 1874
Information Wanted.
Of my father James Ware, who lived at
Talledega County Alabama until I was
14 years old. Then my master Jimison
Ware sold him to Ben Avery. Please ad-
dress any information relating to the
above to his daughter,
EASTER WARE,
Summerville Co., Ark
1t.
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Edie Wicher searching for her daughter Maria Francis Wicher and also Amy Wicher
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 28, 1869
Information wanted of my daughter,
Maria Francis Wicher ; she was owned by
the widow Polly Wicher, who lived near
the Red Sulphur Springs, between Centre-
ville and Peterstown, Monroe county, Va.
Any one knowing of the whereabouts of
said person, or that of Amy Wicher, will
confer a great favor by writing me in care
of Rev. W. H. Hunter,…
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Edmund Farmer searching for his children Booker, William, Catharine, and Elizabeth Farmer
Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, OH)
December 14, 1865
Information Wanted.
OF the whereabouts of Booker Farmer, Wm.
Farmer, Catharine Farmer, and Elizabeth
Farmer, children of Edmund Farmer,
a colored man who is now at Gallipolis, when
last heard from they were in the State of
Louisiana, near Alexandria.
Any information by which they can be
found will be gratefully received by their…
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Edward Laggan seeking information about his daughter Sarah Laggan
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 2, 1870
NOTICE.
Edward Laggan, (generally called Ned
Laggan), wishes to know the whereabouts
of his daughter, Sarah Laggan, who did
belong to the Allston family, and lived in
South Carolina, on Pee Dee, Georgetown
county. When last heard from was in
Brooklyn, New York. Her mother's name
when she left here, was Betsey Rainey. A
letter in care of…
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Edward Smith seeking information about his mother Sarah Hunter, his brother Charles, and his wife Sarah Wamton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 24, 1869
Information wanted, of my mother,
Sarah Hunter, of my brother, Charles We
belonged to the widow Hunter. Also of
my wife, Sarah Wamton, belonging to Abner
Wamton. All of New Madrid, Mo. Ad-
dress EDWARD SMITH,
july24-2mos Bloomington, Ill.
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Elias Lewis searching for his daughter Spencer Ann Ringo (2nd of 2 ads placed)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 26, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
of my daughter Spencer Ann Ringo,was
born in Woodford, county, Ky., belonging to
Dr. Henry Churchill Blackburn, daughter
of America Ringo, was taken from there to
the State of Arkansas with Mr. WIlliam
and Mrs. Ringo, at length Mr. Ringo died,
Mrs. Ringo then returned back to her Uncle
Dr. Henry Churchill Blackburn to…
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Elijah Anderson searching for his son Elijah Anderson
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
January 4, 1872
PERSONAL.
DISAPPEARED, on December 21, ELIJAH AN-
DERSON [ANDERSON], colored, aged 20 years, about 5 feet
high, dark complexion, very stout. Any information
of his whereabouts will be thankfully received by
his distressed parents. ELIJAH ANDERSON, No.
114 Jasper street. j4-3t*
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Eliza Ann Ratlif looking for her sons George, William, and Bearty Lewis
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
March 24, 1866
Of my sons, George, William, and Bearty
Lewis. George was born in 1848;
Bearty was born 1853, in Culpepper coun-
ty, Va. In 1858, they went to the Eastern
Shore of Virginia with Mrs. Nottingham.
In 1860, they went to Petersburgh, Va,
In 1855, I came to Tennessee with Mrs.
Hemps, and now reside in Williamson
county, Tenn.
jan20-3m…
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Eliza Clark (formerly Eliza Brooks) searching for her mother Martha Tiles and siblings Lucy, John Thomas, Lewis Green, and Ann Brooks
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 14, 1867
INFORMAION WANED [WANTED]
Information is wanted of my mother, Mar-
tha Tiles, and my sister Lucy ; also of my
two brothers, John Thomas and Lewis
Green, and my daughter, Ann Brooks.
They lived near Tellennetown, Md., and
belonged to the Counrelman family. My
name was Eliza Brooks, and I was sold to
Bichman about fifteen years ago. Any…
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Eliza Grapes (formerly Eliza Flemming) searching for her sons Morris, Leander, and John Harrison
Clarksville Weekly Chronicle (Clarksville, TN)
May 3, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
THE undersigned desires information of
her three sons, Morris, Leander, and
John Harrison. When last heard from they
were with Mr. William Harrison, of
Hopkinsville about eighteen years ago. Any
information concerning them will be thankfully
received by their mother,
ELIZA GRAPES,
(Formerly Eliza Flemming.)…
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Eliza Hammond looking for her daughter Eliza Jane Hammond who wandered off
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
July 30, 1868
LOST.--Wandered from her home, in Anne Arundel
county, near Brooklyn, on the 9th inst., a Colored
Woman named ELIZA JANE HAMMOND. She is
25 years old, a dark mulatto, has her hair cut short
and a scar on the top of her head. She has lost her
mind from an attack of fever, but is entirely harmless.
She is supposed to be somewhere in…
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Eliza Hincher is searching for her husband, Thomas Hincher
The Richmond Times (Richmond, VA)
August 1, 1866
PERSONAL. PERSONAL--INFORMATION WANTED. -- IF THOMAS HINCHER, formerly a servant of William Bowler, Esq., of King & Queen county, Virginia, but supposed to be a Baptist preacher in Milton or Middleton, Georgia, will address box [undecipherable], Richmond, Virginia, he will hear of the whereabouts of his wife and son. His earliest attention to…
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Eliza Miller looking for her daughter Sarah Betts
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig (Knoxville, TN)
February 26, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
OF SARAH BETTS, COLORED, BY
her mother, who resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Any one knowing the whereabouts of said SARAH, will confer
a favor by addressing ELIZA MILLER, care of Standard
office, Raleigh, N.C. feb 26-3t
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Eliza Moore searching for her daughter Sarah Moore and son Wm. Moony
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
March 24, 1866
OF Sarah Moore, aged about 22 years.
When last heard from she belonged
to a man named Seymour Taylor, who
lived about 5 miles from Clinton, La.--
Also, of Wm. Moony, who belonged to
one Joseph Rowly, near the above place.
I am very anxious to hear from the above
named persons, and any one sending me
the desired information will…
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