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John Organ Corby searching for his mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1879

MR. EDITOR: I have a lost mother in some part of the world. She was once the wife of the Americus Corby, of Hartsville. She left here in 1865, leaving two little boys for their father to care for. I am one of them—the only one living. God took the other at the age of six years. JOHN ORGAN CORBY. Hartsville, Tenn., May 5, 187[undecipherable]

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John Mayo searching for his brother's wife Susan Dun and two kids

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1879

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother's wife and two boys. His wife's name is Susan Dun and the two boys were Edward and Oscar. Her husband went by the name of Oscar Coopwood, and was carried off from here three years before the surrender to Texas, by his young master, Benton Coopwood. In 1865 she and her two children lived in a little…

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John Hawkins Gibson looking for his brother Israel Carr

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 17, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—My brother Israel Carr, deaf and dumb, went off from this place with a man by the name of Northcraft, a jail contractor, at the time of the exodus to Kansas. Northcraft claimed to live in San Marcos and wanted Israel to stay at his house, do the marketing, etc. I have since written to Northcraft without any reply. Israel had lost the…

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John E. Smith looking for his mother Catherine Smith, brothers James and Alfred, sister Mary, and uncle James Dudley

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

December 9, 1899

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my mother, sister, two brothers and
uncle. They were living about five
miles south of Charlotte C. H . Va.
My master's name was George Lawson.
His farm adjoined that of widow Robinson.
My mother's name was Catherine
Smith, and my brothers' names
James and Alfred. My sister's…

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John Caesar Barber searching for his mother Mrs. John Jackson

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

May 23, 1891

MRS. JOHN JACKSON—I wish to find my mother
Mrs. John Jackson. I came to Texas in 1866, leav-
ing [leaving] my mother in New Orleans. My mother was
married in 1864 to John Jackson. Her master's
name was Nicholas Coleman a captain in the rebel
army. We at one time lived in St. Martinsville,
La. Address, John Caesar Barber, Waxahachie,…

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John B. Robinson seeking his brother Warren Robinson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 19, 1888

DEAR EDITOR--I want to inquire for my brother. He has been gone eight years. His name was Warren Robinson. His father was Richard; his mother was Diley Robinson, and sister Mary Rauls. His brothers were Henry and John Brooks, and uncles were Bob Bose and Isaac Terry. The last time I heard from him he was at Vicksburg, Miss. Address any…

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Joe Hawless looking for his two sisters Minder and Sarah Hawless

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 9, 1899

Information wanted of my two
sisters: Minder Hawless and Sarah
Hawless. They belonged to James
Hawless, and left Anderson coun-
ty, S. C., about 1866 or '67, with
Elie Hamlington for Arkansas and
Florida. I am their only brother,
being about 82 years old. Pastors
of Florida and Arkansas please
read this from your pulpits.…

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Jennie Stapp searching for her brother Woodson Hardy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 9, 1881

Woodson Hardy left Georgia
about eight years ago and went to
Texas. Any information as to his
whereabouts will be thankfully
received by his sister, who is a poor
widow lady. Address Jennie Sapp,
Huntingdon, Tennessee. Texas
papers who wish to do a favor for
a poor widow lady will please copy
this notice - Texas Christian…

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Jennie Shirley seeking her mother Laura Cook

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 22, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to learn of the whereabouts of my mother, Laura Cook, who left me in North port, Tuscaloosa county, Alabama, and, to the best of my knowledge, moved to Yallabusha county, Miss., with a family of whites by the name of Foster, and that she left me while quite a girl, in the second year of the surrender, with a family of whites. I…

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James Wilson searching for his siblings William, Harkles, and Bermiller

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1879

MR. EDITOR— I want to make inquiry about my brothers and sister, who were sold in South Caroline. Brothers' names were William and Harkles. My oldest sister's name was Bermiller; she had a son named Sidney. We all belonged to an old widow woman, and when she died we were divided among her sons. Harkles, Bermiller and Sidney were sold to John…

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James Craig (formerly Dan Cunnigan) seeking mother Viney Bristo (formerly Viney Cunningan) and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 30, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, four sisters, and one brother. Mother's name used to be Viney Cunnigan, but married a man by the name of Allen Bristo. Sisters names are Oney, Alzara, Patsy, and Amanda Cunnigan. Brother's name, Nelson Bristo. My father's name was James Cunnigan. He died at Vicksburg in time of the cholera in 1866.…

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Jackson Bradford searching for his brother Louis Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 11, 1877

I wish to find my brother, Louis
Bradford, from whom I was separated
in 1862. Our mother was
named Sarah, and belonged to
Thomas Bradford, in Mississippi.
Address Jackson Bradford, Springfield,
Tennessee.

