Randolph Smith searching for his son

The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)

December 7, 1872

Rachel Emanuel searching for her brothers Columbus and Alex Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 1, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I desire to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for my brothers. I have two brothers, their names are Columbus and Alex Jones. The last time I heard from them was in 1868; they were both living in Tennessee; Columbus in Franklin, and Alexander in Nashville. The whole family belonged to Gabriel Jones, in Floyd County, Ga. My name is…

Rachel Dollar searching for her parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in Ma-
ryland county, Virginia. Two broth-
ers, the oldest one, Nicholas, the
youngest one, Horace Fights.
Mother's name was Sally Howard
and father's Henry Howard, and
sister's Susan Howard; and when
I left them they were in Washing-
ton, Virginia, but I heard my two
brothers…

Rachael Williams searching for her father Lewes Emperor Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 23, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father; his name is Lewes
Emperor Williams; his last owner's
name was Wm. Evans; he lived in
Goliad at the time he left. His
wife is named Eliza Williams and
she had three children when he left,
step-daughters of his, whose names
were Maria Skip, Sarah Skip and
Lucy Skip, and an owner daughter…

Rachael Alexander searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I, Rachel Alex-
ander, colored, formerly of Mays-
ville, Mason county, Ky., wish to
learn if any of my kinsfolk are still
alive. My mother was named
Charlotte Alexander, and my father
Henry Alexander. I had three sis
ters, Amy Stodder, Hannah Pay-
t n and Sidney Bush, and one un-
married named Phoebe, and two
brothers,…

R.N. Noel searching for his father Dick Noel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father, Dick Noel, who be
longed to a man by the name of
Noel, in Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
about 33 years ago, His wife was
named Carrie, and belonged to a
man named Whatley, who sold her
and her baby son and a man named
July to George Roberts; also Henry
T. Noel. Address any information
of…

R.D. Jones searching for the children or grandchildren of Henrietta Broadwater

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 9, 1888

R. H. Singleton searching for their uncles Bob, Joshua and Mizca McRae

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 27, 1888

MR. EDITOR:—I wish to find my mother's three brothers, Bob, Joshua and Mizca McRae; they were left in South Carolina and belonged to Dick House. Their father was Joshua Singleton. Address R. H. Singleton, Trim Cane, Miss.

R. Gray searching for his maternal uncles Lawson and Charlie McClennan and maternal aunts (2nd of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 7, 1894

Professor D. M. Frias seeking their mother's relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 12, 1888

MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my mother's relatives whom she left in Montgomery, Ala., about twenty-six or twenty eight years ago. They belonged to a man named Joe Grant. He had two daughters; the oldest named Caroline, and the younger named Marshy. Caroline married a man named William Oliver; Marshy was unmarried at the time mother was sold …

Priscilla Stark (formerly Priscilla Baylor) searching for her kidnapped son.

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)

August 10, 1864

KIDNAPPED--$20 REWARD--My son,
WILLIAM HENRY BAYLOR, was
kidnapped from the Market House, in Alexan-
dria, on Tuesday morning, the 26th of July.
He is aged about 14 years, is about 5 feet high
and stout; very dark complexion, full mouth
with very short white teeth, and when taken off
had a full suit of hair. He had a scar on his…

Priscilla Benjmin searching for her brothers, sister and aunt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
through your paper for my people,
who I left in the State of Georgia
about thirty five years ago. About
four years ago I received a letter
from Bro. Isaac Spradley, who was
still living in that State, but I have
wrote several times to him, and
can't hear a word from him; but
Bros. Willie and Edward…

Pleasant Beal (formerly Pleasant Slater) searching for Slater family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 5, 1893

Pink Smith finds wife remarried

The Columbia Record (Columbia, SC)

August 16, 1910

Peyton Waumack looking for his mother Clarissa Waumack, father Peyton, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to make inquiries for my kinfolk. I left them in Virginia, near Farmville. They belonged to Mr. Waumack. Mother was Clarissa Waumack, father, Peyton, brothers, Edmond, Anderson, sisters, Lizzie and Julia. Several other brothers and sisters I cannot name, being small when I left them. I was brought away from my people by old man…

Peter Woods searching for his brother Dick Woods

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 29, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother, Dick Woods, who left me in Alabama in 1875. He was the father of six children when he left. Mother had six children, Dick, Prince Gussett, Peter, Martha, Milly and Betty Woods. The last time I heard of brother he was in Lowndes county, Alabama. Address me at Clinton, Hinds Co., Miss. PETER…

Peter Fair seeking his sister Mrs. Hannah Hughes

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 23, 1881

DEAR EDITOR -- I desire information of my sister -- Mrs. Hannah Hughes, who left South Carolina 15 or 18 years before the war, with James Hughes and his mother. They went to Mississippi. Hannah Hughes there married Gilbert Gage, and was in Mississippi when I left heard of her. PETER FAIR. Lonoke, Arkansas.

Peter Fair seeking his sister Hannah Hughs

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 11, 1881

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my sister, Hannah Hughs, who left South Carolina about 1845, with James Hughs and his mother. When I last heard from her, she was in Mississippi, and married to Gilbert Gage. PETER FAIR. Lonoke, Ark.

Peter Boxler searching for his father James Boxler

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 7, 1880

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father, James Boxler. His owner's name was Daniel Boxler. I left when an infant and was brought to this country by Parker Brooks. Mother and uncle were brought out with me. Mother, Eliza Brooks, belonged to Parker Brooks. I was born in Chatham Co., N. C. Address me at Locksburg, Ark. PETER BOXLER.

Pastor L. M. Hagood seeking the family of church member

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 8, 1877

MR. EDITOR— I herewith send a notice hunting for the kin people of a member of my church here. He was born near Lebanon Tenn., and lived on a farm not far from Lebanon. He thinks his mother's name was Caroline and that he had a twin brother. When three years of age he was sold to pay a debt. He was put in jail at the above named place. When he was…

P. P. Brooks looking for his son Tony Jones

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 7, 1883

MR. EDITOR:— I desire to hear from my son. His name was Tony Jones. I have not seen him since the war. He lived with Thomas Jones. His mother was Julia Jones. Address me, care of P. P. Brooks, Shelbyville, Texas.

P. H. Louise (formerly Nellie Louise) searching for their father Mose Louise

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 27, 1889

DEAR EDITOR:— I wish to inquire for my father. His name is Mose Louise. The last time I saw him he was in Richmond, Virginia, and belonged to Edward Magruder. Mother named me Nellie Louise, and died before I left there. I was one year old. I left one aunt there by the name of Ellen Magruder, and a half brother, Andrew Newman. I came then with…

Oliver Bradford searching for his brother William Green Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother. He left his people at Claiborne, Jasper County, Miss. His name is William Green Bradford. His father, when a slave, belonged to Bob Bradford. Mother belonged to Mailon Morgan. Her first son's name was George Morgan, and all her other children belonged to our father, whose name was Anderson Bradford.…

Octavia Tuilly searching for her mother Files Underwood and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 16, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire through your paper for my lost relations whom I left in Asoor, Miss., in 1879. My mother was named File Underwood; my oldest brother name was Jerry; next was named Austin. My youngest was Alexander. My sister, was named Lucy. They belonged to the Tuillys before surrender. The last I heard of them they were Asoor…

Nick Franklin seeking Amy Franklin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 5, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for Amy Franklin. The last time I saw her was in August, 1867. She lived with a man by the name of Bill Shelby; she had seven children: Tony, Peter, Lucy, Easter, Jack, Noah and Angeline Ellen. I left them on Boughperlein, Bolivar county, Miss. Write to Nick Franklin, care S. M. Morgan, Howard Station, Miss.