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J. W. Terrell searching for their grandmother Louisa Gwin and aunt Sarah Warren

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 25, 1888

MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my grandmother and aunt who were named as follows: Louisa Gwin and auntie Sarah Warren. The last time I seen grandmother she was at West Point, Miss., November 22, 1886, and the last time I seen my aunt Sarah she was at West Point, Miss., August 24, 1885. Aunt lived on the right hand side of the I. C. R. R. going…

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J. Jordan seeking his wife's parents Cain Washington and Phebe

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 22, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my wife's kinfolks. Her father was Cain Washington, and her mother, Phebe. They belonged to to Mr. Perry G. Russell. They had nine living children, the oldest Mary, William, Abby, Sallie, Lawrence, Henry, Dinah, Lizzie, Washington. They left here the first year after the surrender. I have heard from them but four…

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J. J. Wright searching for George Young

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I would like to find one George Young was was taken from his mother immediately after the war, at the Ferguson place, near Cheneyville, Bayou Bœuf, while she was on her way to Alexandria. His mother's name is Ann. He was only 4 or 5 years old when taken. They used to belong to Lasteel Young. His mother would be more than happy if she…

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J. H. Cain searching for his brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I ask a space in your paper to inquire about my brother who left Choctaw agency, Jan., 9th, 1879. His aim was to go to Arkansas. He wrote to us on the 29th of January from Granada and said he would write [undecipherable] when he got to a town called [undecipherable] such a man is [undecipherable], dear reader, please address me at…

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J. G. Webb searching for his brother John Lee Webb

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 29, 1880

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my brother, John Lee Webb, who left here the last of June 1879, and said that he was going to the Mississippi bottoms, and from the time he left nothing has been heard from him. If any one can give any information of him please address me at College Hill, Lafayette Co., Miss. J. G. WEBB.

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J. C. Walker searching for their brother John Carter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 30, 1879

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire about my brother, John Carter, who is a local preacher t St. Paul Church. He left here on the 15th of December, 1878, leaving a wife and four children, who are very much in need, and the last time I heard from him was in Assumption parish, La., at Georgia Plantation, when he was very sick. For further information…

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J. A. Wade searching for brothers Calvin, Joseph, and Gabriel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 7, 1882

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my brothers Calvin, Joseph, and
Gabriel. Our father was Enoch
Wade, and he died in May 1863, at
Levi Wade's, the old home of our
owner. Mother was Rachel Wade,
and she died in 1878. She told me
and sisters Tennessee and Viney
just before she died that she was
going home. Father also passed…

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Issac Cannon searching for his mother Sarah Jacobs

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 23, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er, Sarah Jacobs. She was owned by
Stansberry Jacobs about ten miles from the
city of Seaford, Del. I was seven years old
at the time she was sold ; I am now 66
years. Any information will be thankfully
received by Issac Cannon, 853 Clinton St.
Buffalo., N , Y.

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Israel Myers seeking his parents George and Mary Myers and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 13, 1867

Information wanted of George Myers and
Mary Myers, who are my father and mother,
and George Myers, Jr., Miles Myers and
Jane Myers, my brothers and sister, former-
ly of Charleston, Mo. They left Missouri
in the fall of 1861, and came to Columbus,
Ky., where they remained a short time, and
from there they came to Cincinnati, Ohio,
and…

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Isaac Adams seeking information about his brother Berry Caldwell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 19, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ----- I wish to inquire for my brother, Berry Caldwell. He and family left South Carolina in 1870 and went to Tennessee, and myself and family came to Mississippi with brother Riley Walker. Please address me at Jackson, Miss.

ISAAC ADAMS.

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Henry Wells searching for his mother Beckie Wells and his siblings Charlie and Annie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1879

DEAR EDITOR : I wish information
about my mother and two
children. Mother's name is Beckie
Wells, brother's Charlie, sister's
Annie. They lived near Pontotoc,
Miss., and left in 1865. I have
heard from them but once since.
They were then in Memphis. I ask
all preachers and friends to make
inquires for them, for I want to see…

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Henry Pankey seeking information about his wife's mother Hannah and several family members

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 27, 1881

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to inquire
for my wife's kinfolks. She left
them in Georgia. Her mother was
Hannah. She belonged to a man
named Wirt. John Caan sold her
to Wirt when he came to Texas.
The oldest brother he sold to Hooper;
his name was Hard. Nancy
and Peggy Craw brought to Texas
with him. Nancy is dead; and
Peggy now…

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Henry Lucas searching for his brother Allen Kelley

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 20, 1895

Do You Know Him?
I would like to know the
whereabouts of my brother, Allen Kelley. I
last saw him in 1865 when I left
Richmond, Va. The last time I heard of
him he was in Washington working at
the Ebbett House. He is a waiter.
Any information will be gladly
received. Address.
HENRY LUCAS,
30 Cornell Street,
Auburn, N. Y.

